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El Paso · Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) vs El Paso · Paso Del Norte (PDN)

Two of the four El Paso bridges. BOTA is free and handles passenger + commercial; Paso Del Norte is passenger-only with a toll. PDN is faster mornings; BOTA is faster evenings, especially for commercial.

MX BORDER · standard

El Paso · Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)

15min

Updated 6 minutes ago

MX BORDER · standard

El Paso · Paso Del Norte (PDN)

20min

Updated 6 minutes ago

Verdict

El Paso · Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) reports a 5-minute shorter wait, but the ~3-minute drive between them eats most of the savings — pick whichever is closer.

El Paso · Bridge of the Americas (BOTA) — 24h · standard

El Paso · Paso Del Norte (PDN) — 24h · standard

Distance between crossings

3 km · ~3 min driving

By lane

LaneEl Paso · Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)El Paso · Paso Del Norte (PDN)
Standard15m20m
Ready12m15m
SENTRI1m
Pedestrian0m1m

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