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Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 45 min SENTRI 10 min Moderate delay
- Otay Mesa 5 min Current wait Moving well
- Tecate 60 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 5 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 16.9490 +0.18%
- Best crossing Otay Mesa 5 min
- Updated 6:47 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 45 min | 10 min | 5 min |
| Otay Mesa | 5 min | — | 5 min |
| Tecate | 60 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Los Altos, Tijuana
- Drive
- 10 minutes
- Border wait
- 45 min
- Total estimate
- 55 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 Los Altos Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 10 minutes
- Major Shopping Pollos Playas, Tacos Elvia
- Business District Hotel Los Altos
- Hospitals Centro de Metodología y Obesidad y Medicina General, Consultorio Dental Inda
- Parks & Recreation Gimnasio Olimpia
Welcome to Colonia Los Altos, Tijuana
- Distance
- 5.5 miles
- Typical drive
- 10 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Los Altos is about 10 minutes from San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship by road. We receive and hold U.S. parcels so customers can collect them together.
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About Colonia Los Altos, Tijuana
Los Altos covers 75 hectares in the Playas de Tijuana delegación. Avenida Transpeninsular, Avenida Emilio Zola and Avenida Licenciado Martín Careaga cross the hillside street network, and the routed drive to the store is 5.5 miles and about ten minutes.
The polygon touches División Los Altos, Soler, Hacienda Linda Vista, Las Palmeras, Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir and Cañón del Matadero Este. Escuela Primaria Benito Juárez and Colegio Niños de América are both recorded inside the boundary.
DENUE records 70 establishments, including four OXXO branches, medical and dental consulting rooms, Farmacias Similares, Hotel Los Altos and Gimnasio Olimpia. The mix is neighborhood-oriented and spread along the main roads.
Colonia Los Altos covers 75 hectares in the Playas de Tijuana delegación, bordered by Cañón del Matadero Este, División Los Altos, Hacienda Linda Vista and Infonavit Lomas del Porvenir. The routed drive to the store is 5.5 miles, about 10 minutes of driving, with border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 75 hectares in Playas de Tijuana
- Avenida Transpeninsular through the colonia
- Benito Juárez and Colegio Niños de América schools
- 70 DENUE establishments
- Touches Soler and División Los Altos
- Ten routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Los Altos, Tijuana distinctive?
Los Altos is a sizeable Playas-delegación colonia whose main-road commerce sits alongside a dense school-and-housing pattern.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
The ten-minute routed distance lets residents use a U.S. address for ordinary online purchases, not only occasional large orders.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families ordering school items, households buying electronics and home goods, and residents consolidating parcels from multiple carriers.
Nearby landmarks
The Transpeninsular corridor and the two schools are the strongest verified orientation points inside Los Altos.
Shopping
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Pollos Playas
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Tacos Elvia
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de tacos y tortas
Healthcare
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Centro de Metodología y Obesidad y Medicina General
Consultorios de nutriólogos y dietistas del sector privado
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Consultorio Dental Inda
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
Education
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Escuela de Comunicación Transcultural
Escuelas del sector privado que combinan diversos niveles de educación
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Escuela Primaria Benito Juárez Turno Matutino
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
Parks & Recreation
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Gimnasio Olimpia
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Business Districts
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Hotel Los Altos
Hoteles sin otros servicios integrados
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Los Altos, 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. Los Altos has hillside streets, so local parking conditions vary.
- Public transport
- Avenida Transpeninsular is the principal through-road recorded in the colonia.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 5.5 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 this page for División Los Altos?
No. Los Altos and División Los Altos are separate adjoining IMPLAN colonias.
Can several online orders be collected in one trip?
Yes. Parcels are received and held, and each arrival is logged so you can plan collection.
Why customers from Colonia Los Altos, 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
We Also Serve
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Get a U.S. address for Colonia Los Altos, 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.