A new border crossing has been opened for buses leaving Ukraine
An additional lane for processing tourist buses has begun operating at the Ukrainian-Romanian border.
This new measure was introduced at the start of the summer season to reduce lines.
With the start of the tourist season, the number of tour buses at border crossing points in the Chernivtsi region has increased significantly.
Since the Ukrainian-Romanian border remains the most popular route, an agreement was reached with the Romanian side to temporarily allow buses of any size to pass through the “Dyakivtsi–Rakovets” border crossing.
The new border crossing procedure will remain in effect only until the end of summer.
Border guards emphasized that travel through this checkpoint is permitted only for departure from Ukraine. To successfully cross the border, drivers must register in advance in the “E-Cherga” system and arrive at the checkpoint at the designated time.
Andriy Demchenko, a spokesperson for the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, noted that the workload at the checkpoints has increased significantly.
During the spring months, 350–400 buses crossed the border daily, while in June, particularly on some weekends, that number reached 580.
The largest share of passenger traffic is at the border with Poland—50%—while the border with Moldova accounts for about 20%.
To avoid long waits, the agency advises travelers to carefully plan their travel times. In recent days, lines have been reported not only at the border with Poland but also at the border with Hungary, particularly at the “Tisa” and “Luzhanka” checkpoints.
According to the spokesperson, on weekdays there are practically no lines in the morning; only a few checkpoints may have several dozen vehicles waiting to exit, but most have no line at all.
Closer to lunchtime and in the evening, passenger traffic increases.
This was reported by the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
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