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US–Canada border

Vancouver–BlaineBorder wait times

Direction
Passenger · Standard
Traveling by
Lane type

Travel mode

Entering the U.S.

Reported waits

Lowest reported booth wait: Aldergrove–Lynden · 5 min

Latest official waits

Peace Arch

Passenger

Heavy

50min

Reported 45 min ago by CBP

Hours: 24 hours, every day

Details

Reporting details

Reported

6 lanes open

Up 20 min since 7:00 PM PDT

Pacific Highway

Passenger

Moderate

35min

Reported 45 min ago by CBP

Details

Reporting details

Reported

4 lanes open

Up 20 min since 7:00 PM PDT

Aldergrove–Lynden

Passenger

Light

5min

Reported 45 min ago by CBP

Hours: 8:00 am – midnight Pacific, every day · not a 24-hour crossing

Details

Reporting details

Reported

1 lane open

No change since 7:00 PM PDT

Sumas–Huntingdon

Passenger

Stale report

Reported 2 hr 45 min ago by CBP · Stale

Hours: 24 hours, every day, for general traffic

Details

Reporting details

Last reported: 5 min at
Feed-check details

CBP feed checked · Updates roughly hourly

Booth estimates may exclude approach traffic, and readings over an hour old are never ranked. Point Roberts is shown but never ranked — its U.S. side dead-ends in the exclave.

Tolls and access

Compare the crossings

Wait times change by the hour; these do not. If the four comparable cards above are close, use the fixed differences below. Point Roberts is included for completeness but is not an alternative route to mainland Washington.

The five Vancouver–Blaine crossings compared on route eligibility, hours, tolls, foot and bicycle access, trucks, NEXUS, FAST and wait reporting
Feature Peace Arch Pacific Highway Aldergrove–Lynden Sumas–Huntingdon Point Roberts
Best suited to Peace Arch — Passenger trips on Highway 99 / I-5 Pacific Highway — Passenger and commercial trips on Highway 15 / SR 543 Aldergrove–Lynden — Aldergrove–Lynden trips; limited commercial traffic by permit Sumas–Huntingdon — Abbotsford–Sumas trips, including commercial traffic Point Roberts — Point Roberts only · excluded from the lowest-wait ranking
Open to general travellers Peace Arch — 24 hours Pacific Highway — 24 hours Aldergrove–Lynden — 8:00 am – midnight daily Sumas–Huntingdon — 24 hours Point Roberts — 24 hours
Car toll Peace Arch — None Pacific Highway — None Aldergrove–Lynden — None Sumas–Huntingdon — None Point Roberts — None
On foot Peace Arch — Historical CBP confirmation; call first Pacific Highway — Yes Aldergrove–Lynden — Yes, during gate hours Sumas–Huntingdon — Yes, indoor processing Point Roberts — Yes
By bike Peace Arch — Historical CBP confirmation; call first Pacific Highway — Not confirmed by a current source; call first Aldergrove–Lynden — No published rule found; call first Sumas–Huntingdon — No published rule found; call first Point Roberts — No published rule found; call first
Commercial trucks Peace Arch — No · use Pacific Highway Pacific Highway — Yes, 24 hours Aldergrove–Lynden — Limited, permit only · Canada-bound during gate hours Sumas–Huntingdon — Canada-bound Mon – Fri 7:00 am – 8:00 pm, except holidays Point Roberts — Canada-bound Mon – Fri 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, closed holidays
NEXUS Peace Arch — U.S. 6:00 am – 9:00 pm · Canada 7:00 am – 11:00 pm Pacific Highway — U.S. 6:00 am – 9:00 pm · Canada 7:00 am – 11:00 pm Aldergrove–Lynden — Canada noon – 8:00 pm · no separate U.S. schedule published Sumas–Huntingdon — Canada 10:00 am – 6:00 pm · U.S. NEXUS-only Mon – Fri 8:00 am – 11:00 am, then broader RFID hours Point Roberts — Seasonal: Canada 7:00 am – 7:00/10:00 pm · U.S. 9:00 am – 5:00/9:00 pm
FAST Peace Arch — Not applicable Pacific Highway — Both directions · Canada-bound lane 24 hours Aldergrove–Lynden — Not available Sumas–Huntingdon — Not available Point Roberts — Not available
Duty-free shop Peace Arch — Yes Pacific Highway — Yes Aldergrove–Lynden — Yes Sumas–Huntingdon — Yes Point Roberts — No
Agency wait reporting Peace Arch — Both directions Pacific Highway — Both directions Aldergrove–Lynden — Both directions Sumas–Huntingdon — Both directions Point Roberts — Canada-bound general traffic · U.S.-bound fields “Update Pending”

Each linked guide carries the evidence and full detail for that crossing, including source disagreements, seasonal definitions and which missing readings are reporting gaps rather than closures.