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Importing a car from East London

Collected from your door in East London, shipped from Cape Town, then cleared, tested and registered by us in the UK.

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Port Cape Town, where we usually ship from Collection towns (select one)

East London at a glance

Mercedes-Benz builds the C-Class in East London, and built the W123 here before it.

The Prince George Circuit hosted South African Grand Prix races in the 1960s.

Province
Eastern Cape
Main roads
N2 and N6
To Cape Town
880 km
Nearest listed port
East London itself
To our site in the UK
9,960 km
Time
One or two hours ahead of the UK, depending on UK summer time

Distances are straight lines between coordinates, rounded to the nearest 10 km.

From East London to UK plates

  1. Collected in East London

    We book the truck from East London to the port. It is 880 km to Cape Town as the crow flies, more by road, so we will also look at East London.

  2. Loaded at Cape Town

    Into a shared container usually, which keeps the cost down. Export clearance happens here.

  3. 4 to 6 weeks at sea

    Insured for the voyage, and trackable in our customer portal.

  4. Customs, prep and test

    Our own customs agents, our own unloading, our own workshop and IVA lane in Castle Donington.

  5. Registered

    DVLA registration in around 10 working days on our dealer account, then collection or delivery.

Map of the journey from East London to the UK A straight line from East London to Cape Town, 880 km as the crow flies, then an illustrative sea route up the west coast of Africa, across the equator and through the Bay of Biscay to Southampton, then by road to Castle Donington. About 11,800 km by sea. Equator Cape Town East London UK port Castle Donington
About 11,800 km by sea, 4 to 6 weeks East London to Cape Town is 880 km as the crow flies (dashed), further by road. Illustrative route. Ships vary, and some call at or transship through other ports on the way.

East London questions

Do you collect from East London?

Yes. We arrange the road transport from East London to the port, usually Cape Town. You do not need to drive it there yourself, and you do not need to be there if someone can hand over the keys and documents.

Which port will a car from East London ship from?

Usually Cape Town, 880 km away in a straight line. The nearest listed port is East London, about 0 km away, and we will tell you if shipping from there works out better for your car.

How long will it take?

The sea passage is usually 4 to 6 weeks. Collection, export, UK customs, testing and registration sit either side, and your quote gives dates for your car.

Tell us about the car in East London

Collection, shipping, customs, testing and registration, itemised in one quote. A person here writes it, and nothing is charged until you say go.

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