Canadian Border Crossing General Topic

[GWoodle]

You don't have a DL, yet you may have some type of government issued picture ID to prove who you are? Very often some type of ID may be needed at a bank or wherever you use a credit card? Should not need birth certificate, but some other type of picture ID would be good. A student ID may help?

The passport would be needed at the border.

[amtrakhogger]

Seattle-Vancouver trains use Amtrak crews.

[MACTRAXX]

The passport would be needed at the border.

GW: To cross the US-Canada Border there ARE other acceptable documents - an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) is a good example...
Some US-Canada Border states and provinces offer them: New York,Vermont,Ontario and Quebec are the prime examples noting the
geographical location of the border crossing(s) that would be used...

A US or Canada passport is the best border crossing document but is NOT an absolute requirement unless you are FLYING across the Border...

That is the point of my previous post - to point out this fact that for a land border crossing that a passport is not necessary provided that you
are a US or Canadian citizen and qualify for any of the added documentation that I had previously mentioned...
See: http://www.getyouhome.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; for this information...

We have had two previous discussions here at Railroad.Net concerning both EDL's and Passports...The titles are "Enhanced Driver's License"
and "Newbie travelling to Canada with US Passport" and both of these questions were well covered in case anyone chooses to search or look back...

MACTRAXX

[lstone19]

You don't have a DL, yet you may have some type of government issued picture ID to prove who you are? Very often some type of ID may be needed at a bank or wherever you use a credit card? Should not need birth certificate, but some other type of picture ID would be good. A student ID may help?

That would be his passport which the OP has already stated he has. If you already have a passport and are traveling internationally, you should always just bring the passport even if there other documents because, as I said earlier, it is the gold standard for identification and will meet all his identification needs.

[CNJ]

Documentation to cross the border:

http://www.ezbordercrossing.com/the-ins ... VKCuL14AKA

[CNJ]

More documentation information:

http://canada.usembassy.gov/traveling_t ... ments.html

http://www.cbp.gov/travel/us-citizens/w ... background

Of note:

Western Hemispheres Travel Initiative:

"WHTI document requirements for air travel went into effect in January 2007. All U.S. citizens and nonimmigrant aliens from Canada, Bermuda, and Mexico departing from or entering the United States from within the Western Hemisphere at air ports of entry are required to present a valid passport (or NEXUS card, if utilizing a NEXUS kiosk when departing from a designated Canadian airport).

WHTI was successfully implemented on June 1, 2009 for entry into the U.S. by land and sea. U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry are required to present a WHTI-compliant document such as a valid passport, U.S. passport card, Trusted Traveler Program card (NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST), or an Enhanced Driver’s License.

[Westernstar1]

The passport would be needed at the border.

GW: To cross the US-Canada Border there ARE other acceptable documents - an Enhanced Driver's License (EDL) is a good example...
Some US-Canada Border states and provinces offer them: New York,Vermont,Ontario and Quebec are the prime examples noting the
geographical location of the border crossing(s) that would be used...

A US or Canada passport is the best border crossing document but is NOT an absolute requirement unless you are FLYING across the Border...
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I have a question. I recently went over to the DMV (what a hassle that was!) to apply for a "real ID" drivers license, for air travel and for an ID on the Cascade train into Vancouver, BC. I'm hoping that travel into Canada will resume once Covid 19 concerns lessen.

I read, somewhere, that a "real ID" drivers license might make it unnecessary to submit a passport when crossing the border into Canada. Is that so? What about a need for pre-clearance?

I don't know the location of this border crossing, but it would seem to be an easy cross from the US into Canada:



Richard

[Return to Reading Company Olney Sta]

It is in the "Thousand Islands" region of the St Lawrence, north of Alexandria Bay NY. Not really a border crossing as both small islands are privately owned.

The tongue-in-cheek story told by the tour operator is that when the husband has a fight with his wife he crosses the bridge and "leaves the country" for a while.

[Jeff Smith]

Pardon the dust.... <cough>

[jhdeasy]

Canada-USA international border is currently closed to non-essential travel until September 21.

I’m uncertain about Amtrak’s plans to resume Adirondack service after the border is reopened to non-essential travel.

[Sisko24]

Canada-USA international border is currently closed to non-essential travel until September 21.

I’m uncertain about Amtrak’s plans to resume Adirondack service after the border is reopened to non-essential travel.

Isn't the Adirondack a New York State sponsored route rather than a national Amtrak route? If that's the case, wouldn't the decision to resume service be primarily New York's to make with Amtrak offering advice? What would happen if New York wanted to resume service to Montreal but Amtrak did not? This route is both extremely scenic and provides Lake Champlain-area towns/cities in northeastern New York State with desirable rail service to both north and south.

[NS VIA FAN]

Canada-USA international border is currently closed to non-essential travel until September 21.

Isn't the Adirondack a New York State sponsored route rather than a national Amtrak route? If that's the case, wouldn't the decision to resume service be primarily New York's to make with Amtrak offering advice? What would happen if New York wanted to resume service to Montreal but Amtrak did not? This route is both extremely scenic and provides Lake Champlain-area towns/cities in northeastern New York State with desirable rail service to both north and south.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada ... -1.5686475

Yes.....closed and judging by opinions posted.....Canadians are in no rush to see it reopen anytime soon until things get under control in the US..... so probably remaining closed beyond Sept 21.

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I suppose an Adirondack that short turns in Plattsburgh or Rouses Point and not cross the border would be possible. But with passenger numbers way down.....probably can be justified.

[STrRedWolf]

Yes.....closed and judging by opinions posted.....Canadians are in no rush to see it reopen anytime soon until things get under control in the US..... so probably remaining closed beyond Sept 21.

I would expect it to be closed until January 2021, and won't be surprised if it's closed for a few years.

[eolesen]

Some Canadians aren't in a rush, but their economy needs US tourism more than ours needs Canadians coming here...

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[RRspatch]

There have been reports in the news of Americans caught in Banff National Park by the RCMP being fined and escorted to the border. The only way you can get into Canada is to tell them you're transiting to Alaska. I would imagine police departments up there are on the lookout for American plates. These days an American passport doesn't get you very far.