Veterans Bridge Border Wait Time
Brownsville, TX — Veterans International · Mexico → US (Northbound entry)
Also known as Los Tomates
Current wait
This port is currently closed.
Hours: 6 am-Midnight
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 11pm–12am0 min avg
- Sat 6am–7am0 min avg
- Mon 11pm–12am1 min avg
Busiest
- Sat 8pm–9pm90 min avg
- Tue 10am–11am86 min avg
- Mon 8am–9am83 min avg
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About this crossing
Brownsville, TX (Veterans International) 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 Veterans Bridge
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 (18,631 readings), the standard passenger-vehicle lane at Veterans Bridge averaged 35 min. Weekdays averaged 34 min and weekends 39 min.
Saturdays were the busiest day on average (41 min) and Thursdays the quietest (29 min).
The busiest stretch was Sundays 4pm–7pm, averaging 58 min. The quietest was Thursdays 9pm–12am, averaging 10 min. Times are local to the crossing.
Waits reached 30 minutes or more in 53% of readings and 60 minutes or more in 26%.
The SENTRI lane averaged 6 min against 36 min in the standard lane over the same hours, about 30 minutes less.
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-Midnight.
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?
At this crossing over the last 90 days, the SENTRI lane averaged 6 min versus 36 min for standard. 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-Midnight. 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 Thursdays 9pm–12am (about 10 min on average) and the busiest was Sundays 4pm–7pm (about 58 min). Times are local; today's live wait can differ.