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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 Sur, Tijuana
- Drive
- 21 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 131 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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U.S. Border Wait Times Official government resource
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Trusted Traveler Programs Official government resource
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Electronic I-94 Official government resource
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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 Mariano Matamoros Sur Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 21 minutes
- Hospitals Clinica Hospital Filadelfia, Clinica Dental Sonora
- Parks & Recreation 0ro Fintnes, Rivera gym
Welcome to Colonia Mariano Matamoros Sur, Tijuana
- Distance
- 13.2 miles
- Typical drive
- 21 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Mariano Matamoros Sur is 21 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 Mariano Matamoros Sur, Tijuana
Mariano Matamoros Sur runs to 159 hectares in La Presa, threaded by the Calle Ruta Mariano Matamoros and the Camino Guadalupe Victoria, both primary routes. It is the southern counterpart to Mariano Matamoros Centro next door, and its street names — Nicolás Bravo, Vicente Guerrero, Chichén Itzá — run through the grid.
Its neighbours are Cerro Colorado, Mariano Matamoros Centro, the Ejido Francisco Villa tracts and El Florido 1a y 2a Sección, which places it inside the eastern basin rather than at its edge. It carries the densest establishment count of this batch: 231 registered units, including the Colegio Salesiano Don Bosco, the Centro de Atención Múltiple Mariano Matamoros and several primaries.
A Soriana anchors the retail, with Soriana Súper Parroquia and a run of Oxxo branches through the blocks. Health provision is substantial for an outer colonia: an IMSS unit and the Clínica Hospital Filadelfia both sit inside the boundary, alongside dental and psychological practices. Bienestar Social keeps an office here.
Colonia Mariano Matamoros Sur covers 159 hectares in the La Presa delegación, bordered by Cerro Colorado, Ejido Francisco Villa 2Da. Seccion, Ejido Francisco Villa Sur and Ejido Matamoros (Horoscopo). The routed drive to the store is 13.2 miles, about 21 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- 159 hectares in the La Presa delegación
- Calle Ruta Mariano Matamoros through the centre
- IMSS unit and Clínica Hospital Filadelfia
- Colegio Salesiano Don Bosco
- Soriana and Soriana Súper Parroquia
- Twenty-one routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Mariano Matamoros Sur, Tijuana distinctive?
Matamoros Sur has hospital-level care, a Soriana and a full school ladder inside one colonia, which is uncommon this far east — daily life does not require leaving the basin.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
What the basin cannot supply is U.S. retail, and a San Ysidro address closes that gap without international shipping surcharges or refused checkouts.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households consolidating monthly orders, families buying for the Salesiano and the local primaries, and traders restocking from U.S. suppliers.
Nearby landmarks
Matamoros Sur is large enough to be read by its corridors rather than by a landmark: the Ruta Matamoros and the Camino Guadalupe Victoria carry most of what happens here.
Healthcare
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Clinica Hospital Filadelfia
Hospitales generales del sector privado
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Clinica Dental Sonora
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Centro Psicologico de Atencion a la Familia
Consultorios de psicología del sector público
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Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social
Clínicas de consultorios médicos del sector público
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One Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
Education
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Escuela Secundaria Escuela Secundaria Xicotencalt Leyva Aleman Turno Vespertino
Escuelas de educación secundaria general del sector público
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Escuela Secundaria Municipal 2 Xicotencatl Leyva Aleman t m
Escuelas de educación secundaria técnica del sector público
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Escuelas de Educación Primaria del Sector Público sin Nombre
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Secundaria Tecnica 31 Turno Matutino
Escuelas de educación secundaria técnica del sector público
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Antonio Amaya Estrada
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Centro Pedagogico Didaque
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Centro de Atencion Multiple Mariano Matamoros
Parks & Recreation
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0ro Fintnes
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Rivera gym
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Strong gym
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Barloz
Comercio al por menor de frutas y verduras frescas
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Aguacates Tinguindin
Comercio al por menor de frutas y verduras frescas
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Abarrotes
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes 3 Primitas
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Dax Plaza Monarca
Comercio al por menor de artículos de perfumería y cosméticos
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Bazar Rodriguez
Comercio al por menor de muebles para el hogar
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Beauty Supply
Comercio al por menor de artículos de perfumería y cosméticos
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Botanica el Remedio Florido
Comercio al por menor de productos naturistas, medicamentos homeopáticos y de complementos alimenticios
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Soriana Super Parroquia Sucursal 0393
Comercio al por menor en supermercados
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Oxxo suc 5000q Tehuacan tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 501gj Hanibal tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 50jup gpe Victoria tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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soriana
Government & Civic
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Bienestar Social
Actividades administrativas de instituciones de bienestar social
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Centro de Atencion Integral Para Familias Migrantes
Refugios temporales comunitarios del sector público
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Desayunador los Niños del Parque
Servicios de alimentación comunitarios prestados por el sector privado
Eating Out
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Videos Game
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pescados y mariscos
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El Pollo Feliz
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Restauran de Comida China Nuevo kon fui Cafe
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de alimentos a la carta o de comida corrida
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Tobali Cafe & Dely
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Mariano Matamoros Sur, 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. Matamoros Sur is residential, with street parking throughout the grid.
- Public transport
- Ruta services run the Calle Ruta Mariano Matamoros and the Camino Guadalupe Victoria toward Matamoros Centro and the Cucapah corridor.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 13.2 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 21 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Twenty-one minutes is a real drive. Is a mailbox still worth it?
Most customers at this distance let several orders accumulate and collect them together, which turns a recurring errand into one trip every few weeks.
How long will you hold a parcel before I collect it?
Parcels are held as part of the mailbox service, and you are notified when each one arrives so you can decide when the trip is worth making.
Why customers from Colonia Mariano Matamoros Sur, 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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