Calexico East Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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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, it's usually calmer around 6:00 AM.
The line usually climbs 19m between 6 AM and 7 AM. Leave before that if you can.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 1:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 2:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 3:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 4:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 5:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 6:00 AM | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 25 | 20 | 30 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 59 | 25 | 90 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 63 | 20 | 90 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 73 | 20 | 110 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 74 | 20 | 110 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 77 | 15 | 120 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 83 | 25 | 120 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 79 | 20 | 110 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 73 | 20 | 150 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 62 | 5 | 150 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 49 | 5 | 165 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 33 | 5 | 60 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 37 | 5 | 60 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 36 | 5 | 60 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 44 | 5 | 90 |
| 10:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 11:00 PM | Closed | |||
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
- 35m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 30m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 32m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 30m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 23m
- Median
- 20m
- Reported range
- 5m–50m
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 52m
- Median
- 1h
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 30m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 51m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 15m–1h 30m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 48m
- Median
- 35m
- Reported range
- 25m–1h 50m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 31m
- Median
- 33m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 20m
16/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–5m
16/24 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 ≈ 7 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Calexico East connects the east side of Mexicali — through the Nuevo Mexicali gate, also known as Mexicali II — with California's Imperial Valley. It was built to relieve the historic downtown crossing: more vehicle lanes, the area's commercial cargo traffic, and usually the smoother option if you are coming from Mexicali's eastern industrial and farming districts. It runs General, Ready Lane and SENTRI lanes, and its hourly rhythm tracks the valley's maquiladora shifts and farm schedules closely.
Frequently asked questions about Calexico East
- What are Calexico East's hours today?
- Calexico East's official CBP schedule is 6 am-10 pm, local time at the crossing (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 East right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Calexico East has usually been SENTRI: ~12m typical wait vs. ~49m 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 East?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Calexico East typically falls at 6:00 AM (~6m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Calexico East with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Calexico East?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~40m 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 East?.
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