Nogales – DeConcini

Dennis DeConcini is located in downtown Nogales, Arizona, on the border with Nogales, Sonora. CBP identifies this crossing as 260401 and lists the port as open 24 hours a day. That is the port schedule, not a promise that every lane is staffed around the clock. Before traveling, check the current CBP notice as well as the individual lane status.

The wait readings concern entry into the United States. They do not estimate the trip in the opposite direction. The published time is an estimate tied to an update, so leave room in your plans for conditions to change.

CBP reports passenger-vehicle and pedestrian information separately for DeConcini. If you are walking, select the pedestrian reading; a car queue can behave differently. For drivers, the feed has general and SENTRI fields, while its Ready Lane notice gives additional instructions. A closed lane or an unavailable value should not be read as a zero-minute wait.

CBP describes its estimates as measured either manually against benchmarks or by an automated system. Check the displayed update time and open-lane information to understand how fresh a particular reading is.

The CBP notice says the DeConcini Ready Lane is on the left as you approach and operates from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week. Check the notice again before departure and follow current signs and officers’ directions. Each vehicle passenger age 16 or older needs an eligible RFID travel card to use a Ready Lane.

SENTRI is a trusted traveler program requiring advance approval. Mariposa is a separate crossing with its own CBP report and schedule, so compare its current information separately when considering a route.

The Nogales municipal border-camera page offers views of the crossings. A picture can help you observe conditions, but it is not the same thing as a CBP wait estimate or a guarantee that a particular lane is open.

For U.S. land entry, review CBP’s document guidance for each traveler’s citizenship and status. A U.S. passport or passport card is among the documents listed for U.S. citizens; Mexican citizens generally need a passport with a visa or a Border Crossing Card. A passport book alone does not qualify as a Ready Lane card.

Arrange liability coverage valid in Mexico before driving there. Mexican federal-road rules require insurance for harm to third parties, and CONDUSEF recommends checking policy coverage, exclusions and the authorization of the insurer or agent. Keep those preparations separate from your choice of the northbound lane.