1. Your Cell Phone will work in Canada but the charges may be astronomical. Check with your provider to verify. Our phones will be turned off the entire time. We went into Canada last summer for a week with phones off but turned them on just over the U.S. Border, we pinged Canadian towers and our usual $120 cell bill was $460. We had called our carrier when we received a "international" warning text. We also had proof of campground receipt, that we were indeed in the U.S. So they removed all the extra charges. We don't want anyone to get a surprise!
2.
If you really need a phone, Canada has "pay as you go" phone at Petro
or 7-11 stations.
($15.75 monthly unlimited txt &
25cents/min talk)
($20.75 monthly unlimited txt &
free weekend talk, 25cents/min weekday talk)
(Talk only 75cents/month fee plus
50cents/min talk Canada & US calls)
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4.
Questionable Direct TV signal in Canada. Tape some shows if you can't do
without.
| 5. Ask your vehicle insurance agent to send
you a Canadian Inter Province Motor Vehicle Liability
Insurance Card. This is your proof of insurance coverage
while in Canada (Free card) Get one
for each vehicle going into Canada (ie: RV and car)
6. You could exchange U.S. money for Canadian
but Credit Cards are much easier and automatically
do the conversion. What you
have to check into is if your specific Credit Card company has fees.
Some
charge a %percent foreign transaction fee
for international purchases and ATM withdrawals.
Others do not charge fees. Make sure you notify them so they don't
decline purchase in Canada.
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7.
Passport. Make sure it won't expire
before you cross back over the border, on your way back to the U.S.
8.
Vehicle registration, up-to-date license plates.
9.
Weapons a problem on crossing - guns, rifles, ammo, knives (not kitchen),
pepper spray, sometimes bear
spray, etc
10.
Keep meat and fruit in its original package.
Review the information on the Canadian Border
Crossing websites:
What
You Can Bring Into Canada
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/food/information-for-consumers/travellers/what-can-i-bring-into-canada-/eng/1389648337546/1389648516990
Canadian
Border Services Agency
http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/menu-eng.html
Pets
Proof
of current vaccination (rabies) for pets and health certificate.
http://www.inspection.gc.ca/animals/terrestrial-animals/imports/policies/live-animals/pets/eng/1326600389775/1326600500578
Put emergency contact information and a picture of
your animal somewhere in the coach - sort of a "mini passport" for
you animal(s).
