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Thousand Islands – St. Lawrence

Lansdowne Alexandria Bay

Thousand Islands Bridge Border wait times

Direction
Passenger · Standard
Traveling by
Lane type

Current wait

Passenger

Stale report

Reported 7 hr 40 min ago by CBP · Stale

Toll: $4.00 USD or $5.50 CAD for the first two axles under 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)

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Reporting details

Last reported: 15 min at
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CBP feed checked · Updates roughly hourly

Bridge facts

Open
24 hours, every day
Car toll, either direction
$4.00 USD or $5.50 CAD for the first two axles under 10,000 lb (4,536 kg)
Payment
E-ZPass, TIBA discount sticker or hang tag, cash, major credit cards · do not mix currencies
On foot or by bike
Free on the sidewalks · bicycles must be walked, not ridden
Allowed
Passenger vehicles, buses and commercial traffic · oversized loads by advance permit
Permit required over
45 tons (40,823 kg) · 14 ft (4.27 m) high · 8 ft 6 in (2.59 m) wide
Permit escort
$200 USD each direction when TIBA requires one
NEXUS lane, into Canada
Mon – Fri 6:00 – 8:00 am and 4:00 – 6:00 pm
NEXUS lane, into the U.S.
Wait reading published · CBP gives no dedicated-lane schedule
Duty-free
Shop on each approach

“Thousand Islands Bridge” names a system rather than one span. The South Channel suspension bridge links Collins Landing, New York, with Wellesley Island; the road-level International spans connect Wellesley Island with Hill Island, Ontario; and the North Channel suspension bridge runs from Hill Island to the Ontario mainland at Ivy Lea.

Quick answers

How much is the toll?

A vehicle under 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) pays $4.00 USD or $5.50 CAD for its first two axles in either direction. E-ZPass, a TIBA discount sticker or hang tag, cash and major credit cards are accepted in every lane. Cash must be entirely U.S. or entirely Canadian currency; currencies cannot be mixed.

Can you walk or cycle across?

Yes. Pedestrians and unmotored bicycles cross free on the bridge sidewalks, but TIBA requires cyclists to dismount and walk their bicycles. Riding a bicycle on the bridges is prohibited, so anyone cycling the route must be prepared to walk across the bridge system rather than ride it.

Is the bridge open 24 hours?

Yes. CBP lists the Alexandria Bay crossing as open 24 hours a day. That published schedule does not rule out a same-day closure or operational restriction, so check the live agency boards before leaving, particularly if your trip depends on a dedicated NEXUS lane that keeps shorter hours into Canada.

Tolls and accounts

Tolls are collected northbound at Collins Landing and southbound at Ivy Lea, not partway across the bridge system. TIBA reviews its Canadian-dollar rate every January and July; its rules document publishes the U.S.-dollar schedule, while its separate toll page carries the Canadian rate.

Frequent U.S.-side users can buy a 72-Trip commutation tag for $48.00. It covers vehicles under 10,000 lb (4,536 kg) and scheduled school buses, and remains valid for two years.

Current tolls