Calexico East Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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Not updating · 7 h ago · CBP
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| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | — | — |
| Ready | — | — |
| SENTRI | — | — |
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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.
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Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekBetween 7 AM and 8 AM, the typical wait rises from 32m to 57m. This pattern does not guarantee the line will grow today.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · General
| 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 | — | 26 | 5 | 30 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 32 | 25 | 45 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 57 | 15 | 110 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 59 | 15 | 120 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 48 | 15 | 90 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 51 | 15 | 100 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 59 | 10 | 90 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 51 | 10 | 90 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 46 | 10 | 60 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 51 | 10 | 80 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 47 | 5 | 120 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 46 | 5 | 120 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 48 | 5 | 180 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 49 | 5 | 180 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 51 | 5 | 180 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 47 | 5 | 180 |
| 10:00 PM | Closed | |||
| 11:00 PM | Closed | |||
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 ≈ 6 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: ~13m typical wait vs. ~47m 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 (Monday), the shortest line at Calexico East typically falls at 6:00 AM (~26m 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?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is SENTRI: ~37m 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 East?.
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