ALL ABOARD FOR BOOZE SAVINGS
What’s The Booze Bus?
We launched the Booze Bus in 2001 to enable Ontarians to take advantage of a little-known reality that’s 100% legal: The right to drive to the USA, purchase up to 45L of liquor and bring them home for personal use.
Since then, we’ve saved thousands of Ontarians 40% and up to $1,125 off LCBO prices including all import duties and taxes.
Catch a ride on the Booze Bus on any of these upcoming departure dates:
May Saturday 11th, May Saturday 25th, June Saturday 8th, June Saturday 22nd,How does
it all work?
You hop on The Booze Bus at one of three pick-up spots, we drive you across the border to Grand Island, between Niagara Falls and Buffalo, in New York State…for free. You arrive at our warehouse, place your order, have a cocktail and some canapés – on us, of course – then we load your purchase into the belly of The Booze Bus and have you back in Ontario in as little as three hours from departure time.
Do I need reservations? Yes. We fill up fast. The sooner you make a booking to reserve your seats the better.
Please note that no payment or order is necessary in advance of the trip.
For more information and reservations call us at 1-866-692-6693 or email us at savings@boozebus.ca
How can
this be legal?
The provincial laws on personal importation of alcohol are clear. If you bring liquor into Ontario from abroad, you must:
- Be an Ontario resident 19 years of age or older
- Use that liquor for personal use only (no resale permitted)
- Are permitted a maximum of 45 litres
- Pay all applicable import duties and taxes
- ***Please note as you are departing Canada for only an hour, you will not be entitled to a 1.14 litre duty-free allowance***
Don’t believe us? That’s OK, nobody does… till they try us – then we can’t keep them away. We invite you to verify for yourself. Click here to view the LCBO personal importation guidelines.
ALL ABOARD FOR BOOZE SAVINGS
Amazing Prices
See our booze list for an example of actual prices compared to the LCBO. All prices shown are in Canadian dollars and include taxes.
What about import duties and taxes?
All duties and taxes, for each product are shown by the bottle and case on our price list.
Bus locations and departures.
Etobicoke: 1750 The Queensway (a small parking lot across from Sherway Gardens), M9C 5H5. No Current departures from this location.
Hamilton: Buffalo Wild Wings (on the Walmart premises), 524 Centennial Parkway North, L8E 0G2. First bus departs 7:30am. Second bus departs 1:00pm. Duration: 4 hours.
Niagara on the Lake: Clare’s Harley Davidson, 590 York Rd, L0S 1J0. First bus departs 8:05am. Second bus departs 1:35pm. Duration: 3 hours.
Where does the Booze Bus travel to?
U.S. Customs Bonded Warehouse/FTZ
Lang Blvd, Grand Island, N.Y.
What info do you require for booking?
Please have the following information ready when contacting us to make a booking:
- Name, as it appears on your Ontario Drivers License
- Date of birth
- Phone number
- Address
- Your selected departure date & location
When do I pay for
my booze?
You pay upon placement of your order at our warehouse outlet in Grand Island, NY. The maximum purchase is 45 litres, approximately four to five cases. Each case must consist of one brand.
What booze can I buy,
and for how much?
For a list of available booze for purchase, click here to view the booze/price list.
You don’t have to do
any heavy lifting!
Sit back and relax! Your order is loaded onto the bus, then into your car, by Team Booze Bus.
Payment details
and fee info – yes, the ride is free!
You pay cash (Canadian dollars) at our warehouse on receipt of your order. Applicable duties and taxes are payable by credit, debit or cash at the Canadian border to Canada Border Services Agency. No US dollars are required.
Your bus trip is free, with no extra charges*
* with the exception of a $20 handling fee per order included on the price list.
2023 Bus Schedule.
Now offering two buses per day!
- May Saturday 11th
- May Saturday 25th
- June Saturday 8th
- June Saturday 22nd
Click here to book a spot on the bus today!
