Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 165 min SENTRI 25 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 60 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 15 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 60 min
- Updated 5:35 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 10 min | 15 min |
| Otay Mesa | 165 min | 25 min | 80 min |
| Tecate | 60 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, Tijuana
- Drive
- 18 minutes
- Border wait
- 165 min
- Total estimate
- 183 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
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 Lomas del Matamoros Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 18 minutes
- Major Shopping El Florido-Villa Fontana
- Hospitals Hospital La Piedad
- Parks & Recreation Iglesia Cristocentro
Welcome to Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, Tijuana
- Distance
- 11.4 miles
- Typical drive
- 18 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Lomas del Matamoros 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 Lomas del Matamoros, Tijuana
Lomas del Matamoros rides the ridge between the Matamoros basin and the Cucapah corridor, and has an unusual concentration of private education for its sixty-seven hectares: Centro Escolar Nuevo Continente, Colegio Las Villas, Colegio Nueva Galicia, Colegio Nuevo Mundo, Colegio Evolución del Noroeste and the Colegio de Estudios Básicos de Tijuana all operate inside it.
Boulevard Cucapah runs along the northern edge; Avenida Vía Acueducto and Avenida 20 de Noviembre thread the colonia itself. It borders Villa Fontana I and IV, Jardín Dorado, Valle Verde and El Pípila — the ridge is effectively the seam between the Matamoros and Villa Fontana settlements.
Private schooling implies a household income with somewhere to spend it, and the ordering reflects that: laptops and tablets for schoolwork, brand-name clothing and footwear, home electronics and the specific models that local retail does not stock.
Colonia Lomas del Matamoros covers 67 hectares in the La Presa delegación, bordered by Buenos Aires Sur, El Pípila, Fiduzet and Granjas Familiares del Matamoros. Boulevard Cucapah and Calle 6 de Enero carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 11.4 miles — about 18 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Six private school campuses
- Boulevard Cucapah frontage
- El Florido Villa Fontana 500 m away
- Borders Villa Fontana and Jardín Dorado
- Ridge position above the basin
- Eleven routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, Tijuana distinctive?
Six private school campuses in sixty-seven hectares makes Lomas del Matamoros the education choice for families across the eastern basin.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A San Ysidro address gets the U.S. price on the equipment those schools expect students to have, without the international surcharge or an outright refusal at checkout.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families with children at the private campuses, and households ordering electronics and home goods.
Nearby landmarks
What marks the colonia out is its schools — six private campuses along the ridge, drawing families from the colonias below.
Shopping
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El Florido-Villa Fontana
Everyday and bulk shopping for Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, about 485 m outside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
Government Services
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Delegacion la Presa
Municipal or federal offices serving Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, about 1.9 km outside the colonia.
Businesses registering here often need a U.S. address for the supplies that follow.
Healthcare
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Hospital La Piedad
Medical provision serving Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, about 1.9 km outside the colonia.
Practices order instruments and consumables from U.S. distributors who ship domestically only.
Education
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Colegio de Estudios Basicos Y Bachillerato de Tijuana S.C
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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Centro Escolar Nuevo Continente
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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Iglesia Cristocentro
Green and sporting space for Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, inside the colonia.
Equipment for the teams and families who use it arrives at a U.S. address.
Transportation
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Otay Mesa Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Lomas del Matamoros 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 Lomas del Matamoros, 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. School-run hours make the streets around the campuses busy.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Cucapah runs along the colonia and links it to the Insurgentes corridor and the Vía Rápida.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 11.4 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 18 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at Otay Mesa, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this part of Mariano Matamoros?
It is a separate colonia on the ridge above it. Mariano Matamoros Norte, Centro and Sur are distinct colonias, and Granjas Familiares del Matamoros is another again.
Can two parents share one box?
Yes, once both are named on the mailbox agreement.
Can I receive Amazon packages?
Yes. A San Ysidro street address is treated as an ordinary U.S. delivery address, including by Amazon.
Will I be told when a parcel arrives?
Yes — you are notified, so the crossing happens when there is something to collect.
Can more than one person collect?
Yes, once each person is named on the mailbox agreement.
Why customers from Colonia Lomas del Matamoros, 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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