Customs Finder

Don't let a hidden customs desk ruin your day.

Customs Finder gets film and TV crews to the ATA Carnet customs desk in any airport. Open the app, type the airport, read the directions.

Offline, instant, no account, and completely free.

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Built for the run through the terminal

Three seconds, not thirty minutes

Launches into search

The app opens straight onto the search field with the keyboard already up. Type an airport name or IATA code and results filter as you go.

Directions to the desk

Not just a pin on a map. Step-by-step directions to the carnet office, the quirks, the hours, and what to say if there is a language barrier.

Community updates

Crews on the ground keep each listing fresh with photos, desk pins, and contact updates.

Who it is for

Made for the people moving the gear

Producers, camera operators, production managers, and runners getting camera and lighting kit through customs on a tight, pressured shoot. The people who carry the carnet and pay for it when the desk cannot be found.

  • Camera and lighting crews
  • Production and logistics teams
  • Fixers and runners on location
  • Anyone travelling with an ATA Carnet
"Every crew member has a story about sprinting around an airport looking for a customs desk that turned out to be behind an unmarked door in the freight terminal. We built the thing we always wished existed."
Ash, Customs Finder co-founder

Coverage

351 desks across 61 countries

Airports, ports, and land crossings. New desks added every week as crews confirm what they find on the ground, and the community keeps every listing fresh in the app.

Updated weekly by crews like you.

Browse locations

Always free

No paywall, no in-app purchases. Not now, not ever.

Customs Finder is a community based app. Every listing is shared knowledge, contributed by crews for crews, and we will never charge the community for its own intel. Access to the app and its location information will always be free.

Free, because sponsors support it

Reach this audience at the exact right moment

No ad network, no subscription. A handful of sponsors who serve film crews, shown when their services matter most.

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