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What's the current wait time and situation at the Sarpi border crossing between Georgia and Turkey?

Based on 2 discussions with 3 participants · Last activity: 27 days ago

TL;DR

Traffic at Sarpi varies day to day with no fixed data on queues — travelers regularly ask for real-time updates before crossing. If driving with a trailer, note that the neutral-zone road at the Verkhny Lars (Russia-Georgia) crossing can be rough enough to damage a wheel hub.

What the community said

Shortly before crossing at Sarpi, a traveler asked if anyone had recently gone through and what the current wait was like — no concrete queue numbers were shared, suggesting the situation changes day to day.

30 days ago Sarpi crossing (Georgia-Turkey)

Another traveler asked in advance not just about queue length at Sarpi but also about specific procedures at the crossing — worth checking documentation requirements for both vehicle and passengers ahead of time, not just wait times.

39 days ago

A traveler driving with a trailer through Georgia into Turkey damaged the trailer's wheel hub on a rough stretch of road in the neutral zone at the Verkhny Lars (Russia-Georgia) crossing — worth factoring in road conditions on border approach roads if traveling with a heavy trailer.

39 days ago Verkhny Lars neutral zone