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 Las Palmas, Tijuana
- Drive
- 9 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 119 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 Las Palmas Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 9 minutes
- Major Shopping El Florido-Sucursal Las Palmas, 7/Eleven
- Hospitals Issste
- Parks & Recreation Parque de las Américas
Welcome to Colonia Las Palmas, Tijuana
- Distance
- 5.7 miles
- Typical drive
- 9 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Las Palmas 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 Las Palmas, Tijuana
Colonia Las Palmas is a small colonia — twenty-seven hectares — with an unusually complete set of services inside it: an ISSSTE clinic, Banorte and Citibanamex branches, an El Florido supermarket, and the Instituto México de Baja California campuses.
Avenida Las Palmas runs through it and Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz along its edge, with Avenida de las Ferias linking it east. It borders Hipódromo Dos, El Prado, Lomas de Agua Caliente and Jardines de San Carlos, and shares their character: settled family housing, quiet interior streets, a busy boulevard frontage.
A colonia this well served locally orders across the border for range rather than necessity — clothing sizes, specific models, hobby and sports equipment, and the household goods that carry a heavy markup on this side.
Colonia Las Palmas covers 27 hectares in the La Mesa delegación, bordered by Alicia Carrillo, El Paraiso, El Prado and Hipódromo Dos. Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz and Avenida de las Ferias carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 5.7 miles — about 9 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- ISSSTE clinic inside the colonia
- Banorte and Citibanamex branches
- El Florido supermarket
- Instituto México de Baja California
- Parque de las Américas 500 m away
- 5.7 routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Las Palmas, Tijuana distinctive?
Las Palmas fits a clinic, two banks, a supermarket and a full school campus into twenty-seven hectares, which is rare this close to the Agua Caliente corridor.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A San Ysidro address gets the U.S. catalogue and the U.S. price, and the routed drive is under six miles.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families with children at Instituto México, ISSSTE staff and patients, and households ordering for the home.
Nearby landmarks
Everything that defines Las Palmas is inside it: a clinic, two banks, a supermarket and a school campus, within a few blocks.
Shopping
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El Florido-Sucursal Las Palmas
Everyday and bulk shopping for Colonia Las Palmas, inside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
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7/Eleven
Formal retail inside Colonia Las Palmas, 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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Paqueteria 5 Estrellas
Civic services for Colonia Las Palmas, about 571 m outside the colonia.
Offices and the businesses around them order supplies from U.S. vendors that ship domestically.
Healthcare
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Issste
A clinic used by households across Colonia Las Palmas, inside the colonia.
Medical supply is one of the clearest cases for a border address: the seller will not ship south.
Education
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Profesora Emma de La Vega Calderon
One of the colonia's school campuses, inside the colonia.
Course materials and devices are cheapest from U.S. sellers, and those sellers need a U.S. address.
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Instituto Mexico de Baja California, A.C
A campus inside Colonia Las Palmas, inside the colonia.
Students and staff order laptops, texts and equipment from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses.
Parks & Recreation
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Parque de las Américas
Public open space in Colonia Las Palmas, about 503 m outside the colonia.
Sports and outdoor equipment is ordered from U.S. sellers and collected at the border.
Transportation
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San Ysidro Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Las Palmas 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 Las Palmas, 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. Las Palmas has street parking that fills near the clinic.
- Public transport
- Avenida Las Palmas and Boulevard Gustavo Díaz Ordaz connect the colonia to the Vía Rápida and the crossing.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 5.7 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 I receive returns and exchanges too?
Yes — the same address works for sending an item back, and the store can advise on the carrier.
Is there more than one Las Palmas in Tijuana?
Las Palmas is a common name across Mexico; this page covers the colonia in the La Mesa delegación, on Avenida Las Palmas off Díaz Ordaz.
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 Las Palmas, 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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