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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 20 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 140 min SENTRI 25 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 3:49 pm Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 20 min | 15 min |
| Otay Mesa | 140 min | 25 min | 60 min |
| Tecate | 90 min | — | 10 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, Tijuana
- Drive
- 10 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 120 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 Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 10 minutes
- Hospitals Alignia Dental Clinic, Cm Dental Clinic
Welcome to Colonia Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, Tijuana
- Distance
- 5.3 miles
- Typical drive
- 10 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir is 10 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 Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, Tijuana
Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir is a 51-hectare estate in the Playas de Tijuana delegación, reached from Avenida Transpeninsular and Boulevard Baja California with Calle Mar de Cortez and Calle Santa Rosalía running through it. The Infonavit name reflects its origin as planned worker housing.
It borders Las Palmeras, Lomas Tijuana, Los Altos, Herrera and the Cañón de las Palmeras. A Subdelegación Municipal office sits inside the boundary along with a school supervision office, and the Secundaria Técnica 3, the Escuela Primaria Doctor Belisario Domínguez and the Escuela Primaria Niños Héroes cover schooling.
Retail is almost entirely small-scale: abarrotes — 3R, Alex, Ana among them — with three Oxxo branches on Integridad, Tizoc and Porvenir. Dental and cosmetology consulting rooms handle routine appointments. There is no large supermarket inside the boundary, which shapes how people shop.
Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir covers 51 hectares in the Playas de Tijuana delegación, bordered by Canon De Las Palmeras, Herrera, Las Palmeras and Lomas Tijuana. The routed drive to the store is 5.3 miles, about 10 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 51-hectare Infonavit estate in Playas
- Subdelegación Municipal office
- Secundaria Técnica 3 and two primaries
- Avenida Transpeninsular access
- Convenience retail only, no large supermarket
- Ten routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, Tijuana distinctive?
With no supermarket inside its boundary, Lomas del Porvenir does its larger shopping elsewhere by default — which is exactly the habit a U.S. address extends across the border.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
At ten routed minutes the store is closer than much of the city's own large-format retail, and it opens U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses entirely.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families with children at the local schools, households ordering appliances and clothing, and residents who already shop outside the colonia.
Nearby landmarks
The estate is its own landmark — a planned block of housing with a school cluster and a municipal office, rather than a colonia grown around a road.
Healthcare
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Alignia Dental Clinic
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Cm Dental Clinic
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Consultorio Medico y Cosmetologia
Consultorios de medicina general del sector privado
Education
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Secundaria Tecnica 3 Turno Matutino
Escuelas de educación secundaria técnica del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Doctor Beliciario Dominguez
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Niños Heroes de Chapultepec
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Sebastian Lerdo de Tejada
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Belisario DomiNguez
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Escuela Secundaria Tecnica Num. 3
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Ignacio RamiRez
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Abarrotes 3r
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes Alex
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes ana
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes ari
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Call spa
Comercio al por menor de muebles para el hogar
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Farmacias yza suc 0248 Mision
Farmacias sin minisúper
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Vidrieria Muñoz
Comercio al por menor de vidrios y espejos
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Oxxo suc 504x9 Integridad tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50a6p Tizoc tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50qyj Porvenir tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
Government & Civic
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Subdelegacion Municipal Lomas del Porvenir
Administración pública en general
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Supervision Escolar 36
Actividades administrativas de instituciones de bienestar social
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Centro Social Lomas del Porvenir
Servicios de alimentación comunitarios prestados por el sector público
Eating Out
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Forever Pizza
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Hidrocalido Cafe
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de antojitos
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Mariscos los Titos
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pescados y mariscos
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Cenaduria Bertha
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de antojitos
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, 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 estate has street parking throughout.
- Public transport
- Avenida Transpeninsular and Boulevard Baja California carry services toward Playas and the centre.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 5.3 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 10 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is ten minutes the driving time or does it include the border?
Driving only — 5.3 routed miles and about ten minutes. Border wait is separate and varies through the day.
Can I use the address for online orders in my own name?
Yes. The mailbox gives you a real street address that U.S. retailers accept as a domestic delivery.
Why customers from Colonia Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, 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 Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir, 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.