Boarding requirements when traveling to and from Canada on a Greyhound bus

Please note, the USA/Canada border is currently closed to non-essential travel due to COVID-19. There are no scheduled international trips with Greyhound until further notice.

 

Greyhound has multiple routes in and out of Canada from the United States. Here’s a rundown of what you will need to bring on the bus and general regulations:

 

Travelling to Canada

 

What you need to bring:

Canadian citizens:

• A valid passport.

Non-Canadian citizens:

• A valid passport OR Enhanced Drivers License OR Certificate of Indian Status (for more information on acceptable forms of identification, visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website.
• Your ticket for your trip back to the states (or another destination out of Canada).
• The address of where you’ll be staying in Canada.

 

A word of warning: If you don’t have the correct documents for your trip, you won’t be allowed to board the bus because you would be denied entry at the border and would have to buy your own ticket back. So make sure you have everything you need before you board.

 

What happens at the border:

When you reach the Canadian border, all passengers need to get off the bus and collect all their belongings, including checked baggage. All unclaimed baggage will be removed by Canadian officials. You’ll be asked by immigration what the reason is for your trip, and they may want to inspect your baggage. Then, you can return your bags to be loaded onto the bus and continue to your Canadian destination.

 

Children travelling to Canada:

Children travelling into Canada will need proof of citizenship, such as a passport or birth certificate. Those under 15 must be accompanied by an adult. If a child is traveling with only one parent, they need to have a letter from the other parent giving consent for them to cross the border. (There's no official format for this, just a letter with the other parent's name, contact details and signature.)

Bringing food into Canada:

By law, you have to declare all plant, animal and food items you bring into Canada. There are restrictions on some food items, depending on the province you’re travelling to, and rules can change at any time, because pest and disease situations are often changing. For the latest information, visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

 

Travelling to the USA

What you need to bring:

When you cross the border from Canada into the U.S. you’ll need your passport or proof of citizenship, which will be checked before you get on the bus.

A word of warning: If you don’t have the correct documents for your trip, you won’t be allowed to board the bus because you would be denied entry at the border. So make sure you have everything you need before you board

 

What happens at the border:

When you reach the U.S. border, all passengers need to get off the bus and collect all their belongings, including checked baggage. You and your baggage will then pass through security (just like at the airport). All unclaimed baggage will be removed by U.S. officials.

 

Children travelling into the U.S.:

Children travelling into the U.S. will need proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate. Under U.S. law, children under 16 aren't allowed to travel into the U.S. without an adult.

 

Bringing food into the U.S.:

There are some restrictions on agricultural products you can bring into the U.S. from certain countries. This is because they may carry pests or foreign animal diseases that may threaten U.S. crop production and livestock. To see what foods you can and can’t bring into the U.S., please visit the U.S. Customs and Border Protection website(link opens in a new tab).

 

If you do bring agricultural products from Canada into the U.S. you will need to declare them.

All information taken from:

https://www.greyhound.com/en/help-and-info/travel-info/traveling-tofrom-canada

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