Importing a car is an incredible adventure, but let's be honest: driving 2,000 kilometres from Munich to Lisbon, alone, isn't for the faint of heart. After the first 6 hours, the Spotify playlists start repeating themselves, the coffee at the service stations tastes like dirty water and your back starts asking for early retirement.
What's the trick the professional importers use? They never go alone.
Why You Need a "Co-Pilot" 🤝
Paying for an extra flight (which often costs less than €100 on Ryanair or EasyJet) to take a friend with you is the best investment you can make on this trip.
The advantages of the Dynamic Duo:
- Switching at the wheel: Driving in 3- or 4-hour shifts lets you do the trip almost without stopping to sleep, saving money on hotels.
- Navigation and Tolls: While one drives, the other manages the GPS, pays the French and Spanish tolls (which are a logistical nightmare on your own) and handles the soundtrack.
- Safety: Having someone next to you to chat with keeps you awake during those long, monotonous night-time stretches in Spain.
- Eyewitness: When it's time to inspect the car at the dealer, four eyes see better than two. Your friend might spot that scratch on the bumper that you missed because you were too excited about the leather seats.
The Airport Logistics: Where Does Their Car Go? ✈️
Here's the classic scenario that always causes trouble: you and your friend head to Lisbon or Porto airport. If you take an Uber at 4 in the morning, you pay a small fortune. If they bring their own car and leave it at the airport's official car park, the parking bill will end up costing more than the flight.
So, what's the masterstroke?
The Hook: Teamwork with Multipark 🚗🤝🚗
The perfect plan involves Multipark.
Tell your friend to drive their car to the airport and leave it with our Valet Parking service. Our driver collects your friend's car right at the Departures terminal. You both walk into the airport relaxed, catch the flight and go pick up the new machine in Germany.
When you make the epic return trip and arrive in Portugal driving the imported car, the ending is perfect: you swing by the airport, our driver hands over the keys to your friend's car, and each of you heads home in your own vehicle. No taxis, no asking favours from family, no stress.
And don't forget: if the trip went well but you don't want any headaches with the bureaucracy back in Portugal, Multipark also handles the legalisation of your new car. From the trip to Customs to Inspection B, we take care of the paperwork while you recover from the journey.
Book your Valet Parking now for your next import mission and bring your best co-pilot along!
