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Puerto Rico Shipping Resources & Documents

Everything you need to ship a vehicle to or from Puerto Rico, in one place. Download, print and bring these to the port.

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Shipping Checklists

Step-by-step lists of what to bring and how to prepare your vehicle, for each direction.

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Lienholder Authorization Letter

Required if your vehicle is financed or leased and you're shipping it to Puerto Rico. Your lender puts this sample on its letterhead and signs it.

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Absent Owner Authorization

Required if the registered owner won't be at drop-off or pickup. Signed by the owner and notarized.

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Estimated Import Tax (Shipping to PR Only)

When you ship a vehicle to Puerto Rico, you pay the import tax (arbitrios) to the Departamento de Hacienda. Have your VIN ready and use Hacienda's online calculator for an estimate.

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Weekly Sailing Schedule & Transit Times

Sailing days from Jacksonville, Philadelphia and San Juan, port hours, and door-to-port transit time by state.

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Common Questions

Costs, documents, fuel rules, payment, taxes, financed cars and more.

Prefer to talk it through? Call or text (800) 320-1050, in Puerto Rico (787) 777-1028, or email info@nationalcartransport.com. Sailing updates are also posted on PuertoRicoShip.com.

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