Forecast for next 6 hours7-day queue forecast
Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.Typical daily peak queue for the week ahead
Mon · 14.09.202614–20 September 2026
As of 13:44 there are 17 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) in the queue, estimated wait ~34 h 15 min; usually at this hour: 0 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (much busier than usual).
Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 12:00, 13:00, 23:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 16:00, 17:00, 18:00.
NowPredicted 0Trucks (up to 7.5 tons)
Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 13:00 — 17 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (~34 h 15 min), Shortest queue 16:00 — 0 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (~15 min) · Next hours: 13:00 — 0, 14:00 — 5, 15:00 — 1, 16:00 — 0, 17:00 — 0, 18:00 — 0
Queue Forecast Smart Forecast
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~18 h, very busy (peaks at ~34 h around 12:00).
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~15 min, light traffic.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~15 min, light traffic.
Best time to cross: This evening (17:00–21:00).
Next update: today at 14:00.
Peak load: Mon 14.09 — 5 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (14:00) · Shortest queue: Tue 15.09 — 0 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (00:00) · Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 13:00 — 17 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (~34 h 15 min), Shortest queue 16:00 — 0 trucks (up to 7.5 tons) (~15 min) · Next hours: 13:00 — 0, 14:00 — 5, 15:00 — 1, 16:00 — 0, 17:00 — 0, 18:00 — 0
Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison
Detailed statistics for today and yesterday
Border Queue Analysis at the Unguri - cargo transport (up to 7.5 tons) checkpoint for Yesterday
Peak Hours
Travel Planning Unguri By freight transport up to 7.5 tons
Best Time to Cross Unguri today
Current Data
No cameras available at this checkpoint
Free flow 10 km/h
Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.
Unguri: Ukrainian border-guard shift change at the Ukrainian–Moldovan border — when and how long to wait
Border guard shift change on the Ukrainian side of Unguri happens twice a day — at 08:00 and 20:00 local time. These are regular shifts that ensure continuous border control.
During shift change, processing of of trucks (up to 7.5 tons) at Unguri typically slows for 20–60 minutes. To minimize wait, plan to cross 30+ minutes before or 60+ minutes after the approximate shift change. Check the live queue above for current status.
The neighboring Moldova checkpoint is in the same time zone as Ukraine (Kyiv time), so its shift change falls at roughly the same 08:00 and 20:00. Because both sides change at the same time, the slowdown is concentrated in narrow windows — about 08:00–08:30 in the morning and 20:00–20:30 in the evening (Kyiv time).
Required Documents · green card · vehicle requirements · customs · vignette
Required Documents
Green Card Insurance: Activation Time
Green Card is mandatory vehicle insurance for all cars. Important to know:
Insurance purchased TODAY will only become active TOMORROW at 00:00.
This rule applies to all types of purchase:
- Online purchase (active tomorrow)
- Insurance company office (active tomorrow)
- Kiosk near the border (active tomorrow)
What to do?
- Buy Green Card 1-2 days before your trip online
- Use your existing policy (if not expired)
- NOT recommended: buying at border kiosk (too late)
Plan one day ahead! Without valid Green Card you cannot cross the border.
Documents for crossing the border
To ensure a quick inspection, make sure you have the basic set of documents. A full list of requirements and exceptions is available on our Border Crossing Rules page.
Traveler's documents:
- Biometric passport.
- Medical insurance policy.
Customs Rules: What You Can Transport
ALLOWED (with limits)
- Up to 1 liter of spirits (40%+)
- Up to 2 liters of wine
- Up to 4 liters of beer
- Or proportional combination
Example: 0.5L vodka + 1L wine = within limits
- 200 cigarettes
- 100 cigarillos
- 50 cigars
- 250g tobacco
Package must be sealed!
- Dairy products: up to 2 kg (cheese OK)
- Meat/fish: up to 2 kg (canned OK, RAW NOT allowed)
- Fruits/vegetables: up to 2 kg
- Honey, jam: no limits
Meat from non-EU countries is PROHIBITED!
- Up to €10,000 — NO declaration needed
- Over €10,000 — MUST declare
- Clothing, shoes (reasonable amount)
- Cosmetics (for personal use)
- Electronics (one laptop, one phone)
- Medicine (with prescription)
PROHIBITED
- ANY weapon (even non-functional)
- Ammunition
- Knives with blade >12 cm
- ALL recreational drugs — STRICTLY PROHIBITED
- Prescription medicine — only with prescription
- Archaeological artifacts (without permits)
- Paintings, icons from old churches
- RAW meat
- Unpasteurized milk
- Eggs
Facilities
Checkpoint Characteristics and Equipment Unguri
Transport Type: road crossing
Amenities:
Checkpoint Control Types:
Total number of lanes: Moldova: Information not available
Total number of lanes: Ukraine: Information not available
Contacts & Map
Contacts and address of checkpoint Unguri
Address: Moldova, Border Crossing Unguri
GPS Coordinates: 48.400406, 27.881868 Show on map
How to get there
Unguri border crossing is located on the border between Moldova and Ukraine.
Nearest checkpoints
Emergency Contacts & Support
If the queue is long: a quick check before you join it
- Fuel: fill up before the border — the engine runs for hours in the queue and the first station across may be 20–30 km away (fuel prices nearby).
- Water and food for 4–6 hours, a bag for rubbish.
- Power bank and cable — you need the phone for eCherha, navigation and reporting the queue.
- Some cash in the currency of the country you are entering — not every kiosk or station near the border takes cards.
- Documents in one place: passport, vehicle registration, insurance, Green Card (full list).
- Toilets, cafés, currency exchange — services near the crossing.
At a glance
- As of 13:44 the wait at Unguri is ≈34 hr 15 min. 17 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 29 hr 9 min to 39 hr 21 min.
- Usually at this hour there are 0 vehicles in the queue here; right now it is much busier than usual.