Tijuana Border Crossings
Tijuana holds the busiest crossings on the entire border. San Ysidro — the busiest land port in the Western Hemisphere — and its PedWest pedestrian crossing connect downtown Tijuana with south San Diego, while Otay Mesa and Otay Mesa Commercial move the eastern industrial and airport district, cargo included. Here you compare each one's live times — General, Ready Lane, SENTRI and FAST — to choose where and when to cross. When San Ysidro saturates, Otay is usually the relief valve; open any crossing to see its hour-by-hour pattern and the best window of the day.
Tijuana crossings, right now
Labor Day 2025 history in Tijuana
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.
- San Ysidro Cars · General · 7 of 7 days with data Pedestrian · General · 7 of 7 days with data View the week
- Chaparral Pedestrian · General · 7 of 7 days with data View the week
- CBX Pedestrian · General · 2 of 7 days with data View the week
- Otay Cars · General · 7 of 7 days with data Pedestrian · General · 7 of 7 days with data View the week
- Otay Comercial Commercial · 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 Tijuana
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 Tijuana border crossings
Compare Tijuana's crossings and open any one for its hourly statistics and the best hour to cross.
Frequently asked questions about Tijuana border crossings
- How are the Tijuana 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 Tijuana, the shortest line typically falls at 12:00 AM via Otay (~42m) and the heaviest stretch peaks around 3:00 PM (~1h 46m at San Ysidro), per this weekday's typical pattern.
- What is the best time to cross in Tijuana?
- Today (Friday), the typical best window in Tijuana is at 12:00 AM via Otay (~42m 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 Tijuana 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 Tijuana crossings in the app?
- Yes. The Garitas iPhone app covers the Mexico–U.S. border, including Tijuana. Waits, maps, and hourly stats are free, and you can save favorite crossings.
- Are there live cameras for the Tijuana 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 San Ysidro, Otay and PedWest, side by side and refreshing on its own every few minutes. That's exactly what a camera gets used for when San Ysidro saturates and you're deciding whether to head for Otay — and each crossing carries its typical hourly pattern, so you can tell whether right now is normal or unusual.
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