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A lot of chat for two dull cities!
"Sancho Panza" wrote in message .. . "Chris Bessert" wrote in message ... Yes, proof of citizenship is required -- a passport is not. Essentially, if you don't have one, don't sweat it -- just take along those items you'd probably already have in your wallet, such as a state driver's license, A driver's license is most definnitely not "proof of citizenship." New York State proved that again last week when DMV Commissioner Martinez pointed out that all you need is a letter from Social Security saying you are ineligble for a Social Security number and New York State will issue you or anyone else who comes in off the street a driver's license just like that. The whole thing is an out-and-out farce. |
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A lot of chat for two dull cities!
"Sancho Panza" wrote in message .. . "Chris Bessert" wrote in message ... Yes, proof of citizenship is required -- a passport is not. Essentially, if you don't have one, don't sweat it -- just take along those items you'd probably already have in your wallet, such as a state driver's license, A driver's license is most definnitely not "proof of citizenship." New York State proved that again last week when DMV Commissioner Martinez pointed out that all you need is a letter from Social Security saying you are ineligble for a Social Security number and New York State will issue you or anyone else who comes in off the street a driver's license just like that. The whole thing is an out-and-out farce. |
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Chris Bessert wrote: Mind you, there were two vehicles sitting in the "inspection area" when we went past after clearing customs with their trunks open, etc., so they still will yank you over to the side if they feel there is a reason to do so -- that hasn't changed. But to say that it is "not as easy as it used to be" to re-enter the U.S. has most definately NOT been borne out by my experience moving between Ontario and Michigan, Ontario and New York and British Columbia and Washington. Your mileage may vary... Yes, mine does. Between New York and Quebec, and especially at the smaller crossings, the US officials are much more inquisitive than they used to be. Not oppressively so, and I never said they were. But it definitely helps to show them a passport. |
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I daresay that most American's international experience is *none.*
For those who never intend to leave North America, fine. But for those of us with wunderlust, or fancies ourselves an international man (or woman) of mystery, it only makes sense. =R= I always that that the average American was relatively well travelled. Leaving philosophical discussions about the insular nature of the USA and perspectives of the world aside, I think a big issue with Americans travelling is they get very little vacation time as compared to other nations of the world (to be sure, Canada's only slightly better). When your vacation allotment is ten days it's a heck of a lot easier to take a long weekend to Disneyworld than it is to fly to London or Paris. Cheers, Geoff Glave Vancouver, Canada |
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I checked yesterday US Canada agreement states car rentals can only end in country of origin you must return to any office but you can not allow you to leave in other country at Niagara Falls major companies will pick you up at crossing and take you to their offices to transfer to one of their cars If you are non citizen of US or Canada you can be refused for taking a rental across boarder it occurs about 1% of time YOU MUST HAVE WRITTEN PERMISSION ON CONTRACT TO TAKE CAR ACROSS BOARDER other wise you are not covered by insurance hope this helps James Robinson wrote: Chris Bessert wrote: Smiley wrote: Why you should have been stopped I have had to leave 2 cars behind I will be back in US tomorrow and will look into it again I'm sorry, but I can't understand what is trying to be said here. Adding some punctuation might help the rest of us comprehend. My guess is that what he is describing is related to cross-border rentals. This is not related to 9/11, but contracts. In theory, Canadian residents are not allowed to bring a car into Canada on a US rental agreement, unless it is to immediately deliver the car to a Canadian rental agency. As an example, a Toronto resident can't rent a car in Seattle to drive into British Columbia for a tour and then return it to Seattle. They will allow the person to take the car to the nearest Canadian rental agency and get a Canadian agreement, to continue the trip. I wouldn't be surprised if the US doesn't have some similar regulation. -- Please note: To avoid Spam, all email to my Hotmail address is automatically trashed. |
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Smiley wrote:
James Robinson wrote: My guess is that what he is describing is related to cross-border rentals. This is not related to 9/11, but contracts. US Canada agreement states car rentals can only end in country of origin you must return to any office but you can not allow you to leave in other country Even that is not a hard rule. Rental companies, like Avis, will allow you to rent one-way between larger cities, like Buffalo airport to Toronto airport, or between Seattle and Vancouver. They issue you a different contract. |
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How bad is parking in Downtown Toronto? We plan to park it somewhere, and take public transportation to as many places as we can. The place where we are staying is a block from the streetcar, and two blocks from the TTC subway. check out www.greenp.com if your looking for parking |
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Togirldowntown wrote:
How bad is parking in Downtown Toronto? We plan to park it somewhere, and take public transportation to as many places as we can. The place where we are staying is a block from the streetcar, and two blocks from the TTC subway. check out www.greenp.com if your looking for parking I never have any trouble at all finding parking pretty much anywhere in downtown Toronto. Having said that, be aware that the authorities are in full gouge mode. Never park illegally, even for a few moments, unless you're feeling very lucky indeed (in which case, buy a lottery ticket instead). Never let the meter run out (most have now been replaced by ticket machines - you buy time at a machine and put the receipt on the dash). The minimum parking fine is now Can$30 and the green hornets (as the parking enforcers are called) are on the job in swarms. |
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