Best Time to Cross Brownsville Gateway: By Day & Hour

BEST DAY TO CROSS

Tuesday ~5m

Typical wait in the early morning (12–5 AM). During the day, around 9 PM it's ~19m.

Avoid: Sunday in the early morning — up to ~1h 19m

We use the newest CBP typical profile for each weekday within a 14-day window. Data covers 7 of 7 weekdays; closed hours are excluded. This is a historical reference, not a forecast. How border wait times are calculated

Every day BEST TO WORST

Tuesday The best
~5m The calmest. Barely any line before dawn.
Wednesday #2
~5m Fine if you skip the afternoon.
Thursday #3
~6m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Friday #4
~11m Fine if you skip the afternoon.
Sunday #5
~13m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Monday #6
~24m Fine if you skip the afternoon.
Saturday The worst
~29m The worst of the week. Avoid 10 AM–2 PM.

PEDESTRIAN · ANY DAY

Hardly any line ~0m

The line barely changes by day at this crossing. Cross whenever works for you.

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We use the newest CBP typical profile for each weekday within a 14-day window. Data covers 7 of 7 weekdays; closed hours are excluded. This is a historical reference, not a forecast. How border wait times are calculated

Every day BEST TO WORST

Monday The best
~0m The calmest. Barely any line before dawn.
Wednesday #2
~1m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Sunday #3
~1m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Tuesday #4
~2m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Saturday #5
~2m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Thursday #6
~5m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Friday The worst
~5m The worst of the week. Avoid 10 AM–2 PM.

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Gathering stats

Not enough CBP readings yet to compute the best time at this crossing. In the meantime, check live times.

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