CBP

Border wait times, border crossing status and lane wait times

US Customs and Border Protection travel information.

Get border wait times

Get border wait times

Get current US land-border waits for every crossing or filter by crossing, border and state. Lane values that are unavailable are null.

Your information

More options

StateOptional

US state name, such as Texas.

BorderOptional

Border to include, such as mexico.

CrossingOptional

Crossing name or port city, such as San Ysidro or Detroit.

1 credit per run

Example results

Crossings: Crossings
Crossing Name City Hours State Border Status Page URL Last Updated Commercial Fast Lanes Open Passenger Ready Lanes Open Pedestrian Ready Lanes Open Commercial Fast Wait (minutes) Passenger Ready Wait (minutes) Passenger Standard Lanes Open Pedestrian Ready Wait (minutes) Commercial Standard Lanes Open Pedestrian Standard Lanes Open Passenger Standard Wait (minutes) Commercial Standard Wait (minutes) Pedestrian Standard Wait (minutes) Passenger Sentri Nexus Lanes Open Passenger Sentri Nexus Wait (minutes)
San Ysidro
San Ysidro
24 hrs/day
California
Mexico
open
bwt.cbp.gov
2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00
—
11
1
—
40
3
5
—
14
60
—
5
4
5
San Ysidro - Cross Border Express
San Ysidro
24 hrs/day
California
Mexico
open
bwt.cbp.gov
2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00
—
—
1
—
—
—
0
—
8
—
—
0
—
—
San Ysidro - PedWest
San Ysidro
6 am-2 pm
California
Mexico
closed
bwt.cbp.gov
2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00
—
—
1
—
—
—
5
—
5
—
—
15
—
—

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About CBP

CBP, also known as U.S. Customs and Border Protection, returns published wait times and status for U.S. land-border crossings.

Get border wait times returns crossing details, lane availability, and wait times; filter by state, border, or crossing, or request every crossing.

Built by Fous from cbp.gov and bwt.cbp.gov and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with CBP.

Actions

Get border wait times

1 credit per run

Get current US land-border waits for every crossing or filter by crossing, border and state. Lane values that are unavailable are null.

Uses bwt.cbp.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
State`state`	Text	Optional	US state name, such as Texas.Example: California
Border`border`	Text	Optional	Border to include, such as mexico.Example: Mexico
Crossing`crossing`	Text	Optional	Crossing name or port city, such as San Ysidro or Detroit.Example: San Ysidro

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Crossings`crossings`	List	Border crossings in published order.
City`crossings[].city`	Text	US port city.Example: San Ysidro
Hours`crossings[].hours`	Text	Published operating hours.Example: 24 hrs/day
State`crossings[].state`	Text	US state.Example: California
Border`crossings[].border`	Text	Canada or Mexico.Example: Mexico
Status`crossings[].status`	Text	Open or closed.Example: Open
Page URL`crossings[].page_url`	Text	Crossing details page.Example: https://bwt.cbp.gov/details/09250401/POV
Last Updated`crossings[].last_updated`	Text	Local ISO 8601 update time with UTC offset.Example: 2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00
Crossing Name`crossings[].crossing_name`	Text	Name of the crossing.Example: San Ysidro
Commercial Fast Lanes Open`crossings[].commercial_fast_lanes_open`	Number	Open commercial Fast lanes.
Passenger Ready Lanes Open`crossings[].passenger_ready_lanes_open`	Number	Open passenger Ready lanes.Example: 11
Pedestrian Ready Lanes Open`crossings[].pedestrian_ready_lanes_open`	Number	Open pedestrian Ready lanes.Example: 1
Commercial Fast Wait (minutes)`crossings[].commercial_fast_wait_minutes`	Number	Commercial Fast lane wait, minutes.
Passenger Ready Wait (minutes)`crossings[].passenger_ready_wait_minutes`	Number	Passenger Ready lane wait, minutes.Example: 40
Passenger Standard Lanes Open`crossings[].passenger_standard_lanes_open`	Number	Open passenger Standard lanes.Example: 3
Pedestrian Ready Wait (minutes)`crossings[].pedestrian_ready_wait_minutes`	Number	Pedestrian Ready lane wait, minutes.Example: 5
Commercial Standard Lanes Open`crossings[].commercial_standard_lanes_open`	Number	Open commercial Standard lanes.Example: 4
Pedestrian Standard Lanes Open`crossings[].pedestrian_standard_lanes_open`	Number	Open pedestrian Standard lanes.Example: 14
Passenger Standard Wait (minutes)`crossings[].passenger_standard_wait_minutes`	Number	Passenger Standard lane wait, minutes.Example: 60
Commercial Standard Wait (minutes)`crossings[].commercial_standard_wait_minutes`	Number	Commercial Standard lane wait, minutes.Example: 40
Pedestrian Standard Wait (minutes)`crossings[].pedestrian_standard_wait_minutes`	Number	Pedestrian Standard lane wait, minutes.Example: 5
Passenger Sentri Nexus Lanes Open`crossings[].passenger_sentri_nexus_lanes_open`	Number	Open passenger Sentri/Nexus lanes.Example: 4
Passenger Sentri Nexus Wait (minutes)`crossings[].passenger_sentri_nexus_wait_minutes`	Number	Passenger Sentri/Nexus lane wait, minutes.Example: 5

Example result

For State: California, Border: Mexico, Crossing: San Ysidro

JSON

{
  "crossings": [
    {
      "city": "San Ysidro",
      "hours": "24 hrs/day",
      "state": "California",
      "border": "Mexico",
      "status": "open",
      "page_url": "https://bwt.cbp.gov/details/09250401/POV",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00",
      "crossing_name": "San Ysidro",
      "commercial_fast_lanes_open": null,
      "passenger_ready_lanes_open": 11,
      "pedestrian_ready_lanes_open": 1,
      "commercial_fast_wait_minutes": null,
      "passenger_ready_wait_minutes": 40,
      "passenger_standard_lanes_open": 3,
      "pedestrian_ready_wait_minutes": 5,
      "commercial_standard_lanes_open": null,
      "pedestrian_standard_lanes_open": 14,
      "passenger_standard_wait_minutes": 60,
      "commercial_standard_wait_minutes": null,
      "pedestrian_standard_wait_minutes": 5,
      "passenger_sentri_nexus_lanes_open": 4,
      "passenger_sentri_nexus_wait_minutes": 5
    },
    {
      "city": "San Ysidro",
      "hours": "24 hrs/day",
      "state": "California",
      "border": "Mexico",
      "status": "open",
      "page_url": "https://bwt.cbp.gov/details/09250409/POV",
      "last_updated": "2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00",
      "crossing_name": "San Ysidro - Cross Border Express",
      "commercial_fast_lanes_open": null,
      "passenger_ready_lanes_open": null,
      "pedestrian_ready_lanes_open": 1,
      "commercial_fast_wait_minutes": null,
      "passenger_ready_wait_minutes": null,
      "passenger_standard_lanes_open": null,
      "pedestrian_ready_wait_minutes": 0,
      "commercial_standard_lanes_open": null,
      "pedestrian_standard_lanes_open": 8,
      "passenger_standard_wait_minutes": null,
      "commercial_standard_wait_minutes": null,
      "pedestrian_standard_wait_minutes": 0,
      "passenger_sentri_nexus_lanes_open": null,
      "passenger_sentri_nexus_wait_minutes": null
    }
  ]
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@cbp",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "get_border_wait_times",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {},
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Compare wait times across border crossings
Check whether a crossing is open
Plan passenger or pedestrian border travel
Review commercial lane availability
Filter crossings by state or border

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with CBP?

No. Fous is not affiliated with CBP. This workflow reads the public cbp.gov website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a CBP account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from cbp.gov when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

What are the wait times at border crossings?

Get border wait times returns passenger, pedestrian, and commercial lane wait times for each crossing.

Is a specific border crossing open?

Get border wait times returns each crossing’s open or closed status.

Which crossings are in a particular state?

Get border wait times can filter crossings by state.

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Crossing Name	City	Hours	State	Border	Status	Page URL	Last Updated	Commercial Fast Lanes Open	Passenger Ready Lanes Open	Pedestrian Ready Lanes Open	Commercial Fast Wait (minutes)	Passenger Ready Wait (minutes)	Passenger Standard Lanes Open	Pedestrian Ready Wait (minutes)	Commercial Standard Lanes Open	Pedestrian Standard Lanes Open	Passenger Standard Wait (minutes)	Commercial Standard Wait (minutes)	Pedestrian Standard Wait (minutes)	Passenger Sentri Nexus Lanes Open	Passenger Sentri Nexus Wait (minutes)
San Ysidro	San Ysidro	24 hrs/day	California	Mexico	open	bwt.cbp.gov	2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00	—	11	1	—	40	3	5	—	14	60	—	5	4	5
San Ysidro - Cross Border Express	San Ysidro	24 hrs/day	California	Mexico	open	bwt.cbp.gov	2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00	—	—	1	—	—	—	0	—	8	—	—	0	—	—
San Ysidro - PedWest	San Ysidro	6 am-2 pm	California	Mexico	closed	bwt.cbp.gov	2026-09-28T21:56:01-07:00	—	—	1	—	—	—	5	—	5	—	—	15	—	—

Your information

Example results

About CBP

Actions

Get border wait times

What you provide

What you get

Example result

For developers

What you can do with it

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with CBP?

How much does it cost?

Do I need a CBP account?

How current is the data?

What are the wait times at border crossings?

Is a specific border crossing open?

Which crossings are in a particular state?

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