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How busy is El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) right now?

El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) is a border crossing in El Paso, Texas, at El Paso Port of Entry. Before you head over, here's the live wait — from the official published feed — plus the best times to go.

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Google's “popular times” is a guess from last year. Tempo shows the live wait at El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) from the official published feed — never a fake number.

Best time to cross El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)

Weekdays
Quietest 1am 5 min
Worst 9am 68 min
Going at the right hour saves about 63 minutes.
Weekends
Quietest 4am 10 min
Worst 4pm 75 min
Going at the right hour saves about 65 minutes.

Weekday and weekend behave like two different crossings here — the quiet hour moves and the peak is a different height. Plan each one on its own numbers, not on a single "best time".

Typical wait by hour, 19 days of readings

Local timeWeekdaysWeekends
midnight 20 min 38 min
1am 5 min
2am 5 min 35 min
3am 5 min 35 min
4am 10 min 10 min
5am 28 min 10 min
6am 45 min 22 min
7am 60 min 25 min
8am 60 min 30 min
9am 68 min 42 min
10am 60 min 45 min
11am 52 min 48 min
noon 50 min 55 min
1pm 48 min 62 min
2pm 50 min 64 min
3pm 50 min 72 min
4pm 50 min 75 min
5pm 38 min 71 min
6pm 40 min 70 min
7pm 39 min 69 min
8pm 35 min 65 min
9pm 35 min 70 min
10pm 30 min 70 min
11pm 20 min 65 min

Median published wait per hour, measured by Tempo from the official CBP feed in Mountain time. Typical, not a forecast — a holiday or an incident beats any pattern. The wait right now is in the app.

Common questions about El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)

How long is the wait at El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) right now?
Tempo reads the official U.S. Customs and Border Protection feed and refreshes it about every ten minutes. Open El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) in the Tempo app for the current number, free.
What is the best time to cross at El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)?
On weekdays the quietest hour is around 1am (typically 5 minutes) and the worst is 9am (68 minutes), and at weekends it's 4am (10 minutes) against 4pm (75 minutes). Median of 610 readings recorded by Tempo over the last 19 days, in local time.
Is El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) busier on weekends?
Yes, and on a different schedule. The weekday peak is 68 minutes around 9am; the weekend peak is 75 minutes around 4pm. Weekend mornings before dawn are often the emptiest the crossing gets all week.
How often does the El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) wait time update?
Tempo reads the official U.S. Customs and Border Protection feed and refreshes it about every ten minutes. Tempo can also alert you when the wait drops below a number you pick, so you can leave when the line is short instead of watching it.

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