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As of 06:13 the wait at Hamzabeyli is 42 min. 2 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.

Mon · 14.09.2026

LIVE2 cars (~42 min)Quieter than usual

As of 06:13 there are 2 cars in the queue, estimated wait ~42 min; usually at this hour: 3 cars (quieter than usual).

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 13:00 — 6 cars (~1 h 12 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 4 cars (~57 min) · Next hours: 08:00 — 3, 09:00 — 4, 10:00 — 5, 11:00 — 5, 12:00 — 5, 13:00 — 6Predicted · 08:00 — 3 carsNow · 08:00 — 2 cars · Wait time ~42 min2Now09:00 — 4 cars · Wait time ~57 min40910:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~1 h 3 min51011:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~1 h 5 min51112:00 — 5 cars · Wait time ~1 h 9 min51213:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~1 h 12 min613
Now2 cars~42 min
09:004 cars~57 minShortest queue
10:005 cars~1 h 3 minRecommended times
11:005 cars~1 h 5 minRecommended times
12:005 cars~1 h 9 min
13:006 cars~1 h 12 minPeak load

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 16:00, 17:00, 18:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 09:00, 10:00, 11:00.

ActualNowPredicted 3Cars

Today (Mon · 14.09.2026): Peak load 13:00 — 6 cars (~1 h 12 min), Shortest queue 09:00 — 4 cars (~57 min) · Next hours: 08:00 — 3, 09:00 — 4, 10:00 — 5, 11:00 — 5, 12:00 — 5, 13:00 — 6

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Updated:

Forecast for Hamzabeyli (passenger cars) — updated at 06:00, covering today.

• This morning (06:00–12:00): ~55 min, moderate load.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~70 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~90 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~80 min, busy.

Best time to cross: This morning (06:00–12:00).

Next update: today at 08:00.
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Estimated from historical patterns for this crossing. Actual queues vary.

When is the best time to cross at Hamzabeyli — Cars, TR → BG

Typical load by day of week and hour — averages from the last 60 days of real observations

Best time
Tuesday, 05:00–09:00
~3 cars
Heaviest load
Thursday, 09:00–14:00
~16 cars
Quietest day
Tuesday
on average 5 cars
Busiest day
Thursday
on average 9 cars
Typical load by hour
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Weekdays (Mon–Fri): median 6 cars · weekend: 8 cars

Weekly picture: days × hours
Weekly picture: days × hours — Hamzabeyli (Cars, TR → BG) (cars)
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Monday34354745665511810666964997
Tuesday3565534334787569115533455
Wednesday55579835498106129996655559
Thursday7661075810810191017141191311754778
Friday9104655961361211998131210847667
Saturday659669698781112999686598610
Sunday645596573996101212121211867867

Key takeaways

  • The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 5 cars in the queue.
  • The busiest day is Thursday: on average 9 cars in the queue.
  • The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 05:00 and 09:00.
  • Peak load is on Thursday between 09:00 and 14:00 (up to 16 cars).

Calculated from 1 880 real measurements over the last 60 days.

Which day has the shortest queue at the Hamzabeyli (Cars, TR → BG) border crossing?

Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (5 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Thursday.

What time of day is best to cross the border at Hamzabeyli (Cars, TR → BG)?

Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 05:00 and 09:00. The worst time is Thursday between 09:00 and 14:00.

Data updated: 14.09.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Istanbul

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Detailed statistics for today and yesterday · Peak Hours · Data Comparison

Detailed statistics for today and yesterday

Border Queue Analysis at the Hamzabeyli - passenger car checkpoint for Yesterday

During the period 13.09.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Hamzabeyli - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 6 cars. The lowest point was observed at 09:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 07:00 13.09.2026 — 6 cars.

Afternoon (12:00 - 18:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 10 cars. The lowest point was observed at 12:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 15:00 13.09.2026 — 10 cars.

Evening hours (18:00 - 24:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 4 to 4 cars. The lowest point was observed at 18:00 13.09.2026 — 4 cars. The highest point was recorded at 18:00 13.09.2026 — 4 cars.

Night hours (00:00 - 06:00):
The number of vehicles stayed stable with small fluctuations: from 1 to 1 car. The lowest point was observed at 02:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car. The highest point was recorded at 02:00 13.09.2026 — 1 car.

Chart for Yesterday and the Day Before

Recommendations

To avoid long queues at the Hamzabeyli - passenger car checkpoint, it is recommended to plan your border crossing during the least busy hours. According to the data from the past day, the lowest number of vehicles was observed between 2:00 and 9:00 hours. This is the ideal time to cross the border, saving time and avoiding delays.

Plan your trips in advance using up-to-date border queue information at the Hamzabeyli - 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 Hamzabeyli By car

Best days: Monday, Sunday (5 cars, ~1.2-2.2 hrs).
Avoid: Thursday (7 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🟡 Mon571%~1.2-2.2 hrs
🟡 Tue571%~1.2-2.2 hrs
🟠 Wed686%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🔴 Thu7100%~1.5-2.5 hrs
🔴 Fri7100%~1.5-2.5 hrs
🟠 Sat686%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🟡 Sun571%~1.2-2.2 hrs

Peak time: Monday 11:00 - 13:00 and 12:00 - 14:00.

Average wait time on Sunday: from 62 up to 302 min..

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Hamzabeyli by car?

Sunday or Monday — shortest queue (5 cars, ~1.2-2.2 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Hamzabeyli?

Thursday — peak load (7 cars).

What is the average queue wait time?

Depends on the day: 1-3 hrs (every day).

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Best Time to Cross Hamzabeyli today

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10:00less queue
11:00less queue
Based on historical data.
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Shorter queues at nearby crossings — Hamzabeyli

1Kapıkule34 km · ≈34 min−1 car1Dereköy70 km · ≈70 min−1 car
Here: 2 cars

Current Data

As of 06:13, at Hamzabeyli checkpoint there are 2 cars waiting.

Does the EES system work at Hamzabeyli border crossing?

EES Inactive

Currently, the Entry/Exit System (EES) is not active at Hamzabeyli 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
13 km
In TIR park
1 100 veh.
Cleared (per day)
815 veh.

Updated: 13-09-2026 12:34:13 · Source: Turkish customs official data

Free flow 86 km/h

2 h ago

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

Free flow 86 km/h
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Free flow 86 km/h
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Hamzabeyli or Kapıkule?

As of 06:13: Hamzabeyli — 2 vehicles in the queue (wait ~42 min), Kapıkule — 1 vehicles (~40 min). They are 34 km apart, ~34 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Kapıkule gains almost nothing right now — stay here.

Hamzabeyli or Dereköy?

As of 06:13: Hamzabeyli — 2 vehicles in the queue (wait ~42 min), Dereköy — 1 vehicles (~31 min). They are 70 km apart, ~70 min by road. Once the drive is added, switching to Dereköy 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

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

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

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

Updated (local time, UTC+3)

At a glance

  • As of 06:13 the wait at Hamzabeyli is 42 min. 2 vehicles are in the queue.
  • Over the last 60 days the quietest day is Tuesday, the quietest window is 00:00–02:00.
  • Nearest alternative with a shorter queue: Kapıkule — 1 vehicles, 34 km, ~34 min drive.