Driving to Turkey - solution

[glennat]

It has been asked by some forum members whether anyone has any ideas on how to drive to Turkey...well, I have just found out:

UK - Calais - Reims - Metz - Nancy - Strasbourg - Zurich - St Gotthard - Lugano - Milano - Bologna - Ancona - Fethiye.

You don't drive into these places, just follow the motorway signs until you reach them.  ie, From Calais follow signs to Reims, as you reach the Reims turn-off you will see a sign for Metz.  And so on.

It'll take 1 week, cost £400 + fuel + tolls + insurance.

The journey (and cost) includes two ferries (one is a two night & 3 day trip).

You will be expected to leave Turkey, with your car, within 6 months. You will have paperwork handed to you on one of the ferries which state this.

Tesco car insurance (amongst others) will insure your car for this.

Glen.

[valentine]

Hi Glen, How much does it cost to sail from Ancona to Fethiye? Its a long way as you are sailing down the Adriatic and round Greece. Can you sail into Fethiye direct? Many thanks

Val

Doh! just read your post properly and it includes the ferry! I'd still be interested to know though as it seems very reasonable especially if you've a fair bit of stuff to shift!

[glennat]

Hi Valerie,

If you follow this link http://www.fethiyetimes.com/main/driving%20to%20Fethiye.htm you'll be able to read a complete breakdown of the journey (Someone with the initials PT actually wrote it).
To answer your question on the Turkey stage of the journey - the answer is that the ferry doesn't take you to Fethiye, it takes you to Cesme.  You have to drive from there.

Sorry...

Glen

[Cavfan]

Wouldnt dream of doing it but what an excellent read! He sounds like Michael Palin! Could easily make a documentary out of that story!

[stuart]

i did the trip from izmir to venice both ways very enjoyable!!

[valentine]

many thanks Glen!

Val

[doll]

some friends of our drove down last year
after 6 month have to get car out of the country
car knackered, paperwork a major problem
the cars are expensive here but better than having to go out country 6 mths later and not allowed back for a long time

[lindi]

Does anyone know how long before you can take your car back in after the 6 months expiry?

Thanks

lindi

[tribalelder]

How about when you get back to the UK buy a personal numberplate from about £99 then your car wont match up to the paperwork over here : there's probably a flaw here so it won't work but might be worth a try:

[haluk]

Lindi,  it must stay out for 6 months. Then you can bring it in for 6 more months then must stay out for good.

Tribalelder, wont work because your chasis and engine number wont change and they have that on record.