Calexico West Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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Synced · 3 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 40m | 37m |
| Ready | 40m | 37m |
| SENTRI | 5m | 5m |
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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.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 Calexico West is about usual for this hour: 40m right now, close to the typical 37m.
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Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday has been running heavier than usual. The last recorded hours have been easing. Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.
Between 6 AM and 7 AM, the typical wait rises from 49m to 1h 5m. This pattern does not guarantee the line will grow today.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · General
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 120 | 130 | 30 | 240 |
| 1:00 AM | 120 | 90 | 5 | 180 |
| 2:00 AM | 80 | 61 | 5 | 120 |
| 3:00 AM | 40 | 37 | 5 | 90 |
| 4:00 AM | 40 | 37 | 5 | 60 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 36 | 10 | 60 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 49 | 15 | 90 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 65 | 15 | 105 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 77 | 5 | 120 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 74 | 5 | 120 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 61 | 15 | 100 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 72 | 15 | 130 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 71 | 30 | 130 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 72 | 30 | 140 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 74 | 45 | 130 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 72 | 30 | 120 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 72 | 30 | 120 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 67 | 20 | 180 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 61 | 15 | 180 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 64 | 30 | 180 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 73 | 30 | 240 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 64 | 10 | 240 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 57 | 10 | 240 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 54 | 10 | 240 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
Is SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 9 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Calexico West is the historic downtown crossing of the Mexicali border: it lands directly in central Calexico, California. It concentrates the pedestrian flow of both downtowns — shops, offices and clinics on each side — alongside General, Ready Lane and SENTRI vehicle lanes. Because the port sits inside the urban grid, the vehicle queue forms along city streets, so it pays to compare its wait with Calexico East before picking a route across.
Frequently asked questions about Calexico West
- What are Calexico West's hours today?
- Calexico West 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 Calexico West right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Calexico West has usually been SENTRI: ~9m typical wait vs. ~1h 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 Calexico West?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Calexico West typically falls at 5:00 AM (~36m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Calexico West with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Calexico West?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is SENTRI: ~55m 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 SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Calexico West?.
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