Current wait
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1min
Reported 14 min ago by CBP
Hours: 24 hours, every day
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Latest official wait for Rainbow Bridge
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Waits by time of day
Into the U.S., the usual reported wait for cars was longest on weekends from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at 14 minutes.
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| 12–3 a.m. | 3 min | 10 min |
| 3–6 a.m. | 0 min | 3 min |
| 6–9 a.m. | 4 min | 7 min |
| 9 a.m.–noon | 4 min | 14 min |
| noon–3 p.m. | 7 min | 14 min |
| 3–6 p.m. | 4 min | 9 min |
| 6–9 p.m. | 4 min | 6 min |
| 9 p.m.–midnight | 4 min | 6 min |
Into Canada, the usual reported wait for cars was longest on weekends from 3 to 6 p.m., at 7 minutes.
| Time | Weekdays | Weekends |
|---|---|---|
| 12–3 a.m. | 1 min | 2 min |
| 3–6 a.m. | 1 min | 1 min |
| 6–9 a.m. | 2 min | 3 min |
| 9 a.m.–noon | 2 min | 3 min |
| noon–3 p.m. | 2 min | 5 min |
| 3–6 p.m. | 3 min | 7 min |
| 6–9 p.m. | 2 min | 5 min |
| 9 p.m.–midnight | 1 min | 1 min |
Earlier agency wait reports
Rainbow Bridge · Cars · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
| Agency report time | Reported wait |
|---|---|
| 1 min | |
| 3 min | |
| 3 min | |
| 3 min | |
| 3 min | |
| 4 min |
Rainbow Bridge · Cars · Standard · Into Canada · CBSA
| Agency report time | Reported wait |
|---|---|
| 3 min | |
| 8 min | |
| 5 min | |
| 6 min | |
| 5 min | |
| 5 min |
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Bridge facts
- Open
- 24 hours, every day
- Toll direction
- Vehicles pay entering Canada · pedestrians pay entering the U.S.
- Toll, on foot
- $1.00 USD or $1.25 CAD
- Toll, bicycle
- $1.00
- Payment
- Cash, card, ExpressPass, NEXUS or E-ZPass · no pennies since 1 August 2026
- On foot
- Yes, on a dedicated walkway
- By bike
- Yes, sharing the road lanes
- Not allowed
- Commercial vehicles and trucks
- NEXUS lane
- None here — the NEXUS-only Whirlpool Rapids Bridge is nearby
- Ready Lane, U.S.-bound
- Mon – Thu 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Also here
- Duty-free shop
| Vehicle, into Canada | USD | CAD |
|---|---|---|
| Auto or taxi flat | $6.00 | $8.50 |
| RV, limo, or anything in tow per axle | $6.00 | $8.50 |
| Bus, 2 axles | $16.00 | $23.00 |
| Bus, 3 axles | $22.00 | $31.50 |
Rainbow Bridge is a steel arch connecting the tourist districts of Niagara Falls, Ontario and Niagara Falls, New York, a short walk from the falls on either side. It opened 1 November 1941.
Quick answers
Can you walk across the Rainbow Bridge?
Yes. It is the only one of the Niagara Falls Bridge Commission’s three bridges with a pedestrian walkway — foot traffic is barred from Whirlpool Rapids and Queenston–Lewiston. The pedestrian toll is $1.00 USD or $1.25 CAD, collected entering the United States, so walking into Canada is free.
Can I use the Ready Lane?
Ready Lane is for U.S.-bound travellers with an eligible card: an enhanced licence, a U.S. passport card, or a NEXUS, SENTRI, Global Entry or FAST card. Everyone in the vehicle aged 16 or older needs an eligible card. A passport book does not qualify.
Is the Rainbow Bridge open 24 hours?
Yes, in both directions. There is no NEXUS lane here; NEXUS members can use the Whirlpool Rapids Bridge nearby, which is reserved for cardholders, open 7:00 am to 11:00 pm, and closed to pedestrians, bicycles and trucks.
Tolls and payment
Tolls are charged one way, but not the same way for everyone. Vehicles and bicycles pay heading into Canada; pedestrians pay heading into the United States, before entering the walkway. Either way the toll is collected on the departure side, before you cross.
Since 1 August 2026 the booths no longer accept pennies, so bring nickels or larger, or pay by card. Change machines that take both currencies sit by the pedestrian entrance.
Commercial traffic
No. Commercial vehicles are not permitted here. Trucks use the Queenston–Lewiston Bridge, the only one of the Bridge Commission’s three crossings open to them.
Crossing on foot
Pedestrians use a dedicated walkway; cyclists ride in the road lanes rather than on it. Upriver at Buffalo, the Peace Bridge has its own free pedestrian walkway, and those two are the only crossings in this corridor that take foot traffic at all.
The pedestrian toll takes exact change or a tap: U.S. quarters for $1.00 USD, Canadian loonies and quarters for $1.25 CAD, mixed Canadian and U.S. quarters for $1.25, or Visa, Mastercard, debit or Apple Pay at $1.25 CAD.