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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 15 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 140 min SENTRI 20 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 90 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 30 min at San Ysidro Moderate delay
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 90 min
- Updated 12:30 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 15 min | 30 min |
| Otay Mesa | 140 min | 20 min | 40 min |
| Tecate | 90 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Las Torres, Tijuana
- Drive
- 17 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 127 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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Vehicle Permits Official government resource
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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 Torres Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 17 minutes
- Hospitals Consultorio Medico Herver, Briseño Dental
- Parks & Recreation Billar la Esquina, Clases de Zumba sin Nombre
Welcome to Colonia Las Torres, Tijuana
- Distance
- 11.4 miles
- Typical drive
- 17 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Las Torres is 17 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 Las Torres, Tijuana
Las Torres covers 222 hectares of the Mesa de Otay Centenario delegación, laid out either side of Avenida Matamoros and reached from the Avenida Garita de Otay Mesa II approach road. It is one of the larger residential polygons on the mesa, and its street grid carries names — Calle Latinoamericana, Calle Los Olivos, Calle 16 de Septiembre — that repeat across the blocks rather than converging on a single centre.
The colonia is bordered by Nido de las Águilas, Rancho Escondido, Rinconada, Magisterial, Cañón del Padre and 10 de Mayo, which places it in the middle of a continuous belt of housing rather than at an edge. Schooling is the most visible civic feature: Colegio Bicentenario, Colegio Bilingüe Wilhelm Grimm, Colegio Kolbe de la Inmaculada, the Escuela Primaria 13 de Septiembre and the Escuela Primaria 15 de Mayo all sit inside the boundary, alongside several kindergartens.
Day-to-day trade runs on convenience rather than destination retail. Calimax Las Torres anchors the food shopping, three 7-Eleven branches sit on Latinoamericana, Cucapah and Los Olivos, and the rest is small independent stock — abarrotes, a carnicería, a bazar. Dental and medical consulting rooms are scattered through the blocks rather than gathered in one professional strip.
Colonia Las Torres covers 222 hectares in the Mesa de Otay Centenario delegación, bordered by 10 De Mayo, Canon Del Padre, Magisterial and Nido De Las Aguilas. The routed drive to the store is 11.4 miles, about 17 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 222 hectares in Mesa de Otay Centenario
- Six neighbouring colonias on every side
- Colegio Bicentenario and Colegio Bilingüe Wilhelm Grimm
- Calimax Las Torres and three 7-Eleven branches
- Avenida Garita de Otay Mesa II access
- Seventeen routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Las Torres, Tijuana distinctive?
Las Torres sits on the Otay mesa with the Otay Mesa crossing close by, yet its routed drive to a San Ysidro address is seventeen minutes — the two crossings are genuinely alternatives here rather than one being obviously right.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
U.S. retailers that refuse a Mexican delivery address ship normally to a San Ysidro one, and a mailbox that holds parcels means a single collection trip rather than waiting in for a courier that may not come.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families buying for the school year across a dozen campuses, households ordering electronics and appliances, and small traders restocking.
Nearby landmarks
Las Torres has no single monument at its centre. What it has is a dense school roster and a supermarket, which is what a settled residential colonia of this size looks like from the ground.
Healthcare
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Consultorio Medico Herver
Consultorios de medicina general del sector privado
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Briseño Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Condultorio Dental Ales
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Consultorio Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
Education
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Escuela Preparatoria dr Luis Garabay Gutierrez
Escuelas de educación media superior del sector privado
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Colegio Kolbe de la Inmaculada
Escuelas del sector privado que combinan diversos niveles de educación
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Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Escuela Primaria 15 de Mayo
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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13 de Septiembre
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Colegio Bicentenario
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Colegio Bilingi�e Wilhelm Grimm
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Dr. Luis Garibay Gutierrez
Parks & Recreation
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Billar la Esquina
Billares
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Clases de Zumba sin Nombre
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Iron gim
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Transportation
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Bajas West
Transporte colectivo urbano y suburbano de pasajeros en autobuses de ruta fija
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Transporte colectivo urbano y suburbano de pasajeros en autobuses de ruta fija
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Productos Selectos r y r
Comercio al por menor de frutas y verduras frescas
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Abarrotes 3 Lleven
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes el Cora
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes y Carniceria mi Gusto es
Comercio al por menor de carnes rojas
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Autos de Hermosillo
Comercio al por menor de automóviles y camionetas nuevos
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Farmacias Roma Nido de Aguilas
Farmacias con minisúper
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Articulos de Limpieza y Miselaneo
Comercio al por menor de artículos para la limpieza
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Bazar de Lily
Comercio al por menor de muebles para el hogar
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Calimax las Torres
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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7 Eleven suc 02628 Latinoamericana y Sinaloa
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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7 Eleven suc 03056 Cucapah
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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7 Eleven suc 2378 los Olivos e Imperial
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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calimax
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plaza local
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Farmacia similar
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Farmacias Roma
Government & Civic
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Comedor ab
Servicios de alimentación comunitarios prestados por el sector público
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Comedor dif
Servicios de alimentación comunitarios prestados por el sector público
Eating Out
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El Pollo Asil
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Los Compadres
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de tacos y tortas
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Paleteria y Neveria Unicamente la Michoacana
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Tacos Juanitos
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de tacos y tortas
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Las Torres, 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 Torres is residential, with street parking on the side roads off Avenida Matamoros.
- Public transport
- SITT and local ruta services run along Avenida Matamoros and the Cucapah corridor toward the Otay mesa and the city centre.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 11.4 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 17 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Otay or San Ysidro the better crossing from Las Torres?
Either works. The routed drive to the store is 11.4 miles and about seventeen minutes; Otay Mesa is closer in a straight line but the store sits on the San Ysidro side, so most customers here choose by border wait on the day rather than by distance.
Can the mailbox take deliveries for several people in one household?
Yes. Name everyone who should be able to collect on the agreement and any of them can pick up with ID.
Why customers from Colonia Las Torres, 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 Las Torres, Tijuana
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