Send a parcel from Aktau to Atyrau

Aktau is a city on the Caspian Sea, the centre of Mangystau Region, with a sea port and oil and gas companies. Atyrau is the country’s oil capital on the Ural River near the Caspian; major oil and gas projects and international companies operate here. The cities are roughly 390 km apart in a straight line, one of the short routes where people travel often, both by land and by air.

From Aktau people send documents, belongings of rotation workers heading home, and gifts from the coast. In Atyrau parcels are awaited by oil and gas specialists, rotation workers, their colleagues and families.

It works simply: a traveler publishes a trip from Aktau to Atyrau, you find it on JetJoin and offer to send a parcel for your own reward. All the details (what exactly, when and where) are agreed before the meetup.

JetJoin brings together people who fly, and on a short route some people travel by land, so there may be few suitable trips. Turn on “Notify me about a new flight” to get a message when someone publishes the Aktau — Atyrau route.

It is a domestic flight, so there is no customs clearance, but aviation security rules apply in full. Power banks and spare batteries travel only in cabin baggage, liquids in cabin baggage are limited by volume, and weapons, flammable and hazardous substances are banned.

Describe the contents specifically: not “a gift” but “a wool sweater and two books”. Photograph the items before packing and upload the photos and videos to JetJoin. Wrap fragile things in several layers and state the weight honestly.

Choose the handover spot on the traveler’s way rather than for your own convenience; that way there is less risk of being late. Aktau airport is outside the city, and Aktau addresses are given by microdistrict; confirm the microdistrict and building number if the traveler will go into town.

Atyrau lies on both banks of the Ural, so agree right away which side of the river suits you for the meeting. As soon as the recipient has the parcel, the traveler enters the confirmation code, which tells JetJoin the delivery is done.

JetJoin has no per-kilometre price list; the sender proposes the price for Aktau — Atyrau. Consider the size of the parcel, the urgency and whether the traveler will have to go into town. On top comes a 15% sender fee.

Every JetJoin user goes through an identity check, and after delivery you can leave a review, which helps you choose travelers others trust.