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25 Jan 2018
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Europe to Canada advice please
So I've been wanting to do a trip with my bike in Canada for a couple of years now and have done nothing about it. So I've decided I'm going to spend a month next year (2019) over there, I know its a long way away at the moment, but I already have trips planned for around europe this year and want to see them through.
So my questions are
What is the best place to get the bike shipped from-to? I'm guessing its best to ship from the UK? But to where? I know you will all be saying "yeah but where do you want to go?" Well I dont really care, I will have a month or whatever of riding so all I want is the easiest and cheapest.
What are the best months for riding in Canada?
With a mix of camping and cheap accommodation, what is an average daily budget?
What kind of costs am I likely to have for the shipping of the bike?
Your advice would be much appreciated, and I know the costs can vary a lot between now and 2019 but this would be the first time I've shipped a bike and left Europe. I would really have no idea where to start planning.
Regards
James
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25 Jan 2018
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There's a link to a company called Motorcycle Express in the sidebar - send them an email and ask... basically you're likely to fly into Toronto or Montreal, from Amsterdam/Paris/maybe Frankfurt.
For a month, shipping there and back might be more expensive than renting locally.
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Keep an eye on this thread, presuming Air Canada run this deal this year it works well, my bike flew the day before me and I was on the road within an hour of arriving in Vancouver.
http://www.horizonsunlimited.com/hub...ler-deal-80707
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Hi,
or you can use a RORO-Transport to Halifax (takes about 2 weeks). Much more reliable than container transport. With port fees and such it was about 800-900€ in 2015.
I used https://www.2wglobal.com in 2015.
Cheers
Martin
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