Throughout undergrad and grad school, I often took trips south of the border. My most common…read moredestination in baja back then was Ensenada, which sits about an hour's drive from the US/Mexico border. That drive gave me two options: the toll road ("cuota") or the toll-free road ("libre"). I always opted for the toll road, as it is heavily patrolled by law-enforcement, and the commute time is considerably less than the toll-free road. There are three toll booths between Tijuana and Ensenada, which runs you about three dollars and change per booth. Traffic has never been an issue for me on this road, and neither has anything else. The scenery along this route is beautiful! The road hugs the cliffs along the coast of Baja California Norte. If you are a fan of winding roads, a-la-PCH-in-NorCal, then you will like this stretch of road as well! Rosarito sits along this route, about 15 minutes south of Tijuana. There are also various gas stations and convenience stores along the way. I like their coffee, particularly the mochas from 7-Eleven. I also get a couple of bottles of water for my stay in Baja (do NOT drink the tap water!). This road is safe, day and night. There is often a military check point, but the personnel are pleasant people. The police are no issue either, I've only been questioned once by them. I was riding alone in a beamer in the middle of the night... Don't let the news scare you, Baja is actually a safe place to visit as long as you don't look for trouble and mind your own business. And if Ensenada or Rosarito is your destination, then take this fine stretch of road there.

Review 29 The scenic…read moreHighway to Ensenada is one of my favorites, it's beauty resembles the Big Sur to Cambria stretch of Highway. Rollinghills and quick back to back turns makes you wish you were driving a sports car. (Video) The current speed limit is 70 mph, in my opinion the highway is not designed for this speed. There's areas you could exceed 100 mph but the danger is the uneven road. That being said if you do have the opportunity to drive this highway use your better judgment, your experience and know your vehicle capability. This is a toll road with two pay booths per direction, The current toll is $2.10 per booth North and south. Mexican pesos or US dollars only, no credit cards. On weekends expect 3 to 4 sobriety checkpoints, all week you can expect a bunch of drivers that think they have nine lives. I suggest you drive this highway during the day unless you're extremely comfortable driving at night with zero street lights. Have fun responsible, peace out! (excuse the miss spells and grammar errors, talking to my phone as I'm driving) Plan B.

To return to the United States this port needs to improve their station because there are 20 lanes…read more It should be US citizens in one line to exit and foreigners in another line same as when you enter. Amazing how patient, children, babies, pets and adults are to wait 3+ hours to exit Tijuana into the United States. The line snaked into four lines. You'll see children selling woven flowers, mothers with infants walking up and down the lines selling snacks. There was a churro man going back and forth. Also blind or others saying chiclets, selling gum. Many people in line bought cold refreshments like popsicles, ice cream or granita looking cold treats. Happy to be back in the United States.

If you're crossing at the San Ysidro Port of Entry, here's the deal…read more 1.) When traffic gets crazy and the cops block off random streets, your GPS will absolutely lose its mind. Stop listening to it. Just find the end of the line of cars and get in. Otherwise you'll spend half your day doing scenic laps around Tijuana because your app thinks it's smarter than reality. 2.) Make sure you have gas before getting into this line. 3.) Download some shows or movies ahead of time. The wait can drag, and cell service isn't exactly reliable out there. 4.) Bring a little cash too, there are vendors walking around selling snacks and drinks. 5.) Just.....be mindful of your stomach. This is not the place to realize you made questionable food choices. Bathrooms are basically a rumor. 6.) Also, a big one: please don't buy the puppies. They're adorable, yes, but buying them keeps a really ugly breeding situation going, and the conditions the parent dogs are kept in are anyone's guess. You might feel like you're "saving" a puppy by buying it, but as long as people keep purchasing them, these breeders will keep producing dogs in grim, often inhumane conditions. If we collectively stop buying from them, the cycle finally breaks. We saw some really young puppies :( look too young to be separated from mom. Puppies being sold at the border are often far too young to be separated from their mothers. Responsible breeders and veterinarians agree that puppies should stay with their mom and littermates until at least 8 weeks old. Taking them earlier can cause lifelong health and behavior problems. When you buy an underage puppy, you're supporting practices that put the animals at risk. Please choose not to purchase these puppies. The wait itself isn't that bad if you've got some good music or something downloaded to watch. As long as you go in prepared, you'll be fine. Our wait was only 2.5 hours on a Sunday, we arrived in line at 4pm

$180 for 2days and 9hrs not worth it sign said $28per day parking at cbx and taking a uber way…read morecheaper

I mean when you gotta park, you gotta park but crazy expensive. $120 for less than 48 hrs. Dude…read moretook our credit card then came back saying if we pay him in cash it'll be $100. Could be legit but it sure didn't seem legit. Husband hands him $100 in cash and I immediately ask for a receipt and he goes on saying no, no receipts. Sorry sir need a receipt. He gets all upset and has us back up and re-pull in and has us pay with credit card. He did not wanna let go of that $100 bill. He finally handed it back to us. We are watching our bank account to be sure we are charged correctly. Car looks fine. Filthy with black soot but in one piece.

This was a clean and safe bridge that crossed above the vehicular traffic entering and exiting…read moreTijuana, Mexico from San Ysidro, San Diego, California. It seemed relatively easy to stroll over. Some people walked quicker than others. Everyone goes at their own pace. The sides of the bridge were high enough so that no one should be able to fall over. It was well ventilated as we enjoyed the cross breeze. I was so happy to see the spotlight on our American flag when we were returning to the USA! God bless America!

Be Aware! They closed at 2pm today per website and the wait was 30 minutes online.....so we got in…read moreline at 12:48p and at 130pm They told us it was shut down and turned us away even though we had been waiting for 45 minutes. Obviously Mad rush towards the regular line...Total wait was 4 hours! Basically don't come here unless you can get in line before noon

La verdad el lugar apesta, la loca que esta en la barra llamada Orlando tenga cuidado, te cobra…read moredoble o triple si te descuidas, ademas los baños estan sucios, no los limplan y a cada rato se descomplone la caldera.

Sunday at this place was amazing. It had a bar and very friendly guest. The look is definitely…read morenot fancy, but worth the visit. I came two times with two new friends, and I am ready for the next Sunday Funday. Este lugar tiene todo para un Domingo de relajamiento completo. Mi cuerpo se sintia lleno de placer por el vapor muy caliente. Todos muy amables. Me sobaron varios cuando vieron k mi estress estaba enorme.

Necessary for all to Leave feedback of this particular office at…read more ssa.gov/feedback zip 91911 Made an appointment over one month ago to come into office to be served for 5 minutes at winDow to just receive a stamp on my documents after waiting in the lobby one hour to be called for my appointment visit. The did not comply with finishing the process of my documents at the time of my visit and am still waiting for benefits that belong to me since I'm still disabled. I expressed the hardship and 12 days later I still have no response to my completed package. Bylaw they cannot withhold payments. I'm on 60 days no payment after waiting 45 days for an appointment . Disabled with a minor at home. At arrival you get disrespected treated like a criminal and attempted to be humiliated by Security guard pictured . Complete out of line character and her demeanor towards the public. She and past guards have you wait outside with disregard to weather conditions or your disability. I recently took pictures of empty lobby seats able to accommodate guard had outside in the heat standing . The appointment line to wait instruction into the building is in the sun. I moved to the shade being that it was only 2 of us out there waiting to get into building and the guard reprimanded me for not standing in the sun appointment line, made me walk to the appointment line just to be immediately called up to be served. Total Humiliation attempt. Civil rights complaint form https://www.ssa.gov/forms/ssa-437.pdf Civil Rights Complaint form Email me if you need help submitting your complaints azaleaaguilera@gmail.com

went in without an appointment. waited 10 minutes and was seen. I had to then be seen by a manager…read moreand i was all done within 20 minute. everyone was professional and helpful. I expected a worse experience but the efficiency of the process was grea.

To cross back over to America from Mexico on foot, you will need to get into one of the two lines…read more The left line is for those with a regular passport, while the right line is for those with global entry. That right line is never an actual line. It's like when Disneyland first came out with the Fastpass; you get to just walk all the way to the front without stopping. If you do not have Global Entry, or Sentri, then you could wait anywhere from 20 minutes, to two hours on foot. If you're entering by car, it will always take at least 2 hours or more, unless you have Global Entry, or Sentri of course. On foot, the line to cross the border is outside. The line is covered, but you will see many Mexican residents walking up and down selling things and asking for money. It is always best to keep your belongings as close to you as possible, and not have anything sticking out of your back pockets for easy access to be stolen. But as long as you aren't being flashy, and you're not showing off expensive jewelry or waiving your money around, you'll be just fine. I do wish that the line was inside the building, like how it is for the line on the other side when you're waiting to get into Mexico. Once inside though, you'll just be asked two questions, and then you're welcomed back in.

Review 31 Be…read moreprepared to know where you're going soon after you pass Mexico customs, the road splits 5-ways after entering Mexico. Check the image on my "Tip" to know your road options, you don't have much time to switch lanes. Try to enter Mexico with this in mind. Don't forget to buy MX Automobile Insurance, you're not covered with any USA policy. (Online) **** If traveling for more than 72hrs or beyond 30km you'll need a FM-T permit: Rosarito is 30km. You can stop at the vehicle inspection area, walk over to the "Garitas" office to purchase one. Drive defensively :) Plan B.

So clean, super quiet like library, shhh. No phones inside, No photo or video inside. Some of the…read morebest people on the planet work here super chill.. Have all your papers ready . You may or may not be surprised on how much information they have about you.. There's plenty of parking I don't think they make appointments. I think they tell you when to be there and that's it. I wish more gov. places like this great example of wonderfulness . also, it's on the historic route 101 . Fun

My wife had a renewal appointment here a couple months ago…read more She had an early appointment and they book multiple people for the same timeslots. She got in line with about 10 other people and you present your paperwork for your interview/appointment. She was in and out within 15 mins. They also were able to answer her questions and told her to expect to wait up to a 6 months to a year for her new card to show up. The staff was very professional courteous. She got it in the mail 4 weeks later!

I see there is no review, and I wanted to write something to help people who need to re-new or…read moreextend their US Visa in Tijuana. First, you need to go for fingerprint. Do not take nothing with you, no bags, no phone, no makeup, no usb, nothing. If you have someone who can keep an eye on your things before you stand in line, better. If not, there is a guy over there who work at the parking next to the fingerprint location. He will keep your things until you exit. This is the guy's job, so I think it is safe. Otherwise, go to your hotel, leave the things and only take to the fingerprints money, the hotel card and the documentation you will need. Then, you have the interview at the Consulate. Also there you are not allowed to enter anything. They made me throw a little something I use to gather my hair. You will wait there for at least 3 hours, I recommend you to have breakfast before. If your appointment is at 10am, you can go before, even 9am will be fine. You will be ask to go through security, then to wait until they call you number to give your paper to someone. Then, you wait in line for fingerprint identification and then, you sit down and someone will call you for a short interview. We were lucky and our visa was delivered the next day, but I can not asure that it is the same for everyone. All the people who I first saw at the finger print I saw the day I picked up my Visa; what makes me thing that perhaps if you are not from Tijauan/Mexico, your Visa is ready right away. If they told you to pick your passport up at 3.00pm, do not try to come before time because they open at 3.00pm, sharp! Besides the regular things your lawyer told you to bring, I recommend you to take with you any documentation you think that might help: marriage certificate, bills, student card, a letter from you employer, last tax paid, driver's license. From there you can return to San Diego through Otay, it is muuuuuuch better than San Ysidro. A taxi from the consulate to the Garita can cost 100 pesos - 10 minutes drive. The same Taxi that took you to the consulate, can wait for you and take you to the Garita Otay. We slept at the Camino Real and was great. Next to the hotel there is a Mall (like UTC), where you can eat, have a coffee at Starbucks and even watch a movie for 4 dollars. We eat a lot and veeeery tasty!!! One place I recommend is Cabanna! I gave 3 starts to the process because it is annoying but very well organized by the personnel out there.

Bad experience, I need information about immigration for my parents. I called number but then…read moresomeone keeps hanging on. Bad customer customer service. I work at a call center we can not hang up on a customer. We provide services so customers expect a lot from us. This is the worst experience. I you are going to hang up 4 times and. Not answer the phone I believe you should get fired.