From Tashkent to Dushanbe
 

We are going to drive the pamir highway starting on the 15.th of April in Dushanbe. We have a 2 WD car wich is not that good on bad roads. I know its not the best time of the year going this way, but we don't have any other choice.

Anyway, in order to get to Dushanbe we'd like to cross the border from Tashkent via the border at Oybek. Anyone has any experience with this border crossing with a car? Is the border open for cars? Also do you think that the road from Oybek to Dushanbe is manageable with a 2 WD car, or is the road going to be in a too bad condition?

Thank you for your help.

Oybek - highway
 

International Border Crossing Points between Uzbekistan and the Republic of Tajikistan

Oybek - highway

Fotekhobod - highway

Operating regime - 24 hours

If you need more information about traveling to Uzbekistan, do not hesitate to contact me. :scooter:

I crossed the Oybek border in 2011 from Uzbekistan to Tajikistan. The Uzbek guards did their usual trick of waiting and delaying in the hope I would pay a bribe, and on the Tajikistani side I was asked for a bribe.

You do need to pay a legitimate road tax when entering Tajikistan.

The road to Dushanbe is passable by 2WD but the infamous tunnel was flooded and had some seriously deep potholes, all submerged in water. You would be wise to closely follow another car to try to get anidea of the road surface under all that water. Hopefully it has been improved in the last five years!