El Paso – Bridge of the Americas

The Bridge of the Americas connects El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The City of El Paso locates the crossing at 3600 East Paisano. This page follows CBP entry 240201, which lists 24-hour passenger operation. The abbreviation BOTA refers to the Bridge of the Americas.

Use the lane readings for entry into the United States. Passenger hours and passenger wait estimates are not a schedule for commercial trucks, even though both types of traffic use facilities associated with this crossing.

CBP’s current notice places passenger and Ready Lanes on the west side of the port. Its passenger report includes general and Ready Lane readings as well as pedestrian information. The SENTRI passenger field is currently not applicable, so do not interpret the page’s standard SENTRI display category as an available BOTA lane.

Ready Lane requires eligible RFID travel cards. Everyone age 16 or older in the vehicle must carry an eligible card. A passport book alone is not on CBP’s list of Ready Lane cards; check the actual document before selecting that approach.

CBP publishes a separate cargo schedule in the port notice. For a commercial trip, consult that notice directly and use the commercial reading rather than deriving truck access from the 24-hour passenger schedule. CBP also lists AM 1610 for crossing information.

The external camera link opens the Fideicomiso de Puentes Fronterizos camera portal. Select the relevant bridge view before comparing it with a lane estimate. Paso del Norte is another El Paso–Juárez crossing with its own CBP report; do not combine its reading with BOTA’s just because the destination city is the same.

U.S. citizens entering by land can consult CBP’s accepted-document list, which includes valid U.S. passports and passport cards. Mexican citizens generally present a passport with visa or a Border Crossing Card. Check the appropriate requirements for each traveler’s citizenship and status.

Review Ready Lane eligibility as an additional step, not as a substitute for the entry-document check. If you are comparing BOTA with another bridge, carry over your own lane eligibility rather than assuming every displayed lane is an option.

Arrange liability coverage valid in Mexico before driving there. Mexican federal-road rules require insurance covering injury and property damage caused to third parties. CONDUSEF advises reading coverage and exclusions and checking insurer and agent authorization.

Review the policy before the driving portion of your trip.