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: ~11m typical wait vs. ~1h 16m 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 2:00 AM (~1h 7m 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 4m 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?.

Baja California California

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Calexico West Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles

Mexicali West, Calexico

Wait times for passenger vehicles

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Wait now · General lane

The wait at Calexico West is lower than usual for this hour: 1h right now, versus a typical 1h 21m.

General 1h Typical 1h 21m

Ready 1h Typical 1h 21m

SENTRI Fastest 20m Typical 16m

Open 24 hours per CBP

HOURLY STATISTICS NEW

What's the best time to cross?

Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.

See the best hour for each day of the week

General Ready SENTRI

Today, Monday, July 20

Source: CBP · Updated at 11:02 AM

Today Typical Usual range No data

Source: CBP · Updated at 11:02 AM

BEST HOUR LEFT TODAY

6:00 PM

typically 1h 17m · range 25m–2h 40m

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY

2:00 AM

hit 45m today · already passed

NEXT OPEN HOUR

12:00 PM · 1h 23m

typical range 1h–2h 5m

Today has been running lighter than usual. The last recorded hours have been climbing. Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
12:00 AM	60	78	25	150
1:00 AM	45	81	5	180
2:00 AM	45	67	10	180
3:00 AM	45	75	20	180
4:00 AM	60	69	15	120
5:00 AM	60	74	15	120
6:00 AM	60	70	5	120
7:00 AM	60	74	20	150
8:00 AM	70	82	10	150
9:00 AM	80	86	10	150
10:00 AM	80	87	30	150
11:00 AM	—	81	30	125
12:00 PM	—	83	60	125
1:00 PM	—	93	60	150
2:00 PM	—	91	60	150
3:00 PM	—	97	60	150
4:00 PM	—	97	50	180
5:00 PM	—	81	20	180
6:00 PM	—	77	25	160
7:00 PM	—	84	20	240
8:00 PM	—	84	30	240
9:00 PM	—	78	30	270
10:00 PM	—	87	30	270
11:00 PM	—	88	30	270

Best hour by day of the week

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Mon

2 AM

1h 7m

Tue

7 PM

48m

Wed

2 AM

28m

Thu

2 AM

36m

Fri

2 AM

35m

Sat

4 AM

29m

Sun

5 AM

19m

LANE SAVINGS

Is SENTRI worth it here?

Based on this crossing's own wait history.

SENTRI

1h 4m

saved per crossing, on average

up to ~1h 33m at the worst hour (3 PM)

Every 10 crossings ≈ 11 h less in line with SENTRI.

See the hour-by-hour breakdown

About

About 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: ~11m typical wait vs. ~1h 16m 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 2:00 AM (~1h 7m 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 4m 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?.