Border Info Help

[shirley]

Heading up to Canada next Saturday, through International Falls/Fort Francis. Going up and coming back, we will get to the border around 9 AM each way. How long is the wait getting across both ways?

Thanks for the help.

[Stringbean]

If you go to www.canadawelcomesyou.net and click on the second item in the lower box, it will give you approximate wait times.

[thunderatwork]

varies by time of day as well as day of week. when we went thru going up on the 31st no wait both ways. when we came back on the 5th (afternoon) it was right at a hour wait to come south thru fort frances, but still no wait going into canada.

[dave10]

Shirley - it's probably too late to check the border wait times website, because ideally you'd be checking your crossing each week for a few weeks in advance, at your expected crossing time and day of the week, to see if there's a trend.

We came back to the US on Saturday, July 22 at about 10:30 am and the line going north was unbelievably long. I don't know how long folks had to wait, but my guess is that it was at least an hour. I think the earlier you can get there, the better. Good luck!

Dave

[Wallerian]

Just got back 8/5/06 from Seine River system crossing at Intl. Falls.
Entered: 7/29/06 Crossed at 10:a.m. 1/2 hr. wait
Returned: 8/5/06 Crossed at 11:10 a.m. 50 min. wait