---
title: "State Border Guard Service Warns of Queues at Three Main Border Crossings with Poland and Advises How to Avoid Them"
description: "The SBGSU has warned of potential queues at the three most congested border checkpoints with Poland — Ustylug, Krakovets, and Shehyni, and advised using alternative checkpoints."
date: 2026-11-04T15:25:42.183Z
lang: en
url: https://xab.info/en/posts/sbgsu-warns-of-queues-at-polish-border
tags: [ukraine-border, poland, border-crossing, gpsu, travel]
author: "Andrey Kosynko, Darya Fomina"
publisher: "XAB.info"
---

# State Border Guard Service Warns of Queues at Three Main Border Crossings with Poland and Advises How to Avoid Them

![Queue of cars and minibuses at a border checkpoint with Poland](https://xab.info/media/2026/11/04/gp-su-sovet-po-peresecheniyu-granitsy-s-polshej/gp-su-sovet-po-peresecheniyu-granitsy-s-polshej-1.webp)

## Key Points

- The checkpoints of Ustylug, Krakovets, and Shehyni on the border with Poland remain the most congested
- The SBGSU advises using alternative checkpoints where queues may be non-existent
- Checkpoint congestion is updated every three hours on the Facebook page of the Western Regional Directorate of the SBGSU

The State Border Guard Service of Ukraine has warned of periodic vehicle congestion at the most popular border checkpoints in the western direction. According to SBGSU spokesperson Andriy Demchenko, the heaviest traffic is traditionally recorded at three checkpoints — Ustylug in Volyn, Krakovets and Shehyni in the Lviv region, where the flow of cars noticeably increases on certain days.

### Why Queues Form at These Specific Locations

Demchenko explained that the border with Poland remains the top priority for crossing, and citizens traditionally choose three routes with the most active traffic. It is in these areas that vehicle congestion occurs: the flow grows on certain days, leading to increased waiting times at the border crossing points.

### Border Guards' Advice: Choose Alternative Checkpoints

To cross the border faster, the SBGSU spokesperson recommended using other checkpoints whenever possible. According to him, when heavy traffic builds up on the three main routes, neighboring checkpoints may have zero queues, significantly reducing waiting times for drivers.

### How to Track Congestion in Real Time

Border guards publish up-to-date information on the congestion status of checkpoints on the Western Regional Directorate of the SBGSU Facebook page. Data for all routes is updated there every three hours, allowing drivers to plan their routes and choose the least congested border section.

### Context: Negotiations on Relocating Customs Control and Launching a New Checkpoint

The SBGSU reminder about the heavy traffic on the western border came amid a series of infrastructural initiatives. Ukraine is reportedly negotiating with Poland and Slovakia to move customs controls deeper into their territories. Meanwhile, Moldovan Interior Minister Daniela Misail-Nikitin stated that the possibility of moving Ukrainian checkpoints to her country's territory is being considered. In addition, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine has resolved to launch a new automobile checkpoint 'Bila Tserkva — Sighetu Marmatiei' on the border with Romania in the Zakarpattia region, which is expected to ease congestion on existing routes in the long term.

## Fact-Check & Sources

- [Наиболее загружены 3 пункта пропуска. ГПСУ дала совет, где пересекать границу с Польшей](https://www.rbc.ua/ukr/news/dpsu-poperedila-mozhlivi-chergi-kordoni-troh-1793804337.html) - Statement by SBGSU spokesperson Andriy Demchenko regarding congestion at Ustylug, Krakovets, and Shehyni, the advice to use other checkpoints, and data updates every three hours; context regarding negotiations and a new checkpoint.

## FAQ

### Which border checkpoints with Poland are the most congested?

According to the SBGSU spokesperson, the heaviest traffic is recorded at Ustylug (Volyn), Krakovets, and Shehyni (Lviv region).

### What does the SBGSU advise to cross the border faster?

Use alternative checkpoints: when the three main checkpoints are congested, neighboring ones may have zero queues.

### Where can one find the current congestion status of checkpoints?

On the Facebook page of the Western Regional Directorate of the SBGSU, where information is updated every three hours.