Vancouver disembarkation Seattle flight

[winste]

I'm considering renting a car in Vancouver and taking a flight out of Seattle. I've searched but can't find recent border crossing updates.

 

I figure I can be leaving downtown Vancouver by 9am.

 

Would a 250pm flight be pushing it? Looks like most posts say it can take up to 4 hours with border crossing. That should put me at the airport by 1.

 

It will be on Sat. July 19.

 

Is that a reasonable assumption?

 

Thank you

 

 

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[lamchops]

get to the border at 10am

2 hour wait (noon) could be more on a summer Saturday unless the Cdn $ continues to tank

(usually 2-3 hrs on a summer weekend from 10-noon)

2 hour drive from border to SeaTac (2-3pm)

 

NOPE, don't do it!

Edited January 31, 2014 by lamchops

[Gardyloo]

You won't get out of Vancouver by 9, and transiting the Seattle area on a Saturday afternoon in July will be slow going, then returning the car at SEA will take another 30+ min. counting the shuttle from the rental car garage to the terminal. As it's also a cruise day in Seattle, the lines at the airport security will be very long.

 

It really doesn't work.

[mapleleaves]

self disembark and be at the car lot for an 8am appt. That would give me enough cushion to feel comfortable.

[winste]

Thanks for the opinions. Not worth the savings to risk it.

 

 

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