RORO – Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne & Sydney

Shipping a car to Australia? How much does it cost to ship a car to Australia?  Freight Forwarding Service Ltd can answer any question regarding the safe & affordable way of shipping a vehicle from the UK.  We offer both a shared container, dedicated container or RORO service to Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne & Sydney every week.  Vehicle shipping to Australia with a professionally renowned company will not only offer you peace of mind but it also will ensure that your car is in the safest hands throughout the voyage.

Car shipping costs to Australia

Our Typical car shipping costs from the UK to Australia in our shared container service seems to be the most economical choice if you are taking personal items inside the car. The cost for a saloon car to Australia is £1070.00 and a 4 x 4 is £1185.00. Our loading depot is in Felixstowe where your vehicle will be loaded inside a 40ft HC container along with 3 other cars using the R-Rack system. Your second option is to ship your car by roll on/roll off, the costs for a saloon to Australia start from £945.00 and a 4 x 4 is £1110.00 based on it sailing out of Southampton. We also offer dedicated 20ft, 40ft and 40ft HC container services from Southampton. To ship a car in a 20ft container to Australia is £1595.00, a 40ft and 40ft HC will cost £1995.00.

RORO vehicle shipping to Australia

RoRo vessels are purpose built ships and are purely there to ship rolling cargo such as cars, vans, trucks, motorhomes, caravans and plant machinery to either Brisbane, Fremantle, Melbourne or Sydney. Our roll on/roll off car shipping services to Australia have always been a cheaper alternative to shipping vehicles from the UK due to the ease of loading and unloading of cargo both here in the UK and in Australia. Vessels sail from Southampton every week and offer fairly competitive transit times.

Container shipping to Australia

Our dedicated container shipping to the Australia operate from Southampton. We can collect and deliver your vehicle to our loading premises in Southampton for you or you can arrange to deliver this yourself to save costs. We can accommodate either fully operational vehicles or non-runners and load them safely in to either a 20′, 40′ or 40′ HC container. Vessels sail weekly and offer good transit times right across Australia.

Import Permit for Shipping Vehicles to Australia

Providing that you are able to obtain an Import Permit, typical costs for importing a saloon car in to Melbourne by roll on/roll off for example will be approximately AUD$1480.00. This price does not include any GST or the quarantine inspection, if your vehicle is dirty it will be sent for a steam clean which will be at your expense, GST is also known as the Goods & Services Tax and will be applied to the figure quoted above.

As a second example of costs in Australia, if you decide to ship your car in a 20ft container to Adelaide for example your rates will increase quite significantly to approximately AUD$2980.00 for your import fees, again the rate does not include any GST or the quarantine inspection fee. Shipping your car in a container is a lot more expensive when importing in to Australia however the advantage is that you can load your vehicle with personal items for no extra charge.

The Quarantine Inspection in Australia

When shipping a car to Australia it must be thoroughly cleaned both inside and outside of the vehicle before it can be exported out of the UK to meet with AQIS high inspection standards. It is the Importers responsibility to ensure that every vehicle that they are importing is clean and free of all quarantine risk material (QRM). This includes seeds, soil, mud, clay and animal material, live insects and plant material such as straw and leaves for example.

What paperwork is needed to ship a car to Australia?

When shipping cars, trucks, vans or motorhomes to Australia we would require copies of the V5C, Photo page of the consignee’s passport, Purchase/Sales Invoice. Full list of required documents:

• V5C (or title document) for the vehicle
• Photo page of the consignees passport
• Purchase/Sales Invoice of the vehicle

With the correct paperwork and Import permits in place, the shipment of your vehicle to Australia will be as stress-free as it possibly can be. For further information or to obtain a quote to ship your vehicle to Australia, contact us today.

For further information on shipping a car, motorhome, caravan or truck to Australia then please contact us today.

Canada Car Shipping Services, Costs & Information

At AutoShippers we offer weekly Canada car shipping services direct from the UK by fast Roll on Roll off (Ro Ro) car transport ships for the East coast, dedicated container to the West coast and inland container terminals located throughout Canada.

We provide a full door to door shipping service to Canada and offer daily collections with nationwide coverage anywhere in the UK. We specialise in shipping all types of vehicles including cars, 4×4’s, motorbikes, motorhomes, vans and trucks.

Whether shipping your classic car, a high value top marque or simply need to ship your family hatchback with you to Canada, you can trust AutoShippers to get you there.

Container Car Shipping to Canada

We have container loading facilities situated at all main UK ports, where you car is securely loaded into its own dedicated 20′ container for safe shipping on our scheduled weekly services direct to all major ports in Canada.

For more info visit our Container Car Shipping page.

Shipping Cars to Canada by RoRo

We also offer a regular RoRo (Roll-on Roll-off) car shipping service, whereby your vehicle is driven onto and secured inside a shipping vessel that has been specially designed for transporting cars safely overseas.

Learn more about RoRo Car Shipping.

Collection & Insurance

In addition to our daily UK car collection service, we provide specialist car shipping insurance cover as part of our standard service for that added peace of mind, knowing that your car is covered from the moment it leaves your care until you receive it in Canada. Insurance is provided through our specialist broker Basil Fry and Co with all policies underwritten by Royal and Sun Alliance.

Car Shipping Costs from the UK to Canada

How much does it cost to ship a car from the UK to Canada?

The cost for car shipping from the UK to Canada varies depending on the vehicle and the final destination within Canada but typically you can expect costs to start at £835.00 for our RoRo service from London to Halifax for standard saloon cars and up to £6453.00 for our Container service to Vancouver. For 4×4 and SUVs car shipping costs start at £1086.00 for our RoRo service to Halifax and up to £6453.00 for container shipping to Vancouver.

See below for indicative car shipping costs for the major Canadian destinations. Rates are current at the time of writing but may vary depending on the exact destination and vehicle dimensions. Please check with us prior to booking. Rates are port to port shipping only, and exclude duties and taxes, car collection costs, and redelivery (if required) at the destination.
This table should be used as a guide only. To receive an accurate quote specific to your destination and vehicle dimensions, please fill out the form above.

Help & Advice

• Canadian Import Guide
• Canadian Customs

Need help with Canada car import regulations? Through our agents we provide advice and assistance with import formalities to ensure a smooth arrival when you ship your car to Canada. We also help in arranging delivery of your vehicle to cities listed above and to all other main destinations in Canada including: Ottawa – Mississauga – Regina – Brampton – Hamilton – Burlington – Scarborough – London – Kitchener – Richmond – St John, New Brunswick – St John’s, Newfoundland.

Interesting Facts

In recent years the port of Halifax, located on the East coast of Canada, has evolved to become one of the largest vehicle shipping and transportation ports in North America. The autoport terminal in Halifax offers bespoke facilities designed specifically for handling Roll on Roll off cargo and boasts fifty truck loading bays and five dedicated rail track sidings to transport vehicles throughout Canada. Now covering over 40 hectares the Halifax autoport has grown to provide the capacity to handle an incredible 185,000 vehicles every year.

UK to Canada Car Shipping Schedule + Transit Times

Get a Quote

For your FREE quote please fill out our quote form. Alternatively you can call us free on 0207 856 0423 or if you would just like to ask a quick question, simply contact us here.

Car Shipping To Pakistan – UK to Pakistan car shipping

What we can ship to Pakistan?

Car shipping to pakistan cost?

We offer a weekly consolidated car shipping service to Karachi loading at our warehouse in Ipswich, Felixstowe port.

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Included in the above price:

• Export Customs Clearance from the UK
• Professional Vehicle Loading and Securing

Excluded from the above price:

• All Destination Charges
• Duties and Taxes at destination

Destination Restrictions for Pakistan Shipping:

Saloon Car, motorcycles must be under three years old.

4×4’s and Commercial Vehicles must be under five years old.

The age of the vehicle is taken from the date of manufacture NOT the UK date of registration.

** FOR IMPORTATION OF VEHICLES TO PAKISTAN YOU MUST COMPLY BY BELOW AGE RESTRICTIONS: **

Saloon Cars must be no elder than 3 years

4×4’s must be no elder than 5 years

IF THE VEHICLE WAS MANUFACTURED IN INDIA, YOU CANNOT SHIP TO PAKISTAN. IT WILL BE REJECTED UPON ARRIVAL! THIS WILL THEN EITHER BE AUCTIONED BY DESTINATION AUTHORITIES OR DESTROYED IF NOT SHIPPED BACK WITHIN ALLOTED TIME FRAME.

Information on Taxes & Duties:

You can provide a self-estimate for taxes and duties upon arrival using this below information.

The Federal Bereau of Revenue for Pakistan issued a table which can assist receivers of cargo in obtaining the amounts they’re due to pay to customs before arrival.

The first step toward your self-estimate is calculating the CIF Value. The CIF Value is declared to customs and this figure is what the payable taxes and duties is calculated on.

The CIF Value is:

C – Commercial Value of Cargo

I – Premium Cost if Marine Insurance is taken out

F – Freight Cost

You combine the above together to come out with a total value known as the CIF Value.

Once obtained, the below table will be used as an indication to show you what percentage of the CIF Value will be paid as your taxes and duties.

Now you match up the CC of the vehicle with the right category above.

Below is an example of how to calculate the estimated taxes and duties:

I have a 800cc vehicle

My CIF Value is 1,700.00 GBP

Therefore I would have to pay 1,241.00 GBP in taxes and duties using the above information extracted from the table. (73% of the CIF).

Please Note, all the above is to produce an estimate of how much you will have to pay please do not take these as exact figures with extraneous variables such as rates of exchange making the amount payable subject to change upon arrival.