BORDER WAITS · TIJUANA–SAN DIEGO
Check San Ysidro Border Wait Times
CBP publishes northbound vehicle and pedestrian estimates. Caltrans publishes a separate southbound automobile delay page.
CBP times are estimates tied to a reporting time. Compare only lanes you and every traveler are eligible to use.
WHAT THIS SOURCE CAN TELL YOU
Use it for the right question
- The vehicle page distinguishes General, Ready Lane and SENTRI.
- Pedestrian conditions use a separate official endpoint.
- Caltrans' border page is explicitly southbound and must not be confused with CBP's northbound estimates.
LOCATION-SPECIFIC GUIDANCE
Tips worth knowing first
- First decide: entering the United States or entering Mexico.
- Then choose vehicle or pedestrian; their estimates are not interchangeable.
- PedWest has restricted operating hours and must be checked separately.
- Otay Mesa can be compared through its own CBP page, but it should never be assumed faster.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Before you open the source
Are these total trip times?
No. They are official estimates associated with a reporting time, not a promise of total crossing time.
Can I compare SENTRI with General if I am not enrolled?
No. Compare only categories every traveler and the vehicle are eligible to use.
Does Caltrans show the same direction?
No. Its border-wait page reports automobiles traveling southbound into Mexico.