Peace Bridge Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
Latest reported waits
Synced · 1 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 12m | 11m |
| Ready | — | — |
| NEXUS | 1m | 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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.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 Peace Bridge is about usual for this hour: 12m right now, close to the typical 11m.
Construction notice
A Ready Lane is available from 2-6pm Monday through Thursday.
Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this crossing.
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 · General
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 9 | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 1:00 AM | 5 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 2:00 AM | 2 | 6 | 2 | 15 |
| 3:00 AM | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 4:00 AM | 8 | 5 | 0 | 8 |
| 5:00 AM | 8 | 8 | 2 | 23 |
| 6:00 AM | 3 | 6 | 1 | 25 |
| 7:00 AM | 12 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
| 8:00 AM | 12 | 11 | 2 | 25 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 10 | 1 | 23 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 8 | 1 | 17 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 11 | 2 | 18 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 19 | 1 | 38 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 15 | 1 | 35 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 13 | 2 | 29 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 12 | 2 | 33 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 13 | 2 | 38 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 9 | 3 | 22 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 5 | 1 | 12 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 7 | 2 | 23 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 5 | 2 | 13 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 5 | 2 | 27 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 5 | 1 | 10 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
Is NEXUS worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 1 h less in line with NEXUS.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Peace Bridge joins Fort Erie, Ontario, with Buffalo, New York, where the Queen Elizabeth Way meets Interstate 190 at the outlet of Lake Erie. It is one of the busiest crossings on the northern border: heavy Toronto–East Coast commerce on its truck lanes, plus Bills game-day crowds and Buffalo-area shoppers. With a NEXUS lane for frequent travelers, its peaks follow holidays and stadium schedules alike.
Frequently asked questions about Peace Bridge
- What are Peace Bridge's hours today?
- Peace Bridge 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 Peace Bridge right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Peace Bridge has usually been NEXUS: ~3m typical wait vs. ~9m 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 Peace Bridge?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Peace Bridge typically falls at 7:00 PM (~3m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Peace Bridge with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is NEXUS worth it at Peace Bridge?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is NEXUS: ~8m 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 NEXUS worth it at Peace Bridge?.
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