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Renew your driver’s licence and licence plate validation sticker if they are likely to
expire while you are still away. Please note that vehicle emission testing, such as
Ontario’s Drive Clean® program, can only be completed in your home province.
Watch your fuel gauge and keep your tank at least half full while en route to your
final destination.
Vehicle Insurance Preparations
Advise your insurance broker if you are taking your vehicle outside Canada for
more than 30 days – this is important to maintain coverage under some policies.
Check with your insurance broker and/or credit card company to determine
whether supplementary insurance charges on rental vehicles can be declined.
Consider increasing your automobile liability limits to $2,000,000 or more, as
claims, especially in the United States, can be very high.
Purchase special insurance coverage if entering Mexico – such insurance is
readily available at most border crossing points.
Travel By Air
Booking Your Trip
Check with the airline or your travel agent as to specific rules as well as approved
pet carriers/containers if planning to travel with your pet.
Check with the airline or your travel agent as to when you should be at the
airport.
Confirm in-flight meals (if any) and request special meals if you have dietary
concerns. Many airlines now provide only a limited quantity of meals/snacks
for cash sale on board. It may be necessary to purchase your meal and snacks
in an airport food court prior to boarding or alternatively to bring something
from home. Remember only plastic cutlery is allowed through airport security
checkpoints.
Pre-book specific seats when possible, especially aisle seats or bulkhead seats
for maximum legroom – airline personnel and travel agents can advise you as to
which seats are the most desirable on your plane.
Prior to Boarding
Be aware that assistive devices for walking are now taken away by airline staff
and stored for the duration of the flight – this procedure includes canes.
Carry all medication in their original approved containers in your carry-on
luggage. Do not place medication in your checked luggage.