Crossing the CA/US border

[crash3]

The fam and I are heading to myrtle beach in a couple of weeks. Just wanted to find out if any one has any experience crossing the boarder the day before the long weekend in Canada. We are leaving June 30 and will be crossing at rainbow or peace. Just trying to get an idea of wait times. Thanks in advance


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[caper]

Depending on the time of day you could have a long wait. I have been in line up of up to an hour.

[crash3]

We plan on leaving Whitby around 6pm. Should get to the boarder around 730-8ish


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[toslow]

depending on the time of day you leave could take an hr or more just to get across the top on TO on the 401

[crash3]

Originally Posted by toslow

depending on the time of day you leave could take an hr or more just to get across the top on TO on the 401

I know all to well about that traffic. Sit in it everyday. Luckily I get paid for it. Lol.


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[caper]

It is also the long weekend in the US. Bring a book it might be a long wait.

[pontiacdan45]

Maybe you can find a web cam or a web site that gives you the info?

Border Wait Times might help.

[MilCop4523]

Early morning like 3 am departure means you may miss all the traffic at the border as well as many small communities commutes in the morning.
we are heading to Maine on that morning and will be leaving at about 6 am putting us into southern maine in time to miss morning commutes in most cities with traffic.
Way to Spend Canada Day....

[oldsmasma]

We long ago gave up on that crossing. We take Gananoque any time we can. Never any wait times and a pleasant experience all round. I'd choose the 401 traffic any day! Have a great trip.

[JP Camper]

Originally Posted by crash3

We plan on leaving Whitby around 6pm. Should get to the boarder around 730-8ish


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The later in the day, the better you are. Those look like good times.

[JP Camper]

Originally Posted by caper

It is also the long weekend in the US. Bring a book it might be a long wait.

Being a long weekend in the US should have no effect on crossing from Canada into the US, US residents would be crossing the opposite direction thus using different traffic lanes.

[nikita]

There was an article in the BUFFALO NEWS after Memorial Day Weekend. The wait time into the USA at Peace Bridge was well over one hour on Memorial Day Monday. Our son was staying at Sherkston Shores and they left early, so they had no issue.

[dattfield]

Originally Posted by crash3

The fam and I are heading to myrtle beach in a couple of weeks. Just wanted to find out if any one has any experience crossing the boarder the day before the long weekend in Canada. We are leaving June 30 and will be crossing at rainbow or peace. Just trying to get an idea of wait times. Thanks in advance


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You can access border wait times on line - go to Canada Border Service Agency.
I cross regularly, but use Lewiston instead of the Rainbow, or cross at Buffalo, depending on the wait times and destination ...the most direct Interstate highway routes.

If you arrive early at the crossing at Lewiston you usually breeze through, but after 9 am you will have a wait. The U.S. customs at this crossing are thorough but fast. It is a commercial crossing for commercial truck traffic heading to the U.S.

Alternatively Buffalo also works.

At Lewiston you avoid the urban cores of Niagara Canada/U.S. Both Lewiston and Buffalo put you straight on to interstate highways for fast connections. Check your routes and final destination for connections.

I always avoid the downtowns, except mid afternoon when most everyone is shopping.

Hope this helps.

[camaraderie]

It's gonna be jammed up on the East coast as you head down too...be sure to take the 79/77 route rather than anything more easterly. Have fun!

[JP Camper]

Originally Posted by nikita

There was an article in the BUFFALO NEWS after Memorial Day Weekend. The wait time into the USA at Peace Bridge was well over one hour on Memorial Day Monday. Our son was staying at Sherkston Shores and they left early, so they had no issue.

That is to be expected, lots of Americans heading home from their long weekend. OP is heading into the US at the start of the Canadian long weekend, shouldn't be as near an issue.
The exchange rate has affected the numbers coming into the US also ;-)

[bareftn]

Originally Posted by crash3

The fam and I are heading to myrtle beach in a couple of weeks. Just wanted to find out if any one has any experience crossing the boarder the day before the long weekend in Canada. We are leaving June 30 and will be crossing at rainbow or peace. Just trying to get an idea of wait times. Thanks in advance


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I have always crossed at Lewisville bridge always seemed faster to me