flyingcrazy

Hello all,

I will be in Toronto at the end of the month for a 1 week holiday and I have arranged for a day trip to Niagara Falls (Canadian side).

I was wondering if it would be possible for me to walk across the Rainbow Bridge and look over Niagara without having to go through US CBP at the other side.

Could I take my passport, exit Canada, walk across the bridge, walk back again and re enter Canada?

Thanks,

FC

jerryhung

I think you can just walk it half way

I don't think you EXIT Canada at all until you go the other end and enter USA immigration


Can't find anything on Google, besides the official page
http://www.niagarafallslive.com/rainbow_bridge.htm

flyingcrazy

Does Canada not have exit checks?

Im guessing I would still need to re enter Canada coming back from the bridge?

Thanks for the link

mkjr

http://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowTopic-..._New_York.html

[frankly, the views from the bridge are far away from the views from the Canadian side of the US falls BTW]

one more kewl link

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...andstilll.html

B1

You exit Canada without any check. If you have a visa that requires notation that you have left the country, you go to the Canada border office.

airoli

But once you're on the bridge, if you turn around before reaching the US side (which you can), you'll have to re-enter Canada providing the required documentation. So if you're on a single-entry visa, not so good...

emma69

When I did it, the 'left the country' part required proof from the US side - either a stamp to say 'the person came to us, therefore left Canada' or enter and then exit the US. You could not just turn straight around on the bridge and reenter Canada for that purpose (visa, work permit, residency).

It turns out that the 'the person came to see us' part is actually a denial of entry to the US - do NOT do it, it will result in questions for years to come when entering the US (a friend opted to do this before I did mine, I learned from them and simply paid the $6, entered the US, wandered round the park, and then came back to Canada).

I don't know if for sightseeing this applies, I only know from the visa perspective. TBH the view from the bridge is not great, I personally wouldn't bother.

flyingcrazy

Thanks for the advice.

Ill probs just stick to the Canadian side!

jerryhung

Great idea

The view from the bridge isn't that great anyway, from what I can tell on the official site

You have more vantage points on the tall structure besides the boat ticket booth
and views are certainly better on the CANADIAN side, all the way from Rainbow bridge to Table Rock
I was there twice in last month with friends/family, I know

flyingcrazy

I honestly cant wait! Its gonna be a real moment of a lifetime getting to see the falls!

B1

You obviously haven't seen the famous quote from Oscar Wilde: "“Niagara will survive any criticism of mine. I must say this, however, that it is the first disappointment in the married life of many Americans who spend their honeymoon there.” And don't forget that since then most of the water has been diverted to a canal above the falls to a hydroelectric installation. You should look forward to the Grand Canyon, which is a somewhat larger item.

mkjr

my buddy from Belgium who has also been to iguasu was pretty impressed and enjoyed it. even the kitchy crap on the canadian side...

EmailKid

And don't forget that the BEST views are on Canadian side, and NOT from the bridge.

I crossed to Niagara Falls (the town/city/what's left of it) just a few days before 9-11, but doubt there's much more there now.

Skip crossing the border, take a boat ride instead, Maid of the Mist (IIRC) takes you right up to the falls in a boat ^

christravelblog

Hi,
you can walk and not go into USA. but you do need take your passport to get back to Canada. I walked it just last week, i did go to the USA side. Very easy process. Just to go on the bridge, the view is not good there. makes no sense.

in general, nice falls, but it's 1000% overrated. Especially Canada side is one big amusement park. falls are nice and big, but go to Iguazu Falls they are much better and bigger with nicer views.

did enjoy the day there though but would not return.

EmailKid

And a little more expensive for most of us to get to