Crossing Border Driving From U.S.A. Into Ontario, Canada
Driving I-75 (Interstate 75) over the Sault Ste Marie International Bridge into Ontario, Canada to the Border Crossing
Return trip here: • Border Crossing Drive ...
Sault Ste. Marie (/ˈsuː seɪnt məˈriː/ "Soo Saint Marie") is a city on the St. Marys River in Ontario, Canada, close to the US-Canada border. It is the seat of the Algoma District and the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay.
To the south, across the river, is the United States and the city of Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. These two communities were one city until a new treaty after the War of 1812 established the border between Canada and the United States in this area at the St. Mary's River. In the 21st century, the two cities are joined by the International Bridge, which connects Interstate 75 on the Michigan side, and Huron Street (and former Ontario Secondary Highway 550B) on the Ontario side. Shipping traffic in the Great Lakes system bypasses the Saint Mary's Rapids via the American Soo Locks, the world's busiest canal in terms of tonnage that passes through it, while smaller recreational and tour boats use the Canadian Sault Ste. Marie Canal.
French colonists referred to the rapids on the river as Les Saults de Ste. Marie and the village name was derived from that. The rapids and cascades of the St. Mary's River descend more than 20 feet from the level of Lake Superior to the level of the lower lakes. Hundreds of years ago, this slowed shipping traffic, requiring an overland portage of boats and cargo from one lake to the other. The entire name translates to "Saint Mary's Rapids" or "Saint Mary's Falls". The word sault is pronounced [so] in French, and /ˈsuː/ in the English pronunciation of the city name. Residents of the city are called Saultites.
Sault Ste. Marie is bordered to the east by the Rankin and Garden River First Nation reserves, and to the west by Prince Township. To the north, the city is bordered by an unincorporated portion of Algoma District, which includes the local services boards of Aweres, Batchawana Bay, Goulais and District, Peace Tree and Searchmont. The city's census agglomeration, including the townships of Laird, Prince and Macdonald, Meredith and Aberdeen Additional and the First Nations reserves of Garden River and Rankin, had a total population of 79,800 in 2011.
Native American settlements, mostly of Ojibwe-speaking peoples, existed here for more than 500 years. In the late 17th century, French Jesuit missionaries established a mission at the First Nations village. This was followed by development of a fur trading post and larger settlement, as traders, trappers and Native Americans were attracted to the community. It was considered one community and part of Canada until after the War of 1812 and settlement of the border between Canada and the US at the Ste. Mary's River. The US prohibited British traders from operating in its territory, and the areas separated by the river began to develop as two communities, both named Sault Ste. Marie
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I'm from NYC and I can't wait until I can visit Toronto again. I went when I was 13 then I celebrated my 18th birthday in Montreal. But now that I'm older I think I'll enjoy it even more. ✌ 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇨🇦
I mistook the toll booth at the start of the video as the Canadian border crossing. I was thinking that looked too easy and quick.
@SchnuffiJames
4 жыл бұрын
me too
@ericcaires6423
3 жыл бұрын
I can see how you would think that lol but it the longest border between 2 century's in the world I go in and out of Canada all the time and I thought the same thing the very first time I crossed the border into Canada and very beautiful country I have a house in Canada as well in the us but my man house is in Canada and I even became a Canadian citizen I have a dual citizenship US and Canadian
@RM-dz8kr
3 жыл бұрын
Exact time 5:50 American 🇺🇸 / Canadian 🇨🇦 Flags
@ItslifewithAlisa
2 жыл бұрын
@@ericcaires6423 hi Eric , was getting your Canadian citizenship hard ?
@ericcaires6423
2 жыл бұрын
@@ItslifewithAlisa no because I study for a while before taking the test but not saying it's a easy test to take tho you just have to study like you would any other test
Thank you....This was very helpful for me
That bridge at 4:49 is amazing. Reminds me of the Asaba niger delta bridge in Nigeria. Great video 👍🏿
Lovely peaceful ride
At Niagara Falls, the difference is like night and day
Been over that bridge a few times. As well as staying in Sault Ste Marie several times.
I like how they are talking about restaurants and the border officer says "This is an Italian town..." yep that's Sault Ste. Marie, ON for sure!
@kornellkest4064
2 жыл бұрын
fuk racist italy
@kornellkest4064
2 жыл бұрын
Free HAITI
I remember crossing the border, sometimes we go from Toronto to Michigan and we pass a place like that
For you impatient people border crossing occurs at 5:52
thank you for the video
@junnaulue3191
7 жыл бұрын
you're welcome
I don't know why? But I like these type of Videos ✌🏻️
@SchnuffiJames
5 жыл бұрын
Me too
@kabilang4921
5 жыл бұрын
It feels like you are traveling with the car.
@mbbm353
5 жыл бұрын
Same
@VinOnline
5 жыл бұрын
me too
@francescogutierrez3221
4 жыл бұрын
Yeaaa , me too
lol the west side café is DEFINITELY something to get excited about.
@REMROB
7 жыл бұрын
Poutine!!! YES = Great Food!
@LilLacey420
6 жыл бұрын
awesome place for a late night poutine that's for sure lol
@LilLacey420
6 жыл бұрын
awesome place for a late night poutine that's for sure lol
Not as congested as I figured it would be. Very nice drive
*Idk why but i find these videos interesting*
That’s one hell of a bridge
I crossed that bridge a few times in one day. Seeing how many times we could cross. The final time crossing back into the US the border patrol/customs agent looked at our history and seemed a bit suspicious but let us through.
@JasMine-so2xk
6 жыл бұрын
Alannis Croft can you cross without a us passport?
@flowerlullaby
6 жыл бұрын
No. You need a passport
@JollyOldCanuck
4 жыл бұрын
@@JasMine-so2xk My teachers/professors say that all you needed was a drivers license before 9/11, but nowadays you need a passport to pass through the border.
@mayast920
Жыл бұрын
Is that all you need is a passport?
Very nice scenery
good to see just one bridge cross we have been in Usa so not too difference .
this will be me on thursday :) good luck me
@trollord2775
4 жыл бұрын
•Misu- Chan• how did it go ik it’s been 9 months 😅
Remember the days before 9/11? We didn't need a passport. Sadly, the world has changed.
@s.n2269
3 жыл бұрын
I think it’s for the better tho
@user-lr6eq5fj8v
3 жыл бұрын
:(
@dangercat9188
2 жыл бұрын
9/11 changed a lot of things sadly. Much more freedom back then.
@EdwardRingwald
Жыл бұрын
@@s.n2269 I agree: It should have been passport required all the time for both land borders with Canada and Mexico, not a birth certificate or a driver license (unless, of course, you have one of those Enhanced Drivers Licenses (EDL's) issued by a few US states and Canadian provinces, Florida (where I am from) does not issue EDL's). Besides, a US passport can be replaced at the US Embassy or Consulate as opposed to a birth certificate or driver license if lost or stolen.
Cross this bridge 10/89. It was so cold it snowed the next day
@haweater1555
2 жыл бұрын
Snow sprinkling in the Soo in October is very common, and an occasional snowstorm.
Good old Sault Ste Marie
My dream!
All the way to the very northern tip of Michigan
Very instructive, thanks for posting.
@brucemcdonald1114
3 жыл бұрын
If that's Sault Ste Marie, you are between Lake Superior and Lake Huron. Lake Michigan is below entirely in the U.S.
Going into Canada is an enjoyable experience. Coming back into the U.S., not so much. At least that is the way it used to be.
@REMROB
6 жыл бұрын
You can watch return trip (link in info above) and see the experience driving back into USA
@cyndie26
6 жыл бұрын
I've actually been to Canada before on a trip to Banff and Jasper National Parks. No offense, but I experienced the exact reverse. I don't think I recall the border patrol agent at the Canadian airport saying a word to us, but going back home to the US, I had a conversation about things to do during my Chicago layover with the American border patrol agent. (I heard him mention the pizza, but the layover was only about an hour long. Can anyone please give me an opinion on Chicago style pizza? I'm curious to know what it's like.) Both countries now have automated kiosks for passport control and declaration forms, so maybe this could be why.
@billyboi57
6 жыл бұрын
I was a truck driver back in the early 90's bringing a load of goods back into the United States. There are certain procedures regarding paperwork no one bothered to inform me about. Customs didn't like it apparently and at least to my point of view, made a big deal out of it.
@mardamek
6 жыл бұрын
Still is ...
@falloutman1843
4 жыл бұрын
Opposite for me! Americans were nice but Canadians tougher. I'm a Canadian btw.
This video clearly shows the custom agent didn't like the visitor as they forced him to park for a search of his vehicle, US custom officers are way more friendlier than the Canadian counterparts.
I’m so scared of the Canada bridge. I fear driving freeway because of this lol
I enjoy these videos too, but I wasn't sure of the lakes being crossed here either. Could someone let me know please? Thanks!
Now I want poutine!! 😉
@ChristopherTrott
6 жыл бұрын
I was just thinking that too!
@MTheChequeGuy
5 жыл бұрын
I have to drive five hours to get poutine.... 😢
@dangercat9188
2 жыл бұрын
I love The burger King poutine lol.
@MTheChequeGuy
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve had it from the McDonald’s inside the mall in SSM, Ontario… but not Burger King.
Is it really as easy as just stopping at one booth to speak to an officer? What documents did you need to provide? I seem to be really caught up on the declaration card. A group of friends and I are visiting Montreal this summer and I'm trying to figure out everything we need to know about the border and country itself. If anybody could help I'd be very thankful!
@REMROB
6 жыл бұрын
You need a Passport just as you would when entering any foreign country.
@richangstadtiii2847
6 жыл бұрын
Finally have it all figured out. Thanks a lot!
@Isaiasdiaz10
4 жыл бұрын
Do you need anything else besides a passport? Like car information?
Hello, I'm planning to go to Canada and buy some auto parts. There is any restrictions on the border? Thank you in advance
ive never been to america but ive seen america from the other side of the falls
I’m driving from Chicago to Toronto with some friends. We are city guys from flat land. We kinda get scared when driving by mountains or near death drop like roads. Are there such roads on the way to Toronto ? If so is there a way to avoid them ?
@briancann7158
Жыл бұрын
It looks exactly the same as Michigan in southern Ontario, no mountains!
Does the boarder open 24h?
I hate bridges. I loved this video though!
Do you need to show any documentation for your U.S. car?
@REMROB
5 жыл бұрын
You only need your Passport as you would going from any country into another
If we are coming to USA for a visit and then travel for Canada visit through border is it possible
@MrMikeyboy4
5 жыл бұрын
Yes loool
I am in Canada on work permit unskilled from india....I want to go USA to visit my friend...Can i go through di border? Is anything need except passport.....Can i go USA with indian passport and stamped work permit of canada....Please let me know...
2 times to report to 2 different border guards? Wow.....anyhow, great video of such a very long bridge! I am surprised you were able to still film during the report to the guards.
@haweater1555
2 жыл бұрын
The first booth is the bridge toll collectors. Done on the American side only for both crossing in either direction.
My husband and I are long-haul truckers. We have never been to Canada we have a load picking up Friday I'm sorry Thursday and delivering on Friday and Toronto. Any tips for us?
@colourwheel5703
3 жыл бұрын
Traffic traffic traffic. Stay safe and wear your mask in public.
@LindaFromSeaAtTull
2 жыл бұрын
@@colourwheel5703 take off the dam mask.
Wow. So this must be Ontario, Canada; the place to enjoy the roads of cars and life of things that Speaks only French.
@brucemcdonald1114
3 жыл бұрын
Oooh all Mexican on the other side. Come on Monsieur. Ne le stereotype pas.
@kurisuchan07
2 жыл бұрын
Ontario is primarily English; Quebec is the French province. :)
Can you drive a car from the USA into Canada?
@HarGee636
6 жыл бұрын
MT PUNX yes, there’s also a tunnel between Detroit Michigan and Windsor Ontario
@jeneenmustf2546
6 жыл бұрын
MT PUNX yes, but don’t forget ur passports bc it’s a completely different country and ur crossing the border of it ( obviously )
@95bochamp
5 жыл бұрын
@MT PUNX, Are you serious? Do you really not know whether you can drive a car into Canada? If not, do you think people leave their cars at the border and walk across?
@gregrak9389
5 жыл бұрын
you must be the sad result of some sort of incest to ask such a stupid question.
@MrMikeyboy4
5 жыл бұрын
@@95bochamp LOOOOL
How is the immigration process for Canada ? What questions are you asked.
@brucemcdonald1114
3 жыл бұрын
Parlez vous Francais? Jouez vous le hockey? Tabernac! En bit too un bier?
@astral6749
2 жыл бұрын
@@brucemcdonald1114 oh god.. that caught me off-guard lmao
American / Canadian Flags at exact border crossing 5:50
@RM-dz8kr
3 жыл бұрын
🇺🇸 🇨🇦
BRO, I wanna go to Canada 🇨🇦 so bad
@mccndcll2847
3 жыл бұрын
Me too!
@Terrapin2871
2 жыл бұрын
Americans always welcome…😊
@camrevamped
2 жыл бұрын
@@Terrapin2871 🙏
If my wife n I seperate one more time I may be wither moving back to Idaho or coming here to start a new life away from the states
@TheyRiseBand
5 жыл бұрын
Justin Hartway it’s very difficult for a US citizen to emigrate to a Commonwealth country.
Do they ask you for only your passport or something else because I live in Indianapolis and am planning to go. So someone please let me know.
@REMROB
6 жыл бұрын
Passport only
@farazshahzad9650
6 жыл бұрын
Cars & Travels ! - REMROB So I can just show them my us passport and I can go?
@REMROB
6 жыл бұрын
Yes, if you want a stamp you have to pull over and go inside like you see we did at end of video
@farazshahzad9650
6 жыл бұрын
Cars & Travels ! - REMROB What is stamp? I’m sorry I sound so dumb but I have never been to Canada
@REMROB
6 жыл бұрын
Have you ever used a Passport? When you enter foreign countries some ink stamp your passport, Canada does not unless you go inside the border office and ask for it. It is a souvenir in your Passport to look back and remember the countries you have visited.
where is that Buffalo
@falloutman1843
4 жыл бұрын
Sault Ste. Marie
Wth is there 2 border check points
@REMROB
6 жыл бұрын
USA & Canadian Police
@theone2be33
6 жыл бұрын
The first one in the beginning was a Toll booth for the bridge. The second one was the Border crossing
@95bochamp
5 жыл бұрын
Police? Border Patrol in U.S., Border Services in Canada.
Secondary. That sucks
There is No Farting allowed in Canada...!!!
Aqui é Brasil
Why does he/she stop so far behind the cars. Weird.
streets are better in usa than in canada,especially in hamilton worst roads ever seen
@fdannn6926
6 жыл бұрын
Canada has better roads.
@thatamerican550
6 жыл бұрын
Your a dumbass
@RodFarva
6 жыл бұрын
ismet kerqeli , you know that’s not true.
@bestrafung2754
6 жыл бұрын
Could be worse, it could be road in the U.K. Our roads are terrible.
@mikegz1176
6 жыл бұрын
Canada's roads are way better dumb ass
Gringo leaving with money bag
Canadians talk weird.
@95bochamp
5 жыл бұрын
@Jeff Spehar, Obviously you've never been to Texas, Alabama or Maine.
@legojenn
5 жыл бұрын
The language is English. Have you heard of it?
Canadian border crossing looks like crap
@haweater1555
2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to Border Security facilities, USA considers it "money is no object" to spending for their own country's safety. Big contrast in the size.