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
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?
- Above we show the live wait time for every Mexicali crossing, with official CBP data that updates on the page by itself. Compare the General, Ready Lane and SENTRI lanes before you leave home.
- What is the best time to cross in Mexicali?
- Open any Mexicali crossing to see its hourly statistics: today so far vs. what's typical for that weekday, the best hour, and an outlook for the hours ahead.
- 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, relayed as-is with no made-up numbers.
- Can I see the Mexicali crossings in the app?
- Yes. Garitas is free on the App Store for iPhone and covers the entire Mexico–US border, including Mexicali. In the app you can also save your favorite crossings.
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