Originally Posted by
economyplusfan
Does Nexus allow a US citizen to cross the US/Canada border without a passport? My passport is held up at the US Passport renewal office. I’m interested in both air crossings and land crossings.
By land, definitely. By air, the rules say yes, but as
seawolf said, some airline personnel or CBP may insist on or at least request a passport. I have flown using only my NEXUS card, although I had my passport in my backpack just in case. If crossing by land, I leave the passport at home.
Originally Posted by
jamesteroh
One thing to be careful of though is that the Nexus land crossings aren't 24/7 like the regular lanes so make sure you are doing the crossing when the Nexus lane is open.
It's good to be aware of when the NEXUS lane is open for expedited crossing, but if it's closed you can still use your NEXUS card in a regular lane. You'll just have to wait in line like everyone else.