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 6:51 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 Mariano Matamoros Norte, Tijuana
- Drive
- 17 minutes
- Border wait
- 170 min
- Total estimate
- 187 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 Mariano Matamoros Norte Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 17 minutes
- Major Shopping Tienda Vega, Calimax
- Parks & Recreation Parque Indio Americano
Welcome to Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte, Tijuana
- Distance
- 10.9 miles
- Typical drive
- 17 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte 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 Mariano Matamoros Norte, Tijuana
Mariano Matamoros Norte is the largest of the three Matamoros sections at 179 hectares, laid out along Boulevard Casablanca and Calle Ruta Independencia. It borders Cerro Colorado, Buenos Aires Sur, El Pípila and Las Misiones, which places it at the junction of four of eastern Tijuana's biggest settlements.
Schooling dominates the colonia's institutional life: Secundaria General 116 Siglo XXI, Antonio Caso, Independencia, Héroes de México, 15 de Septiembre and Luchadores de la Educación, with the Fray Juan Crespi, Frontera Norte, Yumanos and Jesús Castro Agúndez preschools alongside. An El Florido branch and a Benavides pharmacy sit on the ruta, and Hospital La Piedad is under a kilometre away.
With six schools inside the boundary, a large share of the ordering here is for children — uniforms, shoes, sports kit, laptops and tablets. The rest is household: appliances, tools and the parts that keep a car running.
Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte covers 179 hectares in the La Presa delegación, bordered by Américas Este y Oeste, Buenos Aires Sur, Cerro Colorado and El Pípila. Boulevard Casablanca and Calle Ruta Independencia carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 10.9 miles — about 17 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Six school campuses inside the colonia
- El Florido Sucursal Mariano Matamoros
- Hospital La Piedad under a kilometre
- Boulevard Casablanca corridor
- Borders Cerro Colorado and Las Misiones
- Eleven routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte, Tijuana distinctive?
Matamoros Norte concentrates six schools and a preschool belt inside one colonia, which makes household ordering here strongly seasonal around the school year.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
U.S. sellers ship school and household goods to a U.S. address at domestic prices; the box holds them so the crossing happens once rather than repeatedly.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families buying for school-age children, and households ordering appliances and vehicle parts.
Nearby landmarks
The colonia's landmarks are its schools and the ruta commerce that serves them, with Hospital La Piedad just outside the boundary.
Shopping
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Tienda Vega
Everyday and bulk shopping for Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte, inside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
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Calimax
Formal retail inside Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte, about 873 m outside 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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Estación de Bomberos #11. El Dorado
Municipal or federal offices serving Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte, about 1.8 km outside the colonia.
Businesses registering here often need a U.S. address for the supplies that follow.
Education
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Antonio Caso
Teaching provision for the colonia, inside the colonia.
School and course equipment is ordered to a U.S. address and collected at the border.
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Luchadores de La Educacion
One of the colonia's school campuses, about 339 m outside the colonia.
Course materials and devices are cheapest from U.S. sellers, and those sellers need a U.S. address.
Parks & Recreation
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Parque Indio Americano
Recreation ground used by the colonia, about 1.1 km outside the colonia.
Kit and equipment for the clubs that use it come from U.S. retailers who will not ship south.
Transportation
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Otay Mesa Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte 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 Mariano Matamoros Norte, Tijuana is Otay Mesa. 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 Otay Mesa crossing, then west along the U.S. side to the store.
- Parking
- Free parking directly outside the store. Matamoros Norte has generally available street parking away from the school gates.
- Public transport
- Boulevard Casablanca and Calle Ruta Independencia connect the colonia to the Insurgentes corridor and on to both crossings.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 10.9 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 17 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at Otay Mesa, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I order school uniforms and equipment to the box?
Yes — it is one of the most common uses in this colonia, particularly before the school year.
Which section am I in?
Norte is the section north of Calle Ruta Mariano Matamoros, toward Boulevard Casablanca. If your address gives Centro or Sur, it is a different colonia.
Will I be told when a parcel arrives?
Yes — you are notified, so the crossing happens when there is something to collect.
Can more than one person collect?
Yes, once each person is named on the mailbox agreement.
Can I receive Amazon packages?
Yes. A San Ysidro street address is treated as an ordinary U.S. delivery address, including by Amazon.
Why customers from Colonia Mariano Matamoros Norte, 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 Otay Mesa 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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