Calexico West Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
See all Mexicali border crossingsThe wait at Calexico West is lower than usual for this hour: 15m right now, versus a typical 28m.
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | 15m | 28m | 15m |
| Ready | 15m | 28m | 15m |
| SENTRI Fastest | 5m | 5m | 5m |
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
Of what's left today, this hour is usually the best.
The line usually climbs 15m between 7 AM and 8 AM. Leave before that if you can.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 45 | 53 | 5 | 90 |
| 1:00 AM | 30 | 35 | 15 | 60 |
| 2:00 AM | 15 | 28 | 5 | 60 |
| 3:00 AM | — | 30 | 15 | 45 |
| 4:00 AM | — | 32 | 15 | 60 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 42 | 15 | 90 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 48 | 15 | 90 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 54 | 30 | 90 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 69 | 40 | 90 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 79 | 45 | 90 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 82 | 45 | 110 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 86 | 60 | 115 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 94 | 60 | 130 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 91 | 5 | 130 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 90 | 10 | 130 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 88 | 30 | 130 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 83 | 30 | 130 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 66 | 20 | 150 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 48 | 15 | 90 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 43 | 15 | 90 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 43 | 10 | 75 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 49 | 5 | 90 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 47 | 5 | 90 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 56 | 5 | 105 |
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
- 47m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 15m–1h 40m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 51m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 50m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 33m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 10m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 1h 28m
- Median
- 1h 10m
- Reported range
- 10m–3h 20m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 1h 4m
- Median
- 1h
- Reported range
- 5m–2h 45m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 46m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 40m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 50m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 15m–1h 30m
24/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 19m
- Median
- 8m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 16m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–35m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 18m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 5m–45m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 15m
- Median
- 10m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 39m
- Median
- 28m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 50m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 21m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h
24/24 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.
Is SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 10 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: ~10m typical wait vs. ~1h 6m 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 (Friday), the shortest line at Calexico West typically falls at 2:00 AM (~28m 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?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~1h 2m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Calexico West?.
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