Brownsville Gateway Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
See all Matamoros border crossingsThe wait at Brownsville Gateway is higher than usual for this hour: 40m right now, versus a typical 18m.
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 40m | 18m | 10m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | 23m | 10m |
| SENTRI | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
Construction notice
The Dedicated Lane is now operational at Gateway Bridge and may be used with a valid U.S. passport or SENTRI card.
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday, Friday, September 4
Today has been running lighter than usual. The last recorded hours have held steady. Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.
The line usually climbs 20m between 5 AM and 6 AM. Leave before that if you can.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | — | 20 | 0 | 60 |
| 1:00 AM | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2:00 AM | 0 | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| 3:00 AM | 0 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| 4:00 AM | 0 | 23 | 0 | 30 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 28 | 0 | 40 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 48 | 0 | 60 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 33 | 0 | 60 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 39 | 0 | 60 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 29 | 5 | 60 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 27 | 5 | 45 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 30 | 15 | 60 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 31 | 5 | 75 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 37 | 5 | 90 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 35 | 5 | 60 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 44 | 0 | 90 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 39 | 0 | 60 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 59 | 0 | 120 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 43 | 0 | 90 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 35 | 0 | 90 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 21 | 0 | 45 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 26 | 0 | 60 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 14 | 0 | 25 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 23 | 0 | 50 |
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
- 38m
- Median
- 43m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h 15m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 39m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h 30m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 35m
- Median
- 25m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 20m
17/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 1h 9m
- Median
- 33m
- Reported range
- 5m–4h
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 56m
- Median
- 55m
- Reported range
- 15m–1h 30m
18/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 44m
- Median
- 43m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 30m
18/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 18m
- Median
- 20m
- Reported range
- 0m–45m
15/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 14m
- Median
- 8m
- Reported range
- 0m–45m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 9m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–45m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 4m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
17/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 10m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–50m
18/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 9m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 0m–25m
18/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 14m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 0m–1h
17/24 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.
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: ~27m 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 (Friday), the shortest line at Brownsville Gateway typically falls at 12:00 AM (~14m 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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