Columbus, on New Mexico Highway 11 south of Deming, crosses to Puerto Palomas, Chihuahua, 24 hours a day.

The table below shows the latest snapshot from CBP’s official Border Wait Times feed (refreshed daily). For minute-by-minute numbers, check bwt.cbp.gov or the official CBP Link app before you get in line.

Columbus Open

Hours: 24 hrs/day

LaneWaitLanes openUpdated
Passenger vehicles (standard)5 min1 of 3At 4:00 pm MDT
Ready Lane (vehicles)Closed——
Pedestrians (standard)2 min1 of 4At 4:00 pm MDT
Commercial trucks (standard)Closed——

Data from CBP's official feed (snapshot 2026-10-25). Wait times change hour to hour — verify live at bwt.cbp.gov.

CBP port office (official directory)

CBP’s port directory entry for Columbus, New Mexico - 2406 (page last modified May 1, 2026; checked October 15, 2026) lists port code 2406, a port office at 3981 State Highway 11, Columbus, NM 88029, and the main phone +1 575-531-2686. It places the port under CBP’s El Paso field office.

Know before you cross

  • On foot: This port has a pedestrian crossing; the live table above shows the current wait on foot.
  • SENTRI / Ready Lane: The Ready Lane accepts RFID-enabled cards (U.S. passport cards, enhanced driver’s licenses, enhanced border crossing cards, enhanced permanent resident cards and trusted traveler cards). See lane types explained.
  • Documents: US citizens need a passport, passport card, enhanced driver’s license, or trusted traveler card (SENTRI, NEXUS or FAST); green-card holders show the green card; visa holders need passport + visa and should check their I-94 record after every entry. Full detail in the documents-to-cross guide.

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 any trip to Mexico. See traveling to your home country from the US and how to find an immigration attorney.