Roma Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fastest | 0m | no data | 0m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
| SENTRI | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 1:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 2:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 3:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 4:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 5:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 6:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 7 | 5 | 10 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 9 | 0 | 20 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 8 | 5 | 10 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 13 | 0 | 20 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 12 | 0 | 20 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
20/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 9m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
22/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 3m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
18/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
21/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
23/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
24/24 hours reported
Commercial · General
5 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
No usable General-lane observations
-
2 days before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
8/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
No usable General-lane observations
-
Holiday
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–5m
12/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 0m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–1m
12/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
12/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
13/24 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 Roma–Ciudad Miguel Alemán bridge joins Miguel Alemán, Tamaulipas, with historic Roma, Texas — whose bluff-top downtown is a National Historic Landmark district overlooking the river. It is the main crossing of this stretch: vehicles and pedestrians from both communities, regional commerce, and the everyday school-and-work flow. Waits tend to be moderate, set by Miguel Alemán's shops and Roma's school schedule more than by long-haul traffic.
Frequently asked questions about Roma
- What are Roma's hours today?
- Roma 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 Roma right now?
- The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.
- What's the best time to cross Roma?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Roma typically falls at 6:00 AM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Roma with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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