Current wait
Passenger
Stale reportmin
Reported 1 hr 12 min ago by CBP · Stale
Last reported: 5 min at
Toll: $8.00 CAD · $6.00 with Breakaway
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Latest official wait for Gordie Howe Bridge
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Compare Detroit–Windsor crossings
To U.S. · Passenger
| Crossing | Reported wait | Agency report |
|---|---|---|
| Gordie Howe Bridge | Stale reportLast reported: 5 min | Reported 1 hr 12 min ago by CBP · Stale |
| Ambassador Bridge | Stale reportLast reported: 5 min | Reported 1 hr 12 min ago by CBP · Stale |
| Detroit-Windsor Tunnel | Stale reportLast reported: 5 min | Reported 1 hr 12 min ago by CBP · Stale |
The latest agency reports are stale — they are over an hour old.
These are reported booth waits. Approach traffic and driving time between crossings are not included.
Five weeks of car waits at Gordie Howe
From 4 August to 7 September 2026, the usual reported car wait into Michigan at Gordie Howe was 5 minutes. Usable reports covered 827 of the 840 hours.
Missing hours are unknown, and these past waits do not predict today's queue. Read the full comparison and method or download the readings and analysis (ZIP).
Bridge facts
- Open to vehicles
- 24 hours, every day
- Multi-use path, 1 April – 31 October
- 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Multi-use path, 1 November – 31 March
- 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Path last entry
- 1 hour before closing
- Path crossing time, one way
- ≈20 min by bike · ≈45 min on foot
- Toll, car or light truck under 2.3 m
- $8.00 CAD · $6.00 with Breakaway
- Toll, over 2.3 m (7.5 ft), RV, bus or truck
- $12.00 CAD per axle · $9.60 with Breakaway
- Toll, car towing a trailer
- Flat rate added to the car fare
- Toll on foot or by bike
- Free
- Payment
- Cards and digital wallets in every lane · cash only in attended lanes
- Allowed
- Cars, motorcycles, trailers, buses, trucks, hazardous and oversized loads by permit
- NEXUS and FAST lane hours
- Not published
- Not allowed on the path
- E-scooters, e-skateboards, Segways, hoverboards, one-wheels, throttle-controlled bikes, skateboards, skates · no pets except service animals
- Pedal-assist e-bikes
- Path rules permit pedal-assist bikes with no throttle and motor assistance only while pedalling, cutting off at 32 km/h
Sources: Current tolls · Multi-use path rules
The Gordie Howe International Bridge opened to vehicle traffic on 27 July 2026, connecting Windsor, Ontario with Detroit, Michigan. It is the newest of the three Detroit–Windsor crossings, and the only one you can cross on foot or by bike.
Quick answers
How long does it take to walk or cycle across?
About 45 minutes on foot or 20 minutes by bike, one way, at the path’s 20 km/h speed limit. Border inspection at the end of the path is a separate wait that the operator does not include in those times.
What do I need to carry to cross on foot?
Travel identification accepted by CBP or CBSA, for yourself and for any children with you. Every path user goes through border inspection before leaving the path, in facilities the operator keeps separate from the vehicle lanes.
How are the tolls calculated?
Tolls are set by vehicle height and axle count, not by vehicle type. Cars, SUVs, minivans, motorcycles and light trucks under 2.3 m (7.5 ft) pay the flat rate; RVs, buses, trucks, vehicles towing a fifth wheel and anything else over 2.3 m pay per axle. A vehicle with items mounted on the roof should use an attended toll lane.
Walking or cycling across
Walking and cycling are allowed on the multi-use path. The path speed limit is 20 km/h. Border processing is separate from the listed path crossing time. The path can close temporarily; check the bridge operator before leaving.
If the path closes
There is no other pedestrian or cycling crossing in Detroit–Windsor: pedestrians and bicycles are prohibited at both the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel and Ambassador Bridge.
The Linq Tunnel Bus is a car-free alternative through the tunnel. The regular one-way fare is $17.50, paid on board by debit or credit card only. Bicycle carriage is not confirmed.
Tolls and payment
Breakaway is the operator’s prepaid discount programme, open to both personal and commercial customers. The published rates are in Canadian dollars; the operator also posts U.S. figures (about $5.75 for a car), but if you pay by card you are billed in Canadian dollars at your bank’s exchange rate whichever way you are travelling.
Sources: Current tolls · Multi-use path rules