Garitas is your copilot at the border. We display real-time wait times for all border crossings and ports of entry on the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders, helping you choose the best moment and the fastest lane.

Are the data official?

Yes. We sync with official data from CBP — the same source each port of entry publishes — and relay it as-is, no made-up numbers.

How often is the data updated?

CBP updates wait times constantly. The web reflects them live, without reloading the page, and the iPhone app refreshes about every minute.

Does Garitas cover all border crossings?

Yes. We cover all official land ports of entry along the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders, including pedestrian lanes, personal vehicles, commercial lanes, and SENTRI, NEXUS and Ready Lane lanes. Canada–U.S. crossings are currently available on the web only; the iOS app covers the Mexico–U.S. border.

Do you show SENTRI and FAST lanes?

Yes. We show the status of SENTRI (trusted travelers) and FAST (commercial cargo) lanes at all ports where they are available. This helps compare and choose the most efficient lane.

Yes. The web and the iPhone app are free; you don't need an account and we don't show ads.

Can I use Garitas to check SENTRI or Ready Lane times?

Yes. We break down the official SENTRI and Ready Lane times published by CBP so you can choose the fastest lane based on your documentation.

Does Garitas guarantee wait times?

No. Actual wait times may vary due to random inspections, traffic, or incidents at the port of entry. We show the official CBP estimates alongside each crossing's hourly history so you can decide with more context.

Can I save my favorite crossings?

Yes, but only in the iOS App: pick your crossings on a live map — including the ones near you — and drag them into the order you want on the home screen. The Web version does not support customization.

Which devices can I use Garitas on?

Web & iPhone. The web covers both the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders; the iPhone app covers the Mexico–U.S. border.

Does it cover San Ysidro and Laredo?

Yes. We cover the entire border: Tijuana: San Ysidro, Otay and PedWest. Tamaulipas: Laredo, Colombia and Anzaldúas. Ciudad Juárez: Paso del Norte, Zaragoza and Ysleta. And all other official ports.

What is Ready Lane and can I use it?

Ready Lane is an express lane for documents with RFID technology, such as the U.S. Passport Card and other compatible IDs; see the official CBP Ready Lanes page for the full list of accepted documents and usage requirements. It is faster, but you must present the physical document for scanning.

Can I cross the border with my pet?

DOGS: Generally 6+ months old and microchipped; review the CDC Dog Import Form & Instructions and the USDA/APHIS Dog Import Requirements for additional rules (e.g., screwworm certificate). CATS: Must appear healthy on inspection; see the official CDC Bringing Animals into the U.S. page for full details.

Do I need the I-94 permit?

Yes, if you travel more than 25 miles into the U.S. or stay for more than 30 days. You can request it via the CBP One app or on I-94 Online before crossing.

How do I know the best time to cross?

Every crossing's page includes Hourly statistics: today so far vs. what's typical for that weekday, the best hour (of the day and of what's left) and an outlook for the hours ahead. Enough to decide in seconds whether to cross now or wait. Available on the web and in the iOS app.

Live · Border wait times

Cross the border without wasting time.

Live wait times and hourly statistics for every border crossing and international bridge on the Mexico–US and Canada–US borders. Pedestrian, cars and cargo, all in one place.

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Auto-updates with official CBP data

Live times

The most-searched crossings, right now

Compare General, Ready Lane and SENTRI or NEXUS before you leave home — the cards update on their own.

San Ysidro

Tijuana → San Ysidro, San Ysidro

Baja California → California

as of 11:54 AM

General

2h 20m

Ready

2h 5m

SENTRI

25m

General lane

13 min worse than typical for this hour

Swings 1h 10m–3h

View detail → Best time →

Otay

Tijuana → Otay Mesa, San Diego

Baja California → California

as of 11:54 AM

General

1h 20m

Ready

1h 20m

SENTRI

25m

General lane

10 min better than typical for this hour

Swings 1h–2h

View detail → Best time →

Paso del Norte

Ciudad Juárez → Paso Del Norte (PDN), El Paso

Chihuahua → Texas

as of 12:54 PM

General

1h 5m

Ready

1h 5m

SENTRI

General lane

18 min better than typical for this hour

Swings 1h 5m–1h 50m

View detail → Best time →

Nuevo Mexicali

Mexicali → East, Calexico

Baja California → California

as of 11:54 AM

General

1h 30m

Ready

SENTRI

25m

General lane

34 min worse than typical for this hour

Swings 15m–1h 40m

View detail → Best time →

Pharr

Reynosa → Pharr, Hidalgo

Tamaulipas → Texas

as of 1:54 PM

General

50m

Ready

SENTRI

—

General lane

Swings 0m–50m

No CBP reading now · typical wait

View detail → Best time →

Douglas

Surrey → Peace Arch, Blaine

British Columbia → Washington

as of 11:54 AM

General

30m

Ready

NEXUS

General lane

About typical for this hour

View detail → Best time →

Ambassador Bridge

Windsor → Ambassador Bridge, Detroit

Ontario → Michigan

as of 2:54 PM

General

Ready

—

NEXUS

General lane

About typical for this hour

Steady

View detail → Best time →

How it works

Ready to cross in three steps

Download the app

Garitas is free on the App Store and covers the Mexico–US border. No sign-up, no hassle.

Pick your crossing

Choose your port and mode: pedestrian, cars or cargo.

Cross informed

See live lines, compare lanes and check the trend to know if the wait is rising or easing.

Features

Everything you need to cross smarter

Live wait times

Official CBP times that update on the page by themselves — no reloading.

The fastest lane, at a glance

Each crossing highlights the lane with the shortest wait right now — right on the page and in the app.

Pedestrian, cars & cargo

Three crossing modes with their lanes side by side: General, Ready Lane and SENTRI, NEXUS or FAST.

The best time to cross

Every crossing gets hourly statistics: today vs. typical, the best hour of the day and the hours ahead.

Native iPhone app

Free and blazing fast: each crossing in one view — a full-screen live map, every lane's wait, hourly stats and directions — and the typical wait even when CBP goes quiet.

Widgets on your Home Screen

Your crossings at a glance in three sizes — the large one carries the day's full chart. Tap any widget to open that crossing in the app.

Private, no ads

No ads, no tracking. No account needed, and we never collect your data.

Find your crossing

Search using either side of the border.

75 crossings · 2 borders

Which crossing are you looking for?

City, crossing, bridge, state or province — in Mexico, Canada or the US.

Common searches:

Explore the complete directory By border, city, state and province 75

🇲🇽Mexico → 🇺🇸USA 46 crossings · 5 states

By city Tijuana Ciudad Juárez Nuevo Laredo Matamoros Reynosa Nogales Mexicali Piedras Negras San Luis Río Colorado

🇲🇽Baja California → 🇺🇸California

Mexicali, Nuevo Mexicali → Calexico, East Mexicali, Centro → Calexico, West Nuevo Algodones, Algodones → Andrade, Andrade Tecate, Tecate → Tecate, Tecate Tijuana, Otay Comercial → San Diego, Otay Mesa Commercial Tijuana, Otay → San Diego, Otay Mesa Tijuana, CBX → San Ysidro, CBX Tijuana, San Ysidro → San Ysidro, San Ysidro Tijuana, Chaparral → San Ysidro, Pedwest

🇲🇽Chihuahua → 🇺🇸Texas

Ciudad Juárez, Americas → El Paso, Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) Ciudad Juárez, Paso del Norte → El Paso, Paso Del Norte (PDN) Ciudad Juárez, Stanton → El Paso, Stanton DCL Ciudad Juárez, Zaragoza → El Paso, Ysleta Ciudad Juárez, Guadalupe → El Paso, Tornillo Ciudad Juárez, El Porvenir → El Paso, Fort Hancock Ciudad Juárez, Santa Teresa → El Paso, Santa Teresa Manuel Ojinaga, Ojinaga → Presidio, Presidio Puerto Palomas de Villa, Palomas → Columbus, Columbus

🇲🇽Coahuila → 🇺🇸Texas

Ciudad Acuña, Puente Acuña → Del Rio, Del Rio Piedras Negras, Puente Piedras Negras → Eagle Pass, Bridge 1 Piedras Negras, Puente Camino Real → Eagle Pass, Bridge 2

🇲🇽Sonora → 🇺🇸Arizona

Agua Prieta, Agua Prieta → Douglas, Douglas (Raul Hector Castro) Naco, 1 → Naco, 1 Naco, 2 → Naco, 2 Nogales, Deconcini → Nogales, Deconcini Nogales, Mariposa → Nogales, Mariposa Nogales, Morley → Nogales, Morley Gate San Luis Río Colorado, 1 → San Luis, 1 San Luis Río Colorado, 2 → San Luis, 2 Sonoyta, Sonoyta → Lukeville, Lukeville

🇲🇽Tamaulipas → 🇺🇸Texas

Ciudad Miguel Alemán, Miguel Alemán → Roma, Roma Ciudad Miguel Alemán, 2 → Roma, 2 La Reforma, Donna → Donna, Donna International Bridge La Reforma, Nuevo Progreso → Donna, Progreso International Bridge Matamoros, Puente Viejo → Brownsville, B&M Matamoros, Los Tomates → Brownsville, Veterans International Matamoros, Libre Comercio → Brownsville, Los Indios Matamoros, Puente Nuevo → Brownsville, Gateway Nuevo Laredo, Puerta de las Américas → Laredo, Bridge 1 Nuevo Laredo, Juárez - Lincoln → Laredo, Bridge 2 Nuevo Laredo, Colombia - Dolores → Laredo, Colombia Solidarity Nuevo Laredo, Puente Internacional 3 → Laredo, World Trade Bridge Reynosa, Anzaldúas → Hidalgo, Anzalduas Reynosa, Hidalgo → Hidalgo, Hidalgo Reynosa, Pharr → Hidalgo, Pharr Río Grande, Ciudad Camargo → Rio Grande City, Rio Grande City

🇨🇦Canada → 🇺🇸USA 29 crossings · 6 provinces

By city Windsor Niagara Falls Surrey St. Stephen

🇨🇦Alberta → 🇺🇸Montana

Coutts, Coutts → Sweetgrass, Sweetgrass

🇨🇦British Columbia → 🇺🇸Washington

Abbotsford, Huntingdon → Sumas, Sumas Aldergrove, Aldergrove → Lynden, Lynden Surrey, Pacific Highway → Blaine, Pacific Highway Surrey, Douglas → Blaine, Peace Arch Tsawwassen, Boundary Bay → Point Roberts, Point Roberts

🇨🇦Manitoba → 🇺🇸North Dakota

Emerson, Emerson → Pembina, Pembina

🇨🇦New Brunswick → 🇺🇸Maine

Belleville, Woodstock → Houlton, Houlton Edmundston, Edmundston → Madawaska, Madawaska St. Stephen, Ferry Point → Calais, Ferry Point St. Stephen, International Avenue → Calais, International Avenue St. Stephen, Milltown → Calais, Milltown

🇨🇦Ontario → 🇺🇸New York

Cornwall, Cornwall → Massena, Massena Fort Erie, Peace Bridge → Buffalo, Peace Bridge Fort Frances, Fort Frances → International Falls, International Falls Johnstown, Prescott → Ogdensburg, Ogdensburg Lansdowne, Thousand Islands Bridge → Alexandria Bay, Thousand Islands Bridge Niagara Falls, Rainbow Bridge → Niagara Falls, Rainbow Bridge Niagara Falls, Whirlpool Rapids Bridge → Niagara Falls, Whirlpool Bridge Queenston, Queenston-Lewiston Bridge → Lewiston, Lewiston Bridge Sarnia, Blue Water Bridge → Port Huron, Bluewater Bridge Sault Ste. Marie, Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge → Sault Ste. Marie, International Bridge - SSM Windsor, Ambassador Bridge → Detroit, Ambassador Bridge Windsor, Detroit-Windsor Tunnel → Detroit, Windsor Tunnel

🇨🇦Quebec → 🇺🇸Vermont

Philipsburg, Saint-Armand → Highgate Springs, Highgate Springs Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle, Lacolle → Champlain, Champlain Saint-Théophile, Armstrong → Jackman, Jackman Stanhope, Stanhope → Norton, Norton Stanstead, Stanstead → Derby Line, Derby Line I-91

Your next crossing, no surprises.

Download Garitas and keep Mexico–US border wait times in your pocket. Canada–US crossings are available right here on the web.

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Auto-updates with official CBP data

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Garitas?: Garitas is your copilot at the border.
We display real-time wait times for all border crossings and ports of entry on the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders, helping you choose the best moment and the fastest lane.
Are the data official?: Yes. We sync with official data from CBP — the same source each port of entry publishes — and relay it as-is, no made-up numbers.
How often is the data updated?: CBP updates wait times constantly. The web reflects them live, without reloading the page, and the iPhone app refreshes about every minute.
Does Garitas cover all border crossings?: Yes. We cover all official land ports of entry along the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders, including pedestrian lanes, personal vehicles, commercial lanes, and SENTRI, NEXUS and Ready Lane lanes.
Canada–U.S. crossings are currently available on the web only; the iOS app covers the Mexico–U.S. border.
Do you show SENTRI and FAST lanes?: Yes. We show the status of SENTRI (trusted travelers) and FAST (commercial cargo) lanes at all ports where they are available.
This helps compare and choose the most efficient lane.
Is Garitas free?: Yes. The web and the iPhone app are free; you don't need an account and we don't show ads.
Can I use Garitas to check SENTRI or Ready Lane times?: Yes. We break down the official SENTRI and Ready Lane times published by CBP so you can choose the fastest lane based on your documentation.
Does Garitas guarantee wait times?: No. Actual wait times may vary due to random inspections, traffic, or incidents at the port of entry.
We show the official CBP estimates alongside each crossing's hourly history so you can decide with more context.
Can I save my favorite crossings?: Yes, but only in the iOS App: pick your crossings on a live map — including the ones near you — and drag them into the order you want on the home screen.
The Web version does not support customization.
Which devices can I use Garitas on?: Web & iPhone.
The web covers both the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders; the iPhone app covers the Mexico–U.S. border.
Does it cover San Ysidro and Laredo?: Yes. We cover the entire border:
Tijuana: San Ysidro, Otay and PedWest.
Tamaulipas: Laredo, Colombia and Anzaldúas.
Ciudad Juárez: Paso del Norte, Zaragoza and Ysleta.
And all other official ports.
What is Ready Lane and can I use it?: Ready Lane is an express lane for documents with RFID technology, such as the U.S. Passport Card and other compatible IDs; see the official CBP Ready Lanes page for the full list of accepted documents and usage requirements.
It is faster, but you must present the physical document for scanning.
Can I cross the border with my pet?: DOGS: Generally 6+ months old and microchipped; review the CDC Dog Import Form & Instructions and the USDA/APHIS Dog Import Requirements for additional rules (e.g., screwworm certificate).
CATS: Must appear healthy on inspection; see the official CDC Bringing Animals into the U.S. page for full details.
Do I need the I-94 permit?: Yes, if you travel more than 25 miles into the U.S. or stay for more than 30 days.
You can request it via the CBP One app or on I-94 Online before crossing.
How do I know the best time to cross?: Every crossing's page includes Hourly statistics: today so far vs. what's typical for that weekday, the best hour (of the day and of what's left) and an outlook for the hours ahead.
Enough to decide in seconds whether to cross now or wait. Available on the web and in the iOS app.

Cross the border without wasting time.

The most-searched crossings, right now

Ready to cross in three steps

Download the app

Pick your crossing

Cross informed

Everything you need to cross smarter

Live wait times

The fastest lane, at a glance

Pedestrian, cars & cargo

The best time to cross

Native iPhone app

Widgets on your Home Screen

Private, no ads

Find your crossing

Cities

Crossings

🇲🇽Mexico → 🇺🇸USA 46 crossings · 5 states

🇨🇦Canada → 🇺🇸USA 29 crossings · 6 provinces

Your next crossing, no surprises.

Frequently Asked Questions