Use at land crossings NEXUS (frequent traveler program)

1 use @ land crossings

1.1 entering canada land
1.2 entering land
1.3 items permitted in nexus lane
1.4 items prohibited in nexus lane
1.5 land crossings nexus lanes

use @ land crossings

nexus cardholders screened more non-nexus cardholders @ canadian , united states border crossings offering nexus, ready , sentri lanes. however, still subject standard immigration , customs checks, , may selected secondary screening.

entering canada land

participating border crossing points typically have 1 lane solely reserved nexus use, , designate second lane nexus use on needed basis. vehicle can use nexus lane if of passengers (including children) hold valid nexus card, , nothing requiring special customs declaration or payment of duty being brought canada (see below).

a nexus lane @ u.s. side of ambassador bridge.


entering land

nexus cards valid rfid ready lanes @ land crossings united states canada , mexico.

along mexican border, nexus members may utilize secure electronic network travelers rapid inspection (sentri) lanes when entering land, must traveling in approved, registered vehicle (sentri requires members register vehicles program, involves thorough inspection cbp, whereas nexus has no such requirement). regardless of whether traveler in approved vehicle or not, nexus card whti compliant document, , may used in standard lane mexico united states proof of identity , citizenship. pedestrians can use dedicated sentri lines expedited entry u.s. tijuana @ san ysidro border crossing.

items permitted in nexus lane

alcohol within traveler s personal entitlement (the traveler must out of country of residence 48 hours)
tobacco products marked canada-duty paid
gifts $60 each (into canada) or $100 total (into united states)
any reasonable amounts of personal effects

items prohibited in nexus lane

certain restricted , sensitive items cannot brought through nexus lane. examples include:

cigarettes, cigars, cigarillos, or loose tobacco not marked canada-duty paid
commercial or durable goods
firearms (legal import, specific paperwork must filled out , secondary inspection required)
agricultural products (with limited exceptions processed , locally grown foods in season)
$10,000 or more in cash or bearer instruments (us$10,000 usa amd cad$10,000 canada)

land crossings nexus lanes

alberta/montana:

coutts, ab/sweetgrass, mt


british columbia/washington:

abbotsford, bc-huntingdon /sumas, wa
boundary bay/point roberts, wa
douglas/peace arch (surrey, bc/blaine, wa)
pacific highway/blaine, wa


manitoba/north dakota:

emerson, mb/pembina, nd


new brunswick/maine:

st. stephen, nb (3rd bridge)/calais, me
woodstock, nb/houlton, me


ontario/michigan/minnesota/new york:

ambassador bridge (windsor, on/detroit)
blue water bridge (sarnia, on/port huron, mi) (also special nexus lane on bridge , entering canadian side)
detroit-windsor tunnel (windsor, on/detroit)
fort frances, on/international falls, mn
peace bridge (fort erie, on/buffalo)
queenston-lewiston bridge(nexus available canada-bound only).
rainbow bridge (niagara falls, on/niagara falls, ny) (nexus available us-bound only. canada-bound lane discontinued in january 2011)
sault ste. marie international bridge (sault ste. marie, on/sault ste. marie, mi)
thousand islands bridge (hill island, ont/wellesley island ny) (nexus available us-bound only)
whirlpool rapids bridge (niagara falls, on/niagara falls, ny) (nexus traffic only)


quebec/new york/vermont:

st. armand-philipsburg/highgate springs, vt (limited hours us-bound, 24/7 canada-bound)
st. bernard-de-lacolle/champlain, ny






^ https://help.cbp.gov/app/answers/detail/a_id/1211/~/ready-lane-document-requirements
^ nexus general information . u.s. customs , border protection. 
^ canada bound rainbow bridge nexus lane closing january 23, 2011 , canada border services agency , january 5, 2011, accessed january 27, 2011.