Paso Del Norte Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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Synced · 1 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 35m | 53m |
| Ready | 30m | 48m |
| SENTRI | 0m | 4m |
How this is calculated
Typical summarizes historical readings for this lane and hour. It is not a forecast.
Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.
The notch is the typical wait at this hour
General lane context The wait at Paso Del Norte is lower than usual for this hour: 35m right now, versus a typical 53m.
Construction notice
Ready Lanes are open at PDN. See www.getyouhome.gov for more information. Tune in to AM 1620 for border crossing information.
Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have held steady. Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · SENTRI
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 1:00 AM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2:00 AM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3:00 AM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4:00 AM | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 6:00 AM | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
Is SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 7 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Paso Del Norte — the Santa Fe Street bridge — is the downtown crossing: it drops from Juárez's Avenida Juárez straight into downtown El Paso. It is the region's signature pedestrian bridge, with thousands of daily walkers — workers, students, shoppers — plus northbound vehicle lanes. Its rhythm is purely urban: pre-dawn labor peaks and after-school, after-office surges, with much of the southbound return flowing over the neighboring Stanton bridge.
Frequently asked questions about Paso Del Norte
- What are Paso Del Norte's hours today?
- Paso Del Norte 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 Paso Del Norte right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Paso Del Norte has usually been SENTRI: ~3m typical wait vs. ~43m 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 Paso Del Norte?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Paso Del Norte typically falls at 2:00 AM (~23m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Paso Del Norte with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Paso Del Norte?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is SENTRI: ~43m per crossing, from this crossing's CBP history. It varies by lane and hour and does not guarantee your saving. See the breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Paso Del Norte?.
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