Pembina Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this crossing.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday, Friday, September 4
Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 7:00 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 | Closed | |||
| 7:00 AM | — | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 16 | 0 | 20 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 18 | 0 | 40 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 18 | 0 | 38 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 20 | 0 | 50 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 12 | 0 | 30 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 8 | 0 | 25 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 17 | 5 | 30 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 14 | 3 | 39 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 10 | 0 | 18 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 17 | 0 | 50 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 19 | 6 | 40 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 19 | 0 | 30 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 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
- 9m
- Median
- 9m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
12/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 7m
- Median
- 7m
- Reported range
- 0m–17m
14/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 2m
- Reported range
- 0m–17m
13/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 3m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
13/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 0m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–3m
15/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 0m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–1m
19/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–7m
23/24 hours reported
Commercial · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–4m
12/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 1m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–6m
13/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 8m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
13/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 11m
- Median
- 12m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
13/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 7m
- Median
- 1m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h
17/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–18m
19/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–18m
23/24 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 NEXUS worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 2 h less in line with NEXUS.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Pembina–Emerson joins Manitoba with North Dakota where Canada's Highway 75 meets Interstate 29 — the Winnipeg–Fargo–Minneapolis corridor. It is the dominant port of the eastern prairies, with continuous operation, heavy grain-and-manufacturing cargo, and the passenger flow of Manitoba's capital region. Waits usually run short compared with Ontario or BC crossings, rising around holidays on either side.
Frequently asked questions about Pembina
- What are Pembina's hours today?
- Pembina 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 Pembina 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 Pembina?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Pembina typically falls at 7:00 AM (~3m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Pembina with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is NEXUS worth it at Pembina?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, NEXUS saves an average of ~12m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is NEXUS worth it at Pembina?.
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