We have compiled the list of charges to help motorists with the budget of border charges for private cars.
In South African Rand the rate is a bit higher than bank rates and we encourage travellers to pay in United States dollars or the local "currency" of bond notes.
Care should however be exercised in use of local currency as some government departments like Immigration and Vehicle Inspection Department as well as Zimbabwe Republic Police do not accept the local currency for a variety of reasons best explained by themselves.
We encourage travellers to have money in small denomination as change at border posts can be an issue and if you are not careful one ends up being given change in the local "Bollars" bond notes which unfortunately is not a readily convertible currency.
Sadly but true, most government departments do not accept coins as payment though inland one is if lucky is likely to be paid entirely in bond coins.
We believe with time this will eventually change with the new era recently ushered in.
In the meantime Zimra has been experiencing persistent system outages resulting in huge delays to the motoring public.
We at Crossing Beitbridge wish travellers safe driving. Please drive to arrive alive.
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