Traveling into Canada
 

Has anyone had any experience traveling into Canada from the U.S. with Y.O.M. plates? Will they accept our registration? Will Grundy insurance be accepted? Any other concerns I should have other than having a current Passport?

Thanks for your time.
Cape Codder

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US documentation is usually sufficient. The big concern is your insurance. Most auto policies do not extend coverage beyond the U.S. You may have to obtain a rider for an excursion to Canada. If there is a cost, it is usually nominal.

Check with your insurer. It's a painless process but so much better than finding out you're not covered after an accident.

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I spend my summers in Canada and border crossings are commonplace. As to registration, don't really know, but they are only interested in if it comes up in you name on the database. Insurance, you should call Grundy and obtain a card for Canada. Other concerns, no tobacco, guns, anything you are going to leave in Canada. you can have a small amount of Alcohol, but no drugs, obviously. I you are going to cross at Calais, ME. You have a choice of two bridges. I recommend the first one you come to which is at the traffic circle Just before Calais. I drove my model A across there and they were very helpful. You can download a brochure, I think "Know before you go" from the Canadian Customs web site. Something like "Border Services"

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Only time I have seen an issue is entering back into the good old USA!!! I have Grundy and called and told them i was travelling through Canada, they sent an insurance card for me to carry. I don't think they charge me anything at all. LouB.

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Entering good old USA from Canada has been the most hassle. Entering Canada has been pleasant and very professional.

By the way, what is Y.O.M. ?????


Marc

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We crossed over into Canada this fall. They want to see your license plate, that the car is registered under. In Illinois we can run yom. plates. But we must carry the state issued antique plate in the vehicle at all times. This is the plate the border guards look for. With out it they will pull you over for further explainations by you. Plus your insurance card. That's it.

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Went across in May. They never mentioned anything about my license plates.

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Year Of Manufacture.

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YOM = Year of Manufacture

If your car is a 1931, then you would want a 1931 "YOM" plate

(700rmp types faster than I do!)

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watch out for the Canadian mountie:eek:

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You will need a passport or an enhanced drivers license. I made a trip around Lake Superior two months ago.

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Ford46 - I too have Grundy. Called the local agent today and was told they didn't think I would be covered in Canada. They said they would call Grundy and get the final word.

Fordfixer - I don't have another plate as Mass. is a Y.O.M. state. The Registration shows the number of the '30 plate.

mantta - I do have a current passport. What do you mean by an "enhanced driver license"?

Thanks to all four your responses and experiences.

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He might be referring to an international drivers license. I got mine from AAA when we went to Europe. It was accepted everywhere we went, including Turkey.

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700rpm - I didn't know there was such a thing but will check to see if I can get one.

Timothy Kelly - I will also check on how I can get the "enhanced driver license".

Thanks to you both.

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I go back and forth twice a year and always ask my insurance company for a yellow card to carry but this year they didn't want to see it in Canada.

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Don;t need a special drivers license. I don't have one and I cross several times a week. Passport or picture ID.

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Your Passport or Passcard will get you in and out of Canada. Lots of us are on the border and cross it routinely. ID and State issued Registration are all you nerd, as long as your Registration matches your plate, they will not care what your plates are. Border guards know the rules better than the person at the counter at the DMV.

Another new option for those who do not need a Passport for any other reason is the EDL. Enhanced Drivers License.. EDLs are only accepted at land and sea border crossings in North America:, not for air travel. It contains a microchip which carries additional info about you that is tied to a Database.

The EDL is currrently only available in Washington State, Vermont, Michigan, and New York.

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A few truck driving friends of mine had an Enhanced Drivers License issued by the Province of Ontario, and they couldn't wait for them to expire... said they were a PIA

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Jim,
I'm wondering how can a driver's license be a PIA? It just sits there in your wallet until you need to show it to someone. What am I missing?
Steve

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My enhanced drivers license is a Michigan license and you need it or a passport to travel into and out of Canada. It cost $45.00. It was the cheaper way to go as a passport is much more. Traveling in Canada is different, the speed limit is posted in kilometers per hour and gasoline is sold by the liter. The posted speed was 90 Km/hr on highway 17. I figured out the exchange rate and converted liters to gallons and when I filled up my F-150 in Marathon, Ontario it amounted to $5.37 sa gallon. It was a great trip and we took four days to do it. The distance around Lake Superior is about 1250 miles. I live right on the route, I live on U.S. 41 in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, about 600 feet from Lake Superior. Now I know what is on the other side! It is beautiful country up there in Canada and our Canadian neighbors are very friendly people.