Image: DriveBC / A photo of the Border Crossing into the United States from the Pacific Highway on Dec. 8, 2024

By Don Mitchell

Border Crossings

Long wait times reported across B.C. border crossings, including Sumas

Dec 8, 2024 | 3:24 PM

SUMAS – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reported longer-than-usual wait times at four major border crossings in B.C. as of midday Sunday.

Travellers heading south to Washington via the Sumas crossing in Abbotsford faced a wait time of approximately 70 minutes at 1 p.m., roughly double the average wait for a typical Sunday.

Meanwhile, the Canadian Border Services Agency (CBSA) stated that travellers entering British Columbia via Sumas experienced only a five-minute wait.

The Pacific Highway route to Blaine and Peace Arch to Blaine reported three-hour waits, nearly triple the usual 59-minute average crossing time. The Lynden crossing was somewhat better, with a wait of 50 minutes.

🇨🇦➡️🇺🇸 Another busy go for the border crossings. Today it’s a southbound delay, as many are returning to the USA after spending the weekend in Vancouver.👩‍🎤🎙️

⏳ Lineups at the #PeaceArch & #PacificHwy are averaging a three [3] hour delay.

ℹ️ You may move more swiftly by… pic.twitter.com/9975aufSgt

— DriveBC (@DriveBC) December 8, 2024

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For those traveling northbound from the U.S. through the Pacific Highway, Aldergrove, and Douglas entry points, wait times were between five and ten minutes.

In a social media post Sunday afternoon, Drive BC advised travellers heading to the U.S. to consider using the Aldergrove and Sumas crossings as alternatives.