SHIPPING A CAR TO ST. THOMAS

A few things you must consider before you plan on shipping a car to St Thomas are:

• You must possess the title document of your car or a letter which is notarized as a proof to show why you do not possess the title document.
• Permission from the lender or person authorizing you to do shipping a car to St Thomas.
• You must find out from the shipping company about the other documents and letters and the number of notarized copies.
• Find out about the taxes you need to pay for shipping a car to St Thomas.
• When the shipping a car to St Thomas is completed, the customs duty has to be paid and then only the vehicle can be taken out.
• If your car is made in USA, then you need not pay any duty for shipping a car to St Thomas.
• If your car is made outside USA, then you need to pay about 3.5 percent of the bill of sale.
• When you pack for shipping a car to St Thomas, you must have documents such as personal identification with photo, title of the vehicle, freight charges paid receipt, and local excise taxes paid receipt.
• You will be allowed five days to collect the vehicle once it reaches the port of destination.
• There are several taxes which you must pay for shipping a car to St Thomas.
• The cars will be shifted to St. Thomas and St. Croix and you must find out from the moving company about it.
• You must get your cars registered in St. Thomas islands.
• Road tax has to be paid for shipping a car to St Thomas.
• You must insure your vehicle before you actually shipping a car to St Thomas.
• You must obtain permission from the Department of Motored Vehicles to move the car from the dock without registration.
• You must get your vehicle inspected by the DMV and the vehicle is checked in detail by the inspectors.
• You must get the vehicle registered in St. Thomas and take the VI plates, a registration sticker and a registration form which must be available at all times.

You must make sure that the vehicles are delivered at the right time by the movers. Get free quotes from as many companies as possible for comparing and selecting one from the list. Also get a report about the company from those who would have availed the services from the moving company about the quality of service provided by the company. Check if the insurance is sufficient enough to cover any damage to the car and if it is not so, you must find out from the insurance company about the additional coverage. You must wash and prepare the car before shipping a car to St Thomas. You must have removed the fuel leaving only little and the fragile parts should be secured. Do not leave any personal items in the car.

If you want to know more about shipping a car to St Thomas, just fill in our online forms with details of your requirements and we will get you free quotes from moving companies. You can select one from them and entrust the job of shipping a car to St Thomas.