CBP Border Wait Times vs GoTucsonParking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBP Border Wait Times
This app provides real-time estimated wait times and open lane status for land border crossings into the United States from Canada and Mexico. It helps travelers make informed decisions about when and where to cross by detailing wait times for various lane types at different ports of entry.
- Estimated wait times
- Open lane status
- 24/7 availability
- Ports of entry information
- Lane type breakdown
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Knowing land border wait times at the various ports of entry into the United States from both Canada and Mexico can aid the traveler in making an informed decision on when and where to cross the border. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Border Wait Time (BWT) app provides estimated wait times and open lane status 24/7 at ports of entry that process commercial vehicles, passenger vehicles, and pedestrians. The BWT app breaks down wait times at each crossing by lane type (Standard, Sentri, FAST, Ready Lane, Nexus, etc.). The BWT app is a free service provided by the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection.
GoTucsonParking
Manage your parking sessions conveniently from your smartphone. Pay for parking, extend your time, and avoid meter feeding. Get alerts before your session ends and view future rate changes.
- Pay for parking on the go
- Extend parking sessions remotely
- Stop parking sessions early to save money
- View future parking rate changes
- Receive parking session alerts
- Manage parking history and expenses
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No more digging for coins. This is how parking should be. Pay, extend, and manage your parking session with Tucson's official parking app. It’s easy! PAY ON THE GO Pay quickly and securely with your smartphone. - Didn't need as much time as you thought? Stop your parking session early and only pay for the time you need. - Forget refilling the meter in the rain or braving the cold. NO PRICE SURPRISES See when parking rates will change in the future – even when there’s free parking! - Receive email receipts at the end of your parking session. - Expenses made easy, manage your parking history through the mobile app. STRESS-FREE PARKING Get alerts when your parking session is about to end. - Stop worrying about how much time is left on the meter, we have you covered. NO NEED TO RUSH Add time to your parking session directly from your phone.* - Your plans change, your parking spot shouldn't. Simply extend your parking session via our app. -------- GET STARTED TODAY 1. Download the GoTucsonParking app. 2. Park where you see GoTucsonParking app signs. 3. Pay for your parking session from your phone. 4. Relax, welcome to parking as it should be. -------- COMING SOON The GoTucsonParking app is not done yet! We're constantly updating the app based on your feedback. -------- APP PERMISSIONS - Location Services (optional): Used to quickly provide nearby parking zones. * where applicable
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: GoTucsonParking at 3.7 against CBP Border Wait Times's 2.4. GoTucsonParking also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (24% vs 12%). CBP Border Wait Times's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
GoTucsonParking holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 157 and 179 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of CBP Border Wait Times's written reviews are positive against 24% of GoTucsonParking's.
CBP Border Wait Times ships an update every 18 months, GoTucsonParking every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.
| Parameter | CBP Border Wait Times | GoTucsonParking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (157 ratings) | 3.7 (179 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 11.6% of reviews | 23.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 157 | 179 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | US Customs and Border Protection | City of Tucson |
Customer experience
CBP Border Wait Times
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In-app purchases
CBP Border Wait Times
No in-app purchases
GoTucsonParking
No in-app purchases
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