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Old Oct 1st 2018, 12:18 pm
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Originally Posted by bats

we need more silly. Stick around.
Agreed!!!
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 1:41 pm
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 1:44 pm
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Originally Posted by bats

we need more silly. Stick around.
The OP could drive down to Dover and hop on the Calais ferry. Just south of Calais, take a left turn and follow the signs for Vladivostok.
Next drive up the gangplank onto a ship bound for Anchorage, Alaska. It's a shortish drive from there to Edmonton, just a bit further to Halifax.
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 1:51 pm
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Originally Posted by Beki10
Hi does anyone know if there is a direct ferry that goes from uk to Canada? I’ve tried looking on google but not finding much. Just thinking of taking our car as we could take a lot more luggage than a flight and save money and not having to buy a new car. Any help much appreciate 😊
Tried to find some info on importing cars on the Canada gov website - but failed...Here is a link with some info. https://www.autoshippers.co.uk/canad...ping_guide.htm
Note that while you can import a car in - then you have the hassle of insurance and registration in the province you are residing in.
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 2:11 pm
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All you need to know about officially importing a vehicle into Canada here: https://www.riv.ca/Home.aspx TLDR: Your vehicle will have to be over 15 years old to be eligible which pretty much makes it not worth it unless its some sort of classic & of value. In terms of using vehicle importation as a way of gaining extra baggage allowance, well yes you can, inasmuch as you likely ship your car in a container which you can fill with other stuff. But I don't think that's what the OP was looking for...
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 3:31 pm
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In the unlikely event that you decide your car meets the criteria for importing into Canada and it is financially worthwhile to do so, there are two sensible options for shipping it. One is to put it in a container and ship that: if you take a 40' container you can fill the rest of it with all your stuff and it all arrives together, so in that respect you can make best use of available space. The downside is that, in the inevitable event that your car is inspected by CFIA and needs to be cleaned in bond, the rest of your stuff will suffer as a result. Once it's cleared customs, your shipping container can be delivered to wherever you want it. If you're on the West coast, it'll arrive by sea in Vancouver and go on from there; in the East it'll be landed at Halifax or Montreal and onwards by rail or road (or both) to your destination.

The second option is to put your car on a Ro-Ro (roll-on, roll-off) transatlantic transport ship. This is how new cars get shipped around; likely it'll sail from Southampton to Halifax, where you'll have to arrange onward transport of your car (either yourself, or via a shipping agent). You can fill your car with stuff, but most shippers advise against it as "some movement of contents may occur during transit" and things may break. And not terribly useful for anyone heading to BC...

But first, as others have said, you need to decide if it's (a) legal or (b) sensible to import your vehicle to Canada. In any event, don't plan on travelling with your vehicle; you'll be on a plane (or, if you're determined to go by sea, on the Queen Mary II)
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 3:36 pm
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Originally Posted by Beki10


cant you imagine the faces when you go through the drive through wondering where you are � ����
It happens... I have a RHD car that occasionally visits a coffee or burger place on the way to or from away matches, kids' camp, etc. I have had some very odd looks in previous years when one or other of my kids has dealt with person behind the drive through window from the front-left seat.

I hadn't thought of reversing through the drive-through line. That would probably cause a lot more confusion!
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 4:14 pm
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I once saw a RHD Mini parked outside a shopping mall in Tennessee. Crappy old Mr. Bean type thing it was as well. It seemed to belong to an old guy and God only knows why he went to the trouble of importing it.
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Old Oct 1st 2018, 4:28 pm
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when I was fairly new to Canada and still getting used to things being on the wrong side. I was on the Spadina streetcar going about the same speed as the traffic alongside us. I remember exclaiming rather loudly " blood hell there's a dog driving that truck"
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