Do I need a passport to walk on the Rainbow Bridge?
It's a great location for viewing Niagara Falls and the Niagara River. We receive many inquiries asking if you can walk out on the Rainbow Bridge to view Niagara Falls. The short answer is “yes” as long as you have your passport. Construction of the Rainbow Bridge started in May of 1940 and opened November 1st 1941.
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Travel by land or water
As per the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), Canadian citizens aged 16 years and older must present one of the following documents when entering the United States by land or water: a valid passport. a Trusted Traveler Program card.
Crossing the bridge takes around 15 minutes, but count at least 15 minutes to pass through customs at each end (more at busy times). The pedestrian walkway is accessible for wheelchairs and strollers.
In place of a passport, you can use WHTI-compliant documents like passport cards, trusted traveler's cards, and NEXUS cards. While these allow you to travel to these regions by sea and road, they are not acceptable for international flights.
Ensure that you have proper identification for you and your family readily available. Acceptable forms of identification for entry into Canada include a passport, a NEXUS card and an enhanced driver's licence.
Pedestrian Crossings Are Always Free!The Authority welcomes travelers to walk across the bridge. Just remember, it can be pretty windy up there, and don't forget to bring your proper border crossing personal identification too.
If you are driving, a U-turn to go back might be difficult (if not impossible). Helpful? Even if you only walk halfway across the bridge and back you will still have to go through US Customs to exit the bridge. The entrance to the bridge is gated and prevents people from walking back through.
From Niagara Falls USA, visitors can cross the Rainbow Bridge, connecting Downtown Niagara Falls, N.Y. to Niagara Falls, Ontario. Pedestrians are permitted on the pedestrian walkway.
Canadians 15 years old and under can enter the U.S. with an original (or a photocopy) of a birth certificate, or an original citizenship card. Canadians 16 years old and over will require a passport, NEXUS pass, FAST pass, Enhanced driver's licence (EDL) or enhanced identification card (EIC).
If you are an American citizen and wish to cross over to the Canadian bank of the Niagara River, you are required to show your passport at the border crossing.
If you like to see the Niagara falls from the best side, then go to the Canadian side. It's easy to go to both sides (USA and Canada) because you can easy walk from one border to the other. It cost you only two quarters for a roundtrip.