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Importing a car from Kimberley

Collected from your door in Kimberley, 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)

Kimberley at a glance

Kimberley is the capital of the Northern Cape, home of the Big Hole, on the N12.

Province
Northern Cape
Main roads
N12 and N8
To Cape Town
830 km
Nearest listed port
East London, 560 km
To our site in the UK
9,420 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 Kimberley to UK plates

  1. Collected in Kimberley

    We book the truck from Kimberley to the port. It is 830 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 Kimberley to the UK A straight line from Kimberley to Cape Town, 830 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 Kimberley UK port Castle Donington
About 11,800 km by sea, 4 to 6 weeks Kimberley to Cape Town is 830 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.

Kimberley questions

Do you collect from Kimberley?

Yes. We arrange the road transport from Kimberley 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 Kimberley ship from?

Usually Cape Town, 830 km away in a straight line. The nearest listed port is East London, about 560 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 Kimberley

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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