Do I need a passport to ride the Maid of the Mist?
Do I need a passport or other forms of identification to ride the boat? We do not require any identification to ride the boat. The trip will depart from the landing in Niagara Falls, New York, and return to the same location.
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For those traveling by boat into Canada (most Alaska cruises, for instance, stop in Canada), a passport or passport card are necessary. Same goes for trains. If you're traveling by foot and go through a border control area, you'll need a passport, passport card, or NEXUS card.
the us side is much less expensive, but with the kids, you might want to stay on the canadian side cause there is more to do. you could even look into staying in buffalo, its close, only a 20 minute drive, and theres lots to do there, but i would only do that if cost is a big player.
Niagara Falls State Park is open 365 days a year, and it's always free to walk into the Park and experience the Falls! Today, the park's signature attraction, the majestic Niagara Falls, is the dramatic apex of the free-flowing waters of four of the Great Lakes into the Niagara River Gorge.
For U.S. citizens, a passport or visa is not required. Instead, a birth certificate and one photo identification card may be used; however, a photo identification card by itself is not enough. For permanent residents of the United States, “Green Cards” may be used in lieu of their passports.
Some U.S. states offer Enhanced Driver's Licenses, which contain additional security features and can be used in place of a passport for travel to Canada by car. Enhanced Driver's Licenses are available in Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, and Washington.
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Land BorderYou don't need a passport to go to Canada via the Detroit-Winsdor border tunnel, which connects Detroit, Michigan to Windsor, Ontario. However, if you don't bring your passport, you have to have a birth certificate and government-issued ID with you.