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: ~15m 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 (Monday), the shortest line at San Ysidro typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1h 50m 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 36m 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 — Vehicles

Tijuana San Ysidro, San Ysidro

Wait times for passenger vehicles

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Wait now · General lane

2h 30m

The wait at San Ysidro is higher than usual for this hour: 2h 30m right now, versus a typical 2h 7m.

General 2h 30m Typical 2h 7m

Ready 2h 15m Typical 1h 34m

SENTRI Fastest 25m Typical 18m

Open 24 hours per CBP

HOURLY STATISTICS NEW

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

10:00 PM

typically 2h · range 5m–3h

BEST HOUR OF THE DAY

6:00 AM

hit 2h 30m today · already passed

NEXT OPEN HOUR

12:00 PM · 2h 13m

typical range 1h 20m–3h

Crossing now or later usually makes little typical difference.

Wait by hour: today, typical and range (minutes)
Hour	Today	Typical	Min	Max
12:00 AM	180	139	70	180
1:00 AM	170	141	60	190
2:00 AM	160	126	30	200
3:00 AM	160	120	15	200
4:00 AM	170	122	15	210
5:00 AM	170	116	15	210
6:00 AM	150	110	15	220
7:00 AM	160	125	45	200
8:00 AM	140	122	45	180
9:00 AM	140	121	60	160
10:00 AM	—	122	60	180
11:00 AM	—	127	70	180
12:00 PM	—	133	80	180
1:00 PM	—	143	100	180
2:00 PM	—	146	120	170
3:00 PM	—	146	120	175
4:00 PM	—	147	120	175
5:00 PM	—	147	120	175
6:00 PM	—	143	120	170
7:00 PM	—	141	110	175
8:00 PM	—	133	90	180
9:00 PM	—	126	60	180
10:00 PM	—	120	5	180
11:00 PM	—	127	0	180

Best hour by day of the week

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Mon

6 AM

1h 50m

Tue

10 PM

1h 31m

Wed

12 AM

1h 20m

Thu

9 PM

59m

Fri

12 AM

56m

Sat

3 AM

28m

Sun

4 AM

59m

LANE SAVINGS

Is SENTRI worth it here?

Based on this crossing's own wait history.

SENTRI

1h 36m

saved per crossing, on average

up to ~1h 59m at the worst hour (2 PM)

Ready

26m

saved per crossing, on average

Every 10 crossings ≈ 16 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: ~15m 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 (Monday), the shortest line at San Ysidro typically falls at 6:00 AM (~1h 50m 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 36m 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?.