Border Intelligence Center
Official CBP Wait Times • Updated Automatically Throughout the Day
- San Ysidro 110 min SENTRI 15 min Heavy delay
- Otay Mesa 140 min SENTRI 20 min Heavy delay
- Tecate 90 min Current wait Heavy delay
- Pedestrian 30 min at San Ysidro Moderate delay
- USD / MXN 17.0260 Exchange rate
- Best crossing Tecate 90 min
- Updated 12:30 am Official CBP feed
Detailed Border Wait Times (CBP)
| Port of Entry | General | Sentri | Pedestrian |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro | 110 min | 15 min | 30 min |
| Otay Mesa | 140 min | 20 min | 40 min |
| Tecate | 90 min | — | 5 min |
Estimated Total Travel Time
- From
- Colonia Terrazas del Valle, Tijuana
- Drive
- 24 minutes
- Border wait
- 140 min
- Total estimate
- 164 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 Terrazas del Valle Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 24 minutes
- Major Shopping Super Ley Express, El Florido-Terrazas
- Parks & Recreation La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Welcome to Colonia Terrazas del Valle, Tijuana
- Distance
- 14.7 miles
- Typical drive
- 24 minutes
- Closest crossing
- Otay Mesa
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives Colonia Terrazas del Valle 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 Terrazas del Valle, Tijuana
Terrazas del Valle takes its name from its layout: 125 hectares of housing stepped in terraces up the slope above the Carretera Antigua a Tecate. Paseo de las Lomas runs the length of it, and Avenida Jorge Bueno and the Hacienda streets fill in the grid behind.
The colonia's shopping is its own — a Super Ley Express and an El Florido branch on the main road, with a Chevron station and Farmacias Roma alongside. Education is public: Secundaria General 14, the Misioneros de Baja California and Pioneros de San Quintín primaries, and the 21 de Marzo and Hipatya preschools.
Eastern colonias like this one are where the price difference across the border matters most, because the local retail range is narrowest. Appliances, tools, tyres, phones and clothing are the recurring orders, and the sellers with the best prices are almost all U.S.-only.
Colonia Terrazas del Valle covers 125 hectares in the La Presa Este delegación, bordered by Terrazas del Valle 2a. Secc. and Vinedos Casa Blanca. Calle Paseo de las Lomas and Paseo de las Lomas carry the colonia, and the routed drive to the store is 14.7 miles — about 24 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Super Ley Express and El Florido inside the colonia
- Secundaria General 14
- Carretera Antigua a Tecate frontage
- Terraced layout up the valley side
- Adjoins Terrazas del Valle 2a Sección
- Fifteen routed miles to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Terrazas del Valle, Tijuana distinctive?
Terrazas del Valle is built in terraces up the valley side, with its own supermarket and schools — self-sufficient for daily needs, far from formal retail range.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
A U.S. address is the difference between a catalogue you can browse and one you can actually buy from, and the store holds parcels so the fifteen-mile trip happens once.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Households furnishing and repairing homes, families buying for school, and traders sourcing stock for the local market.
Nearby landmarks
The colonia's landmarks are its own: a supermarket, a secondary school and the terraced street pattern that gives it its name.
Shopping
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Super Ley Express
Everyday and bulk shopping for Colonia Terrazas del Valle, inside the colonia.
Bulk shopping happens here; range and price comparisons happen at a U.S. address.
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El Florido-Terrazas
Formal retail inside Colonia Terrazas del Valle, inside 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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Distrito Policial - Mariano Matamoros
Municipal or federal offices serving Colonia Terrazas del Valle, about 2.9 km outside the colonia.
Businesses registering here often need a U.S. address for the supplies that follow.
Education
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Escuela Secundaria General Num. 14
One of the colonia's school campuses, inside the colonia.
Course materials and devices are cheapest from U.S. sellers, and those sellers need a U.S. address.
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Misioneros de Baja California
A campus inside Colonia Terrazas del Valle, inside the colonia.
Students and staff order laptops, texts and equipment from U.S. sellers that refuse Mexican addresses.
Parks & Recreation
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La Iglesia de Jesucristo de los Santos de los Últimos Días
Green and sporting space for Colonia Terrazas del Valle, inside the colonia.
Equipment for the teams and families who use it arrives at a U.S. address.
Transportation
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Otay Mesa Port of Entry
The crossing most collections from Colonia Terrazas del Valle 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 Terrazas del Valle, 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. Terrazas del Valle has street parking that follows the terraces — easier on the upper levels.
- Public transport
- Paseo de las Lomas runs through the colonia and joins the Carretera Antigua a Tecate for the route west.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 14.7 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 24 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at Otay Mesa, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is this the same as Terrazas del Valle 2a Sección?
They adjoin and are usually spoken of together, but they are separate colonias. This page covers the first section; the second is not yet covered.
Can I track a parcel to the box?
Yes — you use the store's San Ysidro address as the delivery address, so the carrier's own tracking works normally.
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.
Do you accept UPS, USPS, FedEx and DHL?
All four, plus most regional carriers.
Why customers from Colonia Terrazas del Valle, 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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