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Originally posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Speaking of watching hockey in Montreal, does anyone know how long it takes to drive across the border? I'm booking tickets for a trip that will involve crossing the border not long before a flight, and I'm wondering how much time to involve. If your answer is based on Not Bob's dreams, please make that clear so I can plan accordingly.
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Having crossed into America Jr. at several locations, I think the delay is less a question of how long you personally will be screened and more a function of how much traffic there is coming across. If you're crossing into Lacole, PQ from Champlain, NY at 9:00 p.m. on a Tuesday, you'll be the only one on the road and across the border in less time than it takes to pay a toll on the Thruway. If you're crossing into Queenston, ON from Lewiston, N.Y. at 3:00 p.m., expect to be backed up in traffic for a while.
Once you get to the booth, it's a snap:
"Citizenship? What is your purpose in visiting Canada? How long do you intend to stay? Do you have any weapons? Are you carrying anything you intend to leave in Canada? Ok, thank you."
If you have no i.d., wear a turban, or have a runny nose, you might get held up a bit longer or even get sent to second stage screening, but in maybe a hundred trips across the border, it's never happened to me. The only times I've had friends get sent to second stage is when they were impolite to the border guards or acted like assholes.
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