Tips for travelling to Miami
Check this page out for helpful tips on preparing for your trip to Miami. We’ve added information you might need about clearing customs and travel insurance. Oh, and we started a packing list for you.
Customs
When departing Canada and travelling to the United States you will clear customs in Canada.
When travelling home, you will clear customs at your first point of entry into Canada. You must declare all goods acquired abroad or bought at duty-free stores, whether they are purchased for yourself or gifts. Keep your original receipts for possible inspection.
If you have been away from Canada for 48 hours to seven days, you can bring back goods (including alcoholic beverages and tobacco products) worth up to $800.00 CAD without paying duties.
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Out-of-country medical insurance for emergency care is included with your IG Wealth Management Personal Choice Benefits if you have medical coverage. If you have opted out of the Personal Choice medical coverage, please review your alternate coverage to ensure that both you and your travelling companion are adequately covered for the duration of your trip.
- Keep passports, cash and valuables in your hotel safe. Carry a photocopy of your passport and small change with you.
- Do not walk on empty streets or parks at night.
- Use taxis that are recommended by your hotel or tourist establishment.
What to Pack
• Passport/ID
• Document wallet
• Emergency information
• Travel insurance – ensure you have all pertinent phone numbers and policy numbers
• Consider getting some American dollars – although ATMs are widely available for cash after you arrive
• Credit cards
• Photocopies of documentation (passport, insurance policy, airline ticket)
• Travel clothing (light jacket for evenings)
• Shoes
• Visor or brimmed hat
• Phone and laptop/tablet chargers
• Reading materials
• Sunglasses
• Day bag to take on tours
• Personal prescriptions
• Aspirin/pain reliever
• Cold medicine
• Glasses/contact lens prescription & spare glasses
• Personal hygiene items
• Imodium/Pepto-Bismol
• Antiseptic cream (Ozonol)
• Antihistamine or anti-itch cream for insect bites
• Consider taking duplicate prescription forms for essential medication and eyeglasses in the event they are lost.
A convenient way to carry your first-aid supplies is in a small, sealed plastic container.
