*2019 Crossing Stats Available Visit: https://smartbordercoalition.com/blog/facts-and-figures
WAIT TIMES INTO THE U.S. San Ysidro - All Traffic: Vehicles: 2:50 Pedestrians: 0:35 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: 1:35 Pedestrians: 0:35 Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: 0:15
Otay Mesa - All Traffic: Vehicles: 1:20 Pedestrians: no delay Ready Lanes: Vehicles: 1:20 Pedestrians: no delay Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: Lanes Closed Cargo Standard: Lanes Closed Cargo FAST: Lanes Closed
Tecate - All Traffic: Vehicles: 0:45 Pedestrians: 0:15 Ready Lanes: Vehicles: N/A Pedestrians: N/A Sentri Lanes: Vehicles: N/A
WAIT TIMES INTO MEXICO Tijuana - I-5: No Wait I-805: No Wait

Border Wait Times

San Ysidro
All Traffic
24 hrs/day
2:50
0:35
Ready Lanes
24 hrs/day
1:35
0:35
Sentri Lanes
24 hrs/day
0:15
 
Otay Mesa
All Traffic
24 hrs/day
1:20
no delay
 
Ready Lanes
24 hrs/day
1:20
no delay
 
Sentri Lanes
24 hrs/day
Lanes Closed
 
 
Cargo Standard
6 am-8 pm
 
 
Lanes Closed
Cargo FAST
6 am-8 pm
 
 
Lanes Closed
Tecate
All Traffic
5 am-11 pm
0:45
0:15
Ready Lanes
5 am-11 pm
N/A
N/A
Sentri Lanes
5 am-11 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
No Wait

* Source: Caltrans Last updated 03/07/2021 12:01am

Other Sources

Radio Latina

Border Traffic

Garita Center

Garitas Reporte

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