Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 170 min SENTRI 25 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 60 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 30 min at San Ysidro Moderate delay
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 60 min
- Updated 6:40 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 10 min | 30 min |
| Otay Mesa | 170 min | 25 min | 90 min |
| Tecate | 60 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Dávila, Tijuana
- Drive
- 5 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 115 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 Dávila Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 5 minutes
- Major Shopping Plaza Amor, Calimax
- Business District Palacio Azteca Hotel
- Hospitals Farmacias Nacional
- Parks & Recreation El jardín Secreto
Welcome to Colonia Dávila, Tijuana
- Distance
- 3.3 miles
- Typical drive
- 5 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Dávila a real U.S. street address for the parcels American retailers will not send across the border — with notification on arrival and holding until you collect.
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About Colonia Dávila, Tijuana
Colonia Dávila is one of the smallest colonias in this part of the city — fifteen hectares wedged between Boulevard Agua Caliente and the Cuauhtémoc boulevards, with Colonia Madero on one side and Colonia América on the other. Its size is the point: everything in it is within a few minutes' walk, and the store is a five-minute drive.
The Héroes de Chapultepec school complex — primary, secondary and preparatoria — takes up a substantial share of the colonia, and four Montessori and bilingual preschools sit around it. The rest is a mix of older houses, small offices and the hotels that line the boulevard: the Palacio Azteca, the Reno, Hotel Suites Royal.
Colonia Dávila's parcel traffic reflects that mix. Families ordering for school-age children, small professional practices ordering supplies, and the everyday consumer electronics and clothing that cost noticeably more locally when they are available at all.
Colonia Dávila covers 15 hectares in the Centro delegación, bordered by América, Gabilondo, Madero Sur and Madero. Boulevard Agua Caliente and Boulevard Cuauhtémoc Sur Oriente carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 3.3 miles — about 5 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- One of the most compact colonias in Centro
- Héroes de Chapultepec school complex
- Hotels and offices along Boulevard Agua Caliente
- Hospital San Román three blocks away
- Calimax inside the colonia
- 3.3 routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Dávila, Tijuana distinctive?
Dávila is small enough to walk end to end but sits on two of Tijuana's main boulevards, so a resident has central access without living on a through-route.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
Most U.S. retailers refuse a Mexican delivery address outright. A San Ysidro box makes those orders ordinary, and at 3.3 routed miles the collection trip is short enough to combine with anything else on the boulevard.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families with children at the Héroes de Chapultepec schools, professionals working on Agua Caliente, and small practices ordering equipment U.S. suppliers will not ship south.
Nearby landmarks
For its size Dávila holds a lot: a full school complex, several hotels, a Calimax and the pharmacies and offices that come with a boulevard address.
Shopping
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Plaza Amor
Everyday and bulk shopping for Colonia Dávila, inside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
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Calimax
Formal retail inside Colonia Dávila, inside the colonia.
What it does not stock is what crosses the border — a U.S. address makes those orders possible at all.
Government Services
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Pgje
Civic services for Colonia Dávila, about 779 m outside the colonia.
Offices and the businesses around them order supplies from U.S. vendors that ship domestically.
Healthcare
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Farmacias Nacional
Health services for the colonia and its neighbours, inside the colonia.
Clinical supplies arrive at a U.S. address and are collected in a single consolidated trip.
Education
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Colegio Heroes de Chapultepec
A campus inside Colonia Dávila, inside the colonia.
Students and staff order laptops, texts and equipment from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses.
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Preparatoria Heroes de Chapultepec
Teaching provision for the colonia, inside the colonia.
School and course equipment is ordered to a U.S. address and collected at the border.
Parks & Recreation
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El jardín Secreto
Public open space in Colonia Dávila, about 583 m outside the colonia.
Sports and outdoor equipment is ordered from U.S. sellers and collected at the border.
Business Districts
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Palacio Azteca Hotel
Working premises serving Colonia Dávila, inside the colonia.
Plants and workshops here treat a border address as part of the supply chain.
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Hotel Suites Royal
Employment land on the colonia's edge, inside the colonia.
Equipment and parts are ordered to a U.S. address and cleared in one consolidated crossing.
Transportation
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San Ysidro Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Dávila use; the store is on the San Ysidro side.
Routed drive only — border wait is separate, and the Border Intelligence Center reports it live.
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Dávila, 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. In Dávila itself street parking is tight during school hours and easier after.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Agua Caliente and the Cuauhtémoc boulevards bound the colonia on two sides, both carrying route traffic toward the centre and the crossing.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 3.3 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 5 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I collect on the way to or from work on the boulevard?
That is how most Dávila customers use it. The store is on East San Ysidro Boulevard, a few minutes past the crossing, and holds parcels until you come.
Do you notify me when something arrives?
Yes, so you cross when there is something to collect rather than checking speculatively.
Is this a real street address or a PO box number?
A real street address in San Ysidro, which is what U.S. retailers and carriers require.
What do I need to open a mailbox?
Identification and a completed mailbox agreement. The store will tell you exactly what to bring.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
Why customers from Colonia Dávila, 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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