Columbus Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
Latest reported waits
Synced · 1 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 5m | 5m |
| 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Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.
The notch is the typical wait at this hour
General lane context The wait at Columbus is about usual for this hour: 5m right now, close to the typical 5m.
Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekOf what's left today, this hour is usually the best.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · General
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 1:00 AM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 2:00 AM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 3:00 AM | Closed | |||
| 4:00 AM | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 5:00 AM | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 7 | 0 | 15 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 6 | 0 | 15 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 6 | 0 | 10 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 8 | 1 | 15 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 9 | 0 | 15 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 13 | 5 | 25 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 10 | 5 | 30 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 12 | 5 | 25 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 14 | 5 | 25 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 10 | 2 | 15 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
Is Ready worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 1 h less in line with Ready.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
The Columbus crossing connects Puerto Palomas de Villa, Chihuahua, with Columbus, New Mexico — the only port on this desert stretch, with no river and no bridge in between. It is a small, rural-paced crossing: local traffic, pharmacy and medical visitors, and the daily flow of students who cross to school in Columbus. Waits are usually brief, picking up around school hours and regional trade seasons.
Frequently asked questions about Columbus
- What are Columbus's hours today?
- Columbus 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 Columbus right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Columbus has usually been Ready: ~0m typical wait vs. ~7m 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 Columbus?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Columbus typically falls at 12:00 AM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Columbus with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Columbus?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is Ready: ~7m 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 Columbus?.
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