Mexicali Border Crossings
Mexicali crossings, right now
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One crossing with available data
General: only one crossing has usable dataLeaving around 6 AM, the shortest is usually Nuevo Mexicali (26m) — about 23m less than Centro.
One crossing with available data
General: only one crossing has usable dataNo cars wait times right now
CBP has not published a wait, and there is no typical value for this hour.
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No observed hourly series today
No pedestrians wait times right now
CBP has not published a wait, and there is no typical value for this hour.
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No observed hourly series today
No cargo wait times right now
CBP has not published a wait, and there is no typical value for this hour.
General-lane chart
No observed hourly series today
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General-lane chart
No wait times for cargo at this crossing
CBP marks this crossing mode as unavailable.
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The typical best moment to cross today in Mexicali
Vehicles, General lane: the hours left today according to each crossing's official hourly history.
Best of today's remaining hours · ~36m typical wait
No remaining hour with typical data today
Today's typical minimum, already past: 6:00 AM (~26m)
This is the day's typical profile, not a forecast or the live wait — for right now, check the cards above.
About Mexicali's border crossings
Mexicali Centro leads to Calexico West; Nuevo Mexicali is Calexico East, east of downtown. Your route on both sides of the border and your crossing mode affect the choice. Separate vehicles, pedestrians and cargo here, compare equivalent readings and open either port for schedules and typical best hours. Neither alternative is always faster.
All Mexicali border crossings
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Frequently asked questions about Mexicali border crossings
- How are the Mexicali border crossings today?
- This moment's wait is right above, live and per lane, with official CBP data that updates on its own. To size up the day: today (Monday) in Mexicali, the shortest line typically falls at 6:00 AM via Nuevo Mexicali (~26m) and the heaviest stretch peaks around 12:00 AM (~2h 10m at Centro), per this weekday's typical pattern.
- What is the best time to cross in Mexicali?
- Of today's remaining hours in Mexicali, the typical best window is 5:00 AM via Centro (~36m in the General lane, per this weekday's history). This is a reference, not a forecast; check the live wait before leaving.
- Is the Mexicali border wait time data official?
- Yes. It comes straight from CBP (Border Wait Times), the same source each port of entry publishes. We sync it every few minutes and relay it as-is: every card carries the stamp of its last reading, and if CBP goes quiet for a while we flag it in amber with that hour's typical wait instead of making a number up.
- Can I see the Mexicali crossings in the app?
- Yes. The Garitas iPhone app covers the Mexico–U.S. and Canada–U.S. borders, including the crossings in Mexicali. Waits, maps, and hourly stats are free, and you can save favorite crossings.
- Are there live cameras for the Mexicali border crossings?
- We don't publish cameras, but we answer the same question — how's the line? — without you having to watch it: above is the official wait CBP reports right now for the downtown crossing (Calexico West) and Calexico East, refreshing on its own every few minutes. With both in view you can pick between downtown and the east side, and each one's typical hourly pattern tells you whether right now is normal or unusual.
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