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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 100 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 110 min SENTRI 20 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 90 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 15 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 90 min
- Updated 3:09 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 100 min | 10 min | 15 min |
| Otay Mesa | 110 min | 20 min | 45 min |
| Tecate | 90 min | — | 30 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Francisco Villa, Tijuana
- Drive
- 9 minutes
- Border wait
- 100 min
- Total estimate
- 109 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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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 Francisco Villa Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 9 minutes
- Hospitals Unidad Medica Santa Julia, Centro de Salud Francisco Villa
- Parks & Recreation Fc Fitness, Club de box la Villa
Welcome to Colonia Francisco Villa, Tijuana
- Distance
- 5.4 miles
- Typical drive
- 9 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Francisco Villa is 9 minutes from San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship by road. We receive and hold your U.S. parcels so a single trip collects them all.
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About Colonia Francisco Villa, Tijuana
Francisco Villa occupies about 90 hectares of San Antonio de los Buenos, built along Avenida Francisco Villa with Avenida Abraham González and Avenida Maclovio Herrera crossing it. The routed drive to the store is 5.4 miles and roughly nine minutes, which makes it one of the closer colonias in this group.
It borders Chihuahua, Ciudad Jardín, El Progreso, Guerrero, Altamira Sur and the 5 y 8 Hectáreas tract. The civic presence is unusual for a colonia this size: the Subdelegación Francisco Villa and an office of the Dirección de Protección Civil both sit inside the boundary, alongside the Centro de Salud Francisco Villa and the Unidad Médica Santa Julia.
Soriana Súper Francisco Villa and Calimax La Villa carry the weekly shop between them, with a Banco Azteca branch for banking and a run of pharmacies — Farmacia Roma has two branches here, alongside Similares and Benavides. Eating out is local and plentiful: taquerías, a sushi bar and a Little Caesars on the avenue.
Colonia Francisco Villa covers 90 hectares in the San Antonio de los Buenos delegación, bordered by 5 Y 8 Hectareas, Altamira Sur, Chihuahua and Ciudad Jardin. The routed drive to the store is 5.4 miles, about 9 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Built along Avenida Francisco Villa
- Subdelegación and Protección Civil offices
- Centro de Salud Francisco Villa
- Soriana Súper and Calimax La Villa
- Banco Azteca branch
- About nine minutes to the crossing
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Francisco Villa, Tijuana distinctive?
Francisco Villa has its own subdelegación office, health centre and hospital unit inside a single colonia — municipal business, medical care and the weekly shop are all local rather than errands elsewhere in the city.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A San Ysidro address turns a refused U.S. checkout into an ordinary domestic delivery, and at nine minutes the collection trip fits around a working day.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households ordering appliances and clothing, clinics and consulting rooms sourcing supplies, and small businesses on the avenue restocking.
Nearby landmarks
The avenue is the landmark. Francisco Villa is organised along it, and the health centre, the subdelegación and the supermarkets all sit within a few blocks of its length.
Healthcare
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Unidad Medica Santa Julia
Hospitales generales del sector privado
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Centro de Salud Francisco Villa
Consultorios de medicina general del sector público
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Instituto de Psiquiatria del Estado de Baja California
Consultorios de psicología del sector público
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Centro Psicologico y Tanatologico Psicalma
Consultorios de psicología del sector privado
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Clinica Gaytan
Clínicas de consultorios médicos del sector privado
Education
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Escuela Secundaria General n28 Turno Matutino
Escuelas de educación secundaria general del sector público
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Escuela Secundaria General Profesora Dominga Marquez y Marquez No28 tv
Escuelas de educación secundaria general del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Urbana Estatal Niños Heroes Turno Matutino
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Urbana Estatal Niños Heroes Turno Vespertino
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Niños Heroes
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Profa. Dominga Márquez Y Márquez
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Profa. Dominga Márquez Y Márquez Num. 28
Parks & Recreation
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Fc Fitness
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Club de box la Villa
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Energy Pole Studio
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Ma Training Club
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Carniceria el Toro de oro
Comercio al por menor de carnes rojas
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De Volada
Comercio al por menor de otros alimentos
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El Pepino Marino
Comercio al por menor de pescados y mariscos
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Abarrotes Alicia
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Farmacia Roma Villa
Farmacias con minisúper
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Farmacia Roma Smmt
Farmacias con minisúper
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Farmacia Similares
Farmacias sin minisúper
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Farmacias Benavides suc M519 Francisco Villa bcn
Farmacias con minisúper
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Soriana Super Francisco Villa Sucursal 0374
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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Calimax la Villa
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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Oxxo suc 5074f Fierro tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 509r5 Gonzalez tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Farmacias Roma
Government & Civic
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Direccion de Proteccion Civil del Estado de Baja California
Mantenimiento de la seguridad y el orden público
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Subdelegacion Francisco Villa
Administración pública en general
Banking
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Banco Azteca
Banca múltiple
Eating Out
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La Cocina de gil
Servicios de comedor para empresas e instituciones
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Little Caesars Villa
Restaurantes de autoservicio
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Sushi la Villa
Restaurantes de autoservicio
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Tacos Meño
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de tacos y tortas
Lodging
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centro de rehabilitación EL MEZON
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Francisco Villa, 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. Francisco Villa has street parking along the avenue and the residential side streets.
- Public transport
- Ruta and SITT services run the length of Avenida Francisco Villa toward the centre and the Ensenada highway.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 5.4 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 9 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does the drive to the store actually take?
The routed figure is 5.4 miles and about nine minutes of driving. Border wait is separate from that and varies by time of day.
Can a business register the mailbox in the company name?
Yes. Name the business on the agreement and carriers will deliver to it, with any staff you list authorised to collect.
Why customers from Colonia Francisco Villa, 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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