Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 75 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 10:34 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 75 min | 10 min | 10 min |
| Otay Mesa | 70 min | — | No delay |
| Tecate | — | — | — |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Natura, Tijuana
- Drive
- 29 minutes
- Border wait
- 70 min
- Total estimate
- 99 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 Natura Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 29 minutes
- Hospitals Cruz Roja Natura
- Parks & Recreation Parque Natura, Parque Estatal Natura
Welcome to Colonia Natura, Tijuana
- Distance
- 17.4 miles
- Typical drive
- 29 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Natura 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 Natura, Tijuana
Natura is the most recently built place in this batch, and the only one with its own emergency services: a fire station, a Cruz Roja post and a municipal comandancia all operate inside the development. At 175 hectares it was planned as a town rather than a colonia, and the street names — Bosque de México, Bosques de Coníferas, Bosques Templarios — follow its sections.
Boulevard Natura and Boulevard García structure the layout, with the Parque Estatal Natura, Parque Bosques Natura and two Sección Arboledas parks giving it more public green space than almost any colonia in the city. A Ley supermarket, an Area 664 store, an El Florido, an Apresio and two pharmacies handle daily shopping; the Preparatoria Militarizada General Enrique Bordes Mangel and Técnica 54 handle schooling.
New housing means new households, and new households buy everything at once — appliances, furniture, tools, garden equipment, electronics. It is exactly the category U.S. retailers price most competitively and ship least willingly across the border.
Colonia Natura covers 175 hectares in the La Presa Este delegación, bordered by its neighbours. Boulevard García and Bosque Templado carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 17.4 miles — about 29 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Own fire station, Cruz Roja post and comandancia
- Parque Estatal Natura
- Ley supermarket and El Florido
- Preparatoria Militarizada Bordes Mangel
- Master-planned sections
- Seventeen routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Natura, Tijuana distinctive?
Natura is a master-planned development with its own fire station, Red Cross post and state park — infrastructure most Tijuana colonias share with their neighbours.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
Furnishing a home from U.S. sellers means a run of large orders, and a San Ysidro address takes all of them at domestic rates rather than as international freight.
Who uses the service most from this area?
New households furnishing homes, families with children at the two campuses, and small businesses opening in the development.
Nearby landmarks
Natura's landmarks are the services it was built with: its own fire station and Red Cross post, a state park, and a supermarket at the centre of the plan.
Government Services
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Estacion de Bomberos Natura
Civic services for Colonia Natura, inside the colonia.
Offices and the businesses around them order supplies from U.S. vendors that ship domestically.
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Comandancia Natura
Municipal or federal offices serving Colonia Natura, inside the colonia.
Businesses registering here often need a U.S. address for the supplies that follow.
Healthcare
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Cruz Roja Natura
Medical provision serving Colonia Natura, inside the colonia.
Practices order instruments and consumables from U.S. distributors who ship domestically only.
Education
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Técnica 54
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.
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Preparatoria Militarizada General Enrique Bordes Mangel
A campus inside Colonia Natura, inside the colonia.
Students and staff order laptops, texts and equipment from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses.
Parks & Recreation
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Parque Natura
Recreation ground used by the colonia, inside the colonia.
Kit and equipment for the clubs that use it come from U.S. retailers who will not ship south.
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Parque Estatal Natura
Green and sporting space for Colonia Natura, 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 Natura 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 Natura, 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. Natura is planned housing with ample street parking.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Natura and Boulevard García link the development to the Corredor 2000 and the route west.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 17.4 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 29 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at Otay Mesa, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which section does this page cover?
The municipal record names the polygon Natura Sección Bosques; in everyday use, and on this page, Natura covers the development and its sections, including Arboledas.
Can I have several large items held together?
Yes — tell the store what is coming so space is set aside, particularly for furniture and appliances.
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.
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.
Why customers from Colonia Natura, 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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