About this crossing
Los Ebanos is the border's last hand-pulled crossing: a cable ferry — El Chalán — carrying people and cars across the Rio Grande to Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, as it has since 1950. CBP's inspection office runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily (956-485-1084) — the inspection window, not a sailing timetable — and river conditions, weather and staffing can stop the boat on any given day. It reopened in May 2024 after a licensing closure and was reported still running in May 2026; call before you drive out.
The fare is not verifiable from any current operator source — fare not verified — call 956-485-1084 before you go. The nearest bridges are Starr–Camargo to the west and Anzalduas to the east.
Quick answers
Is the Los Ebanos ferry operating now?
Only a call answers that — 956-485-1084. It was reported running in May 2026, but the hand-pulled ferry stops for weather, river levels and staffing, and no live status is published.
What are the Los Ebanos ferry hours?
CBP's inspection office runs 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., seven days — that's the federal window, not a promise the boat is moving, and the crossing itself must fit inside it. Allow time for the return trip.