What do i need to ride to Canada?

[Star Cruiser]

Hello guys and girls,
Im planning a long trip but i need to get the facts straight before i get in trouble.
The plan is to leave Tulsa and ride to Ensenada Baja California, spend a day there, cross the border to Cali and head north, stop in San Jose for a day or 2,, keep going north to and stop in Oregon, and finally get to the border, once i get there,,,, do i just sneak across? you know i can do it
My final destination will be Vancouver and surrounding areas, do i need a permit for the spyder and the bikes?
I know crossing south if you don't cross the free zone you don't need car permits, crossing north i have no idea.
I have a few months to plan it so i hope i can get it right from now till then:doorag:

Not a bad idea to bring Canadian currency. Pretty well EVERYWHERE will take United States Currency...BUT you won't get a very good exchange rate compared to your bank. Using your credit card will generally get you the best rate IF you aren't paying interest.

 

[ARtraveler]

RE: Canadian Currency--I usually change a couple hundred $'s into Canadian Currency at a bank. That way you get the fair and just exchange rate if you pay cash for things.

There are either some shady merchants or bad mathamaticians out there--who will try take advantage if you have American money to spend.

Been there, had to deal with it.

 

[qasamm]

Passport, vehicle registration, and international certificate of insurance (contact your agent). You may also want to contact your health insurer to find out about coverage across the border. Sometimes you need to purchase coverage, and sometimes you must pay and be wholly or partially reimbursed later.

International insurance coverage document is a big one. Not a problem if you don't have an incident but if you do- including a speeding ticket- big headaches. In the 80's I went to Toronto with some buddies and we learned the hard way that you can be detained until a verification is complete. In those days it was done by mail.

We got lucky with a Mountie that let him call his agent and fax the documentation to the station (fax machines were not too common then either!). Still we were held up for a good part of a day for a simple traffic violation.

 

[Hawk]

Wonder if you could check your gun in on the american side. They would probably look at you like your a crazy criminal, lol. Never did a border crossing, so IDK. Of course even if you could, you would have to be coming back through that same area. Or you could bury it when no one was looking.... or put it in a storage locker at the bus station..... or tell someone on the street to "hold" it for you.... or just leave it at home.....

 

[spydrluvr]

original ownership, current insurance papers, and a valid drivers licence. and the aformentioned passport.

call your insurance company, cuz i don't know what the paper is called, but it is a form generated specifically stating that your insurance will cover you in canada...

 

[Gordy]

dont bring any mace or pepper spray it is illegal here:yikes:

 

[Yazz]

Good thing you guys mentioned guns, i carry mine on long trips, most states honor Oklahomas concealed permit,

Next best thing to a pea-shooter is wasp spray. Shoots a stream far enough, doesn't blow back in your eyes like pepper spray, and good against man or beast. Nothing wrong with carrying insecticide... :dontknow:

Just read the above post... Gordy is right.

But, you can toss your wasp spray before customs and buy more on the other side.

 

[Neez]

Been riding in Canada all my life, never packed a weapon of any kind. Don't know anybody who does. Seems a strange fixation, but may be necessary some places, I guess.

 

[SPYDERGUY1]

Ride to Canada

NO GUNS, NO SNEAKING, passport, ins, registration, a cc, back up cash, clothes, rainsuit, other than that should not have any problems, check out the CANADIAN ROCKIES. ( this info from a canadian ) good luck.hyea:

 

[rogerb]

Something new added by the banks this year due to profits being down is a 5% exchange fee and any exchange rate. Places like McDonalds have it in their cash registers. You give them a twenty and the cashier hits US button and automatically 5% charged. The best one is Irving Oil they charge 5% plus the bank 5% fee. Some places don't charge at all. Its pot luck. :dontknow: