Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 80 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 70 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Tecate Unavailable Current wait Not reported
- Pedestrian 10 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 +0.04%
- Best crossing Otay Mesa 70 min
- Updated 9:19 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 80 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Otay Mesa | 70 min | — | No delay |
| Tecate | — | — | — |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Las Brisas, Tijuana
- Drive
- 11 minutes
- Border wait
- 70 min
- Total estimate
- 81 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 Las Brisas Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 11 minutes
- Major Shopping Coppel, El Florido-Sucursal Las Brisas
- Hospitals DistriMedh Las Brisas
- Parks & Recreation Parque Everest
Welcome to Colonia Las Brisas, Tijuana
- Distance
- 6.7 miles
- Typical drive
- 11 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Las Brisas 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 Las Brisas, Tijuana
Colonia Las Brisas is a small polygon — under five hectares — on Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, but it works far above its size. A Coppel, an El Florido supermarket, a BBVA branch, the CESPT La Mesa water authority office, AT&T and RadioShack all trade inside it, and a Cinépolis is 400 metres away.
Its neighbours — Las Brisas Norte, Gas y Anexas, Las Huertas 4a Sección, Guadalajara, Las Vegas and Veracruz — carry the housing; Las Brisas itself is the commercial corner they share. OpenStreetMap also records a Barrio Chino node inside the polygon, marking the small Chinese-restaurant cluster the corner is known for.
A colonia this commercial serves a much larger catchment than its own residents, and the cross-border ordering follows the same pattern: household goods, appliances, electronics and clothing bought for families across the surrounding La Mesa colonias.
Colonia Las Brisas covers 5 hectares in the La Mesa delegación, bordered by Gas y Anexas, Guadalajara (La Mesa), Las Brisas Norte and Las Huertas 4a Sección. Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz is the colonia's through-route, and the routed drive to the store is 6.7 miles — about 11 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Coppel and El Florido on the boulevard
- CESPT La Mesa water authority office
- BBVA branch and phone retailers
- Cinépolis 400 m away
- Clínica 20 IMSS within a kilometre
- Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz frontage
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Las Brisas, Tijuana distinctive?
Las Brisas is a commercial corner rather than a residential colonia — under five hectares carrying a department store, a supermarket, a bank and the district water office.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
What Coppel and El Florido cannot supply, a U.S. retailer usually can — provided there is a U.S. address to send it to.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households across the surrounding La Mesa colonias, and the small businesses trading on the Díaz Ordaz frontage.
Nearby landmarks
Las Brisas is itself a landmark for the colonias around it — the corner where the department store, supermarket, bank and water office all sit.
Shopping
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Coppel
Everyday and bulk shopping for Colonia Las Brisas, inside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
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El Florido-Sucursal Las Brisas
Formal retail inside Colonia Las Brisas, 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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CESPT La Mesa
Civic services for Colonia Las Brisas, inside the colonia.
Offices and the businesses around them order supplies from U.S. vendors that ship domestically.
Healthcare
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DistriMedh Las Brisas
A clinic used by households across Colonia Las Brisas, inside the colonia.
Medical supply is one of the clearest cases for a border address: the seller will not ship south.
Education
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Colegio Ignacio Manuel Altamirano
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.
Parks & Recreation
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Parque Everest
Public open space in Colonia Las Brisas, about 1.1 km outside the colonia.
Sports and outdoor equipment is ordered from U.S. sellers and collected at the border.
Transportation
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Otay Mesa Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Las Brisas 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 Las Brisas, 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. Las Brisas has retail parking on the boulevard that turns over quickly.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz runs directly through the colonia, connecting it west toward the Vía Rápida and the crossing.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 6.7 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 11 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at Otay Mesa, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
The area people call Las Brisas seems bigger than this.
It is. The municipal colonia of Las Brisas is a small commercial polygon on Díaz Ordaz; in everyday use the name covers the surrounding colonias too, including Las Brisas Norte. This page describes the colonia and names its neighbours.
Can I have a large item like an appliance delivered?
Call the store before ordering anything bulky so it can be received and stored properly.
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.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
Why customers from Colonia Las Brisas, 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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