r/canadatravel

I’ll be in Seattle next week and basically have everything booked to go to Vancouver and just now found out about the DUI law. I got it back in 2014 along with underage and driving on revoked after my DUI since I decided to drive one day and got caught. Since then I’ve never gotten pulled over and in trouble. Is there easier port to go through where they are more chill or should I go through a busy one where they’ll just get me through without doing so much digging. I’ve been passed the 10 years

I'm planning on driving from Vancouver to Halifax this summer. While waiting in secondary waiting to enter the US last week, I met a guy who said it took him two weeks to drive across the country - is that more realistic than my plan of one week ?

(My initial route plan, doing it with about 10-12 hours drive per day, is:

Vancouver - Golden

Golden - Regina

Regina - Dryden

Dryden - Kapuskasing

Kapuskasing - Montreal

Montreal - Halifax

Am I massively underestimating the distances / timing?)

I am trying to plan a summer vacation with my nine year-old son and I'm a little bit unsure where to start. This will be the first vacation we have taken which does not revolve around visiting family, so I don't have anybody to stay with and I will have to wrap my head around booking hotels and how much this costs. My preliminary research has indicated that taking the train is much cheaper than going by airplane, and it's only about four hours. So my tentative plan is to take the train from Toronto to Quebec city, stay a few days there, then take the train to Montreal and stay a few days there, and then take the train back back to Toronto from Montreal. I have no idea where to stay or what to plan for. I do not drive so we will need a walkable or public transit accessible itinerary. I welcome any suggestions! We are flexible on when we go, hopefully in the first two weeks of August. I really don't have any other specific criteria, other than wanting to go away somewhere with him. Thanks for any suggestions!

Probably left this a bit late as have booked lots of the overnight spots already but would be great to get any tips for our journey before we go.

Will be there in July. Family of 4 travelling in an RV. Both kids under 8.

Would love any local tips, hidden gems, kid-friendly stops, easy walks, food recommendations, or things worth adding along the route

Also any tips on sorting the cellphone out for the trip. Looking at an e-sim but haven't researched much on this yet to know if its a good idea.

Intinerary:

Day 2 – Collect camper from Vancouver. drive to shuswap lake.

Day 3 – Shuswap Lake

Day 4 – Revelstoke: Railway Museum, playgrounds, boardwalk trails

Day 5 – Drive to Lake Louise campground: stops at Emerald Lake, Takakkaw Falls, Golden Skybridge

Day 6 – Lake Louise & Moraine Lake, overnight in Banff

Day 7 – Banff day: Hot Springs, Gondola, Bow Falls

Day 8 – Banff to Jasper via Icefields Parkway: Peyto Lake + a couple other stops

Day 9 – Mount Robson after day in Jasper.

Day 10 – Drive to North Thompson River. Stops at Helmcken Falls

Day 11 – Drive to Whistler. stop in Kamloops for the wildlife park

Day 12 – Whistler day: Village, Gondola, playgrounds

Day 13 – Drive from Whistler to Vancouver: Sea to Sky Gondola, Shannon Falls, maybe swim at porteau cove.

Day 14 – Return camper, afternoon in Vancouver

Day 15 – Vancouver day: definitely visiting Granville Island

Day 16 – Fly home PM.

My friends and I are planning a trip to Canada this summer. We’re from America and are all 19. We’re looking for some decent clubbing and bar hopping with a younger crowd even in mid July. We were considering either Niagara Falls or Kingston because they’re about the same distance from us. We’ve already been to Montreal before, so we want to try something different and a little closer and Toronto is just so expensive. Between these options, does anyone have any recommendations?

I am planning a road trip from NS to SK this summer and this is my intended itinerary. This is my first time driving west of NB.
Does this look ok?
What are some considerations I might not have thought of?

Route to SK

Day 1: NS to Levis, QC (10ish hours)

Day 2: Levis QC to greater Sudbury, ON (10ish hours)

Day 3: Greater Sudbury ON to Thunder Bay ON (10ish hours)

Day 4: Thunder Bay to Regina SK (13ish hours)

Route home:

Day 1: Regina SK to Dryden, ON (10ish hours)

Day 2: Dryden ON to Sault Ste Marie ON (13ish hours)

Day 3: Sault Ste Marie to Toronto (7ish hours) and then stay in Toronto for a couple of days

Day 4: Toronto to Levis, QC (8ish hours)

Day 5: Levis to NS (10ish hours)

Have some questions for people who have been through the process of moving to a ski-resort town as an Australian! Appreciate you reading :)

I am looking to go in exactly one year time, should I be looking to secure a job as early as now?

Also, with the application process of the VISA. Does the work permit only start once I move into Canada and collect it, or should I apply for it now so I can then look for jobs (then collect it later)? I am unsure if I apply now with the intention of moving later is unwise, as I would want to secure a job & housing before moving there.

When applying for jobs in ski-resorts, would you email the ski-resort directly and see if positions are availiable through there or the their careers website? What did you use to look for jobs personally?

Thanks!

Hi everybody, I'm planning a trip to Canada this summer. I'm from europe and plan on going to Banff, Jasper and Vancouver Island. My initiary is 15 days and I think my estimated cost will be around 10k in euro's. I scared the living shit out of myself when I got that grand total. Are my choices just crazy expensive or are these normal prices?

Worth mentioning is that I will stay in Banff itself (I'm kinda late with booking everything so there aren't many options left). Also, it is including everything so plane, car, stays, food, fuel etc etc.

Hey everybody! I was wondering if anyone has any feedback on my travel itinerary for the rockies and vancouver island.

Day 1 - 6: Banff (want to see lake louise + morraine, do a lot of hikes, explore the town)

Day 7: Icefiels Parkway (i planned the whole day for this with stops at peyko lake, athabasca glacier & falls, etc)

Day 7 - 9: Rock Lake Provincial Park (quite remote, just want to avoid people and do some hikes haha)

Day 9: Drive to Edmonton to fly to Victoria (arrival around 6PM) - rest of the day in Victoria.

Day 10: Victoria (wanna do a whale watching tour and explore town)

Day 11 - 14: Ucluelet / Tofino (exploring and hiking; pacific rim)

Day 15: Back to Victoria and flying home.

I was thinking about adding Jasper, but most of the trails/spots that I wanted to do/see are still closed off for the summer because of the '24 wildfires.

Do you think I need more time / have to add more days?

Hi! I am looking for road trip ideas from Winnipeg (max ~13-14 hour drive). Open to anything: nature, mountains, lakes, cities, cute towns, good food, scenic drives, etc. I am planning to travel in June.

Where should I go and why? Also wondering:

• best stops along the way
• hidden gems/things to do

Would love recommendations. Thanks:))

Anyone from North Dakota ever crossed through Canada with the intent to get to Alaska?

This is my plan and I’m hoping to find out what the process is like. Is it a default 6 months or do they put a cap on the length of stay in Canada? I want to see the provinces in my way through. Or is it a limited TAP stay.

Hi everyone,

I’m driving solo from Toronto to Vancouver. Relocating for work. I’m giving myself 7 days to drive, and if I feel tired during the trip I may take one or two additional days.

I’ve been reading on here, and I know I need to fill up by the time I’m around half a tank.

I’m also planning to drive between 7-8 am to 5-6pm.

My question is: In which part of this trip do I need to be on a look out for gas station? (What part is harder to find gas station in?)

This is my plan:

Toronto to Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie to Thunder Bay
Thunder Bay to Winnipeg
Winnipeg to Regina

I was thinking for the rest to do:

Regina to Calgary
Calgary to Kamloops
Kamloops to Burnaby (destination)

If you have other suggestions for this second portion of the trip, please share.

And any other advice that you have, I’m all ears.

Many thanks.

American citizen with passport and license, license will expire while in Canada, but will renew it online and have it sent to my friends place where I’m staying. My hope is with him and there house as a homemade to go touring and camping around Canada for 6 months. (I’m hoping they will grant the six month visitor visa at the border). All of my expenses will be paid so food gas and anything else aswell as housing is covered.

Small car with fishing poles and packed up with camping supplies and essentials, dry food that’s canned (Mac n cheese, noodles, crackers. , clothes in suit cases, and maybe some electronics/ game systems.

I’ll have 4,000 usd in my pack account

And two Notorized notes from our county’s clerkship stating my permission to use the vehicle (it’s in my fathers name) and my intent to return to the United States aswell as ties there and that I have financial support if need be.

I plan to go to Alberta and BC but to stay with my friend as my main source of contact.

I am wondering if I will be held up at all.

Does anyone anticipate any problems at the border or tips for me to have a smoother crossing? Anything at all? I am 20 and this will be my first time doing anything like this after a 20 hour drive north to the border

I have heard I just need to have the visitor visa issued at the border and don’t know of anything else I need to do / should do in terms of documents before hand.

From Arkansas through Manitoba then drive left through Canada to BC.

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Hello guys. I'm kinda cooked. Got a new job. Relocating from Toronto to Calgary. Air canada is expensive af. Have to be in Calgary by 1st June. Which airlines i shall try? Also, I want two 23 kg check baggage and a back pag must.

Hi guys,
As I said in the title of the post, my wife lost her ID on route to BC (her Ontario drivers license and OHIP). She had a layover in Calgary and noticed her ID was missing. She has no other photo ID with her. Because she was mid trip they allowed her to carry on to BC. She has already purchased plane tickets to return to Toronto in eight days.

She is going to call Toronto airport in the morning and see if they have found her ID but even if they do, would they even send it to her in BC? What are the possible things she can do in order to return? Is there anything I can do in Ontario to help facilitate this? Thank you for your help in this.

I have a flight tomorrow from Toronto, and I just saw news about baggage tag switching, where tags from your checked luggage are placed on another suitcase containing drugs. Apparently, some people went to jail for months before the truth came out. They are saying this happens on a daily basis, and honestly it made me paranoid. How can you protect yourself from something like this?

It also got me thinking, how can you trust that your checked luggage will not be opened and drugs added to it? That seems even harder to defend yourself against, since the drugs would actually be found inside your suitcase. I feel like luggage should go through security and immediately be checked in and loaded onto the plane. There should also be some kind of waiver stating that if anything happens to your luggage after it has cleared security and been checked in, it is no longer your responsibility, whether at the departure airport or after arrival at your destination.

My family is staying at Port Cunnington Lodge in July. My wife and I will have a few extra days before we get there to venture around. We will likely be leaving from Detroit, passing through Toronto. But I also wouldn’t mind taking the scenic route from Sault St Marie and then head east if it’s worthwhile. If there are any must stop places along either of these routes please let me know.

I’ll be traveling to Whistler from Vancouver for three days in July. I’m hoping to get some hiking in, and I’m struggling to decide whether to rent a car for those three days.

It seems that I can take the Skylynx to/from Whistler, and I could always rent a car for a day at the Whistler Avis if I wanted to do a hike outside of Whistler (e.g. Joffre Lakes). This option is cheaper, but with less flexibility/more logistics to coordinate.

Alternatively, I could just rent a car in Vancouver and drive myself there and back. This would be more expensive, but if it’s going to be a much better experience, I’m willing to pay.

Thoughts? Are there enough hikes accessible by public transportation in Whistler that a car rental would be a wasted expense? I know the drive between Vancouver and Whistler is scenic — will I wish I had the flexibility to make stops along the way?

Also feel free to share any hiking recommendations for Whistler!

Looking at car rental from Calgary to Vancouver. All car rentals seem to have horror stories.

I’ve been quoted 2600 CAD for 21 days for a mid sized car.

What costs would I expect to actually pay ?

Any help would be appreciated