carnet from turkey to india
 

i just read in the lonely planet that its not essential to have a carnet for iran and that its possible instead to pay a "fuel tax". Also they (LP) say that it can depend on whether u have a transit visa or a tourist visa. Any comments???
What about pakistan and india for not having a carnet, baksheesh etc???

hi,

i was in iran with motorbike a couple of weeks ago with a carnet and at the border it seems that it is absolutly necessary to have one.
in iran i meet with a danisch-exil-iranier caravan driver without one, he said, that he have to leave a deposit of about 5000 euros at the border... and the man could speek farsi... i think it's very expensive, costly and nerve-killing to go without.
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michi