When is the best time to cross at Otacz — Cars, MD → UA
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 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 15 | — | — | 10 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 16 | 9 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | 3 |
| Tuesday | 4 | 2 | 4 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 15 | — | 2 | 21 | 8 | — | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 11 | 2 | — | 3 |
| Wednesday | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 13 | — | 5 | 16 | — | 5 | — | — | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | — |
| Thursday | — | 3 | — | 4 | — | 4 | — | 7 | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | 9 | — | 13 | 12 | 11 | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | 4 |
| Friday | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 11 | 18 | 8 | — | 11 | — | 14 | 40 | 9 | 12 | — | 6 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 3 |
| Saturday | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 6 | — | 17 | 13 | 21 | 14 | — | — | 6 | 14 | 5 | — | — | 5 | 7 | — | — |
| Sunday | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 18 | 12 | 9 | — | 15 | 16 | — | — | 14 | 2 | — | 3 | 14 | 14 | — | — |
Key takeaways
- The quietest day is Tuesday: on average 6 cars in the queue.
- The busiest day is Friday: on average 10 cars in the queue.
- The lightest traffic is usually on Tuesday between 00:00 and 03:00.
- Peak load is on Friday between 14:00 and 17:00 (up to 27 cars).
Calculated from 368 real measurements over the last 60 days.
Frequently asked questions
Which day has the shortest queue at the Otacz (Cars, MD → UA) border crossing?
Based on the last 60 days of statistics, the quietest day is Tuesday (6 cars on average). The heaviest load is on Friday.
What time of day is best to cross the border at Otacz (Cars, MD → UA)?
Queues are usually shortest on Tuesday between 00:00 and 03:00. The worst time is Friday between 14:00 and 17:00.
Are the queues at Otacz (Cars, MD → UA) worse on weekends?
On weekends the queue averages 9 cars, on weekdays 8 cars. Based on the last 60 days.
What is the queue at Otacz (Cars, MD → UA) right now?
This page shows historical statistics for the last 60 days. For the current queue and forecast, open the checkpoint page Otacz.
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: 06.08.2026 · Analysis period: last 60 days · Europe/Chisinau
Thanks to our user Ihor for the idea behind this page 💛