Los Indios Border Wait Time
Brownsville, TX · Mexico → US (Northbound entry)
Also known as Free Trade Bridge
Current wait
This port is currently closed.
Hours: 6 am-10 pm
Latest snapshot: 10/29/2026, 5:30:10 AM UTC
Best & worst times to cross
Typical wait times by day of week + hour, averaged from the last four weeks of data. Times are approximate local at the crossing.
Quietest
- Tue 8pm–9pm0 min avg
- Tue 9pm–10pm0 min avg
- Wed 9pm–10pm0 min avg
Busiest
- Sun 4pm–5pm72 min avg
- Sun 9pm–10pm62 min avg
- Sat 7pm–8pm60 min avg
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About this crossing
Brownsville, TX (Los Indios) is a US Customs and Border Protection port of entry on the Mexican border. Wait times shown are for travelers entering the United States. Numbers come directly from CBP and update roughly every hour while the port is staffed.
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Typical waits at Los Indios
Computed from the waits we recorded at this crossing (standard passenger lane, whenever a wait was reported). Past patterns are not a prediction.
Over the last 90 days (15,332 readings), the standard passenger-vehicle lane at Los Indios averaged 18 min. Weekdays averaged 14 min and weekends 26 min.
Sundays were the busiest day on average (32 min) and Thursdays the quietest (10 min).
The busiest stretch was Sundays 3pm–6pm, averaging 55 min. The quietest was Wednesdays 8pm–11pm, averaging 4 min. Times are local to the crossing.
Waits reached 30 minutes or more in 25% of readings and 60 minutes or more in 8%.
CBP publishes passenger-vehicle wait times here for standard, SENTRI and Ready Lane lanes.
Commercial-truck waits are published for standard and FAST lanes.
Posted hours: 6 am-10 pm.
Frequently asked
Do I need a passport to cross at Brownsville, TX?
Yes. US citizens need a passport, passport card, enhanced driver's license, or SENTRI card. Non-US citizens need a valid passport plus any required visa.
Are SENTRI lanes always faster?
SENTRI lanes are typically much faster than standard lanes, especially at peak times, but they can still see delays when traffic is heavy or when a few lanes are open. SENTRI provides expedited US entry for pre-approved low-risk travelers from Mexico. Apply at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov.
What hours is the Brownsville crossing open?
6 am-10 pm. Hours are set by CBP and may change for holidays or staffing.
How often is this wait time updated?
CBP officers at each port update their reported wait time roughly every hour while the port is staffed. We re-poll the CBP feed every five minutes and cache the result for both speed and to be kind to the upstream feed.
Why is the wait time blank or "no data"?
CBP doesn't publish a number for that lane right now — usually because the port hasn't reported in over an hour, the lane is closed, or the port is idle. We show whatever CBP publishes without modification.
When is the best time to cross at Brownsville, TX?
In our last 90 days of recorded waits, the quietest stretch for standard passenger vehicles was Wednesdays 8pm–11pm (about 4 min on average) and the busiest was Sundays 3pm–6pm (about 55 min). Times are local; today's live wait can differ.