Border wait times

  • Rethinking How Pedestrian Border Wait Times Are Measured

    by Alejandro Berlanga For many border communities, crossing on foot is part of daily life. Commuters, students and shoppers move through pedestrian facilities at land ports of entry every day, often navigating long and unpredictable wait times along the way. Yet compared to vehicle crossings, pedestrian movement remains far less understood.

  • Simplifying the Financial Impact of Border Crossing Delays

    by Okan Gurbuz For many travelers, a delay at the border is measured in minutes. For others — including manufacturers waiting on parts, commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) moving time-sensitive goods or communities dependent on cross-border trade — those same delays carry a much higher cost.

  • Seeing the Line Clearly: Measuring Border Wait Times by Lane

    by Erik Vargas, Swapnil Samant and Rafael Aldrete For anyone who regularly crosses the U.S.-Mexico border in El Paso, “wait time” is not a single experience. A trusted traveler using a dedicated lane may be through the port in minutes, while a driver in a standard lane could be waiting an hour or more, especially…