Tornillo Border Wait Time Today — Pedestrian
Wait times for pedestrians
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CARGO Monday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm. Saturday/Sunday Closed.
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
Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 6:00 AM.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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
- 18m
- Median
- 18m
- Reported range
- 5m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 22m
- Median
- 23m
- Reported range
- 5m–45m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 14m
- Median
- 15m
- Reported range
- 10m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 40m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 10m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 24m
- Median
- 20m
- Reported range
- 10m–40m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 10m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 5m–20m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 14m
- Median
- 13m
- Reported range
- 10m–20m
16/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
4 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
No usable General-lane observations
-
2 days before
No usable General-lane observations
-
1 day before
No usable General-lane observations
-
Holiday
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 1m–1m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–1m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–1m
16/24 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.
Is SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 5 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Tornillo–Guadalupe bridge (the Marcelino Serna port) sits southeast of the Juárez Valley, connecting Guadalupe, Chihuahua, with the farming community of Tornillo, Texas. It is a modern, oversized facility built to relieve El Paso-area cargo, yet its day-to-day traffic stays light: valley residents and trucks that take advantage of its no-queue yards. For the rural east of Juárez it is usually the shortest wait around.
Frequently asked questions about Tornillo
- What are Tornillo's hours today?
- Tornillo's official CBP schedule is 6 am-10 pm, local time at the crossing (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 Tornillo right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Tornillo has usually been Ready: ~0m typical wait vs. ~26m 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 Tornillo?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Tornillo typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Tornillo with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Tornillo?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~27m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Tornillo?.
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