U.S.–Mexico border · Texas
Bridge of the Americas border wait times
El Paso, TX / Ciudad Juarez, CHIH. Live wait into the United States (CBP) by lane type, with the time the border agency last reported each figure.
Bridge of the Americas wait time right now
Into the United States
El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 40 min | 3 | |
| Ready Lane | 30 min | 6 |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | No delay | 1 | |
| Ready Lane | Lanes closed | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Lanes closed | – | – |
| FAST | Lanes closed | – | – |
U.S. CBP last reported (2026-10-20 22:00 UTC). Data may be stale.
Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| FAST | Update pending | – | – |
U.S. CBP last reported at an unknown time (unknown). No recent data: check the official source before you travel.
BOTA CARGO FACILITY – BRIDGE OF AMERICAS CARGO FACILITY
CBP: Closed (6 am-2 pm).
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| FAST | Update pending | – | – |
U.S. CBP last reported at an unknown time (unknown). No recent data: check the official source before you travel.
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Bridge of the Americas hours and lanes
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | El Paso, TX / Ciudad Juarez, CHIH | Port names from the feeds below |
| Posted hours (El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)) | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| Posted hours (Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry) | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| Posted hours (BOTA CARGO FACILITY – BRIDGE OF AMERICAS CARGO FACILITY) | 6 am-2 pm | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| CBP port | 240201, El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| CBP port | 240207, Bridge of the Americas Port of Entry | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| CBP port | 240215, BOTA CARGO FACILITY – BRIDGE OF AMERICAS CARGO FACILITY | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| Lane types reporting | Passenger vehicles, standard; Passenger vehicles, Ready Lane; Pedestrians, standard; Pedestrians, Ready Lane; Commercial vehicles, standard; Commercial vehicles, FAST; Passenger vehicles, NEXUS / SENTRI | CBP, 2026-10-20 |
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.
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 Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) as 3 feed ports (240201, 240207, 240215) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Teresa Santa Teresa, NM / San Jeronimo, CHIH | … | – |
| Paso del Norte (PDN) El Paso, TX / Ciudad Juarez, CHIH | … | – |
| Ysleta El Paso, TX / Zaragoza, Ciudad Juarez, CHIH | … | – |
| Stanton DCL El Paso, TX / Lerdo, Ciudad Juarez, CHIH | … | – |
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. The ID checklist and the duty-free calculators use only official figures.