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Queue at Lesovo — Hamzabeyli

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25 min
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As of 16:29 the wait at Lesovo is 25 min. 1 vehicles are in the queue.

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Forecast for next 6 hours

Forecast is based on historical data and current trends. Day of week, time of day, and seasonality are taken into account.

Tue · 13.10.2026

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Tue · 13.10.2026): Peak load 11:00 — 3 cars (~25 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 3 cars (~25 min) · Next hours: 11:00 — 3, 12:00 — 3, 13:00 — 3, 14:00 — 3, 15:00 — 3, 16:00 — 311:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~25 min3Now12:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~40 min31213:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~40 min31314:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~40 min31415:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~40 min31516:00 — 3 cars · Wait time ~40 min316
Now3 cars~25 minPeak load
12:003 cars~40 minRecommended times
13:003 cars~40 minRecommended times
14:003 cars~40 min
15:003 cars~40 min
16:003 cars~40 min

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 21:00, 22:00, 23:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00.

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Today (Tue · 13.10.2026): Peak load 11:00 — 3 cars (~25 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 3 cars (~25 min) · Next hours: 11:00 — 3, 12:00 — 3, 13:00 — 3, 14:00 — 3, 15:00 — 3, 16:00 — 3

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Forecast for Lesovo (passenger cars) — updated at 10:00, covering the rest of today.

• This morning (10:00–12:00): ~25 min, light traffic.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~40 min, moderate load.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~45 min, moderate load.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~45 min, moderate load.

Best time to cross: This morning (10:00–12:00).

Next update: today at 12:00.
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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 Lesovo - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 12.10.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Lesovo - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
No data for Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00).

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
No data for Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00).

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
No data for Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00).

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
No data for Night hours (00:00 - 06:00).

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

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Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Lesovo - passenger car checkpoint to make your crossing fast and convenient. Pay special attention to these hours to avoid peak times and reduce waiting times.

Peak Hours

Travel Planning Lesovo By car

Best days: Friday–Saturday (3 cars, ~0.8-1.8 hrs).
Avoid: Monday (3 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🔴 Mon3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Tue3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Wed3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Thu3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Fri3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Sat3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs
🔴 Sun3100%~0.8-1.8 hrs

Peak time: Tuesday 23:00 - 01:00 and 03:00 - 05:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 45 up to 45 min..

Based on the data, the best time to cross the border is Friday or Saturday, when the queue is shortest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Lesovo by car?

Friday or Saturday — shortest queue (3 cars, ~0.8-1.8 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Lesovo?

Monday — peak load (3 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 0-2 hrs (every day).

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Best Time to Cross Lesovo today

11:00less queue
12:00less queue
13:00less queue
Based on historical data.
Queue Forecast•Statistics by Day

Current Data

As of 16:29, at Lesovo checkpoint there are 1 car waiting.

Does the EES system work at Lesovo border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Lesovo 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.

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Truck (TIR) queue

Exit queue
15 km
In TIR park
1 100 veh.
Cleared (per day)
874 veh.

Updated: 12-10-2026 10:25:06 · Source: Turkish customs official data

Free flow 10 km/h

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

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Lesovo: what this crossing is

Location: Lesovo (Bulgaria) — Hamzabeyli (Turkey). Working hours: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Recommended as a relief route when the principal crossing is congested.

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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: Border Police (MoI), Bulgarian Customs, EGM (Police/Border), Customs / Ministry of Trade

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

Updated (local time, UTC+3)