US-Mexico border crossings: live wait times at every port of entry
Every CBP port of entry on the US-Mexico border with live wait times, hours, SENTRI and Ready Lane details, and the documents you need to cross.
Every CBP land port of entry between the United States and Mexico, with daily wait-time snapshots, hours, and lane detail. Open any port’s page for its current vehicle, pedestrian, and SENTRI waits.
All US-Mexico border crossings
| Port of entry | US side | Mexican side | 24 hours? |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | San Diego, California | Tijuana, Baja California | Yes |
| Otay Mesa | San Diego, California | Tijuana, Baja California | Yes |
| Tecate | Tecate, California | Tecate, Baja California | No |
| Calexico | Calexico, California | Mexicali, Baja California | Yes |
| Andrade | Winterhaven, California | Los Algodones, Baja California | No |
| San Luis | San Luis, Arizona | San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora | Yes |
| Lukeville | Lukeville, Arizona | Sonoyta, Sonora | No |
| Nogales | Nogales, Arizona | Nogales, Sonora | Yes |
| Naco | Naco, Arizona | Naco, Sonora | No |
| Douglas | Douglas, Arizona | Agua Prieta, Sonora | Yes |
| Columbus | Columbus, New Mexico | Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua | Yes |
| Santa Teresa | Santa Teresa, New Mexico | San Jerónimo, Chihuahua | No |
| El Paso | El Paso, Texas | Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua | Yes |
| Tornillo (Marcelino Serna) | Tornillo, Texas | Guadalupe, Chihuahua | No |
| Fort Hancock | Fort Hancock, Texas | El Porvenir, Chihuahua | No |
| Presidio | Presidio, Texas | Ojinaga, Chihuahua | Yes |
| Del Rio | Del Rio, Texas | Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila | Yes |
| Eagle Pass | Eagle Pass, Texas | Piedras Negras, Coahuila | Yes |
| Laredo | Laredo, Texas | Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas | Yes |
| Rio Grande City | Rio Grande City, Texas | Ciudad Camargo, Tamaulipas | No |
| Roma | Roma, Texas | Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas | Yes |
| Hidalgo / Pharr / Anzalduas | Hidalgo, Pharr & Mission (McAllen area), Texas | Reynosa, Tamaulipas | Yes |
| Progreso / Donna | Progreso & Donna, Texas | Nuevo Progreso & Río Bravo, Tamaulipas | Yes |
| Brownsville | Brownsville, Texas | Matamoros, Tamaulipas | Yes |
For minute-by-minute numbers, the official source is bwt.cbp.gov (no login needed) and CBP’s CBP Link app. The CBP One app was discontinued in January 2025; its successor CBP Home serves other purposes — for wait times use bwt.cbp.gov or CBP Link.
Lane types explained
- Standard lanes: open to everyone; the longest wait.
- Ready Lane: for RFID-chipped documents — passport card, green cards issued since 2010, border crossing cards, enhanced driver’s licenses (EDL). Usually faster than standard.
- SENTRI: the dedicated Trusted Traveler lane on the Mexican border — shortest wait. Requires approved membership.
- FAST: commercial lane for certified carriers.
- Pedestrian: the walking line; big ports also run a pedestrian Ready Lane.
Trusted Traveler Programs (2026 fees)
Since October 1, 2024, Global Entry, NEXUS, and SENTRI all cost $120 for a 5-year membership (FAST remains $50). Applicants under 18 are free when a parent or legal guardian is a member or applies at the same time. Apply at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov — background check plus an in-person interview.
Documents to cross
- US citizens: passport, passport card, or enhanced driver’s license (EDL).
- Permanent residents: green card (cards issued since 2010 work in the Ready Lane).
- Visa holders: passport + valid visa; check your I-94 record after every entry.
- Border crossing card (BCC): valid as a crossing document for Mexican citizens within the border zone.
If you live in the US without permanent status — DACA, TPS, a pending asylum case, or no status — leaving the country can permanently affect your case or block your return. Talk to an immigration attorney before traveling. See traveling to your home country from the US and how to find an immigration attorney.
Canadian border
Looking for a crossing into Canada? See the US-Canada border directory.
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Andrade border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Andrade (Winterhaven, California ↔ Los Algodones, Baja California): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to
Brownsville border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Brownsville (Brownsville, Texas ↔ Matamoros, Tamaulipas): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Upd
Calexico border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Calexico (Calexico, California ↔ Mexicali, Baja California): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross.
Columbus border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Columbus (Columbus, New Mexico ↔ Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross.
Del Rio border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Del Rio (Del Rio, Texas ↔ Ciudad Acuña, Coahuila): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated da
Douglas border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Douglas (Douglas, Arizona ↔ Agua Prieta, Sonora): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated dai
Eagle Pass border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Eagle Pass (Eagle Pass, Texas ↔ Piedras Negras, Coahuila): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Up
El Paso border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for El Paso (El Paso, Texas ↔ Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated
Fort Hancock border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Fort Hancock (Fort Hancock, Texas ↔ El Porvenir, Chihuahua): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross.
Hidalgo / Pharr / Anzalduas border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Hidalgo / Pharr / Anzalduas (Hidalgo, Pharr & Mission (McAllen area), Texas ↔ Reynosa, Tamaulipas): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lan
Laredo border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Laredo (Laredo, Texas ↔ Nuevo Laredo, Tamaulipas): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated da
Lukeville border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Lukeville (Lukeville, Arizona ↔ Sonoyta, Sonora): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated dai
Naco border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Naco (Naco, Arizona ↔ Naco, Sonora): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated daily.
Nogales border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Nogales (Nogales, Arizona ↔ Nogales, Sonora): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated daily.
Otay Mesa border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Otay Mesa (San Diego, California ↔ Tijuana, Baja California): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross.
Presidio border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Presidio (Presidio, Texas ↔ Ojinaga, Chihuahua): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Updated dail
Progreso / Donna border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Progreso / Donna (Progreso & Donna, Texas ↔ Nuevo Progreso & Río Bravo, Tamaulipas): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and
Rio Grande City border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Rio Grande City (Rio Grande City, Texas ↔ Ciudad Camargo, Tamaulipas): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need
Roma border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Roma (Roma, Texas ↔ Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Update
San Luis border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for San Luis (San Luis, Arizona ↔ San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross.
San Ysidro border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for San Ysidro (San Diego, California ↔ Tijuana, Baja California): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross
Santa Teresa border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Santa Teresa (Santa Teresa, New Mexico ↔ San Jerónimo, Chihuahua): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to c
Tecate border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Tecate (Tecate, California ↔ Tecate, Baja California): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to cross. Update
Tornillo (Marcelino Serna) border crossing: wait times today, hours, lanes
Live CBP wait times for Tornillo (Marcelino Serna) (Tornillo, Texas ↔ Guadalupe, Chihuahua): vehicle, pedestrian and SENTRI lanes, hours, and what you need to
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