There are always problems with this checkpoint. They drink tea for hours instead of work. We constantly drive through this point and stand here for hours. Cars are not allowed to go there, not from there. It feels like they just don't work there.
We waited for the border crossing in the heat for 4 hours. The queue was barely moving. There is no toilet. There is nowhere to eat. The road is bad. Terrible conditions.
The Ube checkpoint is located at an altitude of about 500 meters above sea level, which is the reason for the constant winds. In winter, the road is blown out by special equipment- it just does not have time to clean. The border guards who serve them there respect, they clean themselves with shovels on their own, even though it's been 21 centuries in the yard. They will always help if you get stuck, very good guys. Dear management of the border service, pay attention to this and pay special attention to it.
It's terrible, especially the toilet. Often the number of people crossing the border is large, but the toilet is only from the Kazakh side and it is terrible. There is no toilet at all on the Mikhailovka side
When switching to Kazakhstan, you need to make insurance in Russia, otherwise you will stay in Chistopol without everything and the exchanger is only in the nearest village.
I crossed the border for the first time this year by car. Everything is fast and clear on this pass, only at the entrance to the territory it is necessary to take a voucher from the person who opens the barrier, and only then go inside the building to check passports. Unfortunately, I did not know the procedure and immediately went into the building, for which I paid, listened to a whole lecture about my behavior)))
When you get here for the first time by car, you will get a great quest. There are no pointers, no explanatory infotables, no shit. Be strong, everyone who enters here! Good luck
In general, we are happy with everything. If there were no border, there would be more joy. An hour of time is lost every time, this is the minimum. They used to stand until 12 o'clock.
The entrances to the checkpoint are not paved. The san.node for citizens is not equipped on the territory. They work as usual - in a slow "favor" mode without a hint of friendliness.
The building is beautiful, the staff is polite.
But...
there is a problem with the toilets.
In fairness, I will say that they are not on the Russian side either.