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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 120 min SENTRI 15 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 160 min SENTRI 25 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 5 min Current wait Moving well
- Pedestrian 50 min at San Ysidro Heavy delay
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 5 min
- Updated 9:23 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 120 min | 15 min | 50 min |
| Otay Mesa | 160 min | 25 min | 70 min |
| Tecate | 5 min | — | — |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente, Tijuana
- Drive
- 13 minutes
- Border wait
- 120 min
- Total estimate
- 133 min
Drive time is an estimate; the border wait is live and changes through the day. Check again before you travel.
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U.S. Border Wait Times Official government resource
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Trusted Traveler Programs Official government resource
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Vehicle Permits Official government resource
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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 Jardines de Agua Caliente Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 13 minutes
- Business District Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón
- Parks & Recreation Parque Lineal Camino Verde, Agua Caliente Golf Course
Welcome to Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente, Tijuana
- Distance
- 7.2 miles
- Typical drive
- 13 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente climbs the hills south-east of the golf course. San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship holds packages so residents can collect several at once.
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About Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente, Tijuana
Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente occupies hillside ground in the La Mesa delegación, roughly three kilometres south-east of the Agua Caliente golf course whose name it borrows. The streets follow the contours and the properties step down them, which is what gives the colonia its outlook north across the valley.
Its neighbours are all La Mesa colonias: Residencial Agua Caliente and Sirak M. Baloyan alongside, Villa Colonial, Real del Monte, Monte Bello, Colinas de San Ángel, Sonora and El Mirador completing the ring, with the large Camino Verde district just beyond. Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón runs a few hundred metres away and carries most of the through-traffic and commerce.
The colonia is residential throughout, so anything beyond daily needs means a drive. That is precisely the gap a U.S. address fills — appliances, furniture, electronics and garden equipment where U.S. availability and pricing diverge sharply, and where many retailers refuse Mexican addresses.
At about thirteen minutes out, residents usually collect two or three orders at a time.
- Within the La Mesa delegación
- About 3 km south-east of the golf course
- Hillside streets with valley outlook
- Residential throughout
- On the Rosas Magallón corridor
- Consolidated collection patterns
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente, Tijuana distinctive?
Jardines de Agua Caliente takes its name from the golf course roughly three kilometres to the north-west, though it sits well away from it on its own hillside in La Mesa.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
U.S. retailers deliver to a San Ysidro address as a normal domestic parcel, and holding several orders means one trip north replaces three.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households ordering appliances and furniture, families ordering school and household goods, and residents sourcing garden equipment.
Nearby landmarks
The colonia's landmarks are its schools and the linear park along Camino Verde.
Education
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Secundaria 67 Leona Vicario
The state secondary serving the colonia.
Students order laptops and calculators from U.S. sellers.
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Escuela Emiliano Zapata
A primary school within walking distance.
Families order school supplies ahead of each term.
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General Lázaro Cárdenas del Río
A further state school nearby.
Another school run shaping the household ordering calendar.
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Colegio Real Español
A private school serving the surrounding colonias.
Parents order uniforms, books and electronics through a border address.
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Instituto Miguel de Cervantes
A private school north of the colonia.
Families order laptops and school equipment from U.S. retailers.
Parks & Recreation
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Parque Lineal Camino Verde
The linear park running below the colonia.
The main public green space; outdoor equipment ordered from U.S. retailers.
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Agua Caliente Golf Course
The course that names the colonia, about 3 km north-west.
Members order clubs and equipment U.S. retailers will not ship south.
Business Districts
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Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón
The corridor carrying the district's commerce.
Where residents shop, bank and join the route north.
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente, Tijuana is San Ysidro. 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
Down to Agua Caliente, west to the centre and the crossing.
- Parking
- Free parking directly outside the store. The colonia is residential with street parking on its hillside streets.
- Public transport
- SITT routes serve Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón and Avenida Alba Roja.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 7.2 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 13 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can you receive appliances and furniture?
Contact the store before sending anything oversized so it can be received and stored properly.
How long is the drive from Jardines de Agua Caliente?
About thirteen minutes to the store, plus the border wait.
How long will you hold my packages?
Until you collect them, which suits households consolidating orders.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
Can someone else collect for me?
Yes, once they are added to your mailbox agreement.
Why customers from Colonia Jardines de Agua Caliente, 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 San Ysidro 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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