Highgate Springs Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
The wait at Highgate Springs is about usual for this hour: 0m right now, close to the typical 5m.
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fastest | 0m | 5m | 5m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | no data | No historical reading for this hour |
| NEXUS | No live reading for this hour | 0m | 0m |
What's the best time to cross?
Today vs. a typical Friday at this crossing.
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 | — | 17 | 0 | 65 |
| 1:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 4:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 14 | 0 | 30 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 29 | 0 | 55 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 31 | 0 | 70 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 38 | 20 | 65 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 38 | 20 | 60 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 39 | 4 | 70 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 19 | 5 | 45 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 18 | 5 | 45 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 22 | 5 | 50 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 26 | 0 | 55 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 34 | 0 | 55 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 37 | 0 | 70 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 26 | 0 | 70 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 31 | 0 | 65 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 27 | 0 | 65 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 33 | 0 | 65 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 33 | 0 | 65 |
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
6 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 9m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–20m
15/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 11m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–45m
14/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
No usable General-lane observations
-
2 days after
- Average
- 3m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 0m–10m
21/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 2m
- Median
- 0m
- Reported range
- 0m–15m
19/24 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 NEXUS worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 3 h less in line with NEXUS.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Highgate Springs–Saint-Armand crossing joins Quebec's Montérégie with Vermont where Autoroute 35 meets Interstate 89 — the direct Montreal–Burlington run. It is the main crossing on the east side of Lake Champlain, moving weekend travelers, winter skiers and regional cargo. Quebec holidays and lake summers bring its longest lines; midweek it usually flows drama-free.
Frequently asked questions about Highgate Springs
- What are Highgate Springs's hours today?
- Highgate Springs 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 Highgate Springs right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Highgate Springs has usually been NEXUS: ~0m typical wait vs. ~20m 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 Highgate Springs?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Highgate Springs typically falls at 1:00 AM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Highgate Springs with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is NEXUS worth it at Highgate Springs?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, NEXUS saves an average of ~20m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is NEXUS worth it at Highgate Springs?.
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