84+minutes
No change
3min
People walking into the U.S. right now.
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Ready Lane
SENTRI
One email when your bridge drops below 20 min. At most one a day. Free.
Santa Fe is usually fastest between 6-7am and after 8pm. Avoid Friday afternoons.
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The Santa Fe Bridge, officially the Paso del Norte International Bridge, is the most central crossing between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso. It links Avenida Juárez with downtown El Paso just steps apart, which makes it the go-to crossing for people who walk across to work, study, or shop downtown. It operates 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Santa Fe is one of the busiest crossings, so the time you arrive makes all the difference. The longest northbound lines form on weekday mornings between 6 and 9 a.m., when commuters and students cross, and on Sunday afternoons. If your schedule is flexible, the fastest crossings are usually weekdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and late at night after 11 p.m. Monday mornings and the days before a holiday are when it pays to leave early or pick another bridge. The live wait time at the top of this page shows you exactly how the line looks right now.
Santa Fe has regular vehicle lanes, a Ready Lane for RFID-chip documents, a SENTRI lane for enrolled trusted travelers, and a pedestrian crossing. SENTRI is the fastest option if you already have the card, and walking across is often quicker than driving when downtown is backed up. If you cross often, getting a Ready Lane or SENTRI document is well worth the daily time savings.
To cross into El Paso you need a valid passport and tourist visa, or your residency card if you live in the United States. Santa Fe is a toll bridge, so bring cash or your payment method for the booth. Requirements and fees differ heading back into Juárez, so make sure your documents are in order in both directions.
Our own live estimate for every bridge in the corridor, from CBP data and community reports.
Live wait times for other border crossings between Mexico and the United States.
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Wait time at Santa Fe Bridge over the last 12 hours, standard lane: the same number we show at the top of this page, recorded every 15 minutes, with the best and worst time and the average.
The most central crossing between Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, and the go-to bridge for people walking to downtown. Open 24 hours a day, year-round.
Connects downtown Ciudad Juárez with downtown El Paso.
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