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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 6:40 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 Valle Verde, Tijuana
- Drive
- 20 minutes
- Border wait
- 110 min
- Total estimate
- 130 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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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 Valle Verde Quick Facts
- Drive to San Ysidro 20 minutes
- Hospitals Consultorio Dental, Consultorio Medico y Dental
- Parks & Recreation Peoples gym, Smart fit
Welcome to Colonia Valle Verde, Tijuana
- Distance
- 12.6 miles
- Typical drive
- 20 minutes
- Closest crossing
- San Ysidro
Colonia Valle Verde is 20 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 Valle Verde, Tijuana
Valle Verde covers 70 hectares in La Presa, reached from Boulevard Cucapah and laid out along Avenida del Peñón, Avenida Aranjuez and Avenida del Espigal. The naming is consistent enough to read as a planned development rather than incremental growth.
It borders Colas del Matamoros, Granjas Familiares del Matamoros, Lomas del Matamoros, Peñón and the Poblado Ejido Matamoros. Parque Valle Verde gives it a public centre, and schooling runs through the Escuela Primaria José de Jesús, the Escuela Primaria Juan Jesús Posadas and the Secundaria General Número 9.
A Waldo's on Paseo Cucapah and an Oxxo cover convenience, with dulcerías, abarrotes and carnicerías for daily food and a Banco Azteca for banking. Three gyms trade inside the boundary — Smart Fit among them — which is a fair indicator of residential density rather than passing trade.
Colonia Valle Verde covers 70 hectares in the La Presa delegación, bordered by Colas Del Matamoros, Granjas Familiares Del Matamoros, Lomas Del Matamoros and Penon. The routed drive to the store is 12.6 miles, about 20 minutes of driving, with the border wait separate and reported live on this site.
- Seventy hectares in the La Presa delegación
- Parque Valle Verde at its centre
- Three primary and secondary schools
- Smart Fit and two neighbourhood gyms
- Banco Azteca and Waldo's Paseo Cucapah
- Twenty routed minutes to the store
Neighbourhood insights
What makes Colonia Valle Verde, Tijuana distinctive?
Valle Verde is one of the few colonias out along the Cucapah with a planned street grid and its own named park, which gives it a centre that most of the surrounding housing lacks.
Why do people here use a U.S. mailbox?
Twenty minutes is a deliberate trip, so a mailbox that accumulates several orders and holds them until collection is worth more here than close in.
Who uses the service most from this area?
Families buying for three local schools, households ordering appliances, and residents consolidating monthly orders.
Nearby landmarks
Parque Valle Verde is the fixed point, with the school run and the daily shop arranged around it.
Healthcare
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Consultorio Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Consultorio Medico y Dental
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Dental Cucapah
Consultorios dentales del sector privado
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Fisioterapeuta sin Nombre
Consultorios de quiropráctica del sector privado
Education
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Escuela Primaria Jose de Jesus Lopez Chavez
Escuelas de educación primaria del sector público
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Escuela Primaria Juan Jesus Posadas
Escuelas del sector privado que combinan diversos niveles de educación
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Secundaria General Numero 9 Jose Fimbres Moreno
Escuelas de educación secundaria general del sector público
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Active English School
Escuelas de idiomas del sector privado
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AgustiN Ya�ez
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Escuela Secundaria General 9
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Escuela Secundaria General Num. 9 Jose Fimbres Moreno
Parks & Recreation
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Peoples gym
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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Smart fit
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
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People gym
Centros de acondicionamiento físico del sector privado
Shopping & Daily Needs
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Dulceria la Canasta
Comercio al por menor de dulces y materias primas para repostería
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Abarrotes y Carniceria los Pepes
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrote Yanely
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Abarrotes Adriana
Comercio al por menor en tiendas de abarrotes, ultramarinos y misceláneas
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Dax Cucapah
Comercio al por menor de artículos de perfumería y cosméticos
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Farmacias del Ahorro bcn Tiso Soledad
Farmacias sin minisúper
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2005 ekt Tijuana Cucapah
Comercio al por menor de electrodomésticos menores y aparatos de línea blanca
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201 Modatelas Tijuana vi
Comercio al por menor de telas
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5160 Waldos Paseo Cucapah
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
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Oxxo suc 508rd Lealtad tij
Comercio al por menor en minisupers
Government & Civic
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Comedor Comunitario Valle Verde
Servicios de alimentación comunitarios prestados por el sector público
Banking
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Banco Azteca
Banca múltiple
Eating Out
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Mama mia Pizza
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Coffe Beans
Cafeterías, fuentes de sodas, neverías, refresquerías y similares
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Forever Pizza
Restaurantes con servicio de preparación de pizzas, hamburguesas, hot dogs y pollos rostizados para llevar
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Antojitos Sinaloa
Restaurantes que preparan otro tipo de alimentos para llevar
Border crossing
The nearest crossing for Colonia Valle Verde, 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. Valle Verde has street parking throughout the grid and at the park.
- Public transport
- Ruta services run from Boulevard Cucapah into the colonia along Avenida del Peñón and Avenida Aranjuez.
Travel times
- Distance
- about 12.6 miles
- Estimated driving time
- 20 minutes
- Plus border wait
- Varies at San Ysidro, often by hours. Check current wait times before travelling.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can several orders be collected in one visit?
Yes, and at this distance most customers plan for exactly that — parcels are held until you come in.
Do I need to be there for each delivery?
No. Parcels are received and signed for at the store, which is the main reason people at this distance use the service.
Why customers from Colonia Valle Verde, 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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Get a U.S. address for Colonia Valle Verde, Tijuana
San Ysidro P.O. Box N Ship gives you a real street address minutes from the border, with package receiving from every major carrier and bilingual support.