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
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.
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.
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.
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.