Crossing into Canada
 

It's been awhile since I've driven across the border into Canada. anything special that I need to know in order to drive from Seattle to Vancouver?
I have a valid passport. what else?

Crossing into Canada
 

On the return drive into US, have ready plenty of time and patience.
I have experienced 4-5 hour waits

ugh. thanks for the heads-up

Crossing into Canada
 

Have done the journey
4 or 5 times and never waited more than an hour. No worse than most US airports but at least in the car you can sit down.

In the future, you can consider getting a NEXUS casrd which can save you some time at the border.

These are very rare.

When you are heading back & driving east on Highway 1 or south on Highway 99 you'll see digital signboards listing the wait times at the various border crossings.

You can also listen to AM730, which is the local 'all traffic' station in Vancouver. About every 10 minutes they'll list the current border wait times.

Danger, DANGER will Robinson
 

Canada participates with a few other countries in what I describe as a HIGHLY restrictive admissibility policy.
The policy strictly limits WHO can be admitted.
"Even" Pres. Bush with a DUI on his record had to have it dealt with before he could be admitted.
Yes, it's that narrowly restrictive.
My point: all's well if it' IS, but felons and lesser criminals beware. I speak as one removed but one step from personal experience of being refused admission.
Did I mention the extreme selectivity and restrctiveness of Canada's border crossing policy? I did?
Oh, but I DIDN'T tell you what happens if/when they toss you in the pokey while they "think" about yout plight. b'rrrrrrrrr:eek:

DANGER, DANGER!!! They are smart enough not to want all kinds of criminals (even lesser) into their country. In my experience most countries are like that, even USA is smart enough to restrict criminal´s entry in to the land of the free. :confused:

:rolleyes:

Yes, as a result of this HIGHLY restrictive policy, only 35 MILLION people visit Canada each year.

While he was president of USA, he could enter Canada through diplomatic protocols, without consideration of past offenses.
As has been discussed elsewhere on the internet, after (or before:)) he was in office, he was subject to the same restrictions anyone else had to adhere to.
So, in the bolded section above, I think your statement should read "Mr. Bush".:D

Yup....
 

....leave your firearm at home.
They tend to get the border guards attention.

No pepper spray either. Leave it at home.