What are Otay Mesa's hours today?

Otay Mesa runs on CBP's official schedule, which can vary by lane and season. At the top of this page we show the live status and, when CBP reports a delay, each lane's wait in minutes in real time; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.

Which lane is fastest to cross Otay Mesa 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 Otay Mesa?

Based on this crossing's hour-by-hour pattern, the shortest line tends to fall at certain hours. See the best time to cross Otay Mesa, with the typical average by hour and day of the week.

Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Otay Mesa?

It depends how often you cross. We work out how much time the trusted lanes save over the General lane at this crossing, from CBP's own history: see is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Otay Mesa?.

Otay Mesa Border Wait Time Today — Vehicles

Open 24 hours per CBP

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122 min worse than typical for this hour

The wait at Otay Mesa is higher than usual for this hour: 4h right now, versus a typical 118 min.

General

4h

Avg. 1h 58m 1h 20m–3h 30m

Ready

3h

Avg. 2h 1h 20m–3h 30m

SENTRI

Fastest

30m

Avg. 19m 10m–35m

HOURLY STATISTICS NEW

What's the best time to cross?

Today vs. a typical Wednesday at this port.

See the best hour for each day of the week

General Ready SENTRI

Today, Wednesday, July 15

Source: CBP · Updated at 1:02 PM

1h

2h

3h

Today Typical Usual range No data

Source: CBP · Updated at 1:02 PM

RIGHT NOW · 1:37 PM

General: 4h right now · typical for this hour: 118 min

BEST HOUR TODAY

10:00 PM

typically 56 min · range 10–140

Next hours

Typical wait for the rest of the day

2 PM

1h 56m

80–210

3 PM

1h 56m

60–210

4 PM

1h 43m

60–200

5 PM

1h 35m

50–200

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
12:00 AM	120	71	20	150
1:00 AM	110	75	25	180
2:00 AM	130	82	35	180
3:00 AM	140	95	35	210
4:00 AM	180	112	60	210
5:00 AM	210	126	75	210
6:00 AM	210	133	80	210
7:00 AM	240	133	90	240
8:00 AM	240	136	90	240
9:00 AM	240	134	80	240
10:00 AM	240	134	80	240
11:00 AM	240	130	80	240
12:00 PM	240	130	80	240
1:00 PM	—	118	80	210
2:00 PM	—	116	80	210
3:00 PM	—	116	60	210
4:00 PM	—	103	60	200
5:00 PM	—	95	50	200
6:00 PM	—	84	30	150
7:00 PM	—	72	20	150
8:00 PM	—	71	20	140
9:00 PM	—	68	15	140
10:00 PM	—	56	10	140
11:00 PM	—	61	20	120

Best hour by day of the week

See the full breakdown

Mon

7 AM

1h 17m

Tue

11 PM

1h 5m

Wed

10 PM

56m

Thu

10 PM

49m

Fri

12 AM

52m

Sat

3 AM

23m

Sun

5 AM

41m

LANE SAVINGS

Is SENTRI worth it here?

Based on this crossing's own wait history.

SENTRI

1h 21m

saved per crossing, on average

up to ~1h 35m at the worst hour (4 PM)

Every 10 crossings ≈ 14 h less in line with SENTRI.

See the hour-by-hour breakdown

About

About 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 runs on CBP's official schedule, which can vary by lane and season. At the top of this page we show the live status and, when CBP reports a delay, each lane's wait in minutes in real time; if there's a closure or a construction notice, it appears there.
Which lane is fastest to cross Otay Mesa 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 Otay Mesa?: Based on this crossing's hour-by-hour pattern, the shortest line tends to fall at certain hours. See the best time to cross Otay Mesa, with the typical average by hour and day of the week.
Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Otay Mesa?: It depends how often you cross. We work out how much time the trusted lanes save over the General lane at this crossing, from CBP's own history: see is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at Otay Mesa?.