U.S.–Canada border · Michigan
Ambassador Bridge border wait times
Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON. Live wait into the United States (CBP) and into Canada (CBSA) by lane type, with the time the border agency last reported each figure.
Ambassador Bridge wait time right now
Into the United States
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | No delay | 2 | |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | No delay | 1 | |
| Ready Lane | Lanes closed | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 30 min | 5 | |
| FAST | 30 min | 2 |
U.S. CBP last reported (2026-10-20 23:00 UTC).
Into Canada
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Travellers | 10 min | – | |
| Commercial | 40 min | – |
CBSA last reported (2026-10-20 22:48 UTC).
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Ambassador Bridge hours and lanes
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | Port names from the feeds below |
| Posted hours | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| CBP port | 380001, Detroit – Ambassador Bridge | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| CBSA office | Ambassador Bridge | CBSA Border Wait Times |
| Lane types reporting | Passenger vehicles, standard; Passenger vehicles, NEXUS / SENTRI; Passenger vehicles, Ready Lane; Commercial vehicles, standard; Commercial vehicles, FAST | CBP, 2026-10-20 |
| Canada-bound lanes | Travellers and commercial (the CBSA feed does not split lane types) | CBSA feed |
Typical wait by hour and day of the week
Collecting data. We record this crossing's wait every 30 minutes. A weekday-by-hour chart and a best-time sentence appear here once at least 28 days of readings exist. Where the CBSA published an hourly pattern for 2010–2020 it is shown too, labelled pre-2020 (a pattern, not today’s level).
How this wait time is measured and how often it updates
The wait shown is what the border agency reported for that lane type at the time shown in the Source reported column, not a prediction. A lane marked No delay is reported as having no meaningful queue. Lanes closed means the lane type exists at this crossing but is not operating at the moment. Not available rows are hidden because the crossing does not offer that lane type.
When a figure is more than 30 minutes old the stamp turns amber; after 90 minutes we stop showing the number and say so, because a stale figure is worse than none. We never smooth or extrapolate a live reading. How the agencies produce the numbers is on how waits are measured.
U.S. CBP publishes Ambassador Bridge as port 380001 with posted hours of 24 hrs/day. Hours can change for construction or staffing; confirm on the official page before you go.
Nearby crossings right now
| Crossings | Into the United States | Into Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Detroit-Windsor Tunnel Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | … | … |
| Gordie Howe International Bridge Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | … | … |
| Blue Water Bridge Port Huron, MI / Sarnia / Point Edward, ON | … | … |
| Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge Sault Ste. Marie, MI / Sault Ste. Marie, ON | … | … |
Before you cross: ID and what to declare
Check the posted hours and documents before you leave: see travel documents for entering the U.S. by land and what to declare entering the United States and travel documents for entering Canada and what to declare entering Canada. The ID checklist and the duty-free calculators use only official figures.