Shipping cost calculator
Estimate the cost of shipping your vehicle from the UK. These prices are indicative. Request a quotation for confirmed pricing.
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RORO shipping
The most affordable option for roadworthy vehicles. Your car is driven onto the vessel and secured with wheel lashings.
Container shipping
Enclosed protection in a sealed steel container. Suitable for classic, high-value and non-running vehicles.
Inclusive pricing
Our quotations include port handling charges, export documentation and marine transit insurance.
How the UK car shipping cost calculator works
Our vehicle shipping cost calculator combines four live inputs to produce a 2026 indicative price: vehicle type and size class, shipping method (RORO, sole-use container or shared container), destination region and discharge port, and UK collection corridor. The engine sits on top of the same rate cards used by our operations team for RORO shipping, container shipping and shared container shipping, so the figure you see closely tracks the final quotation.
Pricing is normalised to a standard saloon and then scaled by vehicle multipliers: SUVs and 4x4s sit roughly 20 to 30 percent above the saloon baseline, vans and pickups 35 to 45 percent above, and motorbikes around half. Classic and modified vehicles use the container baseline because RORO operators decline non-running cargo. For full methodology, see our car shipping guides.
What drives the cost of shipping a car from the UK
Vehicle dimensions and weight
Cubic metres and kerb weight directly set the freight slot. SUVs, 4x4s and crew-cab pickups occupy more deck space than saloons.
Shipping method
RORO is the lowest cost for road-legal vehicles. Sole-use containers cost the most. Shared containers split the box across two to four UK vehicles.
Destination region and port
Short-sea Europe is cheapest. Middle East, Africa and Caribbean sit mid-range. Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Asia sit at the top of the rate card.
Sailing schedule and season
Summer, August and pre-Ramadan windows attract a peak surcharge. Off-peak January to March bookings see the lowest rates.
UK collection postcode
Door-to-port collection is included from most mainland postcodes. Highlands, islands and Northern Ireland attract a small inland uplift.
Fuel and currency adjustments
Bunker Adjustment Factor (BAF) and Currency Adjustment Factor (CAF) are baked into the rate and refreshed each quarter.
Indicative 2026 car shipping prices from the UK
The figures below are starting prices for a standard saloon, ex-works UK port, excluding destination duty and VAT. Use the calculator above for SUVs, 4x4s, vans, classics and motorbikes.
| Region | RORO from | Container from | Transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (Spain, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Malta) | £535 | £1,040 | 3 to 10 days |
| Middle East (Israel, Dubai) | £675 | Enquire | 14 to 25 days |
| Africa (Ghana, Senegal, Nigeria, Kenya) | £815 | Enquire | 14 to 28 days |
| Americas (Canada, Jamaica, Argentina) | £850 | Enquire | 14 to 28 days |
| Asia and Oceania (Hong Kong, Malaysia, Australia) | £625 | £760 | 21 to 45 days |
See full country detail on our destinations index or check live sailings on the RORO schedule.
What the calculator does and does not include
Included
- UK port handling and terminal charges
- Ocean freight on the chosen sailing
- HMRC NOVA and C88 export entry
- Standard marine transit cover
- Bonded UK warehousing up to 7 days
Not included
- Destination port handling and storage
- Customs duty, VAT and excise at destination
- Local registration, plates and roadworthiness tests
- Inland trucking from arrival port
- Premium marine all-risks cover (optional)
Five ways to reduce your UK car shipping cost
- Choose RORO when the vehicle is road-legal. RORO is consistently 30 to 45 percent cheaper than a sole-use container on the same trade lane.
- Share a 40ft container. Our shared container shipping consolidates two to four UK vehicles into one box, splitting the cost between owners.
- Book outside peak season. Avoid May to August on the Australia and New Zealand corridors and pre-Ramadan on Middle East lanes.
- Self-deliver to the UK port. Skipping door collection from distant postcodes can save £150 to £350 per vehicle.
- Bundle documentation in advance. Sending the V5C, passport and commercial invoice at booking avoids late-documentation handling fees.
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