Geico Canada may not be what you think.
Geico car
insurance Canada is for US drivers who are driving in Canada, not a
genuine Geico insurance Canada service for Canadian residents.
If it's Canadian auto insurance you're looking for, you can get a free online Canada insurance quote from Kanetix Insurance.
If you are a United States resident and are thinking about driving your
car into Canada, you need to have a few documents with you when you
reach the Canadian border.
First, you will need some sort of evidence of being an American citizen.
This might include a driver’s license or government-issued photo ID
and either a birth certificate, naturalization certificate or a U.S.
passport.
You used to be able to cross the border on little
more than your word and your drivers license, but starting on June 1,
2009, things changed.
The United States government began requiring that U.S. citizens
crossing the border into Canada have a passport, passport card, or
WHTI-compliant document.
You will also need a Canadian
Insurance Card and possibly an Insurance Identification Card. If you
are a Geico customer, you can obtain this Geico Canada insurance card
online at Geico’s website or by calling 1-800-861-8380.
Finally,
you will need to have your vehicle registration card with you, also.
Most people keep this in their car glove box at all times anyway, but
just make sure you have it with you.
If you have Canada car
Geico insurance, Geico will issue you a Canadian Insurance card.
However, the Canadian Government won’t recognize faxed or emailed
Canadian Insurance cards. Try to plan ahead so that you can receive the
official card in the mail.
If you are already on your way
to Canada and you cannot reach your mail, there are agents in the northern states who can answer Geico Canada questions and supply you with the
Canadian Insurance Card.
When you get to the Canada border and approach customs, the driver must
roll down both the front and back windows so that the border patrol
officer can not only converse with the driver, but also talk to people
seated in the back of the vehicle.
The Border Services
Officer at the Canada/U.S. border will ask the drivers a number of
questions. These might include questions like...
These questions must be
answered truthfully and frankly.
Also, drivers need to have
the car's registration available. Border officials are constantly on the
watch for stolen vehicles or people attempting to steer clear of taxes
on automobiles bought outside of the country.
When you get to Canada, you can expect driving to be comparable to
driving in parts of the United States. However, distances and speeds
are marked in kilometers per hour rather than in miles per hour. Also,
some signs may be in French, especially in Quebec.
If you want to rent a car in the United States, drive it into Canada and
back again, confirm with the rental car business as to whether or not
they will permit you to drive the rental car across the border.
If the rental car company does allow you to drive across the border
into Canada, all of the information stated above regarding Geico Canada
is still valid. Your rental car company can supply you with additional
details if necessary.
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