When is the best time to cross at Ruse — Cars, BG → RO
Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations
Typical load by hour
Weekly picture: days × hours
| on average | 00:00 | 01:00 | 02:00 | 03:00 | 04:00 | 05:00 | 06:00 | 07:00 | 08:00 | 09:00 | 10:00 | 11:00 | 12:00 | 13:00 | 14:00 | 15:00 | 16:00 | 17:00 | 18:00 | 19:00 | 20:00 | 21:00 | 22:00 | 23:00 |
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| Monday | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 6 |
| Tuesday | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | — | 20 | — | — | 26 | 13 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 9 | — |
| Wednesday | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | 14 | — | — | 27 | 10 | 12 | 23 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | 5 | — | 8 |
| Thursday | — | — | 6 | — | 6 | — | — | 23 | — | 8 | 16 | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 7 |
| Friday | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 23 | 26 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | 31 | 16 | 31 | 8 | 19 |
| Saturday | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 19 | 28 | 26 | 30 | 56 | 53 | 63 | 47 | 62 | 28 | 22 | 26 | 16 | 17 |
| Sunday | 19 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 25 | 38 | 47 | 52 | 47 | 57 | 51 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 11 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 12 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Saturday: on average 25 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Monday between 00:00 and 02:00.
- Peak load is on Saturday between 15:00 and 19:00 (up to 58 cars).
Calculated from 339 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Ruse (Cars, BG → RO) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (12 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Saturday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Ruse (Cars, BG → RO)?
Queues are usually shortest on Monday between 00:00 and 02:00. The worst time is Saturday between 15:00 and 19:00.
Are the queues at Ruse (Cars, BG → RO) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 23 cars, on weekdays 15 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Ruse (Cars, BG → RO) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Ruse.
Where does this data come from?
Statistics are calculated from real observations: traveler reports, official sources and automatic measurements. Data is updated daily.
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Data updated: 25.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Sofia
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛