Nearly all of Ontario’s border with the U.S. runs through water, so crossing almost always means a bridge or a tunnel: on the Niagara River about 90 minutes from Toronto, or on the Detroit and St. Clair rivers farther west.
Nero Limo offers private, flat-rate limo and black car service from Ontario to Buffalo, Detroit and beyond. Your chauffeur helps coordinate the route, crossing and travel schedule while you prepare the required travel documents.
Long before there was a border, the Niagara, Detroit and St. Clair rivers were travel and trade routes for Indigenous nations, including the Haudenosaunee and Anishinaabe peoples. Anishinaabe communities remain today at Walpole Island and Aamjiwnaang First Nations near Sarnia.
The Niagara River was a front line in the War of 1812, where General Isaac Brock fell at Queenston Heights. A few decades later, thousands of freedom seekers crossed these rivers to Canada on the Underground Railroad, and Harriet Tubman made St. Catharines her home base. In the 1920s, Canadian whisky slipped across the Detroit River to Prohibition-era Detroit.
The modern crossings followed: the Peace Bridge in 1927, the Ambassador Bridge in 1929, the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel in 1930, the Blue Water Bridge in 1938 and the Rainbow Bridge in 1941. The 1965 Auto Pact tied car industries on both sides closely together. The newest crossing, the Gordie Howe International Bridge, opened in July 2026.
Today, these international crossings connect communities throughout the Niagara Region and Southwestern Ontario with destinations across New York and Michigan.
From the GTA, most U.S. trips follow the QEW to the Niagara crossings. The Peace Bridge in Fort Erie leads straight into Buffalo, the Lewiston-Queenston Bridge via Highway 405 suits Rochester and the New York State Thruway, and the Rainbow Bridge sits right beside the falls. The Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is for eligible NEXUS travellers.
Passengers travelling to catch a flight can arrange our Buffalo Airport limo service for private transportation between Ontario and Buffalo Niagara International Airport.
Farther west, Highway 401 leads to Windsor’s crossings into Detroit, including the Ambassador Bridge and Detroit-Windsor Tunnel. Highway 402 runs from London to the Blue Water Bridge in Sarnia, a common route towards Chicago.
For the Thousand Islands, Prescott and Cornwall crossings, explore our Eastern Ontario transportation services.
Border waits range from a few minutes to over an hour, especially on long weekends, U.S. Thanksgiving weekend and busy summer travel days. Lake-effect snow near Buffalo and fog on Highway 401 can slow things down too.
Our chauffeurs review border wait times and road conditions to help select a suitable crossing for your journey.
A cross-border trip has more moving parts than a regular ride: documents, inspection lines, customs limits, and a flight or meeting that won’t wait. Nero Limo takes care of the planning. You get in the car in Ontario, answer a few questions at the booth, and step out at your terminal or hotel in the U.S. without worrying about the route. Our chauffeurs cross often, our vehicles are comfortable for long days, and your fare is set before you leave.
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Our chauffeurs cross regularly and know which bridge tends to move faster at which time of day. They understand how inspections work on both sides and help keep things moving at the booth.
When you book, we'll remind you what each passenger needs to carry. That includes passports, NEXUS cards, and a consent letter for children travelling without both parents. This small step can prevent a long delay.
Ontario flyers often compare fares out of Toronto Pearson, Buffalo, and Detroit. We connect you with all three and plan your pickup around your flight time.
Auto suppliers, manufacturers, and trade professionals cross for plant visits and client meetings every week. A quiet back seat gives you time to prepare on the way there and catch up on email on the way home.
Cross-border rides are pre-booked at a flat rate. You can book a round trip in a single reservation, including wait time on the U.S. side.
Enjoy reliable, comfortable, and professional cross-border transportation designed for seamless travel between Eastern Ontario and destinations across the U.S.
Nero Limo provides private airport transfer services to Buffalo, Detroit, Toronto Pearson and Billy Bishop, offering professional chauffeurs, comfortable vehicles and convenient transportation for Ontario and U.S. travellers.
Keep a chauffeur with you for a full day in Buffalo, Detroit or the surrounding suburbs. That could mean supplier meetings in Troy and Auburn Hills, a site tour in Dearborn or client visits in downtown Buffalo.
Explore Niagara Falls, Old Fort Niagara, Buffalo, Detroit or Dearborn at your own pace. With our hourly car service, your professional chauffeur remains available between stops, handles the driving and helps coordinate your journey throughout the day.
We offer private rides from Toronto, Hamilton, Niagara, Kitchener-Waterloo, London and Windsor to U.S. cities including Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse, Detroit, Ann Arbor and Cleveland.
Explore our intercity transportation services for additional long-distance travel options across Ontario.
We provide transportation for Bills games in Orchard Park, Sabres and Red Wings games, concerts in Buffalo and Detroit, and other special occasions.
Our event and venue transportation services also support weddings, exhibitions, corporate gatherings and entertainment-related journeys.
Southwestern Ontario is a major business and manufacturing region, with frequent travel between Windsor, London, Chatham-Kent and neighbouring U.S. cities.
Nero Limo provides executive transportation, corporate airport transfers and multi-stop corporate travel for business teams.
Our executive vans accommodate up to 14 passengers, subject to vehicle configuration and luggage requirements. They work well for groups heading to a Bills game, a day at the outlets, a team visiting a U.S. manufacturing plant or a family flying out of Buffalo together.
Read our corporate group transportation guide for information about coordinating group journeys and selecting suitable vehicles.
We offer pre-booked transportation to New York City, Boston, Pittsburgh, Chicago and other supported cities in the U.S. Northeast and Midwest.
A private vehicle can be a convenient alternative to a connecting flight when travelling with a group, multiple pieces of luggage or equipment you would rather not check.
Peace Bridge — Fort Erie to Buffalo
Lewiston-Queenston Bridge — Queenston to Lewiston
Rainbow Bridge — Niagara Falls, Ontario, to Niagara Falls, New York
Whirlpool Rapids Bridge — Eligible NEXUS travellers only
Ambassador Bridge — Windsor to Detroit
Detroit-Windsor Tunnel — Windsor to Detroit
Blue Water Bridge — Sarnia to Port Huron
We provide pickup services across Southern Ontario, including Toronto, the GTA, Hamilton Region, Niagara, Waterloo Region, London, Windsor and Sarnia.
Explore all our transportation service areas to learn more about regional coverage and available pickup locations.
Planning a group outing, a multi-day business visit, or a long drive into the U.S.? Contact our team and we’ll work out the route and timing with you.
Premier provider of Executive Black Car Service and limo service across Toronto and Southern Ontario, serving the Golden Horseshoe, Niagara Region, Southwestern Ontario, Simcoe County, and the Muskoka District.
Canadian and U.S. citizens need a valid passport or NEXUS card, and a passport is usually the simplest option. At land crossings, Canadian and American children under 16 can generally use a birth certificate. Children travelling without both parents should also carry a signed consent letter from the absent parent. Travellers from other countries should check the entry rules for their citizenship before booking, since some will need a visa or travel authorization.
It depends on the crossing, the day, and the time. On a quiet weekday morning, you might wait five or ten minutes. On a holiday weekend, it can take more than an hour. We check wait times before and during the drive and switch crossings when that saves time. We also build extra time into every airport run.
It can be. Fares out of Buffalo are sometimes lower for U.S. destinations, and when we drive you, you skip a week of airport parking fees. In normal conditions, Buffalo’s airport is about 35 to 45 minutes from Niagara Falls, around an hour and a quarter from Hamilton, and roughly two hours from downtown Toronto, plus border time. We’re happy to help you compare the total travel time before you book.
You can’t take cannabis across the border in either direction, even though it’s legal in Canada, Michigan, and New York. Alcohol and tobacco allowances depend on how long you’ve been away, and some fresh fruit, vegetables, and meat products aren’t allowed. Declare everything you’re carrying, and check the CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection websites before you travel.
Yes. Book a round trip or hourly service, and your chauffeur will stay with you for the day, at a game, a meeting, or the outlets, and then drive you back to Ontario. We plan the whole itinerary in one booking.
