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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 Norte, 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.
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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 Buenos Aires Norte Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 17 minutes
- Hospitals Consultorio Dental Santana, Centro de Salud
- Parks & Recreation Billar Azul, Ifit Gimnasio
Welcome to Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana
- Distance
- 10.8 miles
- Typical drive
- 17 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Buenos Aires Norte 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 Norte, Tijuana
Buenos Aires Norte covers 144 hectares in Cerro Colorado, its grid carrying names that record the area's origins — Calle Ejido Francisco Villa, Calle Ejido Chilpancingo, Calle Mariano Matamoros, Calle Mexicali, Villa de Guadalupe.
It borders Buenos Aires Sur, Cañón del Padre, Jardín Dorado and Ampliación Loma Bonita, sitting between the Cucapah corridor and the canyon. A Centro de Salud operates inside the boundary alongside the Clínica Santa Anita, and schooling runs through the Escuela Primaria Belisario Domínguez, the Escuela Primaria Esteban Cantú and the Jardín de Niños José Vasconcelos.
Convenience retail dominates: a Waldo's at Villafontana 2 Cucapah, a Circle K and an Oxxo on Atotonilco, with frutería and abarrotes for daily food. Three gyms — Billar Azul, iFit and Zeus — trade inside the colonia.
Colonia Buenos Aires Norte covers 144 hectares in the Cerro Colorado delegación, bordered by Ampliacion Gabriel Rodriguez, Ampliacion Loma Bonita, Buenos Aires Sur and Canon Del Padre. The routed drive to the store is 10.8 miles, about 17 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 144 hectares in Cerro Colorado
- Street names recording the ejido origins
- Centro de Salud and Clínica Santa Anita
- Two primaries and a kindergarten
- Adjoins Jardín Dorado and Buenos Aires Sur
- Seventeen routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, Tijuana distinctive?
Buenos Aires Norte keeps a health centre and a full primary cluster inside its own boundary, so the daily round rarely leaves the colonia even though the shopping does.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A San Ysidro address covers what the convenience retail here cannot — appliances, electronics and anything U.S. sellers will not ship south.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families buying for the local primaries, households ordering for the home, and residents sharing trips with neighbouring Buenos Aires Sur.
Nearby landmarks
Buenos Aires Norte reads through its street names, which record the ejido land the colonia grew out of rather than commemorating figures from elsewhere.
Healthcare
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Consultorio Dental Santana
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Centro de Salud
Consultorios de medicina general del sector público
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Clinica Santa Anita
Clínicas de consultorios médicos del sector privado
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Consultorio Medico
Consultorios de medicina general del sector privado
Education
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Escuela Primaria Belisario Domingues
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Esteban Cantu Jimenez
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Jardin de Niños Jose Vasconselos
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector público
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Nueva Aventura
Escuelas del sector privado que combinan diversos niveles de educación
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Belisario DomiNguez
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Colegio Bilingiue California
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Esteban Cantu Jimenez
Parks & Recreation
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Billar Azul
Billares
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Ifit Gimnasio
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Zeus gym e Fitness ba
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Fruteria y Abarrotes la Perla
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes don Martin
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes el Basto
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes Gama
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Farmacias de Similares Tijuana 27
Farmacias sin minisúper
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Tj sd Distribuidores
Comercio al por menor de vidrios y espejos
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Vidriera Alvi del Pacifico
Comercio al por menor de vidrios y espejos
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Farmacia la mas Barata suc 99
Farmacias sin minisúper
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5031 Waldos Villafontana 2 Cucapah
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Circle k 1997 tij Cucapah
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 501h2 Atotonilco tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 5048w de la Plata tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
Eating Out
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Caffenio Kiosko Toyota
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Rocamar Night Club
Centros nocturnos, discotecas y similares
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Sushi Domos
Restaurantes de autoservicio
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Carnitas el Uruapense
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de antojitos
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, 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. The colonia has street parking throughout the grid.
- Public transport
- Ruta services reach the colonia from Boulevard Cucapah and the Villa Fontana corridor.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 10.8 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
We are close to Buenos Aires Sur. Can we share a mailbox?
A mailbox is held in the names on the agreement, and anyone listed can collect with ID, which is how neighbours often arrange it.
Do you notify me when something arrives?
Yes, each parcel is logged and notified so you know before making the trip.
Why customers from Colonia Buenos Aires Norte, 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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