The Tecate Border crossing appears to have an average wait time of 25 minutes. It is a one lane in…read moreand out and appears to have very laced security. I really recommend it over the Tijuana crossing....

HELL NO! You might as well just move there, you're going to spend half your life in line to cross…read moreback anyway... literally usually a line at least a mile long, and driving to Otay Mesa / Tijuana are a million times worse yet. If you go to Mexico by car, don't plan on coming back to the US any time quick, unless you cross on foot, and you can only do that from 6 am - 10 pm, Mex to US, but 24 hours a day US to Mex.

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.

Located in the small village of Dulzura, I stopped in to the Dulzura U.S.P.S. Office today after a…read morequick bite to eat next door at The Mini Market. I found out that this is the smallest official post office 2nd only to one in Alaska! I is a full service post office except for the part time hours(11:45-3:45 M-F, 11am-3pm Sat.) I was promptly served by a friendly smiling lady who was full of information and genuinely pleased to meet my postal needs. I neglected to ask her name, but "Thank You" for making my visit much more pleasant than my normal/past postal visits.

If you go to this location you will likely run into Karen as she is one of the few employees that…read morework there. Just beware that she is often rude and clearly doesn't like her job. This location is small so today I stood outside for a while (arrived at 3:38 and post office closes at 3:45) when she realized there was somebody outside (about 10 minutes later) she yelled at me to open the door and when I open the door she tells me "I'm closed" so I explain I've been waiting outside she goes "well I'm busy helping somebody else"...which is kind of understandable because she's the only employee there but there's no need to give another customer attitude because you have to do your job. It's also no the fist time she's been rude to me or people I know. Hate going here because of her.

I was detain for second inspection on Sunday April 19 when they pass me there take me to the office…read morewith Agent Meza after 4 hours they pass me over to Huerta agent She take my interview by film my declaration was scarrt b usually when they film is bcos they will cancel you documents I'm not resident yet I m on parole advantage But agent Huerta was so nice she even give me a meal and little juice and snack My respect for those agents and great people

Incompetent border patrol agents it is not possible to be in the border for more than three hours…read moreand claimed that any of these people are anywhere near smart. It shouldn't take this long to cross the border in any situation. If anybody's questionable, they should be sent straight to secondary, but it seems as if these agents don't even know how to read since it takes them about 10 minutes per car. Somehow they managed to use our taxpayer money to have 20+ booths yet max on a good day five are open

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

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

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.