Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 160 min SENTRI 25 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 120 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 15 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing San Ysidro 110 min
- Updated 4:29 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 | 160 min | 25 min | 70 min |
| Tecate | 120 min | — | 10 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Los Santos, 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 Los Santos Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 11 minutes
- Hospitals Hospital de Urgencias Alfonso Gamboa Nunez, Boston Dental
Welcome to Colonia Los Santos, Tijuana
- Distance
- 6.5 miles
- Typical drive
- 11 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Los Santos is 11 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 Los Santos, Tijuana
Los Santos is a compact 43-hectare colonia in La Mesa, wrapped by the Prolongación Paseo de los Héroes, the Avenida Vía Rápida Poniente, Boulevard Salvador Rosas Magallón and the Calzada Ermita Norte. Few colonias this small sit against so many principal roads.
It borders El Pedregal, Los Españoles, Chihuahua La Mesa and Alfonso Corona del Rosal. The institutions here draw from well beyond the boundary: the Cruz Roja Mexicana station, the Hospital de Urgencias Alfonso Ballesteros, Universidad Vizcaya de las Américas and the COBACH Plantel Mtro. Rubén Vizcaíno Valencia all sit inside 43 hectares.
A Costco warehouse trades from the colonia, which is unusual for a polygon this size and makes Los Santos a shopping destination rather than only a residence. Mercado La Campiña and neighbourhood abarrotes cover daily food, with 7-Eleven and Oxxo on the Vía Rápida. Municipal offices — DESOM, Inspección and a sector education headquarters — add a civic layer.
Colonia Los Santos covers 43 hectares in the La Mesa delegación, bordered by Alfonso Corona Del Rosal, Chihuahua La Mesa, El Pedregal and El Predregal Oeste. The routed drive to the store is 6.5 miles, about 11 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 43 hectares against four principal roads
- Costco warehouse inside the colonia
- Cruz Roja Mexicana station
- Hospital de Urgencias Alfonso Ballesteros
- Universidad Vizcaya and COBACH Rubén Vizcaíno
- Eleven routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Los Santos, Tijuana distinctive?
Los Santos holds a Costco, a Cruz Roja station, an emergency hospital and two campuses in 43 hectares — density that comes from sitting at the junction of the Vía Rápida and Paseo de los Héroes.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
People who already compare prices at Costco tend to find the gap quickly: a San Ysidro address opens the U.S. sellers that will not ship to Mexico at all.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households comparing bulk prices across the border, clinics and practices sourcing supplies, and students at the two campuses.
Nearby landmarks
For a colonia of 43 hectares Los Santos carries a remarkable amount: emergency medicine, higher education, municipal offices and a Costco, all inside the same boundary.
Healthcare
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Hospital de Urgencias Alfonso Gamboa Nunez
Consultorios de medicina general del sector privado
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Boston Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Marina Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Cruz Roja Mexicana
Education
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Plantel Mtro.ruben Vizcaino Valencia
Escuelas de educación media superior del sector público
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Secundaria General Numero 25 Libertad
Escuelas de educación secundaria general del sector público
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Centro de Atencion Psicopedagogica de Educacion Preescolar
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector público
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Ecsuela Primaria Vespertina Josefa Ortiz Dominguez
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Universidad Vizcaya de las Americas Campus Tijuana
Escuelas de educación superior del sector privado
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COBACH Ruben Vizcaino
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CONALEP Num. 143
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Josefa Ortiz de DomiNguez
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Centro Emsad Para Trabajadores No.2
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Colegio de Bachilleres de Baja California Plantel Mtro. Ruben Vizcaino Valencia
Transportation
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Centro de Transporte - Los Santos
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Ermita
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Mercado la Campiña
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes moy
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Dulfi Porticos Tijuana
Comercio al por menor de dulces y materias primas para repostería
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Abarrotes la Escuelita
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Home Depot suc 8706 Tijuana
Comercio al por menor de materiales para la construcción en tiendas de autoservicio especializadas
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Trp Tiendas
Comercio al por menor en ferreterías y tlapalerías
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Grupo Comsa
Comercio al por menor de artículos para la limpieza
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Intercom Group
Comercio al por menor exclusivamente a través de Internet, y catálogos impresos, televisión y similares
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Costco de Mexico Sucursal 752 Tijuana
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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7 Eleven suc 1337 via Rapida Office Depot
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50nrq Cruz Roja tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50oup Poniente tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Costco
Government & Civic
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Desom
Actividades administrativas de instituciones de bienestar social
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Inspeccion
Administración pública en general
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Jefatura Sector 4 de Educacion Fisica
Actividades administrativas de instituciones de bienestar social
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Administracion
Administración pública en general
Eating Out
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38779 Starbucks rio Tijuana
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Cafe Love
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Cafe Love Bistro
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de alimentos a la carta o de comida corrida
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Cafeteria Garabatos
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Starbucks
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Los Santos, 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. Los Santos has commercial parking at the warehouse and street parking on the residential blocks.
- Public transport
- The Vía Rápida and Paseo de los Héroes both carry frequent services, making this one of the better-connected colonias in the batch.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 6.5 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
I already shop at Costco here. What does a U.S. address add?
Access to U.S. retailers that will not ship to a Mexican address at all, and to U.S. pricing without an international shipping surcharge.
How quickly are parcels available after they arrive?
They are logged and available for collection once received, and you are notified so you are not guessing.
Why customers from Colonia Los Santos, 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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Get a U.S. address for Colonia Los Santos, Tijuana
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives you a real street address minutes from the border, with package receiving from every major carrier and bilingual support.