Excess Baggage Rates - Hungary

There are the definite advantages to use excess baggage delivery. First of all, your luggage will be picked-up from a specified location within a designated window of time. The service is door-to-door; ideally, your luggage will be waiting in your hotel room when you arrive at your destination. Next one, you no longer have to wait in long lines at the airport to check your bags. Each piece of your luggage will have shipping labels so you could track your luggage via online web sites. Anything that even "seems" fragile will be packed inside a box and surround it with bubble wrap to ensure safe delivery. The insurance is included in case any of your bags are lost or misplaced (a maximum of $1,500 per bag, while airlines offer $300 replacement cost per bag).

Here are the rates for your excess baggage shipping from USA to Budapest, Hungary:

US Port	20kg	50kg
West Coast	$481	$689

  
** Please note that all the rates are given for 20 and 50kg and from the west coast of USA. If you need to ship more or less and from another port of origin, contact us for a definite quote.

Rates for air shipments are calculated based on the weight and volume of the merchandise, applying the criteria most advantageous to the carrier according to a weight/volume conversion factor that determines the chargeable weight. The charge per kilogram decreases as the weight of the shipment increases. Various rates are also established based on the type of merchandise with discounts for shipping certain items such as newspapers, and surcharges that apply to cargo such as animals.

Here are the air cargo rates (another option how to send your extra luggage):

	<100kg	100kg	300kg	1000kg	Min Rate
Zone 1 - Budapest	$2.30	$2.05	$1.95	$1.70	$100
Zone 2 - Budapest	$2.35	$2.15	$2.00	$1.75	$100
Zone 3 - Budapest	$2.15	$1.90	$1.75	$1.50	$100
Zone 4 - Budapest	$2.25	$2.00	$1.90	$1.65	$100

Note:
Zone 1 – East US; Zone 2 – West US; Zone 3 – North US; Zone 4 – South US.

** Volume charges may apply on certain 'light' goods (eg: surfboards).

Generally, the rates on sea shipping are set upon the cubic space in the container. With fixed minimum charges per shipment from USA in maritime industry, the customer can ship as little or as much as he/she wants, but there is a minimum cost involved.

Here are the ocean shipping rates:

	The rate per cubic foot*	The minimum rate*	Transit time (days)
West Coast - Budapest	12	425	35
East Coast - Budapest	12	425	19

* All the rates are given in USD.

Some facts to keep in mind when traveling or moving abroad:
Carry on Luggage from 5kg to 18kg.
Luggage Economy is usually from 18 to about 40kg (depending on airline and destination).
Luggage Business Class is usually from 30kg to 3 bags, 32kg each item (depending on airline and destination).