Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 70 min SENTRI 5 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 70 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Tecate Unavailable Current wait Not reported
- Pedestrian 10 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 +0.04%
- Best crossing Otay Mesa 70 min
- Updated 11:40 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 70 min | 5 min | 10 min |
| Otay Mesa | 70 min | — | No delay |
| Tecate | — | — | — |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Obrera, Tijuana
- Drive
- 11 minutes
- Border wait
- 70 min
- Total estimate
- 81 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
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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 Obrera Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 11 minutes
- Major Shopping El Florido-Sucursal Fundadores, Soriana
- Parks & Recreation Parque Cañon-Obrera
Welcome to Colonia Obrera, Tijuana
- Distance
- 6.2 miles
- Typical drive
- 11 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Obrera 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 Obrera, Tijuana
Colonia Obrera is one of Tijuana's older working-class colonias, and its name is literal — it was laid out for workers, and its streets still carry the names of that politics: Avenida Mártires de Chicago, Avenida Lucrecia Toriz, Avenida Centenario. A telegraph office still operates inside it.
A hundred and sixty-four hectares along Calle Periférico, with Avenida Álvaro Obregón running through the middle. Schooling is public and long-established: the Doctor Salvador Allende, José Vasconcelos, Ing. José G. Valenzuela and Ford 101 primaries, the Instituto San Ángel, and five preschools. An El Florido Sucursal Fundadores and a Rendichicas cover daily needs.
Households here are practical buyers: tools, work clothing, vehicle parts, appliances, and the components to repair rather than replace. That is precisely the category where U.S. sellers are cheapest and least willing to ship south.
Colonia Obrera covers 164 hectares in the San Antonio de los Buenos delegación, bordered by Cañón de San Antonio, Chihuahua, El Rubi and Loma Bonita Norte. Calle Periférico and Boulevard Flores Magón carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 6.2 miles — about 11 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- One of the city's oldest working colonias
- Telegraph office still operating
- Calle Periférico frontage
- El Florido Sucursal Fundadores
- Nine school and preschool campuses
- Six routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Obrera, Tijuana distinctive?
Obrera is one of the oldest working colonias in Tijuana, and its ordering reflects that — repair and equipment rather than fashion and novelty.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A San Ysidro address gets parts and tools at U.S. prices, and the store holds them so one collection covers several orders.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Workshops and trades ordering tools and parts, and households ordering appliances and work clothing.
Nearby landmarks
Obrera's landmarks are civic and educational rather than commercial — a telegraph office, four public primaries and the Periférico frontage.
Shopping
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El Florido-Sucursal Fundadores
The colonia's own supermarket trade, inside the colonia.
Residents compare its shelves against U.S. sellers and order the difference to a border address.
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Soriana
Formal retail inside Colonia Obrera, about 1.3 km 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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Telegrafos
Public administration for the surrounding colonias, inside the colonia.
Administrative errands and a border collection are commonly combined into one trip.
Education
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Doctor Salvador Allende
A campus inside Colonia Obrera, inside the colonia.
Students and staff order laptops, texts and equipment from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses.
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San Angel
Teaching provision for the colonia, inside the colonia.
School and course equipment is ordered to a U.S. address and collected at the border.
Parks & Recreation
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Parque Cañon-Obrera
Green and sporting space for Colonia Obrera, about 1.3 km outside the colonia.
Equipment for the teams and families who use it arrives at a U.S. address.
Transportation
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San Ysidro Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Obrera 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 Obrera, 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. Obrera is dense and street parking is tight on the older blocks.
- Public transport
- Calle Periférico runs along the colonia and connects it north toward Fundadores and the crossing.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 6.2 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 11 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this Obrera 1a Sección?
No — that is a separate adjoining colonia. This page covers Colonia Obrera itself.
Can I order car parts to the box?
Yes. Ordinary parts are received normally; call the store first about anything oversized, and note that fluids and batteries have shipping restrictions of their own.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
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.
Why customers from Colonia Obrera, 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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