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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 90 min SENTRI 5 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 70 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Tecate Unavailable Current wait Not reported
- Pedestrian 5 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 +0.04%
- Best crossing Otay Mesa 70 min
- Updated 8:46 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 90 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Otay Mesa | 70 min | — | No delay |
| Tecate | — | — | — |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia La Mesa, Tijuana
- Drive
- 10 minutes
- Border wait
- 70 min
- Total estimate
- 80 min
Drive time is an estimate; the border wait is live and changes through the day. Check again before you travel.
Mexico Customs Official government resource
Returning to Mexico with purchases? Check Mexico's current traveller allowance (franquicia), declaration requirements and customs guidance before you cross.
U.S. Border Wait Times Official government resource
Check live northbound passenger vehicle and pedestrian wait times at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa before you leave Tijuana.
Trusted Traveler Programs Official government resource
SENTRI and Global Entry members use dedicated lanes at San Ysidro and Otay Mesa. Apply or renew through the official DHS portal.
Electronic I-94 Official government resource
Travellers entering the United States can obtain or review their electronic I-94 arrival record before crossing.
Vehicle Permits Official government resource
Driving beyond the Baja California free zone requires a temporary vehicle import permit, issued by Banjercito.
Medical FastLane Official government resource
Patients attending medical appointments across the border may use the Cruce Agil / Medical FastLane northbound lane.
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Colonia La Mesa Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 10 minutes
- Business District Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
- Hospitals Clínica 20 IMSS, Farmacia La Mejor
Welcome to Colonia La Mesa, Tijuana
- Distance
- 6.1 miles
- Typical drive
- 10 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
Colonia La Mesa fronts Boulevard Díaz Ordaz within the wider La Mesa delegación. San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives residents and local practices a U.S. address for what will not ship south.
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About Colonia La Mesa, Tijuana
Colonia La Mesa is a compact colonia of about twelve hectares fronting Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, in the delegación of the same name. The distinction matters: the delegación of La Mesa covers a large part of eastern Tijuana and contains dozens of colonias, while Colonia La Mesa itself is one small neighbourhood within it. An address in the delegación is not necessarily an address in the colonia.
Its immediate neighbours are Contreras and Contreras Oeste, Gas y Anexas, Las Lilas, Moreno and La Mesa Sur, with Guillén, FOVISSSTE Los Volcanes and La Esmeralda just beyond. Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón and Boulevard Federico Benítez López both pass within a few hundred metres, so the colonia is well connected for its size.
It is dense and mixed rather than purely residential: schools, clinics and pharmacies sit along and behind the boulevard, including an IMSS clinic and several private colleges.
At about ten minutes from our counter, residents and the local practices collect readily rather than batching orders.
- A colonia within the La Mesa delegación
- About 12 hectares
- Fronts Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
- Rosas Magallón and Benítez López nearby
- Schools and clinics along the boulevard
- About ten minutes to the crossing
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia La Mesa, Tijuana distinctive?
Colonia La Mesa is a small twelve-hectare colonia inside the much larger delegación of the same name — an address in one is not an address in the other.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
U.S. suppliers and retailers that refuse Mexican addresses deliver normally to a San Ysidro address, and the ten-minute run keeps collection casual.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households ordering electronics and household goods, clinics and pharmacies sourcing supplies, and students at the nearby colleges.
Nearby landmarks
The colonia's landmarks are the schools and clinics along and behind Boulevard Díaz Ordaz.
Healthcare
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Clínica 20 IMSS
The public clinic serving the colonia.
Primary healthcare locally; specialised supplies ordered from U.S. vendors.
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Farmacia La Mejor
A pharmacy on the boulevard.
Pharmacies order stock and equipment from U.S. distributors.
Education
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Instituto América
A private school inside the colonia.
Parents order books, uniforms and laptops from U.S. retailers.
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Colegio Britania
A private school a short walk away.
Families order school equipment through a border address each term.
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Centro de Estudios Técnicos de Tijuana
A technical college within the colonia.
Students and workshops order tools and equipment from U.S. suppliers.
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Centro Educativo Internacional
A further school serving the district.
Another source of school-season ordering.
Business Districts
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Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz
The corridor the colonia fronts.
The district's commercial spine and the route toward the crossing.
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Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón
The second corridor bounding the colonia.
Where residents join the route north.
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia La Mesa, Tijuana is Otay Mesa. Wait times vary considerably by hour and by day, and both pedestrian and vehicle lanes are worth checking before you travel — the pedestrian lane is often much faster when you are collecting a parcel rather than moving goods by car.
Bring the documents the crossing requires of you. A mailbox adds no further requirement of its own: collecting mail is an ordinary errand on the U.S. side.
Driving directions
East to the Otay crossing or west to San Ysidro, whichever is moving.
- Parking
- Free parking directly outside the store. Colonia La Mesa is compact with street parking and lots along Díaz Ordaz.
- Public transport
- SITT routes run along Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz and Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 6.1 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 10 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at Otay Mesa, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the colonia or the delegación?
This page covers Colonia La Mesa, a compact colonia on Boulevard Díaz Ordaz. The delegación of La Mesa is much larger and contains many other colonias.
Can I receive Amazon packages?
Yes. A San Ysidro street address is an ordinary U.S. delivery address.
How long is the drive?
About ten minutes to the store, plus the border wait.
Can my clinic use this address for supplies?
Yes. Ask about business mailbox terms for supplier accounts.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
Why customers from Colonia La Mesa, Tijuana choose us
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A real U.S. mailing address
A street address rather than a PO Box number, so retailers and carriers that refuse PO Boxes will still deliver.
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Secure package receiving
Parcels are signed for, logged and held securely until you collect them.
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Border convenience
Positioned for the Otay Mesa crossing, so collecting a parcel is an errand rather than an expedition.
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Mail forwarding
Have mail and parcels sent onward when collecting in person is not practical.
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Digital mailbox
See what has arrived without making the trip, and decide what to do with it.
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Bilingual support
Staff who work in English and Spanish, every day, for customers on both sides of the border.
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Business services
Notary, printing and a registered address businesses can use for supplier deliveries.
Why customers trust us
- Secure & Reliable Locked mailboxes and monitored premises
- Bilingual Team English and Spanish, every day
- Every Major Carrier UPS, FedEx, USPS and DHL accepted
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