What a coincidence. I'm on my way to Lviv and Kolomya as we speak. Should be there in about a week. Went last year too and it was fine, I've never bought insurance at the border but will keep an eye out next week when I go in and let you know.
That is a coincidence !What a coincidence. I'm on my way to Lviv and Kolomya as we speak. Should be there in about a week. Went last year too and it was fine, I've never bought insurance at the border but will keep an eye out next week when I go in and let you know.
I'm one of those naughty people who don't bother with insurance for Ukraine. I may have to buy some this time though if I'm on the lookout for one for youThat is a coincidence !
Do you mind if I ask where you get vehicle insurance , if not at the border ?
Have a great trip
I'm one of those naughty people who don't bother with insurance for Ukraine. I may have to buy some this time though if I'm on the lookout for one for you
if you need some extra contacts I have a few folks that can be of help...I’m planning on going next year, not least because foreign travel is not (at the moment at least) on the cards.
Interested in anything usefulif you need some extra contacts I have a few folks that can be of help...
he's been very quiet for a while, so he's either busy or dead... will update my thread on the whole ukrainian saga...Interested in anything useful
Dead busyhe's been very quiet for a while, so he's either busy or dead... will update my thread on the whole ukrainian saga...
And some great map info here.
I went in via the Budomierz border port. Queues were so much shorter than last year and I was through in an hour (I rode to the front of the queue). On the Ukrainian side there is nothing apart from a few Charity tents, no insurance, no shop, nothing. Nothing on the Polish side either. I exited via Uzhhorod into Slovakia. This one took 2 hours as its a bit smaller. I rode to the front of the first queue (to be let into the border area) but once in the border area I did not ride to the front of that queue (only 10 cars) but I was told that I should have. Once again no insurance or anything either side of the border (just bizarrely a fancy restaurant on the Ukrainian side)
That's great information, appreciate you taking the time to look aroundWell
I went in via the Budomierz border port. Queues were so much shorter than last year and I was through in an hour (I rode to the front of the queue). On the Ukrainian side there is nothing apart from a few Charity tents, no insurance, no shop, nothing. Nothing on the Polish side either. I exited via Uzhhorod into Slovakia. This one took 2 hours as its a bit smaller. I rode to the front of the first queue (to be let into the border area) but once in the border area I did not ride to the front of that queue (only 10 cars) but I was told that I should have. Once again no insurance or anything either side of the border (just bizarrely a fancy restaurant on the Ukrainian side)
Got stopped at a few checkpoints, only got asked for insurance once and just blagged it.
Have fun.
Then please don't bother ' contributing'...Having been a number of times between independence and Russia annexing Crimea, I’m not sure what the attraction is ?
I’m genuinely interested. My father is married to a Ukrainian so I have what might be described as blended family. Some are in Berdyans, so currently under Russian control, others in Lviv Oblast with more currently in Germany. Two will be here for the summer holidays.Then please don't bother ' contributing'...
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I did that one back in 2013 and 2015. I seem to remember it being bigger than the ones I used this time.And I'm likely to use the smaller crossing at Medyka.
My apologies, I misunderstood your post.I’m genuinely interested. My father is married to a Ukrainian so I have what might be described as blended family. Some are in Berdyans, so currently under Russian control, others in Lviv Oblast with more currently in Germany. Two will be here for the summer holidays.
As I said, I’ve been a number of times, my experience of Ukraine is that it is very similar to other former USSR countries, so my question stands, what has Ukraine got that interests people to go, especially when it is relatively difficult to get to, even in peacetime.