Question about Canadian/American travel

[yendi]

There is a slim chance that I may end up on a poorly-planned vendor site visit to Toronto next month. One consideration, however, is the state of my passport. Which isn't (and won't be in time for the potential trip). Now, the US Dept of State website claims that this is fine, as long as you have your birth certificate and driver's license. But that doesn't mean that folks traveling to Canada don't necessarily get delayed for hours without the passport, or encounter other issues. So, has anyone actually traveled from the US to Canada without a passport in the last year or so, or know anyone who has?

Comments

[stratfordbabe.livejournal.com]

I travel into/out of Canada three to four times a year, and don't have a passport. I have never had a problem.

Now, to be honest, I've flown into Canada only once since 9/11. The other times, I either flew to Buffalo and rented a car (which is hugely cheaper from where I am than flying directly to Toronto) or drove the entire way. Crossing the border by car is by far the easiest way to go. The Niagara crossing requires nothing more than a driver's license, in my experience.

Going into the Toronto airport was not a problem at all with just the birth certificate/drivers license. Neither was leaving. But I'm a woman and I think I'm less likely to get stopped anyway.

Te only people I've heard being hassled are Canadians trying to get here.

Good luck. I envy you. Toronto's such a wonderful city.