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

Wednesday 28 de october

Ambassador Bridge
2 min
average wait
Peak
5 min9 am
Best
0 min12 am
Gordie Howe International Bridge
2 min
average wait
Peak
5 min8 am
Best
0 min12 am
Windsor Tunnel
3 min
average wait
Peak
12 min4 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 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 min0 min0 min
7 am1 min2 min2 min
8 am4 min5 min5 min
9 am5 min5 min5 min
10 am5 min5 min5 min
11 am5 min5 min5 min
12 pm5 min5 min5 min
1 pm5 min5 min5 min
2 pm2 min2 min2 min
3 pm0 min0 min3 min
4 pm0 min0 min12 min
5 pm0 min3 min5 min
6 pm0 min2 min3 min
7 pm3 min0 min2 min
8 pm2 min3 min0 min
9 pm0 min2 min0 min
10 pm1 min3 min1 min
11 pm1 min2 min1 min

When is the line shortest?

Typical (median) car wait by day and hour over the 4 weeks up to 28 de october.

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