Crossing US border by foot... foot, Crossing, border

bubblesalt

Does anyone know if I can WALK across the border?  

We are planning to go to US with 2 friends, We have Nexus but they don't, so I was thinking can we just drop them off at a "on foot" crossing, then pick them up afterwards to avoid the line ups?

According to this website, you can cross the truck crossing by foot, but has anyone tried?
http://wikitravel.org/en/Northwest_Cascades

sheep

Human smuggle?
Be careful.....

bubblesalt

Not smuggle ah...  We all drive there, the 4 of us, we drop them off at the "foot crossing" (if there is any), then we cross using Nexus line, and pick them up at the US side....

Is there any couter that you cross like those counters at the airport??

Just don't want to sit and wait for 2 hours...

tiffiant

does that really work by foot?

布小熊

Not sure if your plan will work BUT ppl can definitely cross the border on foot.
They will need to go into US custom/immigration.  I used to hear things about customs not too happy with ppl doing this. But I don't know if they can do anything about it. Can someone with current Nexus pass share?

MyOMy

Bubble, it is legal to walk across the border thru the proper port of entry.  But your friend  must be prepared to answer tons of questions  by the border authorities. Question like why, travel plan, accomondation, traffic arrangement .........

If you ask me, it is quite rude to let your friend walk across and you ride across. Your friend may end up waiting in the border office for a couple hours to get thru while you are waiting in the border town for a couple of hours wondering what is happening to your friend. There a lot red neck bordermen especially at the Peace Arch, they will grapse any opportunities to show their hospitality.

slamdunk6

u and yr friend should stay in the same car and just go thru the regular customs booth instead of nexus, problem solved

tofu

yes, you can cross the border by foot.  i did it by accident.  long story short, we needed to come back by foot since the car was not legally drive to canada.  but your friends are suppose to carry all their belongs with them, since all belongs in your car should be belong to someone in the car.
however i just went to the state today, there was no line up, i mean less than 10 mins wait.

piggie_boo

i don't think u should worry that ur frd will get stuck at the border for a long time because they'll question a lot...i've walked across the border a couple times before and my bf did it quite a few times cuz he's the only 1 w/o nexus on the car...just stay cool and answer their questions and you're good to go...they must have seen ppl walking across the border wif the same reasons for many times la...as long as you bring ur stuff like tofu said...this way u and ur frds can all leave the border fast w/o having to wait ah~

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