Travel Tips
Border Crossings/
Canada Customs
Entry into Canada from the US: Passports are
required for all travel by air between the US and
Canada. By road, a passport or other approved secure
travel document is required for all travel between the
US and Canada. For updates, visit the US Department
of State’s website at www.travel.state.gov.
Visitors from all other countries must be in possession
of a valid passport and may also require a visa.
You must present and declare all goods upon entry
into Canada. It is the traveller’s responsibility to know
what goods are allowed into Canada, such as food
products, alcohol, tobacco and currency. Some goods
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may be prohibited and/or restricted and may require
permits, such as firearms and weapons.
Towing an RV of less Automobile Accidents
If you are involved in an accident, immediately
Sporting equipment (e.g. fishing tackle, boats,
than 4,600 kg
contact the local police or Royal Canadian Mounted
outboard motors, camping gear, golf clubs) as well
Most recreational trailers weigh less than 4,600 kg,
Police (RCMP), then your insurance company.
as tape recorders, stereos, cameras, etc. to be used by
and thus may be driven by a driver with a passenger
the visitor while in Canada should be declared when
car driver’s license (Class 5 or 7 in British Columbia).
entering the country and exported when the traveller
An air brake endorsement is required if either the
Road Conditions
leaves Canada, or duty paid.
truck or trailer has air brakes. For driver licensing
For information on road conditions 24 hours a day
purposes, trailer weight means its actual on-road
check the Drive BC web site at www.drivebc.com. The
Visitors to British Columbia are entitled to bring in a weight at the time it is being towed. For example, you
web site includes links to various other information
reasonable number of personal effects and a four-day may have an RV trailer that weighs 4,000 kg when
sources such as Inland Ferry Schedules, BC Ferries
supply of food. Visitors aged 19 years or over may empty. You may tow it empty with a car driver’s
Waits, Border Crossing Times and Major Incidents
import up to 50 cigars, 200 cigarettes, 200g (8 oz) license. However, when equipped with furniture and
and Road Closures.
of tobacco, 1.14 L (40 oz) of spirits or 1.5 L (51 oz) stored water, food and other items, the weight can
of wine or 8.5 L (288 oz) of beer or ale for personal be considerably more. A car driver’s license such as Seat Belts
consumption. Class 5 or 7 driver’s license may not be sufficient to British Columbia law requires that all drivers and
tow the loaded trailer. passengers use seat belts while driving or riding
For more information on customs regulations call the
in a motor vehicle. Strict regulations are in place
Canada Border Services Agency at 1-800-461-9999
Towing an RV of more
for children. Booster seats are mandatory for all
within Canada and 204-983-3500 outside Canada or
than 4,600 kg
children at least 40 lbs until they are 4’9” tall or age
visit www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
If you want to tow an RV that weighs more than 4,600
nine. Children over one year old and between 20-40
kg and neither the recreational trailer nor your truck
lbs must be secured in a child seat, regardless of
Automobiles/Recreational
has air brakes, you need:
who is driving the vehicle; and infant seats must be
Vehicles
• a Class 1, 2 or 3 driver’s license, or
used until the baby is at least one year of age and 20
During your visit in Canada, you can temporarily
• a Class 4 or 5 driver’s license with a heavy trailer
lbs. The seat must also be rear facing and not placed
import passenger and recreational vehicles, such as
endorsement (code 20), or
in front of an active frontal airbag.
snowmobiles, outboard motors, boats, trailers and
• a Class 4 or 5 driver’s license with a house trailer
most other kinds of vehicles for your personal use.
endorsement (code 51).
Handheld Cellphones and Portable
For more information check the Insurance Corporation Electronic Device Driving Ban
If you plan to leave your vehicle in Canada, check
of BC (ICBC) website at www.icbc.com/licensing. As of January 1, 2010, drivers in British Columbia can
with Canada Border Services Agency. A U.S. citizen’s
no longer use hand-held cellphones and other hand-
possessions may not be used by Canadian residents
Sewage Disposal
held portable electronic devices to chat and send/
unless duty and taxes have been paid.
Sani-stations are found at various locations
receive texts.
Drivers’ licenses from any U.S. state or from other
throughout the province, including campgrounds,
countries, and international drivers’ licenses, are
some gas stations and RV dealerships. For a list of
The goal of the new law is to make our roads safer
valid in Canada and can be used in British Columbia
places to dump go to www.sanidumps.com. Visitors
for all road users. When you are behind the wheel,
for up to six months.
are asked to respect the environment by disposing of
anything that competes with your attention will
grey water and sewage in the proper fashion.
impair your driving ability and increase your risk of
A special permit (E-99) from Canada Border
being in a collision.
Services Agency is available if you plan to leave your
Campgrounds, RV Dealers & Rentals offering sani-
recreational vehicle in Canada for a season. The
station facilities to their customers can be identified
Ferries
posted permit must be clearly visible from outside
in Super Camping by looking for the sani-station
For information on ferry schedules, rates and vehicle
the vehicle. RVs cannot be stored in Canada during
symbol in their listings b
reservations call BC Ferries toll-free at 1-888-223-3779
the off-season.
from within British Columbia or 250-386-3431 from
out of province or visit www.bcferries.com.
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