Car Shipping Burnaby
Burnaby is the third-largest city in British Columbia. It is located east of Vancouver and is the third-largest city in the province. It was incorporated in 1892 and achieved city status in 1992.
When considering transporting a vehicle to Burnaby, British Columbia, you must know the best way to do it. Bordering the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Alaska, it is easy to ship it by sea, while overland transportation is another method that you can explore. At A1 AT service, we offer a range of shipping options. You may have to consider the door-to-port option, where we’ll come to your home or office and pick up your vehicle to drive it to the port for you. You can also choose port-to-door or port-to-port as an option. However, these are paid services and will be added to the shipping bill.
If you choose land-based transportation, your motorcar will be hauled by a closed-in truck or by a multi-car carrier. If you choose an enclosed truck, the truck will protect your vehicle from harsh weather conditions. If you choose the multi-car carrier, your vehicle will be exposed to all weather, but it will not cost as much to ship it either.
Hauling Costs to Burnaby
The cost of shipping the car will be based on many factors, like the ones just mentioned. Transporting a closed-in truck is going to cost more money. It would be best to figure out your gas mileage, customs tax, fuel costs, and vehicle model. If your car is imported using a multi-car transporter, then you will be sharing the expense with everyone who will be shipping a car on that trip, so you can pay much less than if you chose an enclosed truck.
According to the Transport Canada and CBSA eligibility criteria, the vehicle will also be subject to the following taxes:
- Import duty/ Excise tax.
- 5% Goods and Service Tax, (GST)
- Air Conditioning Tax.
- Territorial sales tax may apply when licensing your automobile.
- 1%Import duty on all vehicles not manufactured in the U.S.
- Gas Guzzler Tax.
- Provincial Sales Tax (PST)
- Excess weight tax.
Requirements to Ship Your Vehicle to Burnaby, British Columbia.
You must contact U.S. Customs and Border Protection at least 72 hours before you plan to ship your car. We’ll do it on your behalf, but you must submit a valid driver's license to establish the owner's identity. You are required to provide the Title of the vehicle as well as the bill of sale. If you have a lien on your car, you must provide written authorization from the lender to export your car.
If the automobile year, make, and model are not listed on the original title, you must provide a form with this information. Ensure that the gas tank is only one-fourth full, so it will have enough gas to be driven on and off the ship/truck.
Nothing is allowed in the automobile except for the legal documents, and keys must be in the glove compartment. The motorcar must be drivable, and the tires must be inflated. The emergency brake and steering mechanism must work. Your automobile will be subject to an inspection. If you plan to leave the car there in Canada for good, then the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) will need to apply an import tax, which will need to be paid before the vehicle can be cleared at customs.