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Queue at Iron Gates I — Portile de Fier I

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105 min
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As of 21:49 the wait at Iron Gates I is 105 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 92 min to 119 min.

Updated (local time, UTC+1)
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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 · 09.11.20269–15 November 2026

LIVE9 cars (~1 h 45 min)As usual

As of 21:49 there are 9 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~1 h 45 min; usually at this hour: 10 cars (as usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 00:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 50 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 22:00 — 10, 23:00 — 9, 00:00 — 10, 01:00 — 9, 02:00 — 9, 03:00 — 921:00 — 9 cars21Predicted · 22:00 — 10 carsNow · 22:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min9Now23:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min92300:00 — 10 cars · Wait time ~1 h 50 min100001:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 48 min90102:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 46 min90203:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 46 min903
Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 00:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 50 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 22:00 — 10, 23:00 — 9, 00:00 — 10, 01:00 — 9, 02:00 — 9, 03:00 — 900:00 — 9 cars0001:00 — 9 cars02:00 — 9 cars03:00 — 9 cars0304:00 — 9 cars05:00 — 9 cars06:00 — 9 cars0607:00 — 9 cars08:00 — 10 cars09:00 — 10 cars0910:00 — 10 cars11:00 — 10 cars12:00 — 10 cars1213:00 — 10 cars14:00 — 10 cars15:00 — 10 cars1516:00 — 10 cars17:00 — 10 cars18:00 — 10 cars1819:00 — 10 cars20:00 — 10 cars21:00 — 9 carsPredicted · 22:00 — 10 carsNow · 22:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min9Now23:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min900:00 — 10 cars · Wait time ~1 h 50 min100001:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 48 min902:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 46 min903:00 — 9 cars · Wait time ~1 h 46 min903
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Now9 cars~1 h 45 minBetter to avoid
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00:0010 cars~1 h 50 minPeak load
01:009 cars~1 h 48 minRecommended times
02:009 cars~1 h 46 minRecommended times
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Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 15:00, 21:00, 22:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 01:00, 02:00, 22:00.

NowPredicted 10Cars

Today (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 00:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 50 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 22:00 — 10, 23:00 — 9, 00:00 — 10, 01:00 — 9, 02:00 — 9, 03:00 — 9

Queue Forecast Smart Forecast

Updated:

Forecast for Iron Gates I (passenger cars) — updated at 22:00, covering through the end of tomorrow.

• Tonight (23:00–06:00): ~105 min, busy.
• Tomorrow morning (06:00–12:00): ~115 min, busy.
• Tomorrow midday (12:00–17:00): ~120 min, busy.
• Tomorrow evening (17:00–21:00): ~115 min, busy.
• Late tomorrow evening (21:00–23:00): ~115 min, busy.

Best time to cross: Tonight (23:00–06:00).

Next update: tomorrow at 00:00.
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7-day queue forecastPeak load: Sat 14.11 — 12 cars (16:00) · Shortest queue: Fri 13.11 — 9 cars (04:00) · Today (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 00:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 50 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 22:00 — 10, 23:00 — 9, 00:00 — 10, 01:00 — 9, 02:00 — 9, 03:00 — 9Mon 9.11: 10 cars10Mon 9Tue 10.11: 11 cars11Tue 10Wed 11.11: 10 cars10Wed 11Thu 12.11: 10 cars10Thu 12Fri 13.11: 10 cars10Fri 13Sat 14.11: 12 cars12Sat 14Sun 15.11: 12 cars12Sun 15

Peak load: Sat 14.11 — 12 cars (16:00) · Shortest queue: Fri 13.11 — 9 cars (04:00) · Today (Mon · 09.11.2026): Peak load 00:00 — 10 cars (~1 h 50 min), Shortest queue 22:00 — 9 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 22:00 — 10, 23:00 — 9, 00:00 — 10, 01:00 — 9, 02:00 — 9, 03:00 — 9

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Mon · 09.11.2026Peak load 15:00 · 10 cars   Shortest queue 04:00 · 9 cars
Mon 9.11: Peak load 15:00 — 10 cars; Shortest queue 04:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 90001:00 — 902:00 — 903:00 — 90304:00 — 9905:00 — 906:00 — 90607:00 — 908:00 — 1009:00 — 100910:00 — 1011:00 — 1012:00 — 101213:00 — 1014:00 — 1015:00 — 10101516:00 — 1017:00 — 1018:00 — 101819:00 — 1020:00 — 1021:00 — 92122:00 — 1023:00 — 9
Tue · 10.11.2026Peak load 15:00 · 11 cars   Shortest queue 05:00 · 9 cars
Tue 10.11: Peak load 15:00 — 11 cars; Shortest queue 05:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 902:00 — 903:00 — 90304:00 — 905:00 — 9906:00 — 90607:00 — 908:00 — 1009:00 — 100910:00 — 1011:00 — 1012:00 — 101213:00 — 1014:00 — 1015:00 — 11111516:00 — 1017:00 — 1018:00 — 101819:00 — 1020:00 — 1021:00 — 102122:00 — 1023:00 — 10
Wed · 11.11.2026Peak load 15:00 · 10 cars   Shortest queue 05:00 · 9 cars
Wed 11.11: Peak load 15:00 — 10 cars; Shortest queue 05:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 902:00 — 903:00 — 90304:00 — 905:00 — 9906:00 — 90607:00 — 908:00 — 1009:00 — 90910:00 — 911:00 — 912:00 — 101213:00 — 1014:00 — 1015:00 — 10101516:00 — 1017:00 — 1018:00 — 91819:00 — 920:00 — 1021:00 — 102122:00 — 1023:00 — 10
Thu · 12.11.2026Peak load 15:00 · 10 cars   Shortest queue 05:00 · 9 cars
Thu 12.11: Peak load 15:00 — 10 cars; Shortest queue 05:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 90001:00 — 902:00 — 903:00 — 90304:00 — 905:00 — 9906:00 — 90607:00 — 908:00 — 1009:00 — 100910:00 — 1011:00 — 1012:00 — 101213:00 — 1014:00 — 1015:00 — 10101516:00 — 1017:00 — 1018:00 — 91819:00 — 1020:00 — 1021:00 — 102122:00 — 1023:00 — 10
Fri · 13.11.2026Peak load 15:00 · 10 cars   Shortest queue 04:00 · 9 cars
Fri 13.11: Peak load 15:00 — 10 cars; Shortest queue 04:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 90001:00 — 902:00 — 903:00 — 90304:00 — 9905:00 — 906:00 — 90607:00 — 908:00 — 909:00 — 90910:00 — 911:00 — 912:00 — 101213:00 — 1014:00 — 1015:00 — 10101516:00 — 1017:00 — 1018:00 — 91819:00 — 920:00 — 1021:00 — 102122:00 — 1023:00 — 10
Sat · 14.11.2026Peak load 16:00 · 12 cars   Shortest queue 00:00 · 9 cars
Sat 14.11: Peak load 16:00 — 12 cars; Shortest queue 00:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 990001:00 — 902:00 — 1003:00 — 100304:00 — 1005:00 — 1006:00 — 100607:00 — 1008:00 — 1009:00 — 100910:00 — 1011:00 — 1012:00 — 111213:00 — 1114:00 — 1215:00 — 121516:00 — 121217:00 — 1218:00 — 111819:00 — 1120:00 — 1021:00 — 102122:00 — 923:00 — 10
Sun · 15.11.2026Peak load 16:00 · 12 cars   Shortest queue 22:00 · 9 cars
Sun 15.11: Peak load 16:00 — 12 cars; Shortest queue 22:00 — 9 cars00:00 — 100001:00 — 1002:00 — 1003:00 — 100304:00 — 1005:00 — 1006:00 — 100607:00 — 1008:00 — 1009:00 — 100910:00 — 1011:00 — 1012:00 — 111213:00 — 1114:00 — 1115:00 — 121516:00 — 121217:00 — 1218:00 — 111819:00 — 1020:00 — 1021:00 — 92122:00 — 9923:00 — 9

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 Iron Gates I - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

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Data Comparison

Data Comparison

Our Data vs Official Source

Our Data
1h 45min
(9 cars)
Source: nakordoni.eu
Updated: 21:49
Official Data
1h 55min
(10 cars)
Source: politiadefrontiera.ro
Updated: 21:35
Difference: -10min

Peak Hours

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Best Time to Cross Iron Gates I today

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Current Data

As of 21:49, at Iron Gates I checkpoint there are 9 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Iron Gates I border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Iron Gates I border crossing.

EES is a new EU automated system being gradually implemented at Schengen Area borders. Once activated, the system will record the date, time and place of border crossing, as well as travelers' biometric data.

Learn more about EES

Information provided for trip planning only. Actual conditions may differ. Always check the latest data before departure.

No cameras available at this checkpoint

Free flow 60 km/h

34 min ago

Real-time traffic conditions on roads leading to the border crossing. Data is automatically updated from TomTom Traffic and Autobahn.de.

Free flow 60 km/h

By passenger car via Iron Gates I or Nakovo?

As of 21:49: Iron Gates I — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~105 min), Nakovo — 2 cars (~25 min). They are 204 km apart, ~204 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Nakovo gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

By passenger car via Iron Gates I or Vatin?

As of 21:49: Iron Gates I — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~105 min), Vatin — 3 cars (~45 min). They are 117 km apart, ~117 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Vatin gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

By passenger car via Iron Gates I or Jasa Tomic?

As of 21:49: Iron Gates I — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~105 min), Jasa Tomic — 3 cars (~45 min). They are 159 km apart, ~159 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Jasa Tomic gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

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.

How we calculate the wait time

Every figure on this page — the hero, today’s chart, the 7-day forecast and the source comparison — comes from one model, so they never contradict each other.

Why our figure differs from the official one

The border service publishes a vehicle count or an estimate made on its side of the border, and a camera shows one stretch of road. We combine these sources with driver reports and convert them into a wait time using this crossing’s own history, so our figure is an estimate of crossing time, not a vehicle count.

How the model works

  1. Base wait = vehicles in the queue × the average processing time per vehicle at this crossing (learned from the last weeks of history).
  2. The base wait is then adjusted for the lane mode, the weather and the current processing speed, with a correction around border-guard shift changes.
  3. The next-hours and 7-day forecasts use the same model on the typical profile of this weekday.

The best time is the hour with the lowest forecast queue from now until the end of the day; hours with known counter glitches are excluded.

The update time is shown in the hero. When no new data arrives for several hours, the page marks it as outdated and offers a refresh.

ℹ️ How is the forecast calculated? ▼
Data source:

Automatic calculation based on historical queue data and current checkpoint situation.

Factors considered:

The model analyzes typical load patterns by time of day and day of week.

Limitations:

Actual waiting time may vary due to unforeseen circumstances (repairs, incidents, seasonal peaks).

Improvements:

Forecast accuracy improves with more real-time data from users and official sources.

Data sources

  • TomTom — traffic speed on the approach roads
  • Driver reports on nakordoni.eu and in Telegram

Official sources: MUP (Police/Border), Carina (Customs), Romanian Border Police, Romanian Customs

Data source: Nakordoni’s own estimate, built from the sources listed above

Updated (local time, UTC+1)

At a glance

  • As of 21:49 the wait at Iron Gates I is 105 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 92 min to 119 min.
  • Usually at this hour there are 10 vehicles in the queue here; right now it is as usual.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Nakovo — 2 vehicles, 204 km, ~204 min drive.