Calais Milltown Border Wait Time
Calais, ME · Canada → US (Northbound entry)
Current wait
This port is currently closed.
Hours: 8 am-4 pm
Latest snapshot: 10/29/2026, 3:50:10 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
- Sun 7am–8am0 min avg
- Sun 8am–9am0 min avg
- Sun 9am–10am0 min avg
Busiest
- Fri 11am–noon3 min avg
- Fri 1pm–2pm2 min avg
- Sat 8am–9am2 min avg
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About this crossing
Calais, ME (Milltown) is a US Customs and Border Protection port of entry on the Canadian 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 Calais Milltown
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 (8,468 readings), the standard passenger-vehicle lane at Calais Milltown averaged 0 min. Weekdays averaged 0 min and weekends 1 min.
Saturdays were the busiest day on average (2 min) and Wednesdays the quietest (0 min).
The busiest stretch was Saturdays 11am–2pm, averaging 3 min. The quietest was Sundays noon–3pm, averaging 0 min. Times are local to the crossing.
Waits stayed under 30 minutes in every reading.
CBP publishes passenger-vehicle wait times here for standard, NEXUS and Ready Lane lanes.
Commercial-truck waits are published for standard and FAST lanes.
Posted hours: 8 am-4 pm.
Frequently asked
Do I need a passport to cross at Calais, ME?
Yes. US citizens entering by land need a passport, passport card, enhanced driver's license, or NEXUS card. Non-US citizens need a valid passport plus any required visa or travel authorization.
Are NEXUS lanes always faster?
NEXUS 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. NEXUS lets pre-approved low-risk travelers cross between the US and Canada quickly using dedicated lanes. Apply at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov.
What hours is the Calais crossing open?
8 am-4 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 Calais, ME?
In our last 90 days of recorded waits, the quietest stretch for standard passenger vehicles was Sundays noon–3pm (about 0 min on average) and the busiest was Saturdays 11am–2pm (about 3 min). Times are local; today's live wait can differ.