This information is provided to help others who may be looking to ship themselves and their bikes from Baku to Turmenbashi. The information I read on the internet was old information and needs to be updated - some of it was just plain wrong. I hope this information helps - but in time it will be out of date as well.
First look for the intersection of Adadliq Prospekti and Neftchilar Prospekti. The latter is the main multi lane road that runs along the Caspian Sea foreshore in Baku. Some the expensive hotels such as Hilton Baku are located there or nearby. On the sea side of the road there is a park set up for kids with carnival type rides - it is called Milli Park. On the city side of the road there is a huge building called Azadliq Meyd. - looks a government building. The Baku Hilton is also nearby.
See all of those you are in the right spot.
Stand facing the sea and turn left. Start walking towards the Ferry Passenger terminal. It is a new-ish building with a car park at the front.
Walking past that terminal - it is not what you want - after which there is nothing but a building site on your right - so in a few months time there will be something erected there.
Past the building site there is a small park and car park to the Marina.
Walk past that and there are three railway tracks that cross the road. You want the last of the three that and goes down a laneway.
Follow the tracks to a boom gate and white buildings.
Walk past the boom gate for about five paces and there is a door on your right.
It is unmarked but walk into the building and you will step straight into a small foyer - there is a desk in the foyer and on your left there is a small office - that office is where Viktoriya works. She speaks English very well. She is the woman you want to talk to.
Her mobile/cell phone number is - +994502665354
Her comment to us was - "I cannot get you onto today's ferry sorry the captain has a problem with petrol ( by that I think she meant hazardous materials - I don't think he is addicted to sniffing it ) but I can get you onto the new ferry tomorrow which is much better." The option of two ferries in consecutive days????? Thought I had come to the wrong place. Wasn't there supposed to be all sorts of issues about waiting weeks, etc. Unfortunately we couldn't take up her offer of the 'new' ferry because of our visa which is date specific.
We explained that our visa for Turkmenistan was valid until the 28th May so we would be looking for a crossing to coincide with or as close as possible after that date. She seemed certain that she could arrange that for us.
She wanted to sight our visa first - apparently she has had bikers turning up without visas expecting to get one on arrival??????
Will post the process of boarding the ship/ferry in about a weeks time.
First look for the intersection of Adadliq Prospekti and Neftchilar Prospekti. The latter is the main multi lane road that runs along the Caspian Sea foreshore in Baku. Some the expensive hotels such as Hilton Baku are located there or nearby. On the sea side of the road there is a park set up for kids with carnival type rides - it is called Milli Park. On the city side of the road there is a huge building called Azadliq Meyd. - looks a government building. The Baku Hilton is also nearby.
See all of those you are in the right spot.
Stand facing the sea and turn left. Start walking towards the Ferry Passenger terminal. It is a new-ish building with a car park at the front.
Walking past that terminal - it is not what you want - after which there is nothing but a building site on your right - so in a few months time there will be something erected there.
Past the building site there is a small park and car park to the Marina.
Walk past that and there are three railway tracks that cross the road. You want the last of the three that and goes down a laneway.
Walk past the boom gate for about five paces and there is a door on your right.
It is unmarked but walk into the building and you will step straight into a small foyer - there is a desk in the foyer and on your left there is a small office - that office is where Viktoriya works. She speaks English very well. She is the woman you want to talk to.
Her mobile/cell phone number is - +994502665354
Her comment to us was - "I cannot get you onto today's ferry sorry the captain has a problem with petrol ( by that I think she meant hazardous materials - I don't think he is addicted to sniffing it ) but I can get you onto the new ferry tomorrow which is much better." The option of two ferries in consecutive days????? Thought I had come to the wrong place. Wasn't there supposed to be all sorts of issues about waiting weeks, etc. Unfortunately we couldn't take up her offer of the 'new' ferry because of our visa which is date specific.
We explained that our visa for Turkmenistan was valid until the 28th May so we would be looking for a crossing to coincide with or as close as possible after that date. She seemed certain that she could arrange that for us.
She wanted to sight our visa first - apparently she has had bikers turning up without visas expecting to get one on arrival??????
Will post the process of boarding the ship/ferry in about a weeks time.
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