Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Car transport to Canada #2853520
11/30/20 07:30 PM
11/30/20 07:30 PM
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 833
Ohio
V
viperakron Offline OP
super stock
viperakron  Offline OP
super stock
V

Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 833
Ohio
Have a buyer in Toronto. Can you drive a car across the border in Buffalo? Or is entry just essential business? Can commercial carriers transport from US to Canada?

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: viperakron] #2853522
11/30/20 07:44 PM
11/30/20 07:44 PM
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,830
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Can...
moparmike1 Offline
top fuel
moparmike1  Offline
top fuel

Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 1,830
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, Can...
Originally Posted by viperakron
Have a buyer in Toronto. Can you drive a car across the border in Buffalo? Or is entry just essential business? Can commercial carriers transport from US to Canada?


Save yourself some time and contact member MI_CUSTUMZ, he'll explain what needs to be done.

Mike.

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: moparmike1] #2853631
12/01/20 12:08 AM
12/01/20 12:08 AM
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,862
Ontario, Canada
S
Stanton Offline
Don't question me!
Stanton  Offline
Don't question me!
S

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,862
Ontario, Canada
Just "business" - not necessarily "essential business". So "you" cannot bring the car across but a transporter can. I was heading south last weekend and passed two transports carrying licensed vehicles towards the border. I strongly suspect these belong to snowbirds who are flying across the border and picking their cars up on the other side. A quick hop from Toronto to Buffalo and then drive south.

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: Stanton] #2853661
12/01/20 06:34 AM
12/01/20 06:34 AM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,646
Port Huron, Michigan
MI_Custumz Offline
master
MI_Custumz  Offline
master

Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 5,646
Port Huron, Michigan
You can not drive across the border to buy a car. That's considered non-essential. Rumors are they can fly in, but I don't know how true that is since I don't work at an airport. If they can fly in, they can export it with US CBP no problem (as long as they follow the procedures) and then it's up to CBSA to let them import the vehicle and/or even let it in. Best bet is to hire a commercial carrier or transport company to do it.

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: Stanton] #2854383
12/02/20 02:47 PM
12/02/20 02:47 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,142
Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe...
5
5thAve Offline
Doesn't care what this says anyway
5thAve  Offline
Doesn't care what this says anyway
5

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,142
Canada -- Posts: 4034 -Registe...
Originally Posted by Stanton
Just "business" - not necessarily "essential business". So "you" cannot bring the car across but a transporter can. I was heading south last weekend and passed two transports carrying licensed vehicles towards the border. I strongly suspect these belong to snowbirds who are flying across the border and picking their cars up on the other side. A quick hop from Toronto to Buffalo and then drive south.


That's what we've been hearing, that snowbirds aren't allowed to drive across so they are flying and having their cars brought down by someone else. But they can't pick them up either since they are supposed to go from airport to isolation for 14 days so there are companies popping up that are bringing cars down there and delivering them to their homes.

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: 5thAve] #2854539
12/02/20 08:43 PM
12/02/20 08:43 PM
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,862
Ontario, Canada
S
Stanton Offline
Don't question me!
Stanton  Offline
Don't question me!
S

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,862
Ontario, Canada
Canadian snowbirds are the least of your worries !!!

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: Stanton] #2856852
12/07/20 11:02 PM
12/07/20 11:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,789
Hamilton, Ontario Canada
Magnum Offline
master
Magnum  Offline
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,789
Hamilton, Ontario Canada
I used TFX Transport to get something I bought from Indiana to Ontario


69 Super Bee, 93 Mustang LX, 04 Allure Super
Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: viperakron] #2955619
08/20/21 10:43 AM
08/20/21 10:43 AM
Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 2
CA
N
noemiasmont Offline
member
noemiasmont  Offline
member
N

Joined: Aug 2021
Posts: 2
CA
I do not think it would be a problem if you drive the car yourself and you will pass customs with it, but you also have to beware of some difficulties that may occur. For example, once I was not allowed to pass customs, so from that moment I have to use car delivery, by this method I am sure that I will not have any problems at customs or others related to law enforcement. Also important is the fact that the company that will deliver the car to do it both in the agreed contractual time plus in the necessary quality. Having some experience I have come to the conclusion that you have to pay attention to the company that you will choose, because you do not have to risk importing the car yourself, but also to call the first company that you will meet

Last edited by noemiasmont; 08/20/21 10:45 AM.
Car transport to Canada [Re: noemiasmont] #2955670
08/20/21 01:24 PM
08/20/21 01:24 PM
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,731
Direct Enclosed Transporter
Trulyvintage Offline
master
Trulyvintage  Offline
master

Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,731
Direct Enclosed Transporter
This is the current law ….


Jim drive

165B95EB-A76F-404C-8D20-4C4A647FCAF2.jpeg
Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: noemiasmont] #2955684
08/20/21 01:51 PM
08/20/21 01:51 PM
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 782
s.e. MI
P
partsforsale Offline
super stock
partsforsale  Offline
super stock
P

Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 782
s.e. MI
Originally Posted by noemiasmont
I do not think it would be a problem if you drive the car yourself and you will pass customs with it, but you also have to beware of some difficulties that may occur. For example, once I was not allowed to pass customs, so from that moment I have to use car delivery, by this method I am sure that I will not have any problems at customs or others related to law enforcement. Also important is the fact that the company that will deliver the car to do it both in the agreed contractual time plus in the necessary quality. Having some experience I have come to the conclusion that you have to pay attention to the company that you will choose, because you do not have to risk importing the car yourself, but also to call the first company that you will meet


Go to yellowbullet.com, there's a cactus waiting for you.

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: partsforsale] #2955713
08/20/21 02:53 PM
08/20/21 02:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,783
Ontario, Canada
mccannix Online content
master
mccannix  Online Content
master

Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 4,783
Ontario, Canada
Unless things have changed, US Customs has to have paperwork on the car 72 hours before it leaves US and enters Canada.

They require registration/title info to make sure among other criteria that it is not stolen and there are no liens .

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: Trulyvintage] #2957963
08/27/21 11:20 AM
08/27/21 11:20 AM
Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,656
The Historic Hudson Valley
MONC Offline
master
MONC  Offline
master

Joined: Apr 2004
Posts: 3,656
The Historic Hudson Valley
Originally Posted by Trulyvintage
This is the current law ….


Jim drive

Jim do you know if the rules are different across different Canadian provinces?
Last I heard you could cross into Canada with a negative covid test (no older than 3 days) and being fully vaccinated ( proof of card required ) and filling out a form on-line.

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid


Mopar
Or
No
Car
Car transport to Canada [Re: MONC] #2957969
08/27/21 11:30 AM
08/27/21 11:30 AM
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,731
Direct Enclosed Transporter
Trulyvintage Offline
master
Trulyvintage  Offline
master

Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 4,731
Direct Enclosed Transporter
Why aren’t you having your potential buyer look into
bringing the car into Canada ?

That is their responsibility - not yours.

Canada is concerned with tariffs and folks bringing goods in
that are undeclared or undervalued.

Essential Travel ….

My understanding of the law is that transporting a vehicle privately
across the border in or out of Canada right now is not considered essential travel.

Before COVID - I would meet folks at the US side of the border in Blaine, WA
to pick up and drop off - since COVID arrived I have not been to Blaine.

I am on my way now to Oak Harbor, WA to drop off.

Then I will be on Orcas Island until I book a trip
to Boston or Southern California.


Jim drive

Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: Trulyvintage] #2957971
08/27/21 11:40 AM
08/27/21 11:40 AM
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,862
Ontario, Canada
S
Stanton Offline
Don't question me!
Stanton  Offline
Don't question me!
S

Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 8,862
Ontario, Canada
Quote
My understanding of the law is that transporting a vehicle privately
across the border in or out of Canada right now is not considered essential travel.


Tourists crossing into Niagara Falls is not "essential travel". Nor is people visiting relatives on the Canadian side. But that's been going on for weeks now. Pretty sure this whole "essential travel" thing went out the window a few weeks ago. Your guess is as good as mine whether the Government website has been updated. Personally, I'd make a phone call.

Worth noting is that the "seller" cannot bring the car into Canada. That must be done by the buyer. The same applies to selling a car in the U.S. - the buyer has to physically bring it in. The exception is using a licensed carrier.

This site spells out just about everything except "who" has to bring the vehicle in.

https://www.riv.ca/USCustoms.aspx

Last edited by Stanton; 08/27/21 11:45 AM.
Re: Car transport to Canada [Re: MONC] #2958832
08/29/21 08:52 PM
08/29/21 08:52 PM
Joined: May 2016
Posts: 630
Ct
W
Wirenut Offline
mopar
Wirenut  Offline
mopar
W

Joined: May 2016
Posts: 630
Ct
Originally Posted by MONC
Originally Posted by Trulyvintage
This is the current law ….


Jim drive

Jim do you know if the rules are different across different Canadian provinces?
Last I heard you could cross into Canada with a negative covid test (no older than 3 days) and being fully vaccinated ( proof of card required ) and filling out a form on-line.

https://travel.gc.ca/travel-covid



This is correct. I just crossed into can. From us and returned same day with car parts. Download the ArriveCAN app it will guide you







Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.7.1