Bridge of the Americas Border Wait Time Today — Pedestrian
Wait times for pedestrians
See all Ciudad Juárez border crossingsThe wait at Bridge of the Americas is about usual for this hour: 0m right now, close to the typical 5m.
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 0m | 5m | 1m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | 1m | 0m |
Construction notice
BOTA Passenger/Ready Lanes is open west side of port; Passenger Hrs 24 hours/7days, BOTA CARGO Mon-FRI 6 am to 4 pm. SAT/SUN CLOSED. Tune into AM 1610 for info.
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday, Friday, September 4
Today looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have held steady. Of what's left today, this hour is usually the best.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 1:00 AM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 2:00 AM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 3:00 AM | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 4:00 AM | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Best hour by day of the week
See the full breakdownWait times during Labor Day 2025
Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, 2026. For reference, these are the General-lane waits CBP reported from Friday, August 29, 2025 through Thursday, September 4, 2025.
Cars · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 47m
- Median
- 50m
- Reported range
- 3m–1h 15m
24/24 hours reported
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2 days before
- Average
- 47m
- Median
- 48m
- Reported range
- 10m–1h 10m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 1h 2m
- Median
- 1h 6m
- Reported range
- 15m–1h 20m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 44m
- Median
- 53m
- Reported range
- 1m–1h 18m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 1h 4m
- Median
- 1h 6m
- Reported range
- 40m–1h 15m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 39m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 4m–1h 10m
23/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 44m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 3m–1h 15m
24/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 2m
- Reported range
- 1m–25m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 2m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 3m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 2m
- Reported range
- 1m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–25m
23/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
24/24 hours reported
Source: CBP · Labor Day 2025 · General lane.
A single week for reference; this is not a forecast. Check live wait times before you travel.
About this crossing
The Bridge of the Americas — BOTA, known in Juárez as the "Puente Libre" because it charges no toll — connects the Chamizal area of Ciudad Juárez with central-east El Paso. Being free makes it the default for everyday car crossings, and its lines show it at rush hours. It runs General and Ready Lane vehicle lanes, a pedestrian path and commercial access, feeding directly into US-54 and Interstate 10 on the American side.
Frequently asked questions about Bridge of the Americas
- What are Bridge of the Americas's hours today?
- Bridge of the Americas is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
- Which lane is fastest to cross Bridge of the Americas right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Bridge of the Americas has usually been Ready: ~51m typical wait vs. ~55m in the General lane, per CBP's official hourly statistics. The fastest lane at this exact moment is flagged automatically above, in the live card.
- What's the best time to cross Bridge of the Americas?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Bridge of the Americas typically falls at 5:00 AM (~4m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Bridge of the Americas with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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