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WHAT WE DO
The Smart Border Coalition seeks creative and practical solutions to improve movement for all legitimate travel through the ports of entry in the San Diego-Tijuana binational region.
Annual Crossings
112,000,000

annual Cars
45,000,000

annual Cargo Trucks
2,000,000

annual Value of Goods
$51,000,000,000

El Chaparral
On November 1, 2012 the El Chaparral border crossing officially opened. This new crossing replaced the Puerta México.
Southbound





PedWest
PedWest, also called Pedestrian West at El Chaparral, and PedEast are closest to the main tourist areas of Tijuana.
Southbound / Northbound





PedEast
The U.S. portion of the facility has 22 lanes and since July, 2018 has significantly increased the northbound pedestrian inspection capacity at San Ysidro.
Southbound / Northbound





San Ysidro
This is the largest northbound vehicle crossing point in the region, with 36 lanes.
Northbound





CBX Border Cross Express
Cross Border Xpress (CBX), also referred to as the Tijuana Cross-border Terminal and the Puerta de las Californias, is an airport terminal located in the Otay Mesa area of southern San Diego, California, United States, with an access bridge connecting it to the Tijuana International Airport.
Southbound / Northbound





Otay Mesa
The Otay Mesa Port of Entry connects Otay Mesa in the City of San Diego with the Otay Centenario borough of Tijuana.
Southbound / Northbound





Tecate
The Tecate Port of Entry is one three ports of entry in the San Diego–Tijuana metropolitan region. The land port is located between Tecate, California in San Diego County's Mountain Empire and Tecate Municipality in Baja California.
Southbound / Northbound





Border Wait Times



24 hrs/day
24 hrs/day
24 hrs/day




24 hrs/day
24 hrs/day
24 hrs/day
6 am-10 pm
6 am-10 pm



M-F 6 AM - 2 PM
S-S 8 AM - 4 PM
6 am-10 pm
6 am-10 pm
* Source: CBP Border Wait Times Updated 3 minutes ago


24 hrs/day
24 hrs/day
* Source: Caltrans Last updated 12/10/2023 2:30am
Other Sources
OUR VISION
A border managed to bring the people of San Diego County and the Tijuana Metropolitan Area closer together in shared success and prosperity, setting a world standard for border innovation.
OUR MISSION
Making travel and trade easier and more efficient through the ports of entry between San Diego County and the Tijuana Metropolitan Area.
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