What are Champlain's hours today?

Champlain 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 Champlain right now?

Over the last week, the fastest lane at Champlain has usually been NEXUS: ~1m typical wait vs. ~14m 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 Champlain?

Today (Friday), the shortest line at Champlain typically falls at 8:00 PM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Champlain with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.

Is NEXUS worth it at Champlain?

Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, NEXUS saves an average of ~13m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is NEXUS worth it at Champlain?.

Quebec New York

Live · 2 min ago · CBP

Champlain Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles

Saint-Bernard-de-Lacolle Champlain, Champlain

Wait times for passenger vehicles

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Wait now · General lane

The wait at Champlain is lower than usual for this hour: 0m right now, versus a typical 11m.

Labor Day 2025 · Fri Aug 29 · 5 AM · CBP

Historical reference · not a forecast

Lane	Now	Typical	2025 Labor Day
General Fastest	0m	11m	15m
Ready	No live reading for this hour	no data	No historical reading for this hour
NEXUS	No live reading for this hour	0m	No historical reading for this hour

Open 24 hours per CBP

HOURLY STATISTICS 24 H

What's the best time to cross?

Today vs. a typical Friday at this crossing.

See the best hour for each day of the week

General Ready NEXUS

Today, Friday, September 4

Hours: 5 AM – 10 PM

Source: CBP · Updated at 5:01 AM

30m

Today Typical Usual range No data Closed — never recommended

Source: CBP · Updated at 5:01 AM

BEST HOUR TODAY

8:00 PM

typically 5m · range 0m–5m Usually holds

NEXT OPEN HOUR

6:00 AM · 13m

typical range 0m–15m Usually holds

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	Closed
1:00 AM	Closed
2:00 AM	Closed
3:00 AM	Closed
4:00 AM	Closed
5:00 AM	—	11	0	15
6:00 AM	—	13	0	15
7:00 AM	—	15	0	20
8:00 AM	—	14	0	30
9:00 AM	—	15	0	30
10:00 AM	—	12	0	40
11:00 AM	—	13	0	40
12:00 PM	—	20	0	35
1:00 PM	—	23	0	40
2:00 PM	—	20	0	40
3:00 PM	—	13	0	20
4:00 PM	—	15	0	25
5:00 PM	—	7	0	10
6:00 PM	—	10	0	15
7:00 PM	—	10	0	10
8:00 PM	—	5	0	5
9:00 PM	—	5	0	5
10:00 PM	Closed
11:00 PM	Closed

Best hour by day of the week

See the full breakdown

Mon

7 PM

Tue

8 AM

Wed

5 AM

Thu

9 AM

Fri

8 PM

Sat

4 PM

Sun

1 AM

Historical reference · CBP

Wait 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
Friday, August 29, 2025

Average

9m

Median

10m

Reported range

0m–20m

16/24 hours reported
2 days before
Saturday, August 30, 2025

Average

9m

Median

10m

Reported range

0m–20m

16/24 hours reported
1 day before
Sunday, August 31, 2025

Average

3m

Median

0m

Reported range

0m–10m

17/24 hours reported
Holiday
Monday, September 1, 2025

Average

14m

Median

0m

Reported range

0m–55m

23/24 hours reported
1 day after
Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Average

3m

Median

0m

Reported range

0m–10m

16/24 hours reported
2 days after
Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Average

1m

Median

0m

Reported range

0m–10m

18/24 hours reported
3 days after
Thursday, September 4, 2025

Average

1m

Median

0m

Reported range

0m–10m

18/24 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.

LANE SAVINGS

Is NEXUS worth it here?

Based on this crossing's own wait history.

NEXUS

13m

saved per crossing, on average

Every 10 crossings ≈ 2 h less in line with NEXUS.

See the hour-by-hour breakdown

About

About this crossing

Champlain–Lacolle is the great gate between Quebec and New York: here Montreal's Autoroute 15 becomes Interstate 87 toward Plattsburgh, Albany and New York City. It is the busiest crossing on the Quebec border — Montreal–NYC cargo, vacationers and each season's snowbirds — with NEXUS and commercial lanes. Quebec's construction holiday, summer weekends and long holidays are its classic peaks.

Frequently asked questions about Champlain

What are Champlain's hours today?: Champlain 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 Champlain right now?: Over the last week, the fastest lane at Champlain has usually been NEXUS: ~1m typical wait vs. ~14m 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 Champlain?: Today (Friday), the shortest line at Champlain typically falls at 8:00 PM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Champlain with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
Is NEXUS worth it at Champlain?: Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, NEXUS saves an average of ~13m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is NEXUS worth it at Champlain?.

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