Choose the Right Route ... Take the Peace Bridge!
By using the Peace Bridge for your border crossing you use the only Niagara Region international crossing with the most direct access to the region’s major infrastructure:
To the U.S. from Canada |
To Canada from the U.S. |
Take the QEW Fort Erie-bound directly across the Peace Bridge |
Take I-90 to Exit 53 (I-190 North) |
After clearing U.S. Customs stay right to proceed on the ramp to I-190 South which connects to the I-90 |
Take I-190 North to Exit 9 towards Fort Erie, Canada |
Or to go North | Or from the North |
After clearing U.S. Customs stay left and proceed to the second traffic light. At Porter Avenue turn right and merge onto I-190 North which takes you across Grand Island to Niagara Falls or connect with the I-290 |
Take I-190 South to the Porter Avenue Exit. Turn left onto Porter Avenue, turn left at the first traffic signal onto the Peace Bridge access road |
Continue across the bridge to Canada After paying the toll continue up the QEW until you reach your destination’s exit |
Other Advantages
1.) 18 U.S. Customs Inspection lanes (11 for passenger vehicles, 7 commercial).
2.) 20 Canada Customs Inspection lanes (15 for passenger vehicles, 5 commercial).
3.) Dedicated NEXUS inspection lanes.
4.) E-ZPass electronic toll collection.
5.) Easily accessible Duty Free stores, open 24 hours a day.
6.) FAST trucks traveling to the U.S. by-pass truck queue when staging is in place.
7.) Major brokerage firms available.
8.) Allow special loads and oversize loads (with affordable program fees).
9.) 24-hour operation.
10.) Consistently the fastest crossing.
11.) Lowest passenger vehicle tolls in the region.