Car camping on transatlantic ship

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If you are mechanically inclined and would feel comfortable doing so, you could purchase a used vehicle in a private sale wherever you decide to land, likely for a lot less than the cost to ship your car. Scour the local classified ads on the Internet, though as always, watch out for scams.

My father was able to do this with a Volkswagon bus back in the 1970's; apparently it required a quart of oil with every fuel stop.

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You will most likely not be allowed to travel in the car, because it will be shipped on a cargo vessel.

You also do not want to do this; because on a cargo vessel you do not have the luxury of a ferry where there is room to walk around, facilities, etc.

To my knowledge, there are no ferries across the Atlantic. Your choices are cruise ships (where they don't carry vehicles) or cargo ships (which don't allow you to camp inside cars).

So, you'll end up handing over your car to a shipper - which will give you an estimated date of arrival of your vehicle at the destination. You'll have to pay for insurance to cover the time your vehicle is with the logistics company/handler.

You may then have to pay for clearance of customs; any insurance (to be able to drive the car in Europe - which will not be a token amount), and then finally be able to drive the vehicle.

Keep in mind gasoline prices vary wildly between US and Europe - you may end up spending more than anticipated in fuel.

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