Tecate Border Wait Time Today — Pedestrian
Wait times for pedestrians
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, it's usually calmer around 4:00 PM.
The line usually drops 15m between 7 AM and 8 AM. Worth waiting if you're not in a hurry.
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6:00 AM | — | 30 | 30 | 30 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 24 | 10 | 30 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 9 | 5 | 15 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 8 | 5 | 15 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 7 | 5 | 15 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 6 | 5 | 10 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 13 | 5 | 80 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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
- 41m
- Median
- 45m
- Reported range
- 5m–1h 15m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 45m
- Median
- 50m
- Reported range
- 25m–1h
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 1h 23m
- Median
- 1h 10m
- Reported range
- 1h–2h
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 1h 33m
- Median
- 1h 25m
- Reported range
- 1h–2h 40m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 58m
- Median
- 1h
- Reported range
- 20m–1h 30m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 58m
- Median
- 1h
- Reported range
- 40m–1h 15m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 1h 9m
- Median
- 1h 5m
- Reported range
- 1h–1h 30m
16/24 hours reported
Pedestrian · General
7 of 7 days with data-
3 days before
- Average
- 11m
- Median
- 4m
- Reported range
- 2m–40m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days before
- Average
- 6m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 2m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day before
- Average
- 6m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–20m
16/24 hours reported
-
Holiday
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 4m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
1 day after
- Average
- 8m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 3m–30m
16/24 hours reported
-
2 days after
- Average
- 12m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–45m
16/24 hours reported
-
3 days after
- Average
- 11m
- Median
- 5m
- Reported range
- 5m–35m
16/24 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.
About this crossing
The Tecate crossing joins Baja California's mountain brewery town with the small community of Tecate, California, in the high country between Tijuana and Mexicali, near the Rumorosa grade and the Valle de Guadalupe wine route. It is the quiet option of the region: few lanes, small-town pace, and waits that rarely resemble San Ysidro's or Otay's. That makes it a favorite for travelers between the wine country and Southern California, though its operating window is shorter than the big ports'.
Frequently asked questions about Tecate
- What are Tecate's hours today?
- Tecate'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 Tecate right now?
- The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.
- What's the best time to cross Tecate?
- Today (Friday), the shortest line at Tecate typically falls at 4:00 PM (~5m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Tecate with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
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