Best time to cross at Detroit - Windsor

Car wait times reported by CBP, hour by hour, in local time.

Live wait times at Detroit - Windsor →

On thursday, Ambassador Bridge is usually quickest from 5 am for about two hours (~0 min). See by hour

Thursday 12 de november

Ambassador Bridge
1 min
average wait
Peak
5 min4 pm
Best
0 min12 am
Gordie Howe International Bridge
2 min
average wait
Peak
8 min7 am
Best
0 min12 am
Windsor Tunnel
2 min
average wait
Peak
8 min9 am
Best
0 min12 am

Wait time by hour

  • Ambassador Bridge
  • Gordie Howe International Bridge
  • Windsor Tunnel

Gaps mean the crossing had no car lanes open.

Show as a table
HourAmbassador BridgeGordie Howe International BridgeWindsor Tunnel
12 am0 min0 min0 min
1 am0 min0 min0 min
2 am0 min0 min0 min
3 am0 min0 min0 min
4 am0 min0 min0 min
5 am0 min0 min0 min
6 am0 min3 min3 min
7 am0 min8 min7 min
8 am3 min7 min5 min
9 am2 min5 min8 min
10 am0 min5 min7 min
11 am0 min5 min5 min
12 pm0 min5 min2 min
1 pm2 min5 min2 min
2 pm2 min5 min3 min
3 pm3 min2 min4 min
4 pm5 min0 min2 min
5 pm2 min0 min3 min
6 pm0 min0 min5 min
7 pm0 min0 min2 min
8 pm0 min0 min0 min
9 pm0 min0 min0 min
10 pm0 min0 min0 min
11 pm0 min0 min0 min

When is the line shortest?

Typical (median) car wait by day and hour over the 4 weeks up to 12 de november.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
1 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 am 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
7 am 5 5 1 2 0 1 0
8 am 5 5 5 5 5 4 0
9 am 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 am 5 5 5 0 5 5 5
11 am 5 5 2 0 5 8 5
12 pm 5 5 2 0 5 10 10
1 pm 5 5 5 0 5 5 8
2 pm 5 2 5 2 5 5 5
3 pm 0 0 0 2 5 5 8
4 pm 0 0 0 0 5 5 5
5 pm 0 0 0 0 10 7 5
6 pm 5 0 0 5 10 8 5
7 pm 0 0 0 0 2 10 5
8 pm 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
9 pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 pm 0 0 0 0 3 2 5
11 pm 0 0 0 0 2 2 0
Minutes <10 <20 <30 <45 <60 <90 90+
On thursday, Gordie Howe International Bridge is usually quickest from 5 am for about two hours (~0 min).
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 am 2 5 0 0 0 0 0
7 am 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
8 am 8 5 5 5 5 5 2
9 am 5 8 5 5 5 5 5
10 am 5 5 5 5 5 10 5
11 am 5 5 5 5 5 10 8
12 pm 5 5 2 5 5 15 12
1 pm 5 2 5 5 5 10 15
2 pm 5 5 5 5 5 10 12
3 pm 5 5 2 0 5 6 12
4 pm 5 5 5 0 5 7 10
5 pm 5 2 5 0 5 6 5
6 pm 5 0 0 2 5 5 5
7 pm 5 0 0 0 0 7 5
8 pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
9 pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
10 pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
11 pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Minutes <10 <20 <30 <45 <60 <90 90+
On thursday, Windsor Tunnel is usually quickest from 5 am for about two hours (~0 min).
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12 am 0 0 0 0 0 2 15
1 am 0 0 0 0 0 1 10
2 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 am 0 0 2 0 2 0 0
7 am 6 5 5 5 5 0 0
8 am 8 5 5 5 2 1 2
9 am 10 5 5 8 5 5 5
10 am 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
11 am 5 5 2 5 5 10 5
12 pm 5 5 5 0 5 12 5
1 pm 5 2 5 0 5 5 10
2 pm 5 2 5 2 0 5 10
3 pm 5 2 5 5 0 10 5
4 pm 5 0 5 2 10 10 5
5 pm 5 5 0 2 10 15 5
6 pm 5 5 0 5 10 11 10
7 pm 0 2 0 0 0 5 10
8 pm 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
9 pm 0 0 0 0 0 2 5
10 pm 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
11 pm 0 0 0 0 1 5 2
Minutes <10 <20 <30 <45 <60 <90 90+

Border wait times statistics as a service

Wait times in this graph are the car wait times reported by U.S. Customs and Border Protection for the standard lane (or Ready Lane, when the standard lane is closed). You are free to use this graph as reference as long as you provide a link to our site or mention us as a source.