Coming from Detroit and Michigan
Windsor for Americans
Ten minutes across the river: great food, the riverfront, and your US dollar goes further. Here is everything you need for an easy day trip.
Choose your crossing
Gordie Howe International Bridge
Opened July 2026. The newest crossing, connecting I-75 to Highway 401.
Toll: US$5.67 · Wait times: live border times
Ambassador Bridge
Lands in west Windsor near the university, handy for Sandwich Town and Huron Church.
Toll: US$5.67 · Wait times: live border times
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Lands right downtown. Best for dinner and the riverfront.
Toll: check before you go · Wait times: live border times
What to bring
- A passport, passport card, NEXUS card or enhanced driver's licence
- Your vehicle registration and insurance
- A plan for phone roaming or a travel add-on
Before you go
Rules on documents, duty-free limits and what you can bring back can change. Always check the official sites before your trip.
Canada Border Services Agency · US Customs and Border Protection
Dinner within 10 minutes of the border
See all →Our border-friendly dinner picks are coming soon
Browse Eat & Drink →Day-trip ideas
Half day
Riverfront walk and dinner downtown
Cross by tunnel, stroll the riverfront, dinner with a skyline view.
Full day
Walkerville food and shopping
Brunch, independent shops, a brewery and a show.
Weekend
Wine country and Lake Erie
Essex County wineries, Kingsville and Point Pelee.