What are San Ysidro's hours today?

San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro right now?

Over the last week, the fastest lane at San Ysidro has usually been SENTRI: ~16m typical wait vs. ~1h 55m 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 San Ysidro?

Today (Wednesday), the shortest line at San Ysidro typically falls at 12:00 AM (~6m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross San Ysidro with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.

Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at San Ysidro?

Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~1h 42m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at San Ysidro?.

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San Ysidro Border Wait Time Today — Pedestrian

Tijuana San Ysidro, San Ysidro

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35m

The wait at San Ysidro is lower than usual for this hour: 35m right now, versus a typical 1h 2m.

General 35m Typical 1h 2m

Ready Fastest 5m Typical 4m

The notch is the typical wait at this hour

Open 24 hours per CBP

HOURLY STATISTICS 24 H

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

Today, Wednesday, September 16

Source: CBP · Updated at 12:02 PM

30m

1h 30m

Today Typical Usual range No data

Source: CBP · Updated at 12:02 PM

BEST HOUR LEFT TODAY

11:00 PM

typically 6m · range 5m–10m Usually holds

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY

12:00 AM

hit 5m today · already passed

NEXT OPEN HOUR

1:00 PM · 1h 1m

typical range 30m–1h 40m Hard to predict

Of what's left, it's usually calmer around 11:00 PM.

The line usually drops 15m between 3 PM and 4 PM. Worth waiting if you're not in a hurry.

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
12:00 AM	5	6	5	10
1:00 AM	5	7	5	20
2:00 AM	5	9	5	20
3:00 AM	20	18	10	25
4:00 AM	30	29	10	35
5:00 AM	30	35	15	45
6:00 AM	35	39	20	50
7:00 AM	—	55	30	85
8:00 AM	—	63	20	110
9:00 AM	—	66	30	120
10:00 AM	—	62	20	90
11:00 AM	—	64	30	100
12:00 PM	—	62	20	105
1:00 PM	—	61	30	100
2:00 PM	—	58	30	90
3:00 PM	—	63	30	90
4:00 PM	—	48	15	120
5:00 PM	—	36	10	60
6:00 PM	—	32	10	60
7:00 PM	—	26	5	60
8:00 PM	—	20	5	60
9:00 PM	—	11	5	30
10:00 PM	—	9	5	15
11:00 PM	—	6	5	10

Best hour by day of the week

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Mon

2 AM

11m

Tue

11 PM

Wed

12 AM

Thu

12 AM

Fri

1 AM

Sat

2 AM

Sun

4 AM

LANE SAVINGS

Is SENTRI worth it here?

Based on this crossing's own wait history.

SENTRI

1h 42m

saved per crossing, on average

up to ~2h 2m at the worst hour (2 PM)

Ready

28m

saved per crossing, on average

Every 10 crossings ≈ 17 h less in line with SENTRI.

See the hour-by-hour breakdown

About

About this crossing

San Ysidro is the busiest land border crossing in the Western Hemisphere, connecting central Tijuana with the southern edge of San Diego, where Interstate 5 runs straight to the line. It packs dozens of vehicle lanes with General, Ready Lane and SENTRI service, plus an enormous pedestrian flow split between PedEast and the El Chaparral approach on the Mexican side. At this scale the wait swings hard by hour: pre-dawn and mid-morning tend to be kind, commuter peaks and weekends are not.

Frequently asked questions about San Ysidro

What are San Ysidro's hours today?: San Ysidro 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 San Ysidro right now?: Over the last week, the fastest lane at San Ysidro has usually been SENTRI: ~16m typical wait vs. ~1h 55m 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 San Ysidro?: Today (Wednesday), the shortest line at San Ysidro typically falls at 12:00 AM (~6m in the General lane, per this weekday's typical pattern). See the best time to cross San Ysidro with the whole week's hour-by-hour averages.
Is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at San Ysidro?: Yes, if you cross often: at this crossing, SENTRI or Ready Lane saves an average of ~1h 42m per crossing over the General lane, from its own CBP history. See the hour-by-hour breakdown in is SENTRI or Ready Lane worth it at San Ysidro?.