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?

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 Brownsville Gateway?

Today (Sunday), the shortest line at Brownsville Gateway typically falls at 11:00 PM (~10m 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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Live · 2 min ago · CBP

Brownsville Gateway Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles

Matamoros Gateway, Brownsville

Wait times for passenger vehicles

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Wait now · General lane

The wait at Brownsville Gateway is lower than usual for this hour: 0m right now, versus a typical 31m.

General Fastest 0m Typical 31m

Ready 0m Typical 22m

SENTRI 0m Typical 0m

Open 24 hours per CBP

Construction notice

Ready Lane is now operational at Gateway Bridge - Lane 1. Tune in to AM 1610 for border crossing information.

HOURLY STATISTICS NEW

What's the best time to cross?

Today vs. a typical Sunday at this port.

See the best hour for each day of the week

General Ready SENTRI

Today, Sunday, July 19

Source: CBP · Updated at 5:03 PM

30m

1h 30m

Today Typical Usual range No data

No readings from 1 AM to 5 AM — CBP didn't publish wait times.

Source: CBP · Updated at 5:03 PM

BEST HOUR TODAY

11:00 PM

typically 10m · range 0m–20m

NEXT OPEN HOUR

7:00 PM · 27m

typical range 5m–1h

Today looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have held steady. Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 11:00 PM.

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
12:00 AM	15	16	0	40
1:00 AM	—	64	0	100
2:00 AM	—	64	0	100
3:00 AM	—	63	0	100
4:00 AM	—	60	0	90
5:00 AM	—	36	0	75
6:00 AM	70	30	10	70
7:00 AM	20	31	5	90
8:00 AM	20	35	10	90
9:00 AM	45	30	10	80
10:00 AM	60	29	5	90
11:00 AM	—	23	5	90
12:00 PM	45	29	5	60
1:00 PM	40	36	0	60
2:00 PM	20	37	5	90
3:00 PM	10	41	0	60
4:00 PM	10	26	5	65
5:00 PM	10	39	5	120
6:00 PM	—	31	5	60
7:00 PM	—	27	5	60
8:00 PM	—	19	5	60
9:00 PM	—	19	5	50
10:00 PM	—	27	0	60
11:00 PM	—	10	0	20

Best hour by day of the week

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Mon

10 PM

26m

Tue

3 PM

13m

Wed

1 AM

11m

Thu

12 AM

Fri

11 PM

11m

Sat

11 PM

16m

Sun

11 PM

10m

About

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?: 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 Brownsville Gateway?: Today (Sunday), the shortest line at Brownsville Gateway typically falls at 11:00 PM (~10m 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.