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 (Monday), the shortest line at Tecate typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1h 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.

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Tecate Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles

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Wait now · General lane

2h 30m

About typical for this hour

The wait at Tecate is about usual for this hour: 2h 30m right now, close to the typical 2h 21m.

General Fastest 2h 30m Typical 2h 21m

Ready — no data

SENTRI — no data

Open now per CBP Hours: 6 am-10 pm

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What's the best time to cross?

Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.

See the best hour for each day of the week

General Ready SENTRI

Today, Monday, July 20

Source: CBP · Updated at 11:02 AM

Today Typical Usual range No data

Source: CBP · Updated at 11:02 AM

BEST HOUR LEFT TODAY

11:00 AM

typically 2h 21m · range 1h 30m–3h

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY

6:00 AM

hit 1h today · already passed

NEXT OPEN HOUR

12:00 PM · 2h 36m

typical range 1h–3h 30m

Today looks like a typical day. The last recorded hours have been climbing. Of what's left today, this hour is usually the best.

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
6:00 AM	60	60	60	60
7:00 AM	60	69	60	100
8:00 AM	90	104	80	120
9:00 AM	120	122	90	180
10:00 AM	150	138	120	180
11:00 AM	—	141	90	180
12:00 PM	—	156	60	210
1:00 PM	—	159	75	260
2:00 PM	—	168	75	260
3:00 PM	—	173	75	260
4:00 PM	—	188	90	260
5:00 PM	—	180	70	260
6:00 PM	—	182	90	260
7:00 PM	—	163	40	300
8:00 PM	—	166	75	300
9:00 PM	—	141	60	330

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 (Monday), the shortest line at Tecate typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1h 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.