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Ambassador Bridge

3500 Toledo St., Detroit, MI
Ranked #48 of 59 attractions in Detroit
2.5 of 5 stars 32 Reviews
Type: Bridges, Landmarks/ Points of Interest
Description: At the time this bridge was built in 1929 it was the longest suspension bridge in the world.
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Plymouth, Michigan
Senior Contributor
23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

If you have a NEXUS card and apply for a Bridge Ambassador Club card you get 5% off in the Duty Free shop and 7 cents off the gas price. Tolls are discounted as well. The Tunnel does not offer any discounts to my knowledge.

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London, Canada
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153 reviews 153 reviews
Reviews in 21 cities Reviews in 21 cities
217 helpful votes 217 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012

what else is there to say besides It's a bridge that takes you from Detroit to Windsor, toll is I think $3.25 per car.... sometimes can be busy wait, be prepared for anywhere from 10 minutes to 1 hour, depending on the day/time... other times can get right thru no problems.

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michigan
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 May 2012
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too many semi trucks. Need to build that other bridge

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Michigan
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
56 helpful votes 56 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

Maybe once they finally connect this to the freeway it will be easier to use, but I don't forsee that making it move any quicker.

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LaSalle, Canada
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2012

short drive from windsor to detroit. view is very beautiful. steady going. customs very pleasant as long as you have all your passports in order.

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Canada
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 23 cities Reviews in 23 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

We use the bridge a couple of times a month to go shopping in the states or to get to the airport. Traffic tie-ups have become a major problem. One cannot predict a "best" time to cross - it's just the luck of the draw if you get across quickly.

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Detroit, Michigan
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
2
people found this review helpful

Usually long waits , lots of trucks , use the tunnel if you are in a passenger car and going to Canada.

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Windsor
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012
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Wow, most expensive crossing (in the world?) double the price of a NY bridge, with crappy attitudes in the collection booths. The owner deserves to go to jail for the awful misdirections around the duty free plaza to entice you to buy his "discount gas". There's a reason he is a multi billionaire, and it takes 15 min to take... More

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Farmington Hills, Michigan
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2012
1
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You have to go way the heck out of your way to get to the bridge and when you get off on the way back you go through some of the worst areas in Detroit. When the heck are they going to connect the high way, all this for one moron.

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Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2012
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Very unpleasant experience from start to finish. Couldn't wait to get through!

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