Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 170 min SENTRI 25 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 60 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 30 min at San Ysidro Moderate delay
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 60 min
- Updated 6:40 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 10 min | 30 min |
| Otay Mesa | 170 min | 25 min | 90 min |
| Tecate | 60 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Altabrisa, Tijuana
- Drive
- 10 minutes
- Border wait
- 170 min
- Total estimate
- 180 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
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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 Altabrisa Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 10 minutes
- Major Shopping Calimax Altabrisa
- Hospitals Farmacias UNION
Welcome to Colonia Altabrisa, Tijuana
- Distance
- 5.1 miles
- Typical drive
- 10 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Altabrisa a real U.S. street address for the parcels American retailers will not send across the border — with notification on arrival and holding until you collect.
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About Colonia Altabrisa, Tijuana
Altabrisa is a planned fraccionamiento on the rise above Calzada del Tecnológico, laid out in regular blocks around Avenida Altabrisa and Avenida de las Brisas. It borders Colonia UABC on one side and Colonia Otay Universidad on another, which puts two campuses within a few minutes of a quiet residential street.
Thirty-eight hectares, developer-built and uniform, with landscaped green strips rather than a formal park. A Calimax Altabrisa, two BanBajío branches and a BBVA Bancomer serve the colonia directly, together with the Colegio Familia de Tijuana campuses and the Jardín de Niños José Clemente Orozco. Two government offices — IMJUV among them — also sit inside it.
This is the demographic that orders online most consistently: salaried households with bank branches on the doorstep, buying clothing, electronics, home goods and children's equipment. The obstacle is not money, it is that the seller will not ship south.
Colonia Altabrisa covers 38 hectares in the Mesa de Otay Centenario delegación, bordered by Ampliación Lomas Taurinas, Indeco Universidad, Insurgentes and Lomas Taurinas. Calzada del Tecnológico is the colonia's through-route, and the routed drive to the store is 5.1 miles — about 10 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Calimax Altabrisa inside the colonia
- Two BanBajío branches and a BBVA Bancomer
- Borders Colonia UABC and Otay Universidad
- Colegio Familia de Tijuana campuses
- Calzada del Tecnológico access
- 5.1 routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Altabrisa, Tijuana distinctive?
Altabrisa is one of the few planned fraccionamientos on the mesa with its own supermarket and bank branches, next door to the university.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A San Ysidro address removes the refusal at checkout entirely, and the store holds deliveries so nothing is left with a neighbour or returned to sender.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Salaried households, university staff living off campus, and small businesses run from home.
Nearby landmarks
Altabrisa's landmarks are practical rather than notable: its supermarket, its bank branches, its schools and the two campuses on its boundary.
Shopping
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Calimax Altabrisa
Formal retail inside Colonia Altabrisa, inside the colonia.
What it does not stock is what crosses the border — a U.S. address makes those orders possible at all.
Government Services
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Dependencia de Gobierno
Public administration for the surrounding colonias, inside the colonia.
Administrative errands and a border collection are commonly combined into one trip.
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Imjuv
Civic services for Colonia Altabrisa, inside the colonia.
Offices and the businesses around them order supplies from U.S. vendors that ship domestically.
Healthcare
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Farmacias UNION
Health services for the colonia and its neighbours, inside the colonia.
Clinical supplies arrive at a U.S. address and are collected in a single consolidated trip.
Education
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Colegio Familia de Tijuana
Teaching provision for the colonia, inside the colonia.
School and course equipment is ordered to a U.S. address and collected at the border.
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Colegio Familia de Tijuana Num. 148
One of the colonia's school campuses, inside the colonia.
Course materials and devices are cheapest from U.S. sellers, and those sellers need a U.S. address.
Transportation
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Otay Mesa Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Altabrisa use; the store is on the San Ysidro side.
Routed drive only — border wait is separate, and the Border Intelligence Center reports it live.
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Altabrisa, 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
Toward the Otay Mesa crossing, then west along the U.S. side to the store.
- Parking
- Free parking directly outside the store. Altabrisa is planned housing with reliable street parking.
- Public transport
- Calzada del Tecnológico runs below the colonia and connects it to the Otay corridor and the Vía Rápida.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 5.1 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
Will a courier deliver to the box in my name?
Yes — mail and parcels are received in the names listed on the agreement, which is what the carrier checks.
Are there Altabrisa colonias in other cities?
Several Mexican cities have one, so give the full address including Tijuana when you order.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
Is this a real street address or a PO box number?
A real street address in San Ysidro, which is what U.S. retailers and carriers require.
What do I need to open a mailbox?
Identification and a completed mailbox agreement. The store will tell you exactly what to bring.
Why customers from Colonia Altabrisa, 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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