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US–Mexico border

Brownsville–MatamorosBorder wait times

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Entering the U.S.

Reported waits

The latest agency reports are stale — they are over an hour old.

Latest official wait for Brownsville–Matamoros

Free Trade Bridge at Los Indios

Passenger

Reported closed

  • Free Trade Bridge at Los Indios: CBP reports the crossing closed, but supplied no observation time. Verify before travelling.

CBP did not supply an observation time. Treat this reported closure as unconfirmed and verify before travelling.

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Reporting details

No update time reported

B&M Bridge

Passenger

Stale report

Reported 1 hr 35 min ago by CBP · Stale

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Reporting details

Last reported: 5 min at

Gateway International Bridge

Passenger

Stale report

Reported 1 hr 35 min ago by CBP · Stale

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Reporting details

Last reported: 5 min at

Veterans at Los Tomates

Passenger

Stale report

Reported 1 hr 35 min ago by CBP · Stale

Details

Reporting details

Last reported: 45 min at
Feed-check details

CBP feed checked · Updates roughly hourly

Booth estimates may exclude approach traffic.

Tolls and access

Compare the crossings

Four bridges link greater Brownsville with Matamoros. Gateway and B&M, both downtown, run around the clock for cars and walkers; Veterans at Los Tomates adds SENTRI, FAST and scheduled cargo until midnight; and the Free Trade bridge at Los Indios, west of the city, carries the county's oversize and transmigrante traffic. Freight trains cross separately on West Rail, with no traveller access.

The waits on this board cover traffic entering the United States, reported by CBP. Mexico-bound waits are not reported on this site yet.

In 2025 the Brownsville customs port — the four bridges plus rail — handled about 4.8 million US-bound personal vehicles and 307,000 trucks (port-level BTS data).

Brownsville–Matamoros crossings compared
FeatureFree Trade Bridge at Los IndiosB&M BridgeGateway International BridgeVeterans at Los Tomates
CarriesCars and trucksCars and pedestrians; bicycles per permitCars and pedestriansCars, pedestrians and trucks
U.S.-bound hours6 a.m.–10 p.m.; cargo shorter24 hours24 hours6 a.m.–midnight; cargo scheduled
TrucksYes — incl. oversize and transmigranteNot servedNot servedYes — General and FAST
Lanes reportedCar General / Ready; truck General / FASTCar General / Ready; pedestrian GeneralCar General / Ready; pedestrian General / ReadyCar General / SENTRI / Ready; pedestrian General; truck General / FAST