canada travel
3rd trip with w/5th wheel. Plan to travel to Maine from MI this fall. Thinking about going thru Canada shortest route. Do not plan to stay in Canada just travel thru. Never traveled out of states. ...
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bsinmich wrote:
As a person who travels to Canada every year I can give a couple of tips. If you cross at Cornwall,NY you will have to go through Toronto on the 401. At certain times this is a real challenge. If you are going on a weekend no problem. Rush hour during the week is not good. Noon is also a fairly good time. If you want to avoid Toronto you can cross at Niagara Falls and take 403 to 401 to 402 to Port Huron. You will not need to buy fuel this way and avoid a lot of traffic. We are going to Fiddle Time in Pembroke for Labor Day so we will be through there some time that week. Whatever you do DO NOT take the ETR 407 around Toronto. It is a toll road and if you have a MH and no transponder they can stop y ou and fine you as often as they want for $250.00. There are no toll booths, just electronic billing after the fact.
if you cross at buffalo/fort erie you can take hwy 3 all the way, nice relaxing drive, 4 to 5 hours depending on traffic, plan it at night, or after 9 am, you will be all the way through before 3 and miss the heavy traffic times
