Oh Canada how much I've missed you! After living in the south for the last 10 years my trips to Canada were infrequent. The Detroit Windsor Tunnel hasn't changed much over the years. Getting to Canada is a short drive under the Detroit River. It's the hard to believe the tunnel has been a daily underwater route since 1930. At its lowest point this 2 lane roadway goes 75 feet (23 m) below the river surface. It was always a treat to take the tunnel as a kid. On this recent trip (7-23-25) I met a few friends for dinner and some gambling after at Caesars Windsor. It's $8.25 USD to cross from Detroit and $7.75 CAD to come back from Canada. Make sure to have your passport or documentation ready as they check everyone at the border and being prepared helps expedite the process. It can get busy during weekends, holidays, and rush hour time but seldom have I ever been held up long at the border. read more

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The Detroit/WIndsor Tunnels been around for a very long time and as a kid, this was our primary way to get to Canada whenever we went over the border. While things have changed over time like the fees and customs agents, the tunnel has stood the test of time. I remember as a kid thinking it was so cool to see the "welcome to Canada" flag once you got to a certain point. It's about a mile long and only one lane each way. Very rarely have we ever had back up traffic since I literally have crossed this tunnel no less than 100 times. Coming from the Detroit side, the payment to cross is now entirely electronic. no cash! Card only. I think it was $7.50 to get through. Eventually, you stop at the customs agent and they ask you what your doing over in Canada and for how long you'll be there. If they think you have something suspicious or don't like your answer, you get pulled into the customs area and searched. Prepare to be there a very long time! They do have a duty free shop here for alcohol and a few other things as well. I can't remember where to pull off for this side of the tunnel, but it's somewhere if you need to. No bathrooms available!! read more

Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Inside the tunnel - Public Transportation Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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We took the tunnel bus from Detroit to Windsor. Parking is misleading as I read online that you can park at Mariners Church, and that's incorrect. We ended up getting stuck trying to turn around and had to notify a customs officer to lift the barracade and allow us to turn around. You're on your own finding parking. We parked at Two Detroit Garage across the street and it's a flat 10.00 rate on weekends and was very east to find and park. As for the tunnel itself, it was very easy and self explanatory on where to catch the bus. It's cash only and exact currency. The tunnel is old and takes approximately 30 min to cross going in and kind of an eye sore. Also, note that the bus stops at customs, and then you can hop back on to go to one of their other stops (Caesars is within walking distance). Overall, it was a nice stress-free alternative to driving into Canada. Please note the shuttle buses only operate on the hour, but you can catch it at various stops. read more

Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Public Transportation Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

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I have an enhanced driver's license which means I can cross into Canada without a passport or any sort of other fanfare. This means that sometimes I'll just swing to Windsor on a whim to explore or grab a bite. My crossing of choice is most always the tunnel. I've found it the fastest, as well as the most convenient, since it's located right there off Jefferson near Woodward. I'm not claustrophobic or anything but I assume if you have issues with this, or get spooked at the idea of being under the river than this crossing may not be for you. But for me, I'm fine. The fees to cross have gone up since my days as a youth (heading over to the Windsor bars, of course) but at least now you can easily tap to pay with your phone or chip card, so passing through that part is typically painless. Customs officers are usually pretty easy going but admittedly I had to have a background check to get the enhanced license so it's entirely possible that has something to do with it (kind of like a pre-check). It typically takes longer to get into Windsor than it is to come back but again, I attribute that to the time of day as I usually find myself getting the Canadian itch closer to rush hour when a lot of folks who work in Metro-Detroit are crossing back over. Overall, I find it a bit more efficient. However, if you prefer a nice view as you wait to cross the Ambassador Bridge may be for you. read more

Completed in 1930, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel (Tunnel de Détroit-Windsor for our French-Canadian amis) was the third vehicular underwater tunnel constructed in the United States following the Holland Tunnel between New York and New Jersey, and the Posey Tube between Oakland and Alameda. IT is the first international vehicle tunnel and is the second-busiest crossing between the United States and Canada. Cars only - no commercial trucks - the tunnel is pretty speedy though not very scenic. I've been in tunnels before and this is the same experience though narrower than most. The tunnel is a single lane in each direction. We transited the tunnel from Canada to the United States this evening and it was a fast passage. There is quite good signage in Windsor pointing the way to the tunnel and plenty of warning signs along the way. On the US side, a customs and immigration booth ensures that you're legal to enter the United States. Expect a few questions, be honest, and don't smuggle anything stupid, so you should be on your way. As soon as you're past that, you're into Detroit. Lock your doors. Keep an eye out for the international border with flags of the two countries to indicate the exact spot that you go from one to the other. Welcome to the United States! Or, depending on your direction, Bienvenue au Canada! [Review 17438 overall - 318 in Michigan - 956 of 2022.] read more

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The severe border restrictions (ostensibly because of COVID) had recently been relaxed when I decided to check out Canada. Then again, relaxed is a relative term, and particularly going to Canada, you'll need to do a lot of stuff in advance. I did the stuff and I didn't have any huge issue with border patrol when I got there. The tunnel itself requires payment by app, which one buys in advance and scans a code. This sounds cool, but it's a bit dicey in the sense that you can't download the code onto your phone, and I did not have the best experience getting wireless service either near the tunnel or on the Canadian side. The way it's built requires a lot of twisty turns and merges, and on the American side, it is a bit tough making the U turn if you are coming from a northernly or westernly direction. The Canadian side is a less built up area and I didn't have any problem getting around with this as my starting point. The tunnel was fairly narrow, which I guess does have the advantage of meaning that larger vehicles simply aren't allowed. It was predictable but aggravating that people would try to speed through such a cramped space, but even driving at a modest pace, you'll be through in five minutes. I don't know how bad the congestion is at its worst (when I was there was definitely not a bad day), but I was recommended by locals that the tunnel was faster than easier than the bridge (that is, the one that exists as of this writing; a new one is being built). I believe them. read more

Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Public Transportation Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

I'm writing this review because you guys are absolute trash. I have a hearing problem and an Asian border patrol guy (I'm only calling him that because I forgot to get his name,) .. Uhh .. Well he was the most aggressive person I've ever met and I was just simply trying to enter Canada from Wisconsin to see someone I wanted to meet. If I could legally kick authority in the balls, it would be that guy solely. He demanded I stand directly in front of him through thick glass even though I could not hear him what-so-ever due to my hearing issues that I made VERY apparent, and once he realized that I had to say "what" 50 times, he made the decision to step aside and still be a total jerk. I really do urge whoever can look into this to look into ..Well there's probably one Asian guy, mid 30's about 5'9 short brown hair, short brown beard, french accent; I strongly urge whoever overlooks border patrol to slap that guy. Just slap him, i don't care if you fire him. Just slap him with a white glove and challenge him to a duel. That guy deserves money only because he's so good at keeping your economy at bay, which I planned to stay two weeks in and he kept me from because he had the attitude of a pre-pubescent boy. I love Canada, you guys are great. But FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU ..you know, this guy. And I know he's gonna read this, and I know he's gonna cry. I mean if you don't cry you're kind of a monster so please cry. You stole all my underwear.. Cmon dude. 1 star, stole all my underwear and didn't let me into Canada because he's a baby. Completely irrational and unnecessary treatment. I will never go to Canada again if it's possible which is very contrary to a border patrol agent's job, and although that squeaky little guy might have a grudge against America and I get it; I don't hold a grudge against Canadians. Just let that guy know he definitely drinks urine when you see him, because he's very identifiable by how I described him :) Thank you :) read more

This is my go to border crossing on either side of the border when in Windsor or Detroit because it often has little to no line. The end result is often speedy border crossings. I also must note that I have not had an issue with customs agents in both countries at this particular location. I know this is a bit of an issue at the Port Huron border on the US side, so I feel it is important for me to point this out. The speedy border crossings mean convenient access to events in Downtown Detroit or Windsor, so take advantage of this, people! read more

Detroit Windsor Tunnel - Public Transportation Near Me - Detroit, Michigan

We have crossed the Detroit Windsor Tunnel a couple times and the overall experience has been really good. The officers are vigilant, do their due diligence on asking the right questions and make sure we are made comfortable for our interaction. There is a $6.50 CAD fee to cross the bridge on way and the round trip is $11. The tunnel is well maintained and extremely clean, it does get very very busy on weekends and holidays. read more

This was a major mess. In order to get to the tunnel, you have to make a u-turn. There is only one lane for the u-turn with no way to get in. No one would let us merge. Once we eventually got in, we got in the line for the tunnel. It caused a lot of traffic. There was quite a few lanes where you could check in. We were happy about this, but realized the amount of traffic. It was 5pm. Once you go through it merges immediately from like 5-6 lanes to 4, to 2, to 1 within a small little section. It was super tight and messy, all over the place. It was horrendous. No one knows how to properly merge which is really sad. Instead of a system of merging, you had 3 cars from the left that would not allow someone from the right in. I'm talking so close that there was no way to get in, and many tried shoving you back out. It was bad. The traffic on the inside was bad because it was so busy and congested. No one was really moving. When we finally got out, it started switching to lanes again. It had a weird sharper turn on an angle, which made it harder to get into one of the first lanes. The boarder wasn't too bad though. They ask a few questions about where you are going, why, and how long the stay will be. They were all super friendly and calm. The trip back around 9:30pm was easier, with no line at all. While we were driving back to U.S., we saw dead stop traffic coming into Canada. read more

Slightly cheaper than taking the bridge across. The times I went into CAN and came back to USA was quick and no long lines. Less than 5 min car drive in the underground water tunnel to CAN. read more

Best underwater international border crossing ever!! This mile long immersed tube structure opened in 1930. Sections of steel tube were sunk into place in a trench dug into the river bottom, welded together, and covered with up to 20-feet of mud and the ends are connected to bores in either bank At its deepest the road is 75' below the surface of the Detroit River. The two lane tunnel is 22 feet wide with a 13-foot clearance with a ventilation system that can replace all the air down there every 90 seconds. Summer of 2018 the toll heading south to Canada was $5.00 american with a discount on the return trip to encourage repatriation. read more

Come prepared for one big god-awful merge. The bridge is one lane, but the entrance has about five. Yup. That was pretty painful. Going from US to Canada around 9p on a Friday night took about 30. The majority of that time is spent inside the small, dark tunnel where you've live cell signal. I don't say that as a complaint, it's something I would've been interested in knowing beforehand. Going from Canada to the US around 12:30p on a Sunday only took about 15 minutes. Yay! read more

Located in the heart of Detroit right off of Jefferson the tunnel is easily accessible it offers a quick way to get to downtown Windsor. I've never had much trouble with traffic getting into the tunnel but I don't use the tunnel on a daily basis so I'm sure there's traffic but from being right in downtown Detroit access is really easy, and it takes you a couple minutes before you know it you're in Windsor. What I've always found interesting with the tunnel is you're spiraling down but it doesn't seem like you're going that far down and I would have to imagine that tunnel has to be under the river bed. The road surface always seems good I've never had issues with potholes or anything like that. I don't know the age of the tunnel but it has to be really old I remember the tunnel from a kid so it's cool if you're in downtown Detroit and trying to get over to Windsor use the Tunnel read more

I wasn't even going to Yelp such a routine excursion as crossing the US-Canada border, but the customs agents are unlike officers you'd find ANYWHERE! We had just lovely conversations going both ways through the tunnels. They even snap your photo as you drive up... what service! 10/10 would tunnel again. read more