Niagara Falls : passport req'd?

[murphy55d]

Some places I see yes, some places I see no. We'll be going in July if that matters.

Whats the process?

 

[minendo]

Depends on if you are going into Canada or not.

 

[darkxshade]

That may be because some places is on the Canadia side and some places is on the US side.

 

[ElFenix]

http://www.explore.canada.trav...p?cat=4004&localeId=16

that's wasn't at all hard to find

 

[Newbian]

You might as well just bring it along if you want to get across the border for cheap cigs.

 

[sandorski]

If you leave the US and want back in? Yes.

 

[waggy]

back when i was college (granted 10 years ago) we went and all we had to do was show a drivers license.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: waggy
back when i was college (granted 10 years ago) we went and all we had to do was show a drivers license.

Changes this June/July.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: waggy
back when i was college (granted 10 years ago) we went and all we had to do was show a drivers license.

Changes this June/July.

Effective June 1.

 

[murphy55d]

Originally posted by: Newbian
You might as well just bring it along if you want to get across the border for cheap cigs.

Well neither of us have a passport, which is why i was wondering. And I googled it, thanks, elfenix, but as I said, I was getting conflicting results.

Don't care about cheap cigs. either.

Is there anything different, or special right in the area that would be worth getting a passport?

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: murphy55d

Originally posted by: Newbian
You might as well just bring it along if you want to get across the border for cheap cigs.

Well neither of us have a passport, which is why i was wondering. And I googled it, thanks, elfenix, but as I said, I was getting conflicting results.

Don't care about cheap cigs. either.

Is there anything different, or special right in the area that would be worth getting a passport?

I hear the Canadian side is much nicer/scenic.

 

[minendo]

Originally posted by: murphy55d

Originally posted by: Newbian
You might as well just bring it along if you want to get across the border for cheap cigs.

Well neither of us have a passport, which is why i was wondering. And I googled it, thanks, elfenix, but as I said, I was getting conflicting results.

Don't care about cheap cigs. either.

Is there anything different, or special right in the area that would be worth getting a passport?

Better view/scenery in Canada.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: murphy55d

Originally posted by: Newbian
You might as well just bring it along if you want to get across the border for cheap cigs.

Well neither of us have a passport, which is why i was wondering. And I googled it, thanks, elfenix, but as I said, I was getting conflicting results.

Don't care about cheap cigs. either.

Is there anything different, or special right in the area that would be worth getting a passport?

I hear the Canadian side is much nicer/scenic.

it is. they had a walkway where you could walk over. also there are some good bars that will serve stupid colleg kids...

 

[lxskllr]

Niagara Falls *is* the Canadian side. Sure we have a crappy portion that's also Niagara Falls, but it's nothing compared to the Canadian's.

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Niagara Falls *is* the Canadian side. Sure we have a crappy portion that's also Niagara Falls, but it's nothing compared to the Canadian's.

Yeah, the water's always wetter in Canuckistan.

 

[skyking]

Originally posted by: lxskllr
Niagara Falls *is* the Canadian side. Sure we have a crappy portion that's also Niagara Falls, but it's nothing compared to the Canadian's.

QFT. we went in '07 on that flying trip and spent the night over there.

 

[zoiks]

They don't have the real view from the US side. The Canadian side has all the great perspective of the falls.
I wonder why the US didn't try and take that from Canada.

 

[JulesMaximus]

I know at the US-Mexico border they require passports.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: waggy
back when i was college (granted 10 years ago) we went and all we had to do was show a drivers license.

Changes this June/July.

My new Canadian license is sufficient for ground/sea passage through the border. I still have to get a passport if I ever want to fly.

No idea about the US to Canadian side. I'm sure Canadian Border guards will probably return the favour though.

 

[kami333]

Originally posted by: Imp

Originally posted by: sandorski

Originally posted by: waggy
back when i was college (granted 10 years ago) we went and all we had to do was show a drivers license.

Changes this June/July.

My new Canadian license is sufficient for ground/sea passage through the border. I still have to get a passport if I ever want to fly.

No idea about the US to Canadian side. I'm sure Canadian Border guards will probably return the favour though.

You probably got an enhanced drivers license, basically doubles as the passport card they are going to be introducing. In the US only a few states that border Mexico or Canada have started issuing them and standard drivers licenses won't be acceptable.

 

[Eug]

Getting the enhanced Ontario driver's licence actually costs more than a passport, and you'll need a passport to travel abroad anyway.

So, get the passport.

 

[imported_Imp]

Originally posted by: Eug
Getting the enhanced Ontario driver's licence actually costs more than a passport, and you'll need a passport to travel abroad anyway.

So, get the passport.

I only recently got my G2, so it came "free" for me. That is if you don't count the $120 instructor's vehicle rental and $40 test fee...

 

[Pegun]

Text

Link above since no one wanted to posted it.

WHTI will go into effect June 1, 2009 for land and sea travel into the U.S. WHTI went into effect for air travelers on January 23, 2007.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: sandorski

I hear the Canadian side is much nicer/scenic.

It is. Go to the Canadian side

 

[sjwaste]

Originally posted by: murphy55d

Originally posted by: Newbian
You might as well just bring it along if you want to get across the border for cheap cigs.

Well neither of us have a passport, which is why i was wondering. And I googled it, thanks, elfenix, but as I said, I was getting conflicting results.

Don't care about cheap cigs. either.

Is there anything different, or special right in the area that would be worth getting a passport?

I hear the backlog for passports is next to nothing right now. If you applied, you might get it before June. You can always pay for rush service, too.