Brownsville Gateway Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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Synced · 1 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 1h | 1h 2m |
| Ready | 0m | 1h 5m |
| SENTRI | — | — |
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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.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 Brownsville Gateway is about usual for this hour: 1h right now, close to the typical 1h 2m.
Construction notice
The Pedestrian Dedicated Ready Lane is now operational at Gateway Bridge and may be used with a valid U.S. passport or SENTRI card.
Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have been climbing. Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 9:00 PM.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · General
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 30 | 28 | 0 | 120 |
| 1:00 AM | 60 | 51 | 0 | 120 |
| 2:00 AM | 1 | 37 | 0 | 120 |
| 3:00 AM | 20 | 32 | 0 | 100 |
| 4:00 AM | 25 | 37 | 0 | 75 |
| 5:00 AM | 40 | 43 | 20 | 90 |
| 6:00 AM | 60 | 62 | 0 | 90 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 56 | 0 | 120 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 48 | 0 | 115 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 38 | 5 | 90 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 26 | 10 | 60 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 29 | 10 | 60 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 37 | 5 | 60 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 38 | 5 | 90 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 29 | 5 | 90 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 47 | 10 | 120 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 42 | 5 | 120 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 32 | 5 | 120 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 42 | 0 | 120 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 28 | 0 | 120 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 29 | 5 | 120 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 24 | 0 | 90 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 29 | 0 | 120 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 31 | 0 | 120 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
About this crossing
The Gateway International Bridge — Matamoros' "Puente Nuevo" — is the main downtown crossing: it lands on Brownsville's International Boulevard and moves the system's largest pedestrian flow alongside General and Ready Lane vehicle lanes. Students, workers and shoppers cross it all day between the two centers. Heavy cargo goes over Veterans, so its line is purely urban: commute hours and shopping weekends set the peaks.
Frequently asked questions about Brownsville Gateway
- What are Brownsville Gateway's hours today?
- Brownsville Gateway 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 Brownsville Gateway right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Brownsville Gateway has usually been Ready: ~26m typical wait vs. ~31m 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 Brownsville Gateway?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Brownsville Gateway typically falls at 9:00 PM (~24m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Brownsville Gateway with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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