I live about an hour and a half closer to Buffalo than you do and I would never chance the border on the day of a flight. Just my opinion, but the aloft is about 2 minutes to the airport, really nice and it has a pool and for $150 I would rather be sure that I'm going to make my flight. I used to cross at Buffalo all the time and sometimes it was really quick and sometimes it's been hours. We're taking the same flight 3 weeks after you and that's where we're staying. The price also includes parking and a shuttle to the airport.Just booked a 9:30am flight out of Buffalo for August 14. The previous releases had a 12:30 flight instead and I had planned to drive directly to the airport. The new time is a bit of a snag.
We live in Markham (GTA). What time would you leave to get to airport? Or would you not chance it ... I’m travelling with my two DD teens and one of their friends so 4 of us total and two of them would be 18. A hotel room would be pricey and cramped - and two rooms negates any savings of going through Buffalo.
I'm headed out of the buffalo airport on a 5:15 am flight on March 13 and live in Hamilton. We are leaving at 2am the day of. When we went in September we crossed the border during rush hour with no wait. I would leave at least an hour before you think you need to just in case though.Just booked a 9:30am flight out of Buffalo for August 14. The previous releases had a 12:30 flight instead and I had planned to drive directly to the airport. The new time is a bit of a snag.
We live in Markham (GTA). What time would you leave to get to airport? Or would you not chance it ... I’m travelling with my two DD teens and one of their friends so 4 of us total and two of them would be 18. A hotel room would be pricey and cramped - and two rooms negates any savings of going through Buffalo.
What's everyone's threshold for flying out of Buffalo or Detroit (i.e. For the hassle of the extra 3-4 hr drive vs savings)? There is about $300 difference from Toronto to Buffalo and another $300 comparing Buffalo and Detroit. Not sure $300 is worth it (as you still need hotel, food) but $600 might be).
P.s. -Unfortunately even our Detroit option went up today by $400. Ugh.
Toronto is an international airport so ME tags work...(?) Last time we left through Ottawa and went through customs prior to boarding so our bags went through with the ME tagsI fly out of buffalo because even though the price out of toronto is comparable I like dropping my bags at the airport and not thinking about it again until my bags arrive in my room. The distance from where I live to either city is only about 20 minutes though. Buffalo airport is a lot less chaotic which I prefer. I priced everything out and had to go with other pros and cons too.
Ya I flew out of Toronto on my last trip 3 weeks ago and hated it. Even though I didn't have to deal with my bags. Going through customs was a pain there and back and I hated the airport. I'd rather drive over the boarder, it usually only takes a few minutes to cross. Standing in line for 40 minutes at customs on our way home wasn't fun and neither was waiting at the luggage carousel for another hour and a half. At buffalo airport I'm in and out usually in 30 minutes at the most.Toronto is an international airport so ME tags work...(?) Last time we left through Ottawa and went through customs prior to boarding so our bags went through with the ME tags
I know at the Detroit airport hotels that you have to take your car to a private lot away from the hotel but there are a few that let you park at the hotel lot . Does anyone know of a hotel that lets you do that or the name of a convenient good hotel that they have stayed at.
NoDo you need to teat for co id to fly domestic? Within. USA?
For our dates and flight times in early April, we're still saving $300+ flying Southwest from Buffalo compared to WestJet or Air Canada from Pearson. We were tempted to fly Porter but didn't want to do the 8am flight home - plus, when you add in the extras (like checked luggage), it ended up being a bit more than Southwest.any one else notice that the prices out of Buffalo are just as expensive as Pearson? Detroit is less money than Pearson, but gone are the days where the savings were enticing enough to fly out of these airports.
For our dates and flight times in early April, we're still saving $300+ flying Southwest from Buffalo compared to WestJet or Air Canada from Pearson. We were tempted to fly Porter but didn't want to do the 8am flight home - plus, when you add in the extras (like checked luggage), it ended up being a bit more than Southwest.