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 23 de october

Ambassador Bridge
4 min
average wait
Peak
8 min12 pm
Best
0 min12 am
Gordie Howe International Bridge
3 min
average wait
Peak
10 min11 am
Best
0 min12 am
Windsor Tunnel
3 min
average wait
Peak
15 min10 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 am2 min2 min2 min
7 am5 min5 min5 min
8 am5 min8 min5 min
9 am5 min7 min5 min
10 am5 min5 min15 min
11 am5 min10 min5 min
12 pm8 min7 min5 min
1 pm8 min5 min7 min
2 pm5 min5 min3 min
3 pm5 min8 min0 min
4 pm5 min7 min7 min
5 pm8 min5 min3 min
6 pm7 min3 min5 min
7 pm2 min0 min5 min
8 pm3 min0 min0 min
9 pm2 min0 min0 min
10 pm2 min0 min0 min
11 pm2 min1 min1 min

When is the line shortest?

Typical (median) car wait by day and hour over the 4 weeks up to 23 de october.

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