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Queue at Hamzabeyli — Lesovo

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As of 02:58 the wait at Hamzabeyli is 105 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 92 min to 119 min.

Updated (local time, UTC+3)
All queues at Turkey — Bulgaria border Border Queues Today Online

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.

Thu · 08.10.2026

Forecast for next 6 hoursToday (Thu · 08.10.2026): Peak load 16:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 35 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 6 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 11:00 — 6, 12:00 — 7, 13:00 — 7, 14:00 — 7, 15:00 — 7, 16:00 — 811:00 — 6 cars · Wait time ~1 h 45 min6Now12:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~1 h 21 min71213:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~1 h 23 min71314:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~1 h 24 min71415:00 — 7 cars · Wait time ~1 h 29 min71516:00 — 8 cars · Wait time ~1 h 35 min816
Now6 cars~1 h 45 minShortest queue
12:007 cars~1 h 21 minRecommended times
13:007 cars~1 h 23 minRecommended times
14:007 cars~1 h 24 min
15:007 cars~1 h 29 min
16:008 cars~1 h 35 minPeak load

Peak load hours — Better to avoid: 20:00, 21:00, 22:00. Best crossing times — Recommended times: 11:00, 12:00, 13:00.

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Today (Thu · 08.10.2026): Peak load 16:00 — 8 cars (~1 h 35 min), Shortest queue 11:00 — 6 cars (~1 h 45 min) · Next hours: 11:00 — 6, 12:00 — 7, 13:00 — 7, 14:00 — 7, 15:00 — 7, 16:00 — 8

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Updated:

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

• This morning (10:00–12:00): ~105 min, busy.
• Midday today (12:00–17:00): ~85 min, busy.
• This evening (17:00–21:00): ~100 min, busy.
• Late tonight (21:00–00:00): ~105 min, busy.

Best time to cross: Midday today (12:00–17:00).

Next update: today at 12:00.
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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, 05:00–07:00
~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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Monday3435474466551189666964997
Tuesday3565534434787569115533555
Wednesday6577683549610679996655559
Thursday7661075810810191017141191311754778
Friday9104655961361211998131210877867
Saturday659959898791112999696698910
Sunday647596573996101212121211867867

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 07:00.
  • Peak load is on Thursday between 09:00 and 14:00 (up to 16 cars).

Calculated from 1 940 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 07:00. The worst time is Thursday between 09:00 and 14:00.

Data updated: 08.10.2026 · 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 07.10.2026 from 00:00 to 23:59 at the Hamzabeyli - passenger car checkpoint, the following key moments were recorded:

Morning hours (06:00 - 12:00):
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 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: Tuesday, Sunday (5 cars, ~1.1-2.1 hrs).
Avoid: Thursday (7 cars).

Queue comparison by day of week

Day Cars Load Wait time
🟠 Mon686%~1.3-2.3 hrs
🟡 Tue571%~1.1-2.1 hrs
🟠 Wed686%~1.3-2.3 hrs
🔴 Thu7100%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🔴 Fri7100%~1.4-2.4 hrs
🟠 Sat686%~1.3-2.3 hrs
🟡 Sun571%~1.1-2.1 hrs

Peak time: Thursday 16:00 - 18:00 and 13:00 - 15:00.

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Which day is best to cross Hamzabeyli by car?

Sunday or Tuesday — shortest queue (5 cars, ~1.1-2.1 hrs waiting).

When to avoid crossing at Hamzabeyli?

Thursday 16:00-18:00 and 13:00-15:00 — 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

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

Current Data

As of 02:58, at Hamzabeyli checkpoint there are 9 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.

No cameras available at this checkpoint

Truck (TIR) queue

Exit queue
17 km
In TIR park
1 100 veh.
Cleared (per day)
785 veh.

Updated: 07-10-2026 10:13:30 · 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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By passenger car via Hamzabeyli or Kapıkule?

As of 02:58: Hamzabeyli — 9 cars in the queue (wait ~105 min), Kapıkule — 1 car (~25 min). They are 34 km apart, ~34 min by road. Even after the drive, Kapıkule currently saves about 46 min.

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: 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 02:58 the wait at Hamzabeyli is 105 min. 9 vehicles are in the queue. Roughly 92 min to 119 min.
  • 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.