*2019 Crossing Stats Available Visit: https://smartbordercoalition.com/blog/facts-and-figures
WAIT TIMES INTO THE U.S. San Ysidro - All Traffic: Vehicles: 2:55 Pedestrians: 1:00 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: 2:35 Pedestrians: Lanes Closed Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: 0:15
Otay Mesa - All Traffic: Vehicles: 1:30 Pedestrians: 0:30 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: 1:30 Pedestrians: N/A Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: 0:15 Cargo Standard: 0:30 Cargo FAST: 0:20
Tecate - All Traffic: Vehicles: 1:20 Pedestrians: 0:20 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: N/A Pedestrians: N/A Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: N/A
WAIT TIMES INTO MEXICO Tijuana - I-5: I-805:

Border Wait Times

San Ysidro
All Traffic
24 hrs/day
2:55
1:00
Ready Lanes
24 hrs/day
2:35
Lanes Closed
Sentri Lanes
24 hrs/day
0:15
 
Otay Mesa
All Traffic
24 hrs/day
1:30
0:30
 
Ready Lanes
24 hrs/day
1:30
N/A
 
Sentri Lanes
24 hrs/day
0:15
 
 
Cargo Standard
6 am-10 pm
 
 
0:30
Cargo FAST
6 am-10 pm
 
 
0:20
Tecate
All Traffic
M-F 6 AM - 2 PM
S-S 8 AM - 4 PM
1:20
0:20
Ready Lanes
6 am-10 pm
N/A
N/A
Sentri Lanes
6 am-10 pm
N/A
 

* Source: CBP Border Wait Times Updated 3 minutes ago

Southbound El Chaparral
I-5
24 hrs/day
I-805
24 hrs/day

* Source: Caltrans

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