Shipping a motorcycle into Callao/Peru
 

Hey everyone,

I'm planning on shipping my bike LCL from Australia to Latin America. I'm not too bothered where I'd ship it and Callao/Peru I got the cheapest rates by far (about $400 cheaper than Santiago, Chile).

However, I couldn't seem to find recent reports on how hard it is to get my bike out of the port there. I've read fractioned reports saying A) that someone wouldn't get a permit at all and had to transport their crate to the next border or B) had to pay $300 just to get the bike out of the port and then had to get RWC etc, lots of bureaucracy. I have patience but would like to save money and hassle if possible.

In that sense, do you guys have any idea what the cost would be to get my bike from Callao sea port onto the road, especially compared to Santiago/Chile?


(I'd even consider starting the trip in Central America -- has anyone shipped their bike into Balboa/Panama?)


Thanks in advance,

Michael

An alternative is to ship into Cartagena - lots of people do this and the port people are used to the process. It's not that much further than to the Pacific Coast. We shipped our vehicle from Brisbane to Cartagena (having shipped in the other direction for our trip to Australia) - all went well. We used Colless Young in Brisbane for the Australian end. We used an agent in Bogotá to manage the Colombian end (the vehicle was loaded into the container in Bogotá) however you may be better off with one based in Cartagena. I have seen good reports for Ana Rodriguez (details on iOverlander) however have no personal experience.