Santa Teresa Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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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 8:00 AM.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | — | 33 | 0 | 40 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 33 | 15 | 40 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 32 | 20 | 40 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 34 | 15 | 40 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 36 | 15 | 50 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 37 | 15 | 50 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 35 | 1 | 55 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 39 | 15 | 55 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 39 | 15 | 55 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 42 | 20 | 55 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 42 | 20 | 60 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 42 | 15 | 65 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 41 | 15 | 65 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 39 | 15 | 60 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 40 | 15 | 65 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 36 | 10 | 65 |
| 10:00 PM | Closed | |||
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
- 40m
- Median
- 40m
- Reported range
- 20m–45m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 35m
- Median
- 35m
- Reported range
- 15m–45m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 35m
- Median
- 33m
- Reported range
- 15m–1h
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 57m
- Median
- 1h 3m
- Reported range
- 25m–1h 15m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 38m
- Median
- 38m
- Reported range
- 15m–55m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 30m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 10m–50m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 26m
- Median
- 25m
- Reported range
- 10m–50m
16/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 7m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 2m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 2m
- Reported range
- 0m–3m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 2m
- Reported range
- 1m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 1m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 1m–5m
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 Ready worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 1 h less in line with Ready.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Santa Teresa, on the New Mexico segment just west of El Paso, has become the modern relief valve of the Juárez–El Paso system: broad facilities, General, Ready Lane and SENTRI lanes, and a fast-growing commercial operation beside the San Jerónimo and Santa Teresa industrial parks. Sitting outside the urban core costs a few extra minutes of driving, but the shorter line usually pays it back — this page tells you whether that holds today.
Frequently asked questions about Santa Teresa
- What are Santa Teresa's hours today?
- Santa Teresa'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 Santa Teresa right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Santa Teresa has usually been Ready: ~40m typical wait vs. ~45m 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 Santa Teresa?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Santa Teresa typically falls at 8:00 AM (~37m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Santa Teresa with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Santa Teresa?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~5m 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 Santa Teresa?.
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