San Luis 1 Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
See all San Luis Río Colorado border crossingsThe wait at San Luis 1 is about usual for this hour: 5m right now, close to the typical 6m.
Historical reference · not a forecast
| Lane | Now | Typical | 2025 Labor Day |
|---|---|---|---|
| General Fastest | 5m | 6m | 5m |
| Ready | No live reading for this hour | no data | 5m |
| SENTRI | 5m | 5m | 5m |
Construction notice
A Ready Lane is now open at the San Luis Port of Entry from 6:00 until midnight. Go to www.getyouhome.gov for more information on Ready Lanes. Tune in to AM 530 for border crossing information.
What's the best time to cross?
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 today, this hour is usually the best.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 |
| 1:00 AM | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 2:00 AM | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 3:00 AM | — | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 4:00 AM | — | 13 | 5 | 20 |
| 5:00 AM | — | 16 | 5 | 45 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 24 | 5 | 60 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 25 | 5 | 50 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 27 | 5 | 60 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 33 | 5 | 90 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 31 | 5 | 60 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 36 | 10 | 60 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 34 | 20 | 60 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 37 | 20 | 60 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 41 | 20 | 60 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 44 | 30 | 60 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 40 | 25 | 60 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 29 | 5 | 70 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 32 | 5 | 80 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 31 | 10 | 60 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 29 | 5 | 60 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 29 | 10 | 60 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 27 | 5 | 55 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 21 | 5 | 45 |
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
- 16m
- Median
- 9m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 29m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 49m
- Median
- 55m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 40m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 1h 29m
- Median
- 1h
- Reported range
- 5m–3h
23/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 1h 6m
- Median
- 1h
- Reported range
- 10m–2h 30m
23/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 44m
- Median
- 55m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 30m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 28m
- Median
- 30m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 10m
24/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–10m
24/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 17m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 2m–1h 20m
23/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 12m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 2m–1h
23/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 13m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–50m
24/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 5m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–10m
24/24 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 ≈ 4 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
San Luis 1 joins downtown San Luis Río Colorado, Sonora, with San Luis, Arizona, south of Yuma. It is the historic crossing of this farming valley: General, Ready Lane and SENTRI vehicle lanes plus a strong pedestrian flow of farmworkers and shoppers. Its hourly pattern is written by agriculture — intense pre-dawn crossings during Yuma's harvest season — and by downtown commerce on afternoons and weekends.
Frequently asked questions about San Luis 1
- What are San Luis 1's hours today?
- San Luis 1 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 San Luis 1 right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at San Luis 1 has usually been Ready: ~1m typical wait vs. ~29m 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 San Luis 1?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at San Luis 1 typically falls at 1:00 AM (~6m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross San Luis 1 with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at San Luis 1?
- Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~21m 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 San Luis 1?.
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