Otay Mesa Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles
Wait times for passenger vehicles
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Synced · 3 min ago · CBP
| Lane | Last report | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| General | 2h 50m | 1h 13m |
| Ready | 2h 40m | 1h 1m |
| SENTRI | 30m | 12m |
How this is calculated
Typical summarizes historical readings for this lane and hour. It is not a forecast.
Historical reference; today’s wait may differ.
The notch is the typical wait at this hour
General lane context The wait at Otay Mesa is higher than usual for this hour: 2h 50m right now, versus a typical 1h 13m.
Construction notice
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Historical pattern
Today vs. a typical Monday at this port.
See the best hour for each day of the weekToday has been running heavier than usual. The last recorded hours have held steady. Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 11:00 PM.
Today vs. typical · Passenger · Ready
| Hour | Today | Typical | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12:00 AM | 190 | 116 | 5 | 220 |
| 1:00 AM | 160 | 98 | 5 | 200 |
| 2:00 AM | 140 | 79 | 5 | 180 |
| 3:00 AM | 140 | 73 | 5 | 140 |
| 4:00 AM | 140 | 64 | 10 | 140 |
| 5:00 AM | 160 | 61 | 5 | 90 |
| 6:00 AM | — | 73 | 10 | 100 |
| 7:00 AM | — | 74 | 5 | 120 |
| 8:00 AM | — | 81 | 15 | 140 |
| 9:00 AM | — | 91 | 25 | 150 |
| 10:00 AM | — | 100 | 45 | 160 |
| 11:00 AM | — | 107 | 60 | 160 |
| 12:00 PM | — | 108 | 65 | 170 |
| 1:00 PM | — | 104 | 60 | 160 |
| 2:00 PM | — | 104 | 60 | 160 |
| 3:00 PM | — | 99 | 30 | 160 |
| 4:00 PM | — | 111 | 75 | 150 |
| 5:00 PM | — | 104 | 45 | 150 |
| 6:00 PM | — | 93 | 30 | 160 |
| 7:00 PM | — | 86 | 20 | 180 |
| 8:00 PM | — | 77 | 15 | 180 |
| 9:00 PM | — | 62 | 10 | 180 |
| 10:00 PM | — | 57 | 5 | 180 |
| 11:00 PM | — | 50 | 10 | 170 |
Best hour by day of the week
Cars · General lane
Is SENTRI worth it here?
Based on this crossing's own wait history.
Every 10 crossings ≈ 14 h less in line with SENTRI.
See the hour-by-hour breakdownAbout this crossing
Otay Mesa connects Tijuana's eastern industrial and airport district with the Otay Mesa area of San Diego. It is the city's second gateway and the natural relief valve when San Ysidro backs up: General, Ready Lane and SENTRI vehicle lanes, its own pedestrian crossing, and direct access to the industrial parks on both sides. Its pace follows maquiladora shift changes and Tijuana airport traffic, so the hourly statistics here are handy for dodging the shift-change spikes.
Frequently asked questions about Otay Mesa
- What are Otay Mesa's hours today?
- Otay Mesa is open 24 hours, per CBP's official schedule (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 Otay Mesa right now?
- Over the last week, the fastest lane at Otay Mesa has usually been SENTRI: ~16m typical wait vs. ~1h 31m in the General lane, per CBP's official hourly statistics. The fastest lane at this exact moment is flagged automatically above, in the live card.
- What's the best time to cross Otay Mesa?
- Today (Monday), the shortest line at Otay Mesa typically falls at 11:00 PM (~1h 10m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross Otay Mesa with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
- Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Otay Mesa?
- For passenger vehicles, the average saving over the General lane is SENTRI: ~1h 21m per crossing; Ready: ~5m per crossing, from this crossing's CBP history. It varies by lane and hour and does not guarantee your saving. See the breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Otay Mesa?.
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