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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 15 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 140 min SENTRI 20 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 90 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 30 min at San Ysidro Moderate delay
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 90 min
- Updated 12:30 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 15 min | 30 min |
| Otay Mesa | 140 min | 20 min | 40 min |
| Tecate | 90 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Buenos Aires Sur, Tijuana
- Drive
- 17 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 127 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 Buenos Aires Sur Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 17 minutes
- Hospitals Clinica dr Niebla, Centro Curativo Alphabiotico
- Parks & Recreation Gimnasio Lobos km
Welcome to Colonia Buenos Aires Sur, Tijuana
- Distance
- 10.9 miles
- Typical drive
- 17 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Buenos Aires Sur is 17 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 Buenos Aires Sur, Tijuana
Buenos Aires Sur runs to 153 hectares in Cerro Colorado, with Boulevard Cucapah on one side and Boulevard Licenciado Héctor Terán Terán on the other. Its internal streets — Ciudad Constitución, Isla San Benito, María Herrera — carry the grid between them.
It touches Buenos Aires Norte, Jardín Dorado, Las Misiones, Lomas del Matamoros and Ampliación Gabriel Rodríguez, so it sits inside a continuous run of housing along the corridor. Parque Gabriel Rodríguez provides the open space, and the Escuela Primaria Albert Einstein, the Escuela J. G. Martínez Díaz and the Jardín de Niños Kumai cover schooling.
Retail is convenience-scale and spread along the boulevards: three Oxxo branches — Buenos Aires, San Benito and Tortugas — with Mercado Imperial and a run of abarrotes and heladerías for daily food. Clínica Dr. Niebla, Clínica Dental Madrid and a centro curativo handle routine health.
Colonia Buenos Aires Sur covers 153 hectares in the Cerro Colorado delegación, bordered by Ampliacion Gabriel Rodriguez, Buenos Aires Norte, Jardin Dorado and Las Misiones. The routed drive to the store is 10.9 miles, about 17 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 153 hectares between two boulevards
- Parque Gabriel Rodríguez
- Escuela Primaria Albert Einstein and Jardín de Niños Kumai
- Three Oxxo branches on the corridor
- Adjoins Jardín Dorado and Las Misiones
- Seventeen routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Buenos Aires Sur, Tijuana distinctive?
Buenos Aires Sur has frontage on both Boulevard Cucapah and Boulevard Héctor Terán Terán, so it draws traffic from two corridors rather than depending on one.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
Local retail here is convenience-scale, so anything larger is ordered — and a San Ysidro address makes U.S. sellers available for it.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families with children at the local primaries, households ordering appliances and furniture, and residents batching monthly orders.
Nearby landmarks
Buenos Aires Sur is defined by its two boulevard frontages rather than a centre. Parque Gabriel Rodríguez is the one piece of public open space inside the boundary.
Healthcare
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Clinica dr Niebla
Consultorios de medicina general del sector privado
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Centro Curativo Alphabiotico
Consultorios de quiropráctica del sector privado
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Clinica Dental Madrid
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Consultorio Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
Education
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Escuela j g Martinez Diaz
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Albert Einstein
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Jardin de Niños Kumai
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector público
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Jardin de Niños Villa Infantil Bambolino
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector privado
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Albert Einstein
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Escuela Primaria J. Jesus Martinez Diaz
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J. Jesus MartiNez DiAz
Parks & Recreation
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Gimnasio Lobos km
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Marcado Imperial
Comercio al por menor de pescados y mariscos
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Helados Delfin
Comercio al por menor de paletas de hielo y helados
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Helados la Tropical
Comercio al por menor de paletas de hielo y helados
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Super Pescaderia don Simon
Comercio al por menor de pescados y mariscos
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Farmacias de Similares Tijuana 17
Farmacias sin minisúper
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Solfoan and Coatings
Comercio al por menor de pintura
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Ferreteria el Salto
Comercio al por menor en ferreterías y tlapalerías
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Mayoreo dym
Comercio al por menor de artículos de perfumería y cosméticos
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Oxxo suc 50bua Buenos Aires tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50dvt san Benito tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50lbx Tortugas tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50rjs Jars tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo
Eating Out
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Restaurant mi Guerrero
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de alimentos a la carta o de comida corrida
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Centro Botanero el Cora
Bares, cantinas y similares
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Mariscos la Mitotera
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pescados y mariscos
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Menuderia la Catedral de Guadalajara
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de antojitos
Lodging
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Motel Venus
Moteles
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Buenos Aires Sur, 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. Buenos Aires Sur is residential, with street parking throughout.
- Public transport
- Both Boulevard Cucapah and Boulevard Héctor Terán Terán carry ruta services toward Jardín Dorado, Matamoros and the centre.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 10.9 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 17 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do people here use a U.S. address rather than shopping locally?
Local trade is convenience-scale — Oxxo, abarrotes, a mercado. Appliances, furniture and electronics are ordered, and many U.S. sellers will not ship to Mexico.
Can I collect outside working hours?
Collection is during store opening hours; the notification tells you when a parcel is ready so you can plan the trip.
Why customers from Colonia Buenos Aires Sur, 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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