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Karavan Rent A Car in Baku Publishes a Full Guide: How to Legally Bring Your Own Car into Azerbaijan in 2026

Karavan Rent A Car in Baku is the largest rental operator in Azerbaijan, in business since 2008.

Karavan Rent A Car in Baku has published detailed rules and a step-by-step guide on how to bring your own car into Azerbaijan. The material answers the most common question from car owners in Georgia and Russia: can you arrive in the country in your own car, and what does it take?

The guide’s key takeaway: you can’t drive in under your own power — the land borders have been closed for entry since 2020, and the regime is periodically extended. You can reach Baku by plane or by the daily Baku–Tbilisi train, resumed in May 2026. The car itself is imported temporarily — as cargo on a carrier, while the owner travels to Baku and collects it at the Meyvəli customs terminal.

The Karavan Rent A Car in Baku guide gathers concrete figures and procedures: the entry road tax (colloquially “Torpaq basdı”) runs from $15 for a month to $120 for a year by engine size; compulsory border insurance applies to foreign cars without a Green Card; and parking at the Meyvəli terminal is 10 AZN per day. A carrier from Georgia costs roughly $300–450, and from Russia $700–1200 depending on the city.

Separate sections cover how long the car may stay (up to 90 days without a deposit, longer — up to a year — with a guarantee), tint rules, foreign driving licenses, and cameras and fines on foreign plates. The company closes honestly: once all costs and formalities are added up, renting a car in Baku is often simpler for an ordinary trip. The full guide, cost tables, and links to official calculators are on the company’s site.