Current wait
Passenger
Moderate
35min
Reported 45 min ago by CBP
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Latest official wait for McAllen–Hidalgo
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Waits by time of day
Into the U.S., the usual reported wait for cars was longest on weekends from 3 to 6 p.m., at 50 minutes.
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| 12–3 a.m. | 5 min | 25 min |
| 3–6 a.m. | 20 min | Not enough reports |
| 6–9 a.m. | 40 min | 20 min |
| 9 a.m.–noon | 40 min | 40 min |
| noon–3 p.m. | 45 min | 45 min |
| 3–6 p.m. | 45 min | 50 min |
| 6–9 p.m. | 25 min | 40 min |
| 9 p.m.–midnight | 15 min | 30 min |
Earlier agency wait reports
McAllen–Hidalgo · Cars · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
| Agency report time | Reported wait |
|---|---|
| 35 min | |
| 10 min | |
| 5 min | |
| 2 min |
McAllen–Hidalgo · Cars · Ready Lane · Into the U.S. · CBP
| Agency report time | Reported wait |
|---|---|
| 30 min | |
| 5 min | |
| 3 min | |
| 1 min |
McAllen–Hidalgo · Pedestrians · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
| Agency report time | Reported wait |
|---|---|
| 1 min | |
| 2 min | |
| 0 min | |
| 0 min |
Sources: CBP
Mexico-bound: not reported
This site doesn't show Mexico-bound waits. The numbers on this page cover traffic entering the U.S., reported by CBP.
More on where these numbers come from: how border wait times work.
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Crossing facts
- Hours
- 24 hours daily
- Lanes reported
- car General / SENTRI / Ready; pedestrian General
- Commercial trucks
- not reported — confirm with the operator before routing freight
- Toll
- southbound schedule below
- Contact
- 956-681-1800
About this crossing
McAllen–Hidalgo is the Valley's around-the-clock crossing into Reynosa: cars and pedestrians 24 hours, with General, SENTRI and Ready car waits and a pedestrian wait all reported.
Tolls
Southbound (into Mexico) — City of McAllen (checked 29 August 2026): pedestrian US$1 · car or pickup US$4 · motorcycle US$4 · two-axle bus US$7 · three-axle bus US$9. Two southbound EZ Cross lanes take the city's prepaid card (US$5 card, US$52.50 minimum opening deposit by check or money order; reload online). EZ Cross pays the toll — it is not SENTRI, which is CBP's separate inspection program. |
Busy times
In 2025 the Hidalgo customs port — which also counts Anzalduas and Pharr — handled about 4.0 million US-bound personal vehicles and 2.6 million pedestrians (port-level BTS data). December led for cars.
Quick answers
Is Hidalgo–Reynosa open 24 hours?
Yes — cars and pedestrians around the clock, by both the city and CBP. A passenger trip that needs 24-hour access belongs here; Anzalduas closes at 10 p.m. and Pharr's passenger windows are narrow.
Can pedestrians cross at Hidalgo?
Yes — this is the corridor's walking bridge, with a live pedestrian wait reported around the clock. Its neighbours are no substitute: pedestrian access at Anzalduas is unresolved — call 956-681-1820 — and Pharr is primarily a cargo bridge.
Is EZ Cross the same as SENTRI?
No. EZ Cross is McAllen's prepaid southbound toll account; SENTRI is CBP's trusted-traveller inspection program with its own separately reported wait. An EZ Cross card will not put you in the SENTRI lane northbound, and SENTRI enrolment will not pay the southbound toll.