Motorrad-Transport und Flug von Panama nach Kolumbien / von Erwin Thoma

Hallo, hier einige Infos.(Erwin Thoma)

I left Panama City by airplane (169 US $ for the ticket). For the bike I used GIRAG Air Cargo to fly it to Columbia.

GIRAG, Panama S.A. is located at the cargo airport, close to the international airport in Tolumen. At the roundabout at Tolumen airport just follow the signs of American Airlines Cargo to the left, app. 8 miles further on. After the first custom office in the cargo airport tourn the first right at the roundabout and then ask someone for the GIRAG office.

Rene Peredes from GIRAG (Tel 38-4326, 38-4289, 38-4397, 38-4091, Fax 38-4417) was very friendly and helpful. He speaks good English.

The rate for motorcycles is 250 US $ from Panama to Bogota, Columbia. The weight and size does not count. So I left my fully loaded touratech boxes at the bike. I did not have anything to chance at the bike. Just the battery has to be disconnected and only a little bit of petrol is allowed in the tank. Nobody checked this points.

In Bogota I first had a look at the bike at the GIRAG office close to the international airport in Bogota and pick up the documents. Than I had to do the custom clearance.

Pick up the forms from GIRAG and go to the custom office. Just across the road is the custom office (DIAN). You will need a special form (5 US $) which is not available at the DIAN office. But a guy in front of the office will get the form for you. The DIAN staff will show you the guy. You are not able to fill out the form on your own. Too much code numbers and either the staff of DIAN nor GIRAG will help you. So you need the guy in front of the DIAN office. He charged me (20 US $) for the form and to fill it out. You do not have an other possibility.

The form has to be approved by DIAN. Next you have to get a stamp at the bank at the airport (in walking distance). Show the stamps at DIAN - that's it.

Sometimes someone from DIAN will have a look at the bike, but not always. Go back to GIRAG, show them the form and stamps and pick up your bike.

My bike was in perfect condition and it took me approximately 5 hours to get all the stamps. The computers are not working all the time.

All the people have been quite friendly and it was no big deal.

Good luck and please send me your experiences at borders all over the world

Erwin

Erwin Thoma [erwinthoma@hotmail.com]

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