Border Crossings (US-Canada)

[Netnorske]

Here in Washington we have numerous border crossings into Canada. I have traveled back and forth many times by car, but never on the bike....well....at least not my Nomad.

Sometimes there is quite a backup of vehicles....similar to our ferry lines here in Washington. Motorcycle protocol for the ferries is that bikes don't wait for the line. They go right past the lines to the ticket booth, then straight to the front of the line. First ones on the boat, first off.

The reason for this is obvious....it's hard on the bike mechanically and hard on the rider physically to inch your way along in what could be a 1-2 hour wait while on a bike.

I am planning a weekend run up to BC with the wife this weekend and it occurred to me that there is the potential for the same situation regarding border crossing lines. Does anyone know what the protocol for bikes is at border crossings? Surely they don't expect bikes to wait in those sometimes really long lines...especially in the summer, do they... :-/??