When is the best time to cross at Preševo — Cars, RS → MK
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 | 11 | 8 | 17 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Tuesday | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Wednesday | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Thursday | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 15 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Friday | 6 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 9 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| Saturday | 3 | 8 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 16 | 17 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| Sunday | 7 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 5 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 1 |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 4 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Saturday: on average 10 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 03:00 and 05:00.
- Peak load is on Friday between 18:00 and 20:00 (up to 19 cars).
Calculated from 1 624 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Preševo (Cars, RS → MK) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (4 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Saturday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Preševo (Cars, RS → MK)?
Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 03:00 and 05:00. The worst time is Friday between 18:00 and 20:00.
Are the queues at Preševo (Cars, RS → MK) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 10 cars, on weekdays 7 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Preševo (Cars, RS → MK) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Preševo.
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: 25.07.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Belgrade
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛