Motorhome Shipping to Australia and New Zealand – RoRo
Tour Australia and New Zealand in Your Own Motorhome
Ship your motorhome to Melbourne, Fremantle or Auckland by RoRo from the UK, Belgium or Germany, and spend up to a year on the road down under.
How much does it cost to ship a motorhome to Australia or New Zealand?
Shipping a campervan from the UK to Melbourne by RoRo starts at about GBP 6,010, and a 7.5 m motorhome at about GBP 8,690. To Auckland it starts at about GBP 6,170 and GBP 8,990. From Belgium a campervan starts at about EUR 5,910 to Melbourne and EUR 6,190 to Auckland; from Germany at about EUR 6,350 and EUR 6,620.
These are our Instant pricing results for November 2026 (campervan 6.0 m long, 2.8 m high, 3.5 t; motorhome 7.5 m long, 3.2 m high, 5 t; a January 2027 sailing). Your price depends on your motorhome’s size and weight, the port and your date, and your quote lists every cost line by line. Instant pricing runs on the quote system of our parent company, IVSS.
Where we ship from and to
Your motorhome arrives at Melbourne or Fremantle (Perth) in Australia, or Auckland in New Zealand. Choose your port in the Instant pricing form.
- UK: Southampton
- Belgium: Antwerp, Zeebrugge
- Germany: Bremerhaven
The crossing takes about five to nine weeks. We ship motorhomes, campervans, RVs, caravans and trailers. Need a container, or a route we do not list here? Our parent company IVSS handles those.
How shipping your motorhome works
- Instant pricing. Enter your motorhome’s size, weight and travel date to see the price and the next sailings in seconds.
- Book and get your carnet. Send us your vehicle registration, your passport and the date you want to ship. Apply for a Carnet de Passages early: it is needed for Australia and saves a large deposit in New Zealand.
- Drop off at the port. About 14 days before the sailing you get your delivery instructions and port documents. You drive to the terminal and hand over the keys.
- Collect after inspection. Every vehicle is inspected for biosecurity on arrival. Customs clearance goes through our broker, a local agent we introduce, or your own broker.
Getting your motorhome ready for RoRo
- Clean it spotless: inside and out, including the underside, wheel arches, awning and water tanks. Australia and New Zealand inspect every vehicle and charge for cleaning if they find soil, seeds or insects.
- Measure it as it will travel, including roof boxes, solar panels, bike racks and tow bars: the price is set by length and height.
- Gas: take removable bottles out; a bottle or tank that stays must be empty, with a gas-free certificate, and declared before booking.
- Lithium leisure battery: tell us before you book; it is accepted case by case.
- Fuel: less than a quarter of a tank.
RoRo means roll-on roll-off: your motorhome is driven onto the ship and travels in the enclosed hold of a vehicle carrier, never on deck.
Temporary import in Australia and New Zealand
Australia: a tourist or temporary resident can bring a road vehicle in for personal use only on a Carnet de Passages, for up to 12 months, without duty or tax (Australian Border Force). Compulsory third party insurance is needed before you drive.
New Zealand: use a carnet, or pay New Zealand Customs a cash deposit equal to the full duty and charges, refunded when the motorhome leaves within the year (New Zealand Customs). It is registered as an overseas visitor’s vehicle and keeps your home plates (NZ Transport Agency).
Stink bug season: Australia’s measures apply to vehicles shipped from 1 September to 30 April. In that window a motorhome from Belgium or Germany must be treated, and one from the UK may be inspected at random (Department of Agriculture). New Zealand applies its own measures to vehicles from the same countries. Your quote says what applies to your sailing.
Shipping back to Europe
When your trip ends we ship your motorhome from Melbourne back to the UK or Germany, or from Auckland back to the UK. Melbourne to the UK starts at about USD 8,330 for a campervan and USD 12,040 for a 7.5 m motorhome; Auckland to the UK at about USD 8,210 and USD 11,900.
Questions motorhome owners ask
How much does it cost to ship a motorhome to Australia?
From the UK to Melbourne, about GBP 6,010 for a 6 m campervan and GBP 8,690 for a 7.5 m motorhome by RoRo (Instant pricing, November 2026). From Belgium a campervan starts at about EUR 5,910. Your quote depends on size, weight, port and date.
How much does it cost to ship a motorhome to New Zealand?
From the UK to Auckland, about GBP 6,170 for a 6 m campervan and GBP 8,990 for a 7.5 m motorhome by RoRo (Instant pricing, November 2026). From Belgium a campervan starts at about EUR 6,190.
Do I need a carnet to take my motorhome to Australia?
Yes. The Australian Border Force says a Carnet de Passages is the only way for a tourist or temporary resident to import a road vehicle for personal use temporarily, for up to 12 months.
Do I need a carnet for New Zealand?
No, but without one you pay New Zealand Customs a cash deposit for the full duty and charges, refunded when the motorhome leaves within 12 months.
Does stink bug season affect my motorhome?
Australia’s seasonal measures cover vehicles shipped from 1 September to 30 April. A motorhome shipped from Belgium or Germany in that window must be treated; one from the UK may be inspected at random. New Zealand has its own rules for vehicles from the same risk countries.
Does my motorhome travel on deck?
No. On RoRo your motorhome is driven onto the ship and travels in the enclosed hold of a vehicle carrier.
Can you ship my motorhome back to Europe afterwards?
Yes. We ship from Melbourne back to the UK or Germany and from Auckland back to the UK; Melbourne to the UK starts at about USD 8,330 for a campervan.