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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 5:00 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 Colas del Matamoros, Tijuana
- Drive
- 21 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 131 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 Colas del Matamoros Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 21 minutes
- Hospitals Centro de Rehabilitacion Crippda, Dentaly Clinic
- Parks & Recreation Gladiator gym, Billar la Broma
Welcome to Colonia Colas del Matamoros, Tijuana
- Distance
- 13.2 miles
- Typical drive
- 21 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colas del Matamoros is 21 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 Colas del Matamoros, Tijuana
Colas del Matamoros covers 88 hectares in La Presa, fronting Boulevard Cucapah with Avenida Melchor Ocampo and the Paseo Villa del Real running through it. It sits between the Villa del Real estates and Valle Verde, which places it in the middle of the eastern housing belt.
Its neighbours are Villa del Real I and II, Valle Verde, Mirador and the Poblado Ejido Matamoros. Education runs from a bilingual kindergarten through the Instituto Educativo José Vasconcelos and the Escuela Secundaria Estatal to Universidad CESCA, which gives a residential colonia an unusually complete ladder.
The Villa Fontana retail cluster serves it: Calimax Villa Fontana and two Soriana Súper branches are the anchors, with Banamex on Cucapah and a Bancoppel at Villafontana for banking. Rehabilitation and dental clinics sit inside the boundary, and butchers and small distributors handle daily food.
Colas del Matamoros covers 88 hectares in the La Presa delegación, bordered by Mirador, Poblado Ejido Matamoros, Valle Verde and Villa Del Real I. The routed drive to the store is 13.2 miles, about 21 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 88 hectares fronting Boulevard Cucapah
- Universidad CESCA inside the colonia
- Instituto Educativo José Vasconcelos
- Calimax Villa Fontana and two Soriana Súper
- Banamex and Bancoppel branches
- Twenty-one routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Colas del Matamoros, Tijuana distinctive?
Colas del Matamoros carries a full education ladder from bilingual kindergarten to a university campus inside 88 hectares, which is rare this far out along the Cucapah corridor.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
Course materials, laptops and components from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses arrive normally at a San Ysidro one.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Students and staff at CESCA and the Vasconcelos institute, families buying for school, and households ordering electronics.
Nearby landmarks
Boulevard Cucapah is the spine, and the Villa Fontana retail on it is what most people here mean when they say they are going shopping.
Healthcare
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Centro de Rehabilitacion Crippda
Centros del sector privado de atención médica externa para enfermos mentales y adictos
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Dentaly Clinic
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Alkamel Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Belleza y Salud
Consultorios de nutriólogos y dietistas del sector privado
Education
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Escuela Secundaria Estatal no 101
Escuelas de educación secundaria general del sector público
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Instituto Educativo Jose Vasconselos
Escuelas de educación media superior del sector privado
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Jardin de Niños Bilingue Educare mi Mundo Feliz
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector privado
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Jardin de Niños Ejido Matamoros
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector público
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Universidad Cesca
Escuelas de educación superior del sector privado
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Escuela Secundaria Estatal
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Escuela Secundaria Estatal Num. 101
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Jose Vasconcelos 3, Unidad Villafontana
Parks & Recreation
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Gladiator gym
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Billar la Broma
Billares
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Carniceria el Titan
Comercio al por menor de carnes rojas
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Carniceria los Angeles
Comercio al por menor de carnes rojas
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Distribuidora m y l
Comercio al por menor de dulces y materias primas para repostería
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Dulfi
Comercio al por menor de dulces y materias primas para repostería
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Farmacias Guadalajara
Farmacias con minisúper
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Farmacia Roma
Farmacias con minisúper
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Farmacia Roma Villafontana
Farmacias con minisúper
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Farmacia Similares
Farmacias sin minisúper
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Calimax Villa Fontana num 24
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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Soriana Super Francisco Villa Sucursal 0374
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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Soriana Super Tijuana Villa Fontana Sucursal 0502
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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Oxxo suc 507m9 pai pai tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo
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plaza itzayana
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benavided
Banking
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Banamex Cucapah bcn
Banca múltiple
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Bancoppel Villafontana
Banca múltiple
Eating Out
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Sushimi
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de alimentos a la carta o de comida corrida
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Little Caesars
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Asadero las Palmas
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de alimentos a la carta o de comida corrida
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Cenaduria don Beto
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de antojitos
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Colas del Matamoros, 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 off Boulevard Cucapah and the Paseo Villa del Real.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Cucapah carries frequent ruta services toward Villa Fontana, Matamoros and the city centre.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 13.2 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 21 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can students receive their own parcels here?
Yes. A mailbox can be held in an individual name, and course materials and equipment are among the most common items collected.
Is there a limit on parcel size?
Ordinary retail and courier parcels are handled routinely. For anything unusually large it is worth asking before ordering.
Why customers from Colonia Colas del Matamoros, 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 Colas del Matamoros, 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.