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

Saturday 24 de october

Ambassador Bridge
3 min
average wait
Peak
8 min11 am
Best
0 min3 am
Gordie Howe International Bridge
3 min
average wait
Peak
12 min4 pm
Best
0 min1 am
Windsor Tunnel
4 min
average wait
Peak
17 min10 pm
Best
0 min4 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 am1 min1 min2 min
1 am1 min0 min1 min
2 am1 min0 min1 min
3 am0 min0 min1 min
4 am0 min0 min0 min
5 am0 min0 min0 min
6 am0 min0 min1 min
7 am3 min0 min1 min
8 am2 min3 min0 min
9 am2 min5 min0 min
10 am5 min5 min3 min
11 am8 min2 min8 min
12 pm7 min3 min7 min
1 pm5 min5 min5 min
2 pm8 min8 min5 min
3 pm5 min7 min0 min
4 pm5 min12 min10 min
5 pm7 min5 min8 min
6 pm2 min5 min6 min
7 pm5 min7 min5 min
8 pm5 min2 min5 min
9 pm0 min0 min0 min
10 pm3 min1 min17 min
11 pm3 min6 min8 min

When is the line shortest?

Typical (median) car wait by day and hour over the 4 weeks up to 24 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 1 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 1 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 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 6 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 0 10
10 pm 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
11 pm 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Minutes <10 <20 <30 <45 <60 <90 90+
On saturday, Gordie Howe International Bridge is usually quickest from 5 am for about two hours (~0 min).
Typical wait at Gordie Howe International Bridge by weekday and hour
MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
12 am 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 0 5
8 am 5 10 10 5 10 1 5
9 am 5 10 10 20 5 5 5
10 am 5 5 5 15 5 5 5
11 am 5 10 5 5 10 8 15
12 pm 5 5 10 5 5 10 15
1 pm 10 5 10 5 5 8 15
2 pm 5 5 5 5 5 10 15
3 pm 5 5 0 5 12 14 15
4 pm 5 0 0 0 5 18 10
5 pm 5 5 0 0 5 12 10
6 pm 5 0 0 0 5 12 20
7 pm 5 0 0 0 2 11 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 1 0
Minutes <10 <20 <30 <45 <60 <90 90+
On saturday, 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 1 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 8 5
1 pm 5 5 5 5 5 7 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 12 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 2 10
10 pm 0 0 0 0 0 5 5
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.