Ambassador bridge toll question

It depends on your weight. Those cameras that flash is how they send you the bill in the mail. You are charged 5.00 usd for not having an account with them with their transponder, per crossing. For the Canadian toll it is I think 6.25. On top of the toll, that is. Alternatively, you could email them (phoning doesn't work - they never answer), wait a few weeks for a response, eventually get a transponder, send them a check to fund the account (it is a draw down type thing), and do it that way. They have made it a hassle. I use Sarnia/Port Huron if going that way and I have the choice. If they would get on the EZpass network I would still cross there.

If you are talking about the border transponder for CBP that is a different thing. The fees recently went to like $400. You pay and get it, or they will send you in to pay in cash every time. Just another cash grab.

 

If you cross into Windsor, from Detroit on that bridge, always, always travel the three miles or so to Windsor east for Canadian Customs. There is a HUGE fabulous truck customs to go through whatever you have that is being delivered. Sometimes papers need to be picked up from the brokers or agent who arranged your arrival with that load. Do not proceed past customs until the Canadian Officer says you can go.

Do not stop in that girlie bar there, Canada once had a adult age of consent at 14. I don't know what it is now, but statuary rape is a consideration if you fool around downtown there.

 

I think you are talking about the toll. Its based on weight. I used to have a bridge card that the company paid. Guys that paid their own tolls knew which scales didnt work. It was amazing how many trucks went across empty in those lanes

 

I'm guessing the people who "never pay" have an ambassador sticker in there front window from their company. I had an driver ask how much the birdge was and all I could say was "no idea" because not something I needed to know.

I have had to pay the CBP fee out of pocket (company reimbursed) because I was issued a new truck in November and it wasn't worth the 200-400 dollar fee for two months since they apparently don't prorate them.

 

Is that you PackRatTDI?

 

Hayul no. LOL. Don't even know who that is. There is only one me.

 

From everything I know the answer is no. If you get to choose your borders yourself the bluewater bridge is $2 an axle cheaper and over all is normally a faster crossing even if you have to go though Detroit (Except during rushhour.)

 

I asked a guy today. What he said was the company put up a bond and then they automatically billed the company. He claimed it was 5 g for the year. Im asuming that was for all the truck in the company. The co has around 80 truck's. I know for permits sometimes you have to put up a bond so I'm thinking its a similar program .