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Garita Internacional San Ysidro
Border Crossing
San Ysidro, San Diego
"Get in the Ready Lane regardless of passport situation."(5 Tips)
"Go at off times or have a passport card or Sentri card."(3 Tips)
"I highly recommend applying for the SENTRI pass."(2 Tips)
"Vendors with churros, last minute souvenirs and snacks all around."(4 Tips)
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Luke PerkinsApril 1, 2018Tijuana was an amazing experience! Just please don't bring up Trump, it's annoying and no body cares. Safe travels!!!Upvoted Mar 24- SandyApril 21, 2013I highly recommend applying for the SENTRI pass. It took 3 minutes to pass through the lane today. Worth every penny!
Megan MastersJanuary 3, 2018An experience all Americans should take in. The crossing took up 45 minutes at 9 am on a Sunday and had us surrounded by sales folks, handicapped and religious groups.Upvoted 1 day ago
Trevor GerzenAugust 28, 2018My wife says, “Always go to the left”. For some reason the lines are less. So if you don’t have SENTRI stay to the left.
Sergio C.December 24, 2013Bring your patience and use the bathroom before getting in line. The wait can be four hours for cars and two hours for pedestrians.
Jennifer HuntleyJuly 4, 2019From San Diego, take the public Trolley ($5 day pass) to San Ysidro and walk through the border crossing. Much easier, faster, and less expensive than driving, even if you park on the US side to walk.
My very 1st international border crossing by land. A 2hrs wait inside the car was a never ending crawl of vehicles trying to enter the US. If I can only buy & eat what the food vendors were selling.
Sentra lanes are on the farthest right, and you have to use the most eastern entrance to reach it
It is worth spending thirty dollars for the card with your passport so you can get into the readylane which is much quicker then the genera public.
Best times to cross are at noon and five pm on everyday. All holidays are easy no line and when it rains no one crosses!
Sasha PettusNovember 6, 2012Dont always trust the people that charge 5 dlls to cross in a van, it might take longer than actually walking across
If you buy churros get them from 'La Pulga'; he's located right under the bridge on your right hand side.
Your wait time to cross into the U.S. by car will be dramatically lessened if you have your passport card.
M RMay 30, 2015Do you cross the border often? If so you may qualify for a Sentri pass. Just make sure you meet the requirements before applying online.
Don't get stuck in a sentri lane. $5k fine and\or car impound. Nav sent us there, need better signage before the concrete barriers that prevent you from turning around.
Phil WilsonJuly 12, 2013'Ready line' (sign is only at front of line where turnstile is T) says citizens, residents and sentri card peeps can go through fast track line. Beware ; sign is only apparent at front of line! 😁😣👎- Michiko ForteOctober 12, 2015It was a 1 hour wait around 3 pm on a Sunday. Vendors with churros, last minute souvenirs and snacks all around.
Andrew COctober 22, 2016Walk across, or lane split to the front of the line on a scooter/motorcycle. Anything but a car.
Brian IbarraNovember 16, 2014Whether on foot or in car or bus be prepared to wait awhile and might as well buy something from the vendors
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The only place in North America where you can stand in one country and piss in another country!- Nana AJanuary 26, 2016Get in the Ready Lane regardless of passport situation. Do not take a "taxi"/van to the border. You don't save much time.
Danny DorkoJuly 12, 2014Do not fall for those $5 vans that say they take you to the front of the line. ITS A SCAM! just tough it out and wait in line.
For frequent crossing get the Sentri card. It’s worth it!!- Use your Global Entry for fast entry through the Sentri lanes
Hit up the new bars and restaurants on Avenida Sexta (6th Avenue).- The white and green or orange taxis (taxi libres) have the best rates.
Today IT took me 45 minutes to cross in the $5 vans. The average in walking across was 1hr. 45. (I overheard the cbp)
Warning: Even though the instructional video for ready lane shows using an RFID passport, passports are *not* accepted in Ready Lane.
Use the entrance by Via de San Ysidro or San Ysidro Blvd.
Have your green card ready. B.P. is always creeping.
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"If you are going to cross from TJ to SD you better have a Sentri card or else be prepared to wait 3+ hours in line to get back to the US!"
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"Definitely worth thirty dollars extra for your passport card."
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"It's a secret, but heading both south and north here are far better than the old San Ysidro crossing, unless you are also taking the trolley."
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