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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 100 min SENTRI 10 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 110 min SENTRI 20 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 90 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 15 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 90 min
- Updated 3:09 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 100 min | 10 min | 15 min |
| Otay Mesa | 110 min | 20 min | 45 min |
| Tecate | 90 min | — | 30 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia El Paraíso, Tijuana
- Drive
- 9 minutes
- Border wait
- 100 min
- Total estimate
- 109 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 El Paraíso Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 9 minutes
- Hospitals Esport Medicine, Salmen
- Parks & Recreation Casita del Balon
Welcome to Colonia El Paraíso, Tijuana
- Distance
- 5.2 miles
- Typical drive
- 9 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia El Paraíso is 9 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 El Paraíso, Tijuana
El Paraíso is a compact 22-hectare colonia in La Mesa, bounded by Avenida de las Américas Oriente and Poniente with Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz along one edge. At 5.2 routed miles and about nine minutes it is among the closest in this batch.
It adjoins Agua Caliente, El Prado, Jardines de San Carlos, Las Palmas and Lomas de Agua Caliente. The institutional weight here is legal and educational rather than residential: the Tribunal Estatal de Justicia Administrativa, the Junta Local de Conciliación y Arbitraje and an office of the Secretaría del Trabajo all sit inside 22 hectares, alongside the UNIAT campus and IT Step Academy International.
A BBVA Bancomer branch handles banking at Plaza Ca, with Tienda Alex and small independents for daily needs. Optical and sports-medicine practices cover health, and Casita del Balón provides recreation. This is not a shopping colonia — the trade here follows the offices and the campuses.
Colonia El Paraíso covers 22 hectares in the La Mesa delegación, bordered by Agua Caliente, El Prado, Jardines De San Carlos and Las Palmas. The routed drive to the store is 5.2 miles, about 9 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Only 22 hectares, entirely institutional in character
- Tribunal Estatal de Justicia Administrativa
- Junta Local de Conciliación y Arbitraje
- UNIAT campus and IT Step Academy
- Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz frontage
- Nine routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia El Paraíso, Tijuana distinctive?
El Paraíso packs state labour tribunals and two higher-education campuses into 22 hectares, which makes it a working address for people who mostly live elsewhere.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
Professional practices and students both order from U.S. suppliers that refuse Mexican addresses, and at nine minutes collection fits inside a working day.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Legal and administrative offices sourcing supplies, UNIAT students ordering books and equipment, and households in the surrounding colonias.
Nearby landmarks
El Paraíso is read by its institutions. The labour tribunals and the university campus give a very small colonia a working population far larger than its housing.
Healthcare
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Esport Medicine
Consultorios del sector privado de audiología y de terapia ocupacional, física y del lenguaje
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Salmen
Consultorios de psicología del sector privado
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Alt Vision Optica
Consultorios de optometría
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Avdental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Cosmed Clinic
Education
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D4 Reality
Otros servicios educativos proporcionados por el sector privado
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Educacion Especial Usaer 4
Escuelas del sector público de educación para necesidades especiales
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Educatijuana
Escuelas del sector privado que combinan diversos niveles de educación
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Happy Kids Academy
Escuelas de educación preescolar del sector privado
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It Step Academy International
Escuelas de educación superior del sector privado
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Uniat Campos Tijuana
Escuelas de educación superior del sector privado
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Uniat University of Advanced Technologies
Escuelas de educación superior del sector privado
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Ices lab Universidad de san Diego
Escuelas de educación superior del sector privado
Parks & Recreation
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Casita del Balon
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Tienda Alex
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Zenz Smoke Shop
Comercio al por menor de cigarros, puros y tabaco
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Farmacia yza
Farmacias sin minisúper
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Civil Topo Ingenieria
Comercio al por menor de artículos para albercas y otros artículos
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Hairsha Mexico
Comercio al por menor de artículos de perfumería y cosméticos
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Long Living Life
Farmacias sin minisúper
Government & Civic
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Junta Local de Conciliacion y Arbitraje Tijuana
Impartición de justicia
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Secretaria del Trabajo Prevision Social
Actividades administrativas de instituciones de bienestar social
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Tribunal Estatal de Justicia Administrativa de Baja California
Impartición de justicia
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Coordinacion de Educacion Fisica Estatal 5
Actividades administrativas de instituciones de bienestar social
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Funcion Publica
Banking
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Bbva Bancomer Tijuana Plaza Castro
Banca múltiple
Eating Out
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Silvestre Coffe
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Cafe las Americas
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de antojitos
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Le Jardin
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de alimentos a la carta o de comida corrida
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Cafe Morenito
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Cocinarte
Lodging
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Wellness Recovery Baja Hotel
Hoteles con otros servicios integrados
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia El Paraíso, 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. El Paraíso is compact, with street parking off the Avenida de las Américas.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz is a principal corridor with frequent services toward the centre and the crossing.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 5.2 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 9 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can an office receive supplier deliveries here?
Yes. Name the practice or company on the agreement and parcels are received in that name, with listed staff authorised to collect.
How close is El Paraíso to the store?
Five routed miles, about nine minutes of driving. Border wait is separate.
Why customers from Colonia El Paraíso, 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 El Paraíso, 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.