WARNING! GREAT NEWS!
WE'RE VERY PLEASED THAT THE MONGOLIAN GOVERNMENT ARE TIGHTENING UP THEIR IMPORT REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL RALLIES GOING TO MONGOLIA. THE PROPOSED CHANGES ARE NOT YET LAW OR FINALISED (PARLIAMENT ISN'T IN SESSION IN MONGOLIA, AND NO GOVERNMENT HAS YET BEEN FORMED). THE STANDARD OF VEHICLES WILL NEED TO BE EVEN HIGHER IN FOR 2009, ALTHOUGH WE DO NOT EXPECT THIS TO MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE TO ANY OF THE MONGOLIA CHARITY RALLY TEAMS. THIS IS GREAT NEWS FOR THE CHARITY AND GOOD NEWS FOR MONGOLIA. WE WILL UPDATE THIS PAGE AS SOON AS THE DETAILS ARE FINALISED.
These are the old rules for vehicles and will be updated as soon as the Government have passed the new law:
On all Charity Rallies you make your own adventure. You can attempt the rally on anything from a Monkey Bike to a Double Decker bus, a black cab to an ice cream van, a pickup truck to a minibus, or a Landrover Defender to a mini, the options are endless. The type of car you choose will affect the type of route you take, the people you meet, and the speed you can go. So choose wisely. 
The basic rule is that you choose the vehicle. However, if you want to leave your vehicle in Mongolia you need to read carefully the rules on what vehicles you can import into Mongolia. This is because Go Help and CDPF are committed to ensure that the vehicles are worth the cost and effort for the CDPF to make the import arrangements into Mongolia. We have set a guideline for teams that each vehicle should expect to raise at least US$1000 at the auction in Ulaanbaatar. This isn't hard to achieve as a well chosen vehicle can be worth more in Mongolia than in your home country (for ideas of what car to take look at the wishlist. Read on for the full details and to understand the important exceptions to this rule.
Do I have to leave my vehicle in Mongolia?
No. If you want to drive all the way back home, it is possible just let us know by 1st May 2008. You could even saddle up and continue your trip on to another country. However, importing your vehicle into China or Russia is costly and difficult with a lot of bureaucracy to deal with. If you choose to do the round trip, you will still need to raise the standard amount for charity, alongside sorting the import of your vehicle into whichever destination you end up. Remember, we can only help with importing into Mongolia. If you change your mind and dump your vehicle in Mongolia you will lose your vehicle deposit (to help cover the costs of recovering the car from the countryside) and you will be held at the border when you try to leave the country.
Aren’t I just a big cheat if I take a 4x4 or a better vehicle?
big or small NO! The first third of the journey is relatively easy in anything with wheels . But in Mongolia you can do things with a 4x4 which mere mortals can only dream of. Saying that, Mongolia can destroy a 4x4 quicker than a horde of invading Manchurians, while a Mini has been known to scoot across the Gobi without so much as a tyre change. Suffice to say, each vehicle presents its own challenges. Mongolia is the size of Western Europe, but with only 1,500 miles of paved (tarmac) roads across the whole country. In a 4x4 you've got a better chance of driving the central and northern routes through some of the most beautiful and remote areas of the country. 
These tracks are pretty much impassable on anything but horseback, but could be a whole lot of fun in 4x4. Have a look at our route map page and the Mongolia route page for more details.
Aid to Mongolia
If you've got space in the boot, spares for the car can be a real help in Mongolia. Alternatively, little things like pens and clothing can prove very valuable to rural communities and charities in Ulaanbaatar! You can see a list of items that the CDPF are happy to receive as a donation here.
