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 tuesday, Ambassador Bridge is usually quickest from 5 am for about two hours (~1 min). See by hour

Tuesday 8 de september

Ambassador Bridge
3 min
average wait
Peak
8 min6 pm
Best
0 min2 am
Gordie Howe International Bridge
No car lanes open that day.
Windsor Tunnel
2 min
average wait
Peak
8 min6 pm
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 am2 min—0 min
1 am2 min—0 min
2 am0 min—0 min
3 am0 min—0 min
4 am0 min—0 min
5 am0 min—0 min
6 am0 min—3 min
7 am0 min—2 min
8 am0 min—0 min
9 am3 min—2 min
10 am5 min—5 min
11 am5 min—5 min
12 pm5 min—5 min
1 pm5 min—5 min
2 pm5 min—5 min
3 pm5 min—5 min
4 pm5 min—5 min
5 pm5 min—5 min
6 pm8 min—8 min
7 pm5 min—0 min
8 pm5 min—0 min
9 pm2 min—0 min
10 pm5 min—3 min
11 pm2 min—2 min

When is the line shortest?

Typical (median) car wait by day and hour over the 4 weeks up to 8 de september.

Typical wait at Ambassador Bridge by weekday and hour
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12 am 5 0 0 0 0 5 10
1 am 8 0 0 0 0 5 15
2 am 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
3 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
4 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 am 0 2 2 0 0 0 0
7 am 0 5 5 0 2 0 0
8 am 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
9 am 6 5 5 5 5 5 5
10 am 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
11 am 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
12 pm 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 pm 5 5 2 5 5 5 10
2 pm 5 5 5 5 5 8 15
3 pm 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
4 pm 5 5 0 5 5 10 5
5 pm 5 5 0 2 5 10 10
6 pm 5 5 0 0 5 5 10
7 pm 5 5 0 0 8 5 12
8 pm 5 5 0 0 5 5 8
9 pm 5 2 0 0 5 5 8
10 pm 5 0 0 0 5 5 10
11 pm 0 2 0 0 5 5 5
Minutes <10 <20 <30 <45 <60 <90 90+

Not enough data for this crossing yet.

On tuesday, Windsor Tunnel is usually quickest from 5 am for about two hours (~2 min).
Typical wait at Windsor Tunnel by weekday and hour
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12 am 5 0 0 0 0 8 15
1 am 0 0 0 0 0 5 15
2 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 7
3 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
4 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 am 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 am 2 5 5 0 5 0 0
7 am 10 5 5 5 5 0 0
8 am 5 5 5 5 5 0 0
9 am 5 5 5 8 5 5 5
10 am 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
11 am 5 5 2 5 5 5 5
12 pm 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
1 pm 5 5 0 5 5 5 5
2 pm 5 5 2 5 5 5 5
3 pm 5 5 5 5 10 5 5
4 pm 5 5 0 5 8 5 8
5 pm 5 5 0 5 10 5 8
6 pm 5 5 5 5 10 10 10
7 pm 5 5 5 0 15 8 15
8 pm 5 5 0 0 5 5 15
9 pm 5 5 5 0 5 5 15
10 pm 5 5 2 0 8 5 5
11 pm 0 0 0 5 8 10 5
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.