What are Tecate's hours today?

Tecate's official CBP schedule is 6 am-10 pm, local time at the crossing (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.

Which lane is fastest to cross Tecate right now?

The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.

What's the best time to cross Tecate?

Today (Sunday), the shortest line at Tecate typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1h 3m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Tecate with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.

Baja California California

Live · 1 min ago · CBP

Tecate Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles

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Wait now · General lane

The wait at Tecate is lower than usual for this hour: 3h right now, versus a typical 4h 4m.

General Fastest 3h Typical 4h 4m

Ready 0m Typical 0m

SENTRI 0m Typical 0m

Open now per CBP Hours: 6 am-10 pm

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What's the best time to cross?

Today vs. a typical Sunday at this port.

See the best hour for each day of the week

General Ready SENTRI

Today, Sunday, July 19

Source: CBP · Updated at 4:03 PM

Today Typical Usual range No data

Source: CBP · Updated at 4:03 PM

BEST HOUR LEFT TODAY

9:00 PM

typically 2h 54m · range 1h 5m–6h

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY

6:00 AM

hit 1h 30m today · already passed

NEXT OPEN HOUR

5:00 PM · 3h 53m

typical range 2h–5h

Today looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have held steady. Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 9:00 PM.

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
6:00 AM	90	63	60	90
7:00 AM	90	78	60	90
8:00 AM	90	103	90	120
9:00 AM	120	123	90	180
10:00 AM	150	163	100	240
11:00 AM	180	174	120	210
12:00 PM	180	186	90	270
1:00 PM	180	206	100	300
2:00 PM	180	239	110	330
3:00 PM	180	233	120	320
4:00 PM	—	244	120	320
5:00 PM	—	233	120	300
6:00 PM	—	229	120	280
7:00 PM	—	227	180	280
8:00 PM	—	204	90	330
9:00 PM	—	174	65	360

Best hour by day of the week

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Mon

6 AM

Tue

6 AM

1h 4m

Wed

6 AM

1h 16m

Thu

6 AM

1h 5m

Fri

6 AM

Sat

6 AM

1h 15m

Sun

6 AM

1h 3m

About

About this crossing

The Tecate crossing joins Baja California's mountain brewery town with the small community of Tecate, California, in the high country between Tijuana and Mexicali, near the Rumorosa grade and the Valle de Guadalupe wine route. It is the quiet option of the region: few lanes, small-town pace, and waits that rarely resemble San Ysidro's or Otay's. That makes it a favorite for travelers between the wine country and Southern California, though its operating window is shorter than the big ports'.

Frequently asked questions about Tecate

What are Tecate's hours today?: Tecate's official CBP schedule is 6 am-10 pm, local time at the crossing (it can vary by lane and season). At the top of this page we show the live status and each lane's wait in minutes; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
Which lane is fastest to cross Tecate right now?: The fastest lane changes through the day. In the live wait card above we automatically flag the lane with the shortest delay right now, using official CBP data.
What's the best time to cross Tecate?: Today (Sunday), the shortest line at Tecate typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1h 3m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Tecate with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.