Best Time to Cross San Ysidro: By Day & Hour

BEST DAY TO CROSS

Saturday ~25m

Typical wait in the early morning (1–5 AM). During the day, around 7 AM it's ~1h 32m.

Avoid: Wednesday in the morning — up to ~3h 31m

We use the newest CBP typical profile for each weekday within a 14-day window. Data covers 7 of 7 weekdays; closed hours are excluded. This is a historical reference, not a forecast. How border wait times are calculated

Every day BEST TO WORST

Saturday The best
~25m The calmest. Barely any line before dawn.
Sunday #2
~28m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Friday #3
~37m Middling, but swingy in the afternoon.
Thursday #4
~47m Middling. Best very early.
Wednesday #5
~47m Middling, but swingy in the afternoon.
Tuesday #6
~49m Middling, but swingy in the afternoon.
Monday The worst
~1h 26m The worst of the week. Avoid 10 AM–2 PM.

PEDESTRIAN · ANY DAY

Hardly any line ~5m

The line barely changes by day at this crossing. Cross whenever works for you.

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We use the newest CBP typical profile for each weekday within a 14-day window. Data covers 7 of 7 weekdays; closed hours are excluded. This is a historical reference, not a forecast. How border wait times are calculated

Every day BEST TO WORST

Tuesday The best
~5m Fine if you skip the afternoon.
Wednesday #2
~5m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Thursday #3
~5m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Friday #4
~5m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Saturday #5
~6m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Sunday #6
~6m Good before dawn; midday climbs only a little.
Monday The worst
~9m The worst of the week. Avoid 10 AM–2 PM.

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