driving from TO to Bufflo airport

[lizzyb]

We are spending the night, figured that would work out best

 

[Amps]

Thanks for the advice guys. I think we'll wind up leaving the house at about 3-3:15am then. That leaves us over 4hours to get to Buffalo and through the airport. The problem we have with staying over the night before is that I have to work untill 6 or 7pm Sunday night and we wouldn't be in Buffalo untill about 10pm. I just can't see spending the extra $50-60 for a hotel room so I can sleep an extra 3 hours.

 

[mcsele]

If you are going to leave your car at the airport there is a discount coupon on the Buffalo airport web site. With the coupon it cost less than parking off site.
link: buffaloairport.com/airport_info/parking_coupon.asp

 

[OntFamily]

Thanks for the advice guys. I think we'll wind up leaving the house at about 3-3:15am then. That leaves us over 4hours to get to Buffalo and through the airport. The problem we have with staying over the night before is that I have to work untill 6 or 7pm Sunday night and we wouldn't be in Buffalo untill about 10pm. I just can't see spending the extra $50-60 for a hotel room so I can sleep an extra 3 hours.

At that time of the morning, they'll be very few cars in front of you at the border. Last Saturday, my spouse crossed the Fort Erie border @ 9:30am. It took about 3 minutes, including talk time with the border guard.

Most of the border delays (headed towards the US) at Fort Erie are between 10:00am and 3:00pm.

Leaving early is probably a good strategy, but I'd be willing to bet you'll be driving up to the airport by 5:15am (if you leave @ 3:15am).

 

[michelle1]

The Fort Erie crossing has the shortest lines, 90% of the time.

Before I leave home, I check the border wait times @
http://cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/general/times/menu-e.html

My practice is to use one of the following two methods, while I'm enroute, to determine the best crossing:

1) On my cell phone, I go to www.gc.ca, click on services, and then border wait times.

2) Or, I call 1-800-715-6722, to receive recorded info border crossing wait times.


There is road construction in St. Catharines which is causing traffic delays. Allow yourself extra time.

Thanks for this info...very helpful!

 

[ntsammy5]

Peace Bridge is generally the easiest.

That's generally true. Lewiston/Queenston can get crazy! Well actually they all can

 

[Questforthemouse]

At that time of the morning, they'll be very few cars in front of you at the border. Last Saturday, my spouse crossed the Fort Erie border @ 9:30am. It took about 3 minutes, including talk time with the border guard.

Most of the border delays (headed towards the US) at Fort Erie are between 10:00am and 3:00pm.

Leaving early is probably a good strategy, but I'd be willing to bet you'll be driving up to the airport by 5:15am (if you leave @ 3:15am).

Hi Amps,

Just wanted to throw my 2 cents in for further assurance. I'm with OntFamily. I say 125 mins from your front door to the front door of the airport when travelling at that time of morning...presuming no unforseen delays.

90 mins - your front door to Peace Bridge
5 mins - crossing the border/bridge
15 mins - Peace Bridge to airport
15 mins - Parking/shuttle to airport front door

 

[Ham Ham]

Any bridge but the Queenston-Lewiston bridge. Unless it is 5:00 AM on a Tuesday.

Peace Bridge is longer it terms of KM's to BUF but usually less grief.

Great earlier post on checking wait times at the crossings.

If I had a flight at 15:00 I would leave my house in Mississauga by 8:00 AM at the latest. Leaving 3 hours of travel time to get across the border. Have lunch in Buffalo get to the Airport around 12:30.

Good Luck.