Mexicali Border Crossings
Mexicali, the capital of Baja California, crosses into Calexico through two ports. The downtown crossing (Calexico West) is the historic one that lands in central Calexico and concentrates the downtown pedestrian flow; the Calexico East crossing (through the Nuevo Mexicali gate) was built to relieve downtown and handles more vehicle lanes plus the region's commercial traffic. Here you compare both live — General, Ready Lane and SENTRI — to decide between downtown and the east side of the city; open either for its hourly pattern and the best hour of the day.
Mexicali crossings, right now
Labor Day 2025 history in Mexicali
Labor Day 2026 falls on Monday, September 7, 2026. See what CBP reported from Friday, August 29, 2025 through Thursday, September 4, 2025 at each available crossing.
- Nuevo Mexicali Cars · General · 7 of 7 days with data Pedestrian · General · 7 of 7 days with data View the week
- Centro Cars · General · 7 of 7 days with data Pedestrian · General · 7 of 7 days with data View the week
Source: CBP · Labor Day 2025 · General lane.
A single week for reference; this is not a forecast. Check live wait times before you travel.
The typical best moment to cross today in Mexicali
Vehicles, General lane: what a typical Friday looks like in each crossing's official hourly history.
This is the day's typical profile, not a forecast or the live wait — for right now, check the cards above.
All Mexicali border crossings
Compare Mexicali's crossings and open any one for its hourly statistics and the best hour to cross.
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 (Friday) in Mexicali, the shortest line typically falls at 6:00 AM via Nuevo Mexicali (~6m) and the heaviest stretch peaks around 12:00 PM (~1h 34m at Centro), per this weekday's typical pattern.
- What is the best time to cross in Mexicali?
- Today (Friday), the typical best window in Mexicali is at 6:00 AM via Nuevo Mexicali (~6m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). Open any crossing for its full hourly pattern and the best hour of what's left of the day.
- 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. border, including 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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