Ontario · updated 2:00 p.m. EST
Rainbow Bridge border wait time
The Niagara Falls crossing, from Niagara Falls, NY. The wait entering Canada from CBSA, and into the US from CBP.
Into Canada, travellers
1 min
Into Canada, commercial
Not applicable
Into the US, cars
3 min
CBSA reported at 2:00 p.m. EST. Waits change quickly: check again before you leave.
Typical wait by hour, entering Canada
Monday to Friday · busiest around 5 a.m., about 5 min
Saturday and Sunday · busiest around noon, about 10 min
Average of CBSA's traveller wait reports over the last eight weeks, on the crossing's own clock; we have kept them since October 27. A typical wait, not a forecast: check the wait now before you leave.
On the road to the crossing Highway 420
- Highway 420Lane closurewestbound
Engineering Investigation at Dorchester Road/Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls
Since Sun, Nov 8, 9:00 p.m. EST
Nightly Engineering Investigation on HWY 420 Westbound between DORCHESTER ROAD/LUNDY'S LANE and DORCHESTER ROAD/LUNDY'S LANE, Niagara Falls. 1 Alternating Lane(s).
511 Ontario · ON · updated November 2, 2026
- Highway 420Lane closureeastbound
Engineering Investigation at Dorchester Road/Lundy's Lane, Niagara Falls
Since Sun, Nov 8, 9:00 p.m. EST
Nightly Engineering Investigation on HWY 420 Eastbound between DORCHESTER ROAD/LUNDY'S LANE and DORCHESTER ROAD/LUNDY'S LANE, Niagara Falls. 1 Alternating Lane(s).
511 Ontario · ON · updated November 2, 2026
Other crossings in Ontario
- Cornwall (Seaway International Bridge)No current report
- Prescott (Ogdensburg Bridge)No delay
- Thousand Islands BridgeNo delay
- Sault Ste. Marie International BridgeNo delay
- Fort Frances BridgeNo delay
- Queenston-Lewiston BridgeNo delay
- Peace Bridge1 min
- Blue Water BridgeNo delay
- Detroit–Windsor TunnelNo delay
- Ambassador BridgeNo delay
- Gordie Howe International BridgeNo delay
Questions
- How long is the wait at Rainbow Bridge right now?
- Entering Canada: 1 min for travellers and not applicable for commercial traffic, as CBSA reported at 2:00 p.m. EST. Entering the US: 3 min for cars, by CBP.
- Where do these wait times come from?
- The wait entering Canada is the Canada Border Services Agency's own estimate, updated about every hour. The wait entering the US is US Customs and Border Protection's. Live Roads reads both through Roadscore every few minutes and shows the time of each report.
- Which highway leads to Rainbow Bridge?
- Highway 420 on the Canadian side. Closures and construction on it near the crossing are listed on this page.
Wait entering Canada: Canada Border Services Agency, Open Government Licence – Canada. Wait entering the US: US Customs and Border Protection, also on Live Roads USA. All crossings →