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 6:51 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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, Tijuana
- Drive
- 11 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 121 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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 11 minutes
- Major Shopping Comercial Mexicana
- Hospitals Farmacias Internacional
- Parks & Recreation Parque Coronado, Parque Olas Altas
Welcome to Colonia Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, Tijuana
- Distance
- 8.1 miles
- Typical drive
- 11 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado 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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, Tijuana
Sección Coronado is where Playas de Tijuana does its shopping. Plaza Coronado stands inside the section, with a Comercial Mexicana, a DAX, a Cinépolis, a DHL counter and four bank branches — Banamex, Santander and two BBVA Bancomer — around it.
Thirty-six hectares laid out on Paseo Islas Coronado, Paseo Estrella del Mar and Avenida Corales, between Sección Terrazas and Sección Jardines. Parque Coronado and Parque Olas Altas give it two public spaces, and the Carretera Tijuana–Ensenada runs below on its way south.
Playas has a large binational population — people who work, study or have family on the U.S. side — and a correspondingly high rate of U.S. online ordering. What it does not have is a U.S. delivery address, which is the single thing standing between a Playas household and a normal American checkout.
Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado covers 36 hectares in the Playas de Tijuana delegación, bordered by Laderas del Mar, Sección Jardines Playas de Tijuana and Sección Terrazas. Avenida Paseo Ensenada and Avenida Paseo a Playas de Tijuana carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 8.1 miles — about 11 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Plaza Coronado with Comercial Mexicana and Cinépolis
- Four bank branches
- DHL counter inside the section
- Parque Coronado and Parque Olas Altas
- Part of the wider Playas de Tijuana district
- Eight routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, Tijuana distinctive?
Sección Coronado is the retail centre of the whole Playas delegación, and its residents are among the most frequent border crossers in the city.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
An address in San Ysidro removes the refusal at checkout, and for people already crossing weekly the collection adds nothing to the journey.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Binational households, professionals commuting to San Diego, and the businesses trading in and around Plaza Coronado.
Nearby landmarks
The section's landmarks are its plaza, its cinema and its two parks, all within a few blocks of the Paseo Islas Coronado frontage.
Shopping
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Comercial Mexicana
The colonia's own supermarket trade, inside the colonia.
Residents compare its shelves against U.S. sellers and order the difference to a border address.
Healthcare
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Farmacias Internacional
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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Iman
A campus inside Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, about 616 m outside 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 Coronado
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 Olas Altas
Green and sporting space for Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, inside the colonia.
Equipment for the teams and families who use it arrives at a U.S. address.
Transportation
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Plaza Coronado
How traffic leaves and enters Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, inside the colonia.
The drive to the store starts here; the border wait is separate from it.
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San Ysidro Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado 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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, 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
Toward the San Ysidro crossing, then a short distance to the store.
- Parking
- Free parking directly outside the store. Sección Coronado has plaza parking that is busiest at weekends.
- Public transport
- Paseo Islas Coronado and Avenida Paseo Ensenada carry the section, joining the coast road and the Tijuana–Ensenada highway.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 8.1 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 11 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How is this different from the Playas de Tijuana page?
The Playas page covers the district as a whole; this one covers Sección Coronado, its commercial centre. If your address gives a section, the section page is the closer match.
I cross weekly already. Is a box still worth it?
That is the case where it costs least — the collection happens on a trip you were making anyway, and the store holds parcels between crossings.
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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Coronado, 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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