Shipping Cars to Guatemala from the UK

Auto Shipping to Guatemala from the UK

Vehicle shipping to Guatemala from the UK is the straightforward, low-cost way to move a car overseas. On a roll-on roll-off sailing the cars are driven straight up the ramp onto the vessel and pinned down to the car decks inside the ship, wind-proof, leak-proof and untouched for the whole 25 day passage to Puerto Quetzal. Our RoRo service carries cars, 4x4s, vans, minibuses, trucks, trailers, tractors, coaches, buses, RoRo plant and agricultural machinery from the UK to Guatemala.

We run weekly shipping services from the UK to Guatemala and deliver your vehicle on time and at a cost that fits your requirements. You have two main shipping methods available: RoRo shipping and container shipping. For a no-obligation quote on shipping your car to Guatemala, email us or complete the online quote form on this page, we are here to help you ship your vehicle in a hassle-free manner.

1) RoRo Shipping Cars to Guatemala

RoRo (roll-on roll-off) transport is the most economical and easiest way of shipping a vehicle to Guatemala. It means moving cars on huge purpose-built vessels called RoRo ships. The vehicles are locked down once they are on board and do not move during the voyage to Puerto Quetzal.

2) Container Shipping Cars to Guatemala

Container shipping is where the car is loaded inside a shipping container and the container is then loaded onto the vessel. It costs a little more, but it offers more protection and is perfect for prestige and classic vehicles, non-runners, or shipments where you also want to send household goods, spare parts or trade stock to Guatemala.

Containerised Car Shipping to Guatemala

Inside your own box everything is under your control. All vehicles are blocked, braced, chocked and ratchet-strapped to the floor lashing rings for total safety on the sailing to Guatemala. You can also send personal belongings packed around the car, and where a car travels with a household removal we build a timber bulkhead between the vehicle and the personal effects so nothing can shift into the bodywork.

Loading is done at our own East Tilbury facility, photographed at every stage, and the container is customs sealed before it is gated in. The seal number appears on the bill of lading so your consignee in Guatemala can confirm the box has not been opened in transit.

Vehicles we ship from the UK to Guatemala

If it has wheels or tracks, we have shipped it to Guatemala. Runners go RoRo, non-runners and salvage vehicles load into containers, and oversized units travel on flat racks or mafi trailers into Puerto Quetzal.

• Saloon vehicles, hatchbacks and estates
• 4x4s, SUVs, pick-ups and crew cabs
• Prestige, classic, sports and race cars
• Vans, minibuses and light commercials
• Motorhomes, campervans, caravans and trailers
• Trucks, tippers, tractor units, coaches and buses
• Tractors, combines and agricultural machinery
• Excavators, loaders, telehandlers and RoRo plant
• Motorbikes, quad bikes, scooters and jet skis
• Electric and hybrid vehicles with state-of-charge compliance

UK collection for car shipping to Guatemala

Car shipping to Guatemala starts at your door. We collect from any UK address on a covered or open transporter, or you can drive the vehicle into our East Tilbury yard next to Tilbury Port. Collections run daily from Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bradford, Brighton, Bristol, Cambridge, Cardiff, Coventry, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, London (north, south, east and west), Hull, Leeds, Leicester, Liverpool, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Reading, Sheffield, Southampton and Swindon.

On arrival the vehicle is inspected and photographed, mileage, tyres, existing damage and accessories are recorded, and that condition report travels with the file. You receive the photographs the same day along with the vessel name, voyage number and estimated arrival at Puerto Quetzal.

Documents and import rules for Guatemala

We complete the DVLA V5C surrender and the HMRC export entry for you, and issue the bill of lading in-house. Import duty in Guatemala is normally assessed on the CIF value of the vehicle with additional levies according to engine size, age and emissions, and some destinations require a pre-shipment roadworthiness inspection before loading. We confirm the current position for Puerto Quetzal before you commit to a booking and can introduce a licensed clearing agent to lodge the import entry on your behalf.

Free car shipping quote to Guatemala

For a free, no-obligation quotation on shipping your car, van, truck or machine to Guatemala, email us or complete the quote form on this page. Tell us the make, model, year and whether the vehicle runs and drives, and we will send you the RoRo price and the container price side by side, usually within the hour.