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Buffalo–Niagara

Fort Erie and Buffalo

Peace Bridge Border wait times

Direction
Passenger · Standard
Traveling by
Lane type

Reported 14 min ago by CBP

Light · up to 15 minModerate · 16–44 minHeavy · 45 min or more

Travel mode

Entering the U.S.

Latest official wait for Peace Bridge

Current wait

Passenger

Light

1min

Reported 14 min ago by CBP

Hours: 24 hours, every day

Details

Reporting details

Reported

3 lanes open

No change since 6:17 AM EDT

Waits by time of day

Into the U.S., the usual reported wait for cars was longest on weekends from 9 a.m. to noon, at 15 minutes.

Usual reported wait for cars, standard lanes, into the U.S. · CBP reports, 24 Aug–18 Oct 2026 · Eastern Time
TimeWeekdaysWeekends
12–3 a.m.4 min8 min
3–6 a.m.3 min3 min
6–9 a.m.3 min5 min
9 a.m.–noon5 min15 min
noon–3 p.m.5 min11 min
3–6 p.m.5 min10 min
6–9 p.m.4 min7 min
9 p.m.–midnight3 min6 min
Usual reported wait for cars, standard lanes, into Canada · CBSA reports, 24 Aug–18 Oct 2026 · Eastern Time
TimeWeekdaysWeekends
12–3 a.m.3 min4 min
3–6 a.m.2 min2 min
6–9 a.m.1 min1 min
9 a.m.–noon2 min5 min
noon–3 p.m.3 min7 min
3–6 p.m.4 min8 min
6–9 p.m.4 min9 min
9 p.m.–midnight3 min5 min

How these figures are made

Earlier agency wait reports

Peace Bridge · Cars · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
Times are local to the crossing (Eastern Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
1 min
1 min
2 min
6 min
3 min
1 min
Peace Bridge · Trucks · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
Times are local to the crossing (Eastern Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
4 min
8 min
10 min
11 min
9 min
7 min
Peace Bridge · NEXUS · Into the U.S. · CBP
Times are local to the crossing (Eastern Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
0 min
0 min
0 min
0 min
0 min
0 min
Peace Bridge · Cars · Standard · Into Canada · CBSA
Times are local to the crossing (Eastern Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
No delay reported
1 min
3 min
2 min
6 min
3 min
Peace Bridge · Trucks · Standard · Into Canada · CBSA
Times are local to the crossing (Eastern Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
8 min
18 min
5 min
6 min
3 min
2 min

Sources: CBP · CBSA

Feed-check details

CBP feed checked · Updates roughly hourly

Bridge facts

Open
24 hours, every day
Toll direction
Collected entering Canada only · no toll into the U.S.
Payment
E-ZPass, debit or credit · no cash at any lane
On foot or by bike
Yes, free, any time, on the south sidewalk
Allowed
Cars, buses, trucks · oversized loads by pre-approval
NEXUS lane, into Canada
24 hours a day
NEXUS lane, into the U.S.
Mon – Fri 5:00 am – 11:00 pm · weekends and holidays 6:00 am – 11:00 pm
FAST lane, into Canada
Mon – Fri 8:00 am – 4:00 pm · closed weekends and statutory holidays
Also here
Ready Lane · duty-free shop
Peace Bridge toll rates by vehicle type and payment method
Vehicle E-ZPass Card (USD) Card (CAD)
Auto $4.00 $8.00 $11.00
Auto with trailer, or 7′6″ or taller $8.00 $12.00 $16.50
Bus $15.00 $19.00 $26.00

The Peace Bridge opened on 1 June 1927, carrying road traffic across the Niagara River between Fort Erie, Ontario and Buffalo, New York. It is owned and operated by the Buffalo and Fort Erie Public Bridge Authority, a binational agency.

Quick answers

Can you walk or cycle across the Peace Bridge?

Yes, free of charge, at any hour, using the south sidewalk. From Canada you reach it through the pedestrian tunnel under the bridge; from the U.S., from the parking lot off Busti Avenue. You still stop for inspection and you need the same identification a driver would carry.

What identification do I need to cross?

What you need to carry depends on your citizenship, not on this bridge. U.S. and Canadian citizens aged 16 or over can cross by land on any WHTI-compliant document: a passport, U.S. passport card, NEXUS or FAST card, or an enhanced driver’s licence. U.S. and Canadian citizens 15 and under can use a birth certificate or other proof of citizenship.

Can I use the Ready Lane?

A Ready Lane is a faster U.S.-bound lane for anyone carrying an RFID-chipped card the booth can read from a distance — a U.S. passport card, an enhanced licence, or a NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST card. An ordinary passport book does not qualify, and everyone aged 16 or over in the vehicle needs an eligible card.

Tolls and payment

The bridge is cashless. No cash is taken at any lane, in either currency, so arriving with only banknotes means you cannot pay. E-ZPass runs at roughly half the card rate at every tier, and the operator notes it also saves money on the New York State Thruway, including the Grand Island bridges.

The published wait times do not count the toll plaza. What the agencies publish is the inspection queue, so budget separately for paying at the booth.

Current tolls

Who can cross

Permanent residents and travellers of other nationalities follow different rules, and may need a passport, a visa or a border-crossing card depending on status and direction. Check CBP for entering the United States and CBSA for entering Canada before you travel.

Immigration services

Two services exist only at this plaza. USMCA TN and L-visa appointments are booked online and held here Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 3:00 pm. I-192 and I-212 waiver applications need no appointment and are taken first come, first served, Monday to Thursday, 12:00 pm to 8:00 pm — here and at the Rainbow and Lewiston bridges.