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Does the EES system work at Krakivets border crossing?
EES Active
Yes, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is active at Krakivets border crossing. EES is an EU automated system for registering entry and exit of third-country nationals crossing the external borders of the Schengen Area.
The system records the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as biometric data (fingerprints and facial photo).
Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.
17.7 km
22.6 km
22.9 km
24.8 km
27.6 km
Better to avoid:
Recommended times:
Our Data vs Official Source
Best days:
Thursday-Friday (185 trucks,
~370-371 hrs).
Avoid:
Sunday (351 trucks).
| Day | Trucks | Load | Wait time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🔴 Mon | 326 | 93% | ~652-653 hrs |
| 🟠 Tue | 297 | 85% | ~594-595 hrs |
| 🟡 Wed | 248 | 71% | ~496-497 hrs |
| 🟢 Thu | 185 | 53% | ~370-371 hrs |
| 🟢 Fri | 194 | 55% | ~388-389 hrs |
| 🔴 Sat | 320 | 91% | ~640-641 hrs |
| 🔴 Sun | 351 | 100% | ~702-703 hrs |
Peak time: Friday 20:00 - 22:00 and 22:00 - 00:00.
Average wait time on Sunday: from 120 up to 116640 min..
Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Thursday or Friday, when the queue is shortest.
Which day is best to cross Krakivets by truck?
Thursday or Friday — shortest queue (185 trucks, ~370-371 hrs waiting).
When to avoid crossing at Krakivets?
Sunday — peak load (351 trucks).
What is the average queue wait time?
Depends on the day: 370-371 hrs (Thu), 388-389 hrs (Fri), 496-497 hrs (Wed), 594-595 hrs (Tue), 640-641 hrs (Sat), 652-653 hrs (Mon), 702-703 hrs (Sun).
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:
This rule applies to all types of purchase:
What to do?
Ukrainian men in this age group MUST HAVE one of these documents to cross the border:
One of these documents is MANDATORY:
| Military ID | Military commissariat (1-2 weeks) |
| VLK Certificate | Military commissariat (1-3 days) |
| Booking Certificate | TCC of your region (1-5 days) |
| Exit Permit from TCC | TCC of your region (2-7 days) |
Don't travel to the border without one of these documents. Better to spend a few days getting the document.
To cross the border at Krakovets-Korchova with a truck, you need:
Before crossing the border, check that EVERYTHING works:
ALLOWED (with limits)
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
Package must be sealed!
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
PROHIBITED
Transport Type: automobile
Total number of lanes: Ukraine:
Total number of lanes: Poland:
Address: Ukraine, 81070, Lviv region, Yavorivsky district, village Krakovets, str. Verbytskogo, 54.
Phone: (032) 297 46 56, (032) 298 71 83, (03259) 77310
GPS Coordinates: 49.954611, 23.116259 Show on map
by car:
from Kiev on the M06 highway to Zhytomyr, from Zhytomyr on the M06 highway to Rivne, from Rivne on the M06 highway to Lviv, from Lviv on the M10 highway to Yavoriv, from Yavoriv on the M10 highway to Krakovets, from Krakovets on the M10 highway to the Krakovets checkpoint.
