Plattsburgh -Montreal daily commute (Burlington: to live, airports, license)

[MJPlattsburgh]

Hi

I have heard that Plattsburgh is US subarb for Montreal .. is there some group of people who are commuting daily from Plattsburgh to Montreal .we are interested in knowing their experience as my husband would be doing this daily commute .

Thanks in advance

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by MJPlattsburgh

Hi

I have heard that Plattsburgh is US subarb for Montreal .. is there some group of people who are commuting daily from Plattsburgh to Montreal .we are interested in knowing their experience as my husband would be doing this daily commute .

Thanks in advance

From what I know, it is about an hour or so. Just keep the border crossing in mind.

[citylove101]

Originally Posted by ckhthankgod

From what I know, it is about an hour or so. Just keep the border crossing in mind.

For daily commuters there is the NEXUS program for which you are screened and sign up for. It expedites crossings between Canada and the U.S., for those who do drive across the border often, similar to the way TSA pre check expedites passing through security lines at airports.

[ckhthankgod]

Originally Posted by citylove101

For daily commuters there is the NEXUS program for which you are screened and sign up for. It expedites crossings between Canada and the U.S., for those who do drive across the border often, similar to the way TSA pre check expedites passing through security lines at airports.

Good point and I forgot about that....It may just come down to actually wanting to do that commute on a daily basis.

[bradjl2009]

Is it really that viable of an option to live and work a job in two different countries?

[OyCrumbler]

Originally Posted by bradjl2009

Is it really that viable of an option to live and work a job in two different countries?

If they're close enough, yea. Neither Montreal nor Plattsburgh are right on the border though.

[PFM]

Might also want to look into getting an enhanced NY Driver's license - saves you from carrying a passport around.

[pierrepont7731]

Originally Posted by OyCrumbler

If they're close enough, yea. Neither Montreal nor Plattsburgh are right on the border though.

I don't know what you mean by right "not right on the border", but they are close enough to commute to and from daily. I had friends that lived in Montréal and would visit them regularly. It is not a long trip at all, and the border crossing isn't a big deal either. It's basically just like going from Plattsburgh to Burlington in terms of the amount of time. Roughly one hour.

[Acajack]

It's not impossible to do but my sense is that very, very few people actually do this.

[pierrepont7731]

Originally Posted by Acajack

It's not impossible to do but my sense is that very, very few people actually do this.

Actually I knew of two professors that did it. They taught at SUNY Plattsburgh and drove in from Montréal at least a few times a week.