Ship Car To Hawassa

Car Shipping Hawassa

The city of Hawassa is located on the shores of Hawassa Lake in the Great Rift Valley of Ethiopia. It is about 285 kilometers away from Addis Ababa through the Debre Zeit road and just over 70 km north of Dilla.

If you plan to stay in the city or country for a prolonged period of time, having your vehicle is definitely beneficial. You would have the freedom to travel whenever you need to without having to be burdened with public transportation, currency issues, and language barriers.

Having your own vehicle hauled from the USA isn’t as difficult as it might sound. Hauling a vehicle to Ethiopia is fairly easy, unlike shipping to South Africa. The regulations are different throughout the entire continent, and having your car with you in Hawassa will pose many advantages.

Cost & Time Examples For Hauling a Vehicle

*Prices and times are estimated. They can vary depending on the season and the type of vehicle.

*Save on ground transport costs by delivering the vehicle to the nearest port.

*Allow an additional 10 days to process the documents.

*Prices are for one car in a dedicated 20ft container. This is the safest and most reliable way to haul a vehicle internationally. Other items may be included in the container to help save you money when moving.

*The RoRo (roll on, roll off) method is less expensive, and shipments can be completed in fewer days. Contact us now for a free RoRo quote.

Hauling Requirements.

There are different requirements for transporting your vehicle to Hawassa. Even though the regulations the Ethiopian Customs Authority set forth would usually vary, you would want to be prepared for some changes as they might occur

occasionally. The documents that you need to deliver include:

• Driver’s License.
• Title.
• Registration.
• Seaway Bill.
• Insurance and proof of residency.

How Are The Taxes Determined?

A1 Auto Transport service will provide you with a quote over the phone for their services. Other taxes, however, such as offloading fees and customs duties, will differ, and they must be paid upon arrival. Usually, Ethiopian customs don’t allow payment with credit cards, so be careful about it.

We will determine the overall price based on the type of carrier chosen and the vehicle's weight. You could ship the vehicle using a container. The latter is more expensive and also subject to some offloading charges. You can contact the Embassy of Ethiopia for details.

Delivery Methods.

There are different methods of hauling your car to Hawassa. RO/RO or the Roll-on/Roll-off method is usually the most preferred one as it's more convenient, cheaper, and faster. However, you need to know that you won’t be allowed to ship any additional belongings, and your vehicle will be exposed to the elements at any given moment due to the fact that it is being shipped on a deck. The car will be driven on the ship and later driven off using its own wheels.

Container shipping is the second option. You can choose between a 20-ft and a 40-ft private container. Your car and any personal belongings that you might want to haul would be loaded in it. There are no limitations in this particular regard, but the service is generally slower and more expensive than the RO/RO method.