UBER - BUF airport pickup and drop off on Canadian side?
Aug 20, 2017, 9:52 pm
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UBER - BUF airport pickup and drop off on Canadian side?
Can Uber pickup at BUF airport and drop me off at the Sheraton on the Falls which is on Canadian side? I did a fare estimate and it seems a valid route ..
Aug 21, 2017, 5:48 am
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I would think that it could be a coin toss as to whether the driver has his/her passport in the car. Additionally, I would think some drivers would just not be willing to do it, they are probably not going to be able to pick up a return fare and they will have to sit in the border crossing line to come back to NY.
Aug 21, 2017, 8:02 am
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You're better off having them drop you off at the border crossing, and doing a pedestrian transit, then picking up another Uber on the other side. Or, you're realistically close enough to walk from the Canadian side to the Sheraton depending on how much luggage you carry.
Aug 22, 2017, 12:45 pm
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Sep 10, 2017, 7:21 am
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However, a US pickup/Canada drop-off by a US resident may be treated a little differently. I remember (back in 1995) taking a US cab from Niagara Falls, NY to Niagara Falls, ON, and a Canadian cab back from ON to NY later that night. Of course, back then pre-WHTI all we needed was our US Drivers Licenses to cross the border.
Sep 10, 2017, 7:49 am
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Why not send an email to Uber's help function?
What used to happen with taxis is irrelevant. This is an issue which is likely to have been addressed with Canadian and US authorities and there may be all kinds of issues depending on the driver's citizenship and residency status.
What used to happen with taxis is irrelevant. This is an issue which is likely to have been addressed with Canadian and US authorities and there may be all kinds of issues depending on the driver's citizenship and residency status.
Sep 11, 2017, 12:58 am
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One additional item to consider is UberX drivers using personal vehicles may have items you may not want to be associated with at a border crossing in the case of a search. UberBlack which I don't believe is available in WNY would be different.
The BUF airport website I believe has some limo companies that do this kind of transportation regularly.
The BUF airport website I believe has some limo companies that do this kind of transportation regularly.
Sep 11, 2017, 9:30 am
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I'm not sure if OP's made their trip yet or not but in any case there's a shuttle from BUF to the Canadian side that comes out to $3 cheaper than the price I got from Uber's estimator. More info is on BUF's website: http://www.buffaloairport.com/Canadi...raFallsCA.aspx
Sep 25, 2017, 4:32 pm
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Uber / Lyft pickup at BUF airport
One of the airport website says "If you have arranged for a pickup with a rideshare company (i.e. Uber or Lyft) exit terminal doors closest to carousel 1 in the baggage claim area and follow signs to the designated pick up spots in the hotel shuttle bus lane."
Is the above still the case? Thanks !
Is the above still the case? Thanks !