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Carnet price is steep?
I just got the following quote for a carnet:
"The cash deposit will be 2,5* the bike value. If it is 10’000.- € worth, than it will be 25’000.- €.
The price for the Carnet is 570.- €"
This is quite a lot of money for just visiting Iran, no other country on the way requires a Carnet. Is there a cheaper way to get the Carnet? Thanks.
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Hi There
Google" Iran Carnet", there is a person/company based in Iran that gets Iranian Carnets and will meet you at the border to make sure it all works through for you.
Quite a bit cheaper than a "normal caret" and is acceptable to the customs ect.
Perhaps something like Iran Overland ?
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Paulo
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Thanks for the tip. It seems like I would also need a carnet for Oman. So might have to go with the very expensive option...
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The problem (worldwide) with carnets is that there is very little competition in that industry.
About a year ago, I checked the price of getting a carnet to enable me to take my Canadian motorcycle to Australia - the cost was over USD $2,000. There is only one company that I am aware of that issues carnets for Canadian vehicles.
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Thanks for the tip. It seems like I would also need a carnet for Oman. So might have to go with the very expensive option...
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That is very expensive. I had a carnet in 2017 for a canadian bike when I traveled in Africa and the deposit was no more than the bike's value. I used Boomerang Carnet from USA.. At the time they had offices in Europe. You might want to check with them
Since you have a cheaper option for Iran and you are ok for the rest of your trip, i would definitely ask myself why do i want so much to visit Oman.
During one year, things may happen on the road, bike accident, theft. Loosing the bike and on top of that the carnet deposit is a lot of money.
I know what choice I would make but I am not you.
Patrick
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Is there a cheaper way to get the Carnet? Thanks.
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Try TCS Switzerland, maybe they do also foreign numberplates?
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Try TCS Switzerland, maybe they do also foreign numberplates?
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This is the organization I got the quote for. Im considering leaving Oman off the trip, and just getting the Carnet for Iran the cheap way. Has anyone else on this forum used the "Iran Overland" service?
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