Do bikes have to wait in the car line while crossing the US border?

[jonpurdy]

I did a search and wasn't able to find info on this.

I haven't yet crossed on my bike and it's been years since I've crossed in a car (living overseas).

Do motorbikes have a separate line to go to while crossing? Or does it depend on the border? I'm thinking specifically Niagara Falls since I was hoping on riding down to Pennsylvania for a couple of days thanks to March Break.

[daught]

There is no special line. Every time I crossed I waited with all the cars.

Now... I wonder what would happen if I lane split between all the cars all the way to the front?

[Dad_Eh]

Now that's a youtube moment I'l love to see

[Brian P]

There is no special line. Every time I crossed I waited with all the cars.

Now... I wonder what would happen if I lane split between all the cars all the way to the front?

<points> YOU!! Over there ------->

[cycling]

There is no special line. Every time I crossed I waited with all the cars.

Now... I wonder what would happen if I lane split between all the cars all the way to the front?

Have seen the Customs Officer send them to the back of the line and watched them to make sure.

[Thom]

Hi Jon.. long time no chat.. didn't know you were on here. They are all correct.. no special bike lines. So you are back in Toronto these days??

Thom

[nobbie48]

Ditto on the stay in line but I find Fort Erie / Buffalo faster.

[jonpurdy]

Thanks for the info, guys. I guess I'll have to wait if there's a line (as my filtering antics probably wouldn't be tolerated by the border guards).

[jaygreene24]

I recommend you get Nexus... You never wait. It cost $10 per year but worth every penny. Especially on those hot summer days waiting in line. Also don't have to remember your passport since it replaces it for US crossing.

[jonpurdy]

I recommend you get Nexus... You never wait. It cost $10 per year but worth every penny. Especially on those hot summer days waiting in line. Also don't have to remember your passport since it replaces it for US crossing.

Good advice. Unfortunately I've only been back in Canada for the past seven months so I'm not eligible (must have lived here for the last three years continuously).

[silverbullet132]

Wish we would be allowed through the transport truck lanes, those almost always have 0 wait.

[Baggsy]

Have seen the Customs Officer send them to the back of the line and watched them to make sure.

Love to see most that would do that attempt the turn after getting to the front.
Now, that's a youtube waiting to happen.
Cue, "give me forty acres" soundtrack.

[Nixel]

Wish we would be allowed through the transport truck lanes, those almost always have 0 wait.

The clear difference being that transportation of goods is a lot more important than a bike getting across faster.

[nobbie48]

Different scene and line of thought is waiting for a ferry. Often they will wave bikes ahead because they can stash them into little spaces between cars.

[cycling]

Love to see most that would do that attempt the turn after getting to the front.
Now, that's a youtube waiting to happen.
Cue, "give me forty acres" soundtrack.

I was on a bridge watching this happen.The biker road up the same lane that he/she came down but did not go all the way back.Maybe 15 cars or so.When he/she got to the customs box they where sent all the way back.