Toronto to Detroit

[raisin]

Hi guys,

I need to drive from Toronto to Detroit, when I check the map on maps.google.com:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&saddr=toronto&daddr=woodbridge+st,+Detroit,+United+States&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=42.331151,-83.036921&sspn=0.001888,0.003433&safe=on&ie=UTF8&ll=42.851806,-81.78772&spn=1.916898,3.515625&t=h&z=8

It says there are two toll roads:
1. Turn left at Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Toll road
Entering United States (Michigan)
2. Detroit-Windsor Tunnel turns slightly left and becomes Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Partial toll road

Do I have to go thru these toll roads since it's my first time to drive there? How much are they going to charge me? Any suggestions for the route?

Thank you.

[wannaCRV]

You are paying to cross the bridge into US or tunnel into US and conversely
if you cross back into canada Last time I crossed it was around $4.
Bridge is faster to cross over!

[comicbookguy]

Hi guys,

I need to drive from Toronto to Detroit, when I check the map on maps.google.com:
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&saddr=toronto&daddr=woodbridge+st,+Detroit,+United+States&hl=en&geocode=&mra=ls&sll=42.331151,-83.036921&sspn=0.001888,0.003433&safe=on&ie=UTF8&ll=42.851806,-81.78772&spn=1.916898,3.515625&t=h&z=8

It says there are two toll roads:
1. Turn left at Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Toll road
Entering United States (Michigan)
2. Detroit-Windsor Tunnel turns slightly left and becomes Detroit-Windsor Tunnel
Partial toll road

Do I have to go thru these toll roads since it's my first time to drive there? How much are they going to charge me? Any suggestions for the route?

Thank you.

i would take the toll roads. it's not that much. you won't be paying more than $4 or $5 in total and you save a lot more time.

[kerorogunso]

Do I have to go thru these toll roads since it's my first time to drive there?
Yes.

How much are they going to charge me?
Just a few bucks like others said.

Any suggestions for the route?
Not really unless you are going to the northern part of Detroit (through Sarnia). Another toll road, though.

[Nikita]

The instructions are misleading. There is no toll road, they are using that term to refer to the tunnel itself. I live a block from the tunnel entrance, use it all the time and was born and raised here, there are no toll roads or tolls except for the tunnel itself.

[raisin]

Thanks guys.

Did the maps.google.com show the best route from Toronto to Detroit? If it did, I will follow exactly what the map says to drive.

[raisin]

Ah Google is wrong Dougall Ave (the exit to the Tunnel) is totally closed

http://www.citywindsor.ca/DetoursandConstruction/ConstructionNotices/DetoursandConstructionOct32008.pdf

Thank you for your info.

So shall I take this route?
http://maps.google.ca/maps?f=d&saddr=toronto&daddr=42.2411,-83.010635+to:Ambassador+Bridge+to:woodbridge+st,+D etroit,+United+States&hl=en&geocode=%3B%3BFUqehQId72UM-w%3B&mra=dpe&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=13&via=1,2&sll=42.264606,-82.982483&sspn=0.06047,0.109863&safe=on&ie=UTF8&ll=42.29458,-82.97905&spn=0.241764,0.439453&t=h&z=11