Crossing Made Easy

Important Notice:

During the Detroit Grand Prix weekend (May 31 – Jun 4), all travellers accessing the Detroit Tunnel entrance on Jefferson St. must DISPLAY the ‘Tunnel to Canada Placard’ to the GP Traffic Control.

Placards are available to PICKUP at all toll booths now or DOWNLOAD and print at home. Placards are provided free of charge.

The Detroit-Windsor Tunnel will remain open and accessible during the pre-race track build-out and throughout the 2023 Detroit Grand Prix weekend. Motorists are encouraged to plan ahead and allow extra time for travel due to the increased traffic in the area.


DID YOU KNOW THE WINDSOR-DETROIT BORDER IS THE BUSIEST INTERNATIONAL CROSSING IN NORTH AMERICA?

Typically more than 40,000 commuters, tourists and truck drivers carrying $323 million worth of goods cross the Windsor-Detroit border each day.

Border Crossings

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Toll (passenger vehicle): $9.25 CDN or $7 U.S.

For detailed information regarding toll rates, please visit www.ambassadorbridge.com

Crossing into Canada, the Ambassador Bridge is your most direct link to:

  • Highway 3
  • Highway 401
  • E.C. Row Expressway

Crossing into the U.S., the Ambassador Bridge is a direct link to many major arteries/destinations, including:

  • I-96
  • I-94
  • I-75 (easy access to Southbound I-75)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Airport
  • Duty Free Shopping

Shopping “duty free” means no GST, no federal tax, no manufacturing tax, no excise tax and no provincial tax. It all adds up to huge savings for you!

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Toll (passenger vehicle):
$6.75 CDN or $5 U.S. (Windsor to Detroit)/$5.50 U.S. (Detroit to Windsor)
$5.15 CDN or $3.95  (Windsor to Detroit)/$5.25 CDN or $4.25 USD (Detroit to Windsor) when using NEXPRESS®
Note: The Tunnel is fully cashless accepting NEXPRESS® Toll Cards, Debit and Credit Cards.

For detailed information regarding toll rates, please visit takethetunnel.com

Crossing into Canada, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is a direct link to:

  • Downtown Windsor/Ouellette Avenue
  • Caesars Windsor Hotel & Casino
  • Windsor International Airport
  • VIA Rail

Crossing into the U.S., the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel is a direct link to:

  • Downtown Detroit
  • The Lodge Freeway (M-10)
  • I-75 (easy access to Northbound I-75)
  • Detroit Metropolitan Airport
  • Duty Free Shopping

Tunnel Bus Service

Windsor offers an international transit system, giving you the option at affordable and easy transfers to and from the City of Detroit daily.

Tunnel bus service and hours of operation and frequency of busses are limited and will not accommodate special events at this time.

The Tunnel Bus, operated by Transit Windsor, is an exclusive feature of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. It offers low cost transportation between downtown Windsor and Detroit – perfect for quick, easy trips in Windsor’s and Detroit’s core areas. Buses leave from the Windsor International Transit Terminal at 300 Chatham Street West.

The Monday to Saturday scheduled is 6am to 9:41pm. The Sunday schedule is 8am to 7:41pm. There will only be one bus operating this service.

Transit Windsor strongly encourages anyone attending a concert or sporting event across the border to find other transportation. Click here for the Tunnel Bus map and schedule.

Visit Transit Windsor or call 519-944-4111 or 311 for more details or to reserve your seat.

Tunnel Bus Fare: (Exact Fare Only)

  • One way (including service to  Cobo Center/Hall, Rosa Parks Transit Center, Campus Martius and Hart Plaza.) – $7..50 CDN/U.S. each way.
  • One way special event service to Comerica Park, Ford Field and little Caesars Arena – $7.50 CDN/U.S. each way.

Boat Crossing

With dozens of marinas along our 100 mile coast line, we are a great destination for day and over night boating trips. Be prepared before you set sail! Due to COVID-19 restrictions, crossing the border for recreation or tourism is currently prohibited – please see below for further details.


Passport Information

A valid passport (or other supporting documentation) is needed to cross the border between Canada and the United States.

NEXUS Program

NEXUS is designed to expedite the border clearance process for low-risk, pre-approved travelers into Canada and the United States.


Cannabis and International Travel

In April 2017, the Government of Canada introduced Bill C-45, the Cannabis Act, to legalize, strictly regulate and restrict access to cannabis. On June 21, 2018, the Cannabis Act received Royal Assent. This marks an important step in the process of legalizing and regulating cannabis in Canada. For more information, visit Health Canada’s Cannabis page.

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