US to Canada driving?

Question

I'm going with my cousins, uncle & aunt by car. so, what am i going to need? My Birth certificate? or a passport? And i also heard, since I'm not going with my family I'm going to need consent from my parents? I'm 14 years of age. I have a passport but it's expired. So i'm not sure what ihave to bring. I'm going next month !! Please explain.

Answer 1

My dad's friend is from Georgia and he just gets on his motorcycle and drives to canada all the time. So I would say, you might not need anything?

Answer 2

Birth certificate [original] plus picture ID, or else a passport.  Some states [NY is one] are going to issue state IDs that will allow travel to/from Canada.

You will need a letter of permission from your parents to cross the border.  You should check to see whether it needs to be notarized.

You can check the State Department website for the most up-to-date info on foreign travel.  The Canadian government website would also probably have this info [as far as what is needed to enter Canada, e.g. whether the letter needs to be notarized].

Answer 3

photo id, birth certificate and a letter of consent from your parents

Answer 4

You will need your birth certificate and a letter from your parents (signed by both of them) giving your uncle and aunt permission to take you out of the country.  The letter should give the contact information for both your parents, including phone numbers, in case the border officials decide to call them (you should arrange for them to be available by phone when you are crossing the border).  The letter should also indicate where you are going in Canada and how long you intend to stay.  Officials on both sides of the border are very careful about minors crossing the border without their parents.

Answer 5

Be careful because there's a good chance they will deny entry for no reason if they don't like you. Unlike america and despite Canadas all so humble image, they have no rights for noncitizens and they can arrest you for any reason or none at all if they simply don't like you at the border.

Best bet is to stick with the US, mexico, south america, europe, asia, or the middle east, at least everywhere else you have some rights.