El Paso Mexican Border

Live border wait times — Texas · 24 hrs/day

Port currently OPEN · Last updated 5/23/2026 22:28:39 Local
Construction notice BOTA Passenger/Ready Lanes is open west side of port; Passenger Hrs 24 hours/7days, BOTA CARGO Mon-FRI 6 am to 4 pm. SAT/SUN CLOSED. Tune into AM 1610 for info.

Live wait times

Lane TypeWait Time
Passenger — Standard75 min (3 lanes open · Delay)
Passenger — SENTRI/NEXUSN/A
Passenger — Ready Lane70 min (7 lanes open · Delay)
Commercial — Standard (0 lanes open · Lanes Closed)
Commercial — FAST (0 lanes open · Lanes Closed)
Pedestrian — Standard1 min (1 lane open · No delay)
Pedestrian — Ready Lane1 min (1 lane open · No delay)

Source: CBP Border Wait Times API · Cached for 5 minutes

About El Paso

El Paso is a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) land port of entry on the mexican border. The port operates the following crossings: Bridge of the Americas (BOTA). Standard, SENTRI/NEXUS, FAST, and pedestrian lane availability varies by time of day — confirm port hours before travel.