Any Canadians planning a fall 2021 trip?

[quandrea]

Air Transat has some good fares for September onwards. I fly them only occasionally, but never any real complaints. Might be jumping on those fares as soon as I’m more confident about travel. Dvc has availability in September.....dare I dream? If Ontario keeps up their part of the bargain, my kids will be fully immune by mid September.....Here’s hoping.....

 

[TLPL]

Air Transat has some good fares for September onwards. I fly them only occasionally, but never any real complaints. Might be jumping on those fares as soon as I’m more confident about travel. Dvc has availability in September.....dare I dream? If Ontario keeps up their part of the bargain, my kids will be fully immune by mid September.....Here’s hoping.....

Go for it!

 

[quandrea]

Like the pp, all the testing is a deal breaker for us. I suppose we could make the $1000 price tag work, but don’t really want to. Then to rest while away and several times upon return. Too much. Hopefully proof of vaccination will be a ticket away from the endless testing.

 

[TLPL]

Is the Rapid Antigen COVID-19 testing good enough for US's requirement? My local Pharmasave offer that test for $30 + tax.

 

[Carolynleanne]

Like the pp, all the testing is a deal breaker for us. I suppose we could make the $1000 price tag work, but don’t really want to. Then to rest while away and several times upon return. Too much. Hopefully proof of vaccination will be a ticket away from the endless testing.

That's what I'm waiting on as well. I'm booked, but I won't be paying for a test on top of my vaccinations.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

That's what I'm waiting on as well. I'm booked, but I won't be paying for a test on top of my vaccinations.

If we are fully vaccinated, we shouldn't even be looking at tests or quarantines! We shall see what good ol' JT has instore for us.

 

[LauraLap]

I'm passing this information on, not as a way to stir controversy (re: travelling this summer) but it's the info I have found hard to research, so I wanted to pass it along to others:

My family and I are still planning to go in July (yay!). There is a clinic in Waterloo that does travel testing for $60/each before leaving. It is a bit of a drive for us, but worth it save a buttload of money over our local $200/each travel test. Once at Disney, there is a FREE place to take a PCR test at Maingate that I have already signed up for and am ready to go with our barcodes. We just have to Uber to get there. Back-up plan if that doesn't work is there is testing at MCO airport for a (hefty) fee, but I like there is a back-up plan. We are flying back to Buffalo and have booked a limousine straight to our home for our 2-week quarantine. We're going with Covid Insurance (should we get stuck there) and lots of excitement. Hope this info helps somebody else.

 

[TLPL]

I'm passing this information on, not as a way to stir controversy (re: travelling this summer) but it's the info I have found hard to research, so I wanted to pass it along to others:

My family and I are still planning to go in July (yay!). There is a clinic in Waterloo that does travel testing for $60/each before leaving. It is a bit of a drive for us, but worth it save a buttload of money over our local $200/each travel test. Once at Disney, there is a FREE place to take a PCR test at Maingate that I have already signed up for and am ready to go with our barcodes. We just have to Uber to get there. Back-up plan if that doesn't work is there is testing at MCO airport for a (hefty) fee, but I like there is a back-up plan. We are flying back to Buffalo and have booked a limousine straight to our home for our 2-week quarantine. We're going with Covid Insurance (should we get stuck there) and lots of excitement. Hope this info helps somebody else.

Can you share what type of test the clinic in Waterloo do? I am not clear what the requirement is. Also is there a link to book appointment at the Maingate site? Would you mind sharing that?

 

[quandrea]

I'm passing this information on, not as a way to stir controversy (re: travelling this summer) but it's the info I have found hard to research, so I wanted to pass it along to others:

My family and I are still planning to go in July (yay!). There is a clinic in Waterloo that does travel testing for $60/each before leaving. It is a bit of a drive for us, but worth it save a buttload of money over our local $200/each travel test. Once at Disney, there is a FREE place to take a PCR test at Maingate that I have already signed up for and am ready to go with our barcodes. We just have to Uber to get there. Back-up plan if that doesn't work is there is testing at MCO airport for a (hefty) fee, but I like there is a back-up plan. We are flying back to Buffalo and have booked a limousine straight to our home for our 2-week quarantine. We're going with Covid Insurance (should we get stuck there) and lots of excitement. Hope this info helps somebody else.

So the limo gets you at the airport and you’ll cross with the limo and head home? Not judging at all, just trying to figure logistics in the event I do what you do.

 

[quandrea]

Can you share what type of test the clinic in Waterloo do? I am not clear what the requirement is. Also is there a link to book appointment at the Maingate site? Would you mind sharing that?

Yes please!

 

[LauraLap]

Can you share what type of test the clinic in Waterloo do? I am not clear what the requirement is. Also is there a link to book appointment at the Maingate site? Would you mind sharing that?

The clinic is waterlooclinic.com and they do PCR testing specifically for travel that costs $60/per person. Unfortuneately, I just saw the Maingate testing is closing as of May 15th, so that is no longer an option. I'll have to figure out a new one sadly. Hopefully something comes up by July.

 

[LauraLap]

So the limo gets you at the airport and you’ll cross with the limo and head home? Not judging at all, just trying to figure logistics in the event I do what you do.

The limo brings me from the airport to my house. There are several limo companies doing this. Just search Buffalo limousine and you'll find one. Unfortunately Ford seems to want to close this loophole pretty badly, so be aware that it can go away at any moment.

 

[bcwife76]

The limo brings me from the airport to my house. There are several limo companies doing this. Just search Buffalo limousine and you'll find one. Unfortunately Ford seems to want to close this loophole pretty badly, so be aware that it can go away at any moment.

But the border is federal and JT doesn't seem to want to do what Ford is (not so politely) asking for so you could be just fine.

 

[LauraLap]

But the border is federal and JT doesn't seem to want to do what Ford is (not so politely) asking for so you could be just fine.

Yes, I hope so! My flight to Buffalo is refundable, my limo is refundable.... if I have to go to a quarantine hotel, I'd rather fly to Toronto to do it. Hopefully JT doesn't change this - you're right, it doesn't seem like he will.

 

[ilovetotravel1977]

JT has all but told Ford to go away and deal with the issues around indoor gathering. Blair said Ford's issue isn't with travel cases.

 

[KNovacovschi]

So the limo gets you at the airport and you’ll cross with the limo and head home? Not judging at all, just trying to figure logistics in the event I do what you do.

What is the price? I’m going in September no matter what and know what hotel I would book but debating whether to just fly into BUF and cross by land. Want to see which way would be cheaper. I found a hotel that is only $789/person which will be fine since it will be just me if quarantine requirements are still in place. I normally fly from BUF. I’m not sure where you are so that might make a difference. I’m in Hamilton.

 

[HappilyEverAfter80]

Well at least some slow trickle forward. We may not need to quarantine in hotels or otherwise by Fall

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...nt-begins-work-on-reopening-u-s-canada-border
My husband and I probably won’t have our first doses til some time in June, I will be 39 and it hasn’t opened up for my age group yet in Ontario. I am really for some travel restrictions to relax by August but I have a feeling it might be for those vaccinated with both doses... which we won’t be unless Canada shortens the time between doses.

 

[KNovacovschi]

Well at least some slow trickle forward. We may not need to quarantine in hotels or otherwise by Fall

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...nt-begins-work-on-reopening-u-s-canada-border
My husband and I probably won’t have our first doses til some time in June, I will be 39 and it hasn’t opened up for my age group yet in Ontario. I am really for some travel restrictions to relax by August but I have a feeling it might be for those vaccinated with both doses... which we won’t be unless Canada shortens the time between doses.

If you are in a hot spot postal code area you can get it now.

 

[TammyLynn33]

What is the price? I’m going in September no matter what and know what hotel I would book but debating whether to just fly into BUF and cross by land. Want to see which way would be cheaper. I found a hotel that is only $789/person which will be fine since it will be just me if quarantine requirements are still in place. I normally fly from BUF. I’m not sure where you are so that might make a difference. I’m in Hamilton.

I looked at this and TO flights to Buffalo were comparable of both more than flights straight to FL.. I wonder if that’s their method of attempting to stop this ?

 

[LauraLap]

What is the price? I’m going in September no matter what and know what hotel I would book but debating whether to just fly into BUF and cross by land. Want to see which way would be cheaper. I found a hotel that is only $789/person which will be fine since it will be just me if quarantine requirements are still in place. I normally fly from BUF. I’m not sure where you are so that might make a difference. I’m in Hamilton.

It was $350usd to take a limo from Buffalo to YYZ or $400 right to my house in the GTA. Definitely worth it for us as we have 3 passengers. And unlike the quarantine hotel, the limo is refundable if quarantine hotels go away mid-vacation - LOL.