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

Friday 16 de october

Ambassador Bridge
3 min
average wait
Peak
12 min6 pm
Best
0 min12 am
Gordie Howe International Bridge
9 min
average wait
Peak
18 min3 pm
Best
2 min11 pm
Windsor Tunnel
4 min
average wait
Peak
20 min11 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.

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HourAmbassador BridgeGordie Howe International BridgeWindsor Tunnel
12 am0 min—0 min
1 am0 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—0 min
7 am0 min—0 min
8 am0 min—0 min
9 am0 min—0 min
10 am5 min—5 min
11 am8 min—20 min
12 pm8 min—15 min
1 pm5 min—5 min
2 pm8 min15 min2 min
3 pm7 min18 min10 min
4 pm2 min10 min18 min
5 pm10 min5 min17 min
6 pm12 min5 min12 min
7 pm2 min8 min2 min
8 pm0 min10 min0 min
9 pm0 min10 min0 min
10 pm3 min8 min0 min
11 pm2 min2 min0 min

When is the line shortest?

Typical (median) car wait by day and hour over the 4 weeks up to 16 de october.

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