I have some questions about traveling through Canada. When traveling in Canada, do they have pay at the pump gas stations, and if so, do they accept visa and master cards ? We'll probably enter up by Thunder bay and travel east along the southern most part of Ontario and enter back into the US in northern New York somewhere. Are there any must see places or roads to ride along this route.
Thanks in advance Jonnierock

 

All the gas stations we stopped took a credit card at the pump

 

No, please bring cash!

Just kiddn' almost every gas station accepts credit card or prepay, it's always good to carry a jerry can Have fun and ride safe!

 

no problem with visa ect...probably take your debit cards as well ..and 99% of the time you can pump first ..and go to the kiosk for the guy to run your card...you don't have to prepay like you need to do in the states....

...things to see?...well coming over lake superior there is some awesome sights.......ride thru algonquin park .....avoid toronto.....there are several ways around it the hwy thru toronto is the 2nd busiest road in N/A...(next to the LA freeway)...
cross back into the states (ny) at 1000 islands...

 

The pump takes CC's and you can just pump and go in to pay cash. They are much more trusting in Canada. I was at a very busy station off the four lane in Saskatoon last summer and just pumped. How they could tell if someone didn't pay I'll never know. There was parity last year between CD and USD some would take USD and some would want 5 to 10% fee and some would not take USD.

 

When I was there we had to go inside to pay with cards. They told us the pumps wouldn't accept U.S. cards.

 

I thought I paid a surcharge for using a US bank card. I do remember paying a quarter for a packet of mayo at a MacDonalds, last I heard that's free in the states.

 

Grasswood Esso or the Shell?

 

All stations will accept CC and debit, more and more are going with pay at the pump, as always have some Canadian cash on hand and don't expect to be able to use US cash.

If you're coming up through Thunder Bay you need to stop in at Kakabeka Falls Provincial Park..30 min ride from downtown TB...nice place for a picnic lunch.

http://www.thunderbay.ca/Visiting/At...beka_falls.htm

 

yea gas is no problem, kekabekka falls, Niagara falls down by buffalo is a must as well. lotsa cool scenery along the way up north. in Thunder bay theres the sleeping indian mountain as well. the locks in Sault ste marie are cool to see a massive freighter change elevation in the lakes. Dont forget your passport tho.