YYZ to LAS via YVR
Jul 17, 2012, 7:28 pm
#1
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YYZ to LAS via YVR
I am travelling to LAS in October routing through YVR from YYZ.
My question is do you have to retrieve your luggage in YVR and then take it through US Customs there or does it get tagged in Toronto and put on through. I have never travelled to another Canadian city first before entering the US. Thanks for any replies.
My question is do you have to retrieve your luggage in YVR and then take it through US Customs there or does it get tagged in Toronto and put on through. I have never travelled to another Canadian city first before entering the US. Thanks for any replies.
Jul 17, 2012, 7:33 pm
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Hmmm...
I am travelling to LAS in October routing through YVR from YYZ.
My question is do you have to retrieve your luggage in YVR and then take it through US Customs there or does it get tagged in Toronto and put on through. I have never travelled to another Canadian city first before entering the US. Thanks for any replies.
My question is do you have to retrieve your luggage in YVR and then take it through US Customs there or does it get tagged in Toronto and put on through. I have never travelled to another Canadian city first before entering the US. Thanks for any replies.
Jul 17, 2012, 8:10 pm
#3
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Your luggage will be checked through to LAS, no need to retrieve it in YVR. Depending on how fast you are you may need to wait for them to snap a picture of your luggage before you are able to clear customs.
At the moment I believe that this is unique to YVR and YUL, all other Canadian connections would require you to retrieve your luggage. YYZ should be added to that list soon, but they have been saying soon for months now.
The YVR website has a nice step by step guide to what you need to do, check it out.
At the moment I believe that this is unique to YVR and YUL, all other Canadian connections would require you to retrieve your luggage. YYZ should be added to that list soon, but they have been saying soon for months now.
The YVR website has a nice step by step guide to what you need to do, check it out.
Jul 18, 2012, 7:38 am
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Your luggage will be checked through to LAS, no need to retrieve it in YVR. Depending on how fast you are you may need to wait for them to snap a picture of your luggage before you are able to clear customs.
At the moment I believe that this is unique to YVR and YUL, all other Canadian connections would require you to retrieve your luggage. YYZ should be added to that list soon, but they have been saying soon for months now.
The YVR website has a nice step by step guide to what you need to do, check it out.
At the moment I believe that this is unique to YVR and YUL, all other Canadian connections would require you to retrieve your luggage. YYZ should be added to that list soon, but they have been saying soon for months now.
The YVR website has a nice step by step guide to what you need to do, check it out.
Just did this yesterday on my from
Yeg-yvr-San, as well as many other times.
Even had to wait for luggage to show up on the CPU screen. No biggie small wait area.
No
Nexus /GE for domestic to US connection but lineups for cBP are fairly small and quick.
Jul 18, 2012, 8:42 am
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No NEXUS/GE in YVR, is it a backwater?
Jul 18, 2012, 9:04 am
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Jul 18, 2012, 9:41 am
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Jul 18, 2012, 1:38 pm
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Jul 18, 2012, 10:37 pm
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Good To Know!!!
Thanks for posting this. As an FYI, will be flying in & out of YVR several times in the few months...now that they have GE in addition to NEXUS, I'll be using GE so that I won't have to fill out the blue US Customs ANY more! (-;
Jul 19, 2012, 6:11 pm
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If connecting via YVR (Canada to USA) NEXUS is not available. If starting the journey in YVR NEXUS is available. As I understand it from frequent connections via YVR to US the routining thro the airport into the US area takes you to the South side of the 24 or so border agent booths whereas the line of NEXUS terminals are set up at the North side. Also be prepared for a secondary security check before entering the US side of the airport.