Carnet from afar...or...how the heck???
 

Hello All,
I'm in the US. I'll be buying a 2nd hand bike in the UK for a tour that will include Egypt. The Canadian Auto.Assoc. is balking at the trans Atlantic-ness of this arrangement. The RAC is being slow in responding to email and I can't raise them on the phone. So, the question is: How long a process is securing a carnet once in England and will my lack of local address (and bank) and non-residency be of negative impact? Can the carnet be secured with a credit card?

Are there agents that can handle these affairs? It seems like a good little business for someone to open up.

If anyone can set me straight on this, I'd be much obliged. I don't depart until October 1st and the machine will (I hope) be purchased well beforehand. These last months of preparation seem to zip by quickly. Thanks for anything.

Hi Dobbs,

For your carnet contact this e-mail and they may be able to help you out, they supplied mine without any trouble and i live in Ireland. mags.holdsworth@theaa.com

The address is AA International Services,
Fanum House Basing View,
Basingstoke Hampsire RG21 4Ea,
England.

Tel: +0990 448866 or +01256 493753

Hope this is of some help,

All the best,

Nigel.