Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 90 min SENTRI 5 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 70 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Tecate Unavailable Current wait Not reported
- Pedestrian 5 min at San Ysidro Moving well
- USD / MXN 17.0260 +0.04%
- Best crossing Otay Mesa 70 min
- Updated 9:05 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 90 min | 5 min | 5 min |
| Otay Mesa | 70 min | — | No delay |
| Tecate | — | — | — |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, Tijuana
- Drive
- 13 minutes
- Border wait
- 90 min
- Total estimate
- 103 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
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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 13 minutes
- Major Shopping Camile Boutique and Nails, El sobrino
- Parks & Recreation Parque Baja California Sur
Welcome to Colonia Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, Tijuana
- Distance
- 9.4 miles
- Typical drive
- 13 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa 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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, Tijuana
Sección Costa Hermosa is the largest of the Playas sections at seventy-six hectares, running inland from the coast between Sección Dorado, Sección Costa Azul and the Costa Coronado residential estate. Avenida Paseo a Playas de Tijuana and Avenida Ensenada carry it, and the toll road to Ensenada runs along its outer edge.
Its institutions are educational and public: CBTIS 146, the Instituto Morelos, the Leyes de Reforma primary and two Centro de Atención Múltiple special-education centres, with the Parque Baja California Sur as its open space. The section is residential in character, taking its shopping from Coronado and the Walmart further along the coast.
Playas households order across the border for range, price and the things the coastal strip does not stock — outdoor and marine equipment among them, alongside the usual electronics, clothing and home goods.
Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa covers 76 hectares in the Playas de Tijuana delegación, bordered by Fracc. Costa Coronado Residencial, Jardines del Sol, Sección Costa Azul and Sección Costa de Oro. Avenida Paseo a Playas de Tijuana and Avenida Paseo Ensenada carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 9.4 miles — about 13 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- The largest Playas section — 76 hectares
- CBTIS 146 and Instituto Morelos
- Two special-education centres
- Parque Baja California Sur
- Coast road and toll road access
- Nine routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, Tijuana distinctive?
Costa Hermosa is the largest Playas section and the one with the most public and special-education provision, which gives it a settled, family-heavy population.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A U.S. address makes the American catalogue available at U.S. prices, and the store holds deliveries so the coast-to-border drive happens once.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families across the section, students at CBTIS 146, and households ordering coastal and outdoor equipment.
Nearby landmarks
Costa Hermosa's landmarks are its schools and its park; its retail sits in the neighbouring sections along the coast road.
Shopping
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Camile Boutique and Nails
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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El sobrino
Everyday and bulk shopping for Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, inside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
Government Services
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Procuraduría General de Justicia del Estado
Municipal or federal offices serving Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, about 1.7 km outside the colonia.
Businesses registering here often need a U.S. address for the supplies that follow.
Education
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Centro de Bachillerato Tecnologico Industrial Y de Servicios Num. 146
A campus inside Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, inside the colonia.
Students and staff order laptops, texts and equipment from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses.
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Escuela Superior de Artes Visuales
One of the colonia's school campuses, about 10 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 Baja California Sur
Recreation ground used by the colonia, inside 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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San Ysidro Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa 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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, 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. Costa Hermosa is residential with street parking generally available.
- Public transport
- Avenida Paseo a Playas de Tijuana and Avenida Ensenada connect the section to the coast road and the crossing.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 9.4 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 13 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are Costa Azul and Dorado covered by this page?
No. They are separate sections with their own boundaries, and this page does not describe them.
Can I ship something bulky like surf or camping equipment?
Yes, but tell the store what is coming so it can be received and stored properly.
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 Playas de Tijuana Sección Costa Hermosa, 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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