bhspnkr
join:2003-05-24
Richardson, TX
| trip with the girlfriend to toronto in august
hey guy's , I'n august me and girlfriend will be traveling from texas to toronto. I'm a natural born canadian green card and all and shes a natural born texan  .. one thing I'm worried about is what she needs to get over the border .
Were both 18 ..
Now were going through the detroit border through london into toronto .. any suggestions? |
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noelstrom
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London, ON
| If you're going through the order in Detroit, then you end up in Windsor, London is 2 hrs away from there, Toronto is 4 hrs from Windsor...
In terms of ID, birth certificate or passport would be good, photo ID is a must.
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corster
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Ottawa, ON
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Passport is best
Birth Certificate + State Issued Photo ID is ok |
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quanta
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Toronto, ON
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said by noelstrom  :If you're going through the order in Detroit, then you end up in Windsor, London is 2 hrs away from there, Toronto is 4 hrs from Windsor... Yeah, and get a map too. Sorry for laughing, but imagine if one of us said we were going to enter Mexico via the Rio Grande border through Corpus Christi...
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DKS
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Owen Sound, ON
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said by bhspnkr :hey guy's , I'n august me and girlfriend will be traveling from texas to toronto. I'm a natural born canadian green card and all and shes a natural born texan .. one thing I'm worried about is what she needs to get over the border . Were both 18 .. Now were going through the detroit border through london into toronto .. any suggestions? Make sure you have your Canadian birth certificate. A U.S. Green Card isn't worth anything at the Canadian border.
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bylo
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Waterloo, ON
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said by quanta :said by noelstrom :If you're going through the order in Detroit, then you end up in Windsor, London is 2 hrs away from there, Toronto is 4 hrs from Windsor... Yeah, and get a map too. Google suggests it's better to go through Port Huron/Sarnia rather than Detroit/Windsor. In any case, if you come in via the latter, just look for the signs to Hwy 401 and head east to the "Centre of the Universe."
Another route to consider is crossing at Niagara Falls (or Buffalo.) That would add another couple of hours to the total but you may want to show the Falls to your girlfriend. |
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Liontaur
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Salmon Arm, BC
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Oh see now you're going to get the FBI after you for transporting a minor across state lines  |
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salan
join:2004-10-04
Canada | reply to bhspnkr
canadian customs arent tough.. just say the truth and ull cross the border before you can say "eh?" :P |
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Snickerdo
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join:2001-02-28
Niagara Falls, ON
| reply to bhspnkr
Don't bother with Windsor - in fact, I'd avoid Detroit all together if at all possible. I'd recommend crossing at the Rainbow Bridge in Niagara Falls, and stopping for an hour or so on the Canadian side of the river for some sight-seeing - don't bother with the American side, it will make you cry. Once you're done in Niagara Falls, ON, it's just a quick drive up Highway 420 to the QEW, which takes you right to Toronto. If you really want to impress your girlfriend, you might want to take a short jog up the Niagara Parkway and tour the Olde Town of Niagara-on-the-Lake. It's considered the most romantic town in North America, and I'm sure she'll reward you for your thoughtfulness
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34140721
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join:2003-03-25 | reply to bhspnkr
Do what I do...NEVER travell with your girlfriend or wife... You better off travelling stag and picking something up on the road...LOL |
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eschat
join:2005-06-05
| said by 34140721 :Do what I do...NEVER travell with your girlfriend or wife... You better off travelling stag and picking something up on the road...LOL Agreed! Beside, getting chucked during a road trip sucks hard - errr, not that I know anything about it... |
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khurram_89
join:2004-09-29
Algonquin, IL
| reply to bylo
Do not take Sarnia. It is a shorter route, but there are no gas stations for a long time. So you'd have to have get your tank full before you enter canada or you're screwed. Because after you enter canada there is nothing but farm for hte longest time. |
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DKS
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| said by khurram_89 :Do not take Sarnia. It is a shorter route, but there are no gas stations for a long time. So you'd have to have get your tank full before you enter canada or you're screwed. Because after you enter canada there is nothing but farm for hte longest time. I beg your pardon. There are many gas stations at the Sarnia interchanges. You can fill up at Port Huron and have enough gas to get to Toronto. Other than on the 401, Canadian highways do not have service centers on the multi-lane highways. Gas is available at the exits. And those are well marked on the 402 out of Sarnia, travelling away from the Bluewater bridge. 
Another interesting crossing is the Walpole Island ferry. There is also the Marine City/Sombra ferry. Folks from up here use the ferry going south to Florida to bypass th Windsor/Detroit urban area and the mess of Interstates around Detroit.
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Snickerdo
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Niagara Falls, ON
| said by DKS :I beg your pardon. There are many gas stations at the Sarnia interchanges. You can fill up at Port Huron and have enough gas to get to Toronto. Other than on the 401, Canadian highways do not have service centers on the multi-lane highways. Gas is available at the exits. And those are well marked on the 402 out of Sarnia, travelling away from the Bluewater bridge. Hahahaha, not like Sarnia, Strathroy or London are places that sell gas, eh?
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DKS
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Owen Sound, ON
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|  Exactly... 
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bylo
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Waterloo, ON
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said by DKS :Another interesting crossing is the Walpole Island ferry. There is also the Marine City/Sombra ferry. Folks from up here use the ferry going south to Florida to bypass th Windsor/Detroit urban area and the mess of Interstates around Detroit. They're still in operation? Wow! I grew up in Wallaceburg in the late '50s and early '60s. We used to go across on those things all the time.
(We also used to swim in and eat the fish we'd catch from the St Clair river long before anyone knew about all the "toxic blobs" accumuating downstream from Sarnia.  ) |
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mr weather
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Mississauga, ON
| said by bylo :Wow! I grew up in Wallaceburg in the late '50s and early '60s. We used to go across on those things all the time. Really? My mom is from Wallaceburg, born and raised there. WDSS Class of '66.
I've taken the Walpole Ferry a few times. Nice ride. Not much to do once you get to Algonac though.
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bylo
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join:2004-05-04
Waterloo, ON
| Cool! We moved to Tronno in 1965 when I was in grade 7 or 8.
As for what's to do on the US side, back then there were a lot of fancy restaurants along the waterfront. We'd go there to celebrate.
(Also, long before McDonalds came to Canada, we'd go to the nearest golden arches in Port Huron. It was quite a novelty back then. IIRC burgers and fries were 15¢ each.) |
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AR
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Toronto, ON
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said by DKS :Make sure you have your Canadian birth certificate. A U.S. Green Card isn't worth anything at the Canadian border. US GC + country of origin passport = no visitor visa required.
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DKS
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Owen Sound, ON
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| said by AR :said by DKS :Make sure you have your Canadian birth certificate. A U.S. Green Card isn't worth anything at the Canadian border. US GC + country of origin passport = no visitor visa required. But he's Canadian in the first place. No visa needed.
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