*2019 Crossing Stats Available Visit: https://smartbordercoalition.com/blog/facts-and-figures
WAIT TIMES INTO THE U.S. San Ysidro - All Traffic: Vehicles: 1:20 Pedestrians: 1:00 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: 1:00 Pedestrians: no delay Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: 0:20
Otay Mesa - All Traffic: Vehicles: 1:30 Pedestrians: 0:45 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: 1:10 Pedestrians: Lanes Closed Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: 0:15 Cargo Standard: 0:45 Cargo FAST: 0:20
Tecate - All Traffic: Vehicles: 0:30 Pedestrians: no delay Ready Lanes: Vehicles: N/A Pedestrians: N/A Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: N/A
WAIT TIMES INTO MEXICO Tijuana - I-5: No Wait I-805: 0:07

Border Wait Times

San Ysidro
All Traffic
24 hrs/day
1:20
1:00
Ready Lanes
24 hrs/day
1:00
no delay
Sentri Lanes
24 hrs/day
0:20
 
Otay Mesa
All Traffic
24 hrs/day
1:30
0:45
 
Ready Lanes
24 hrs/day
1:10
Lanes Closed
 
Sentri Lanes
24 hrs/day
0:15
 
 
Cargo Standard
6 am-8 pm
 
 
0:45
Cargo FAST
6 am-8 pm
 
 
0:20
Tecate
All Traffic
M-F 6 AM - 2 PM
S-S 8 AM - 4 PM
0:30
no delay
Ready Lanes
6 am-2 pm
N/A
N/A
Sentri Lanes
6 am-2 pm
N/A
 

* Source: CBP Border Wait Times Updated 2 minutes ago

Southbound El Chaparral
I-5
24 hrs/day
No Wait
I-805
24 hrs/day
0:07

* Source: Caltrans Last updated 11/29/2021 2:57pm

Other Sources

Radio Latina

Border Traffic

Garita Center

Garitas Reporte

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