San Yasidro transit center is the stop that drops you close to get across the border into Mexico. It can get very packed. As they're are many vendors selling stuff and people going in and out. I've never had any problems but some have. read more

We've never gone this far south on the trolley and my son wanted to go on an adventure. We hopped on the green line trolley at Gaslamo district station. Then we transferred to the blue line to take us here. It was about a 25 minute trip. Once we arrived we quickly noticed that there's not much to do or see around there. There's a McDonalds and Jack in the Box as well as a shopping center. I wanted to explore a little more but my son wasn't interested in that day. There was a lot of hustle and bustle. But I didn't feel inherently unsafe or anything line that. Just stayed aware of my surroundings. I could see how this would provide a very convenient way to get back and forth in these 2 areas Someone asked me if I needed a taxi in TJ. But I declined of course. Once we arrived the Trolley stuck around did maybe 15 minutes or so. So we were able to walk out;, look around, then get right back on. Next time we go we'll bring our passports and my husband to check out the other side. read more

San Ysidro Transit Center - Train Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

Visiting Tijuana from the US? If like us, we parked at Easy Park on the US side and WALKED/ rode over the overpass to get to the border control. To save steps if you have the extra hour to spare you can ride in on the red trolley that takes you in closer. Luckily we had good weather the day we visited. Actually very sunny and warm that our jackets were removed quickly which started out as 50 degree temp, Thanks Doc for transporting me there and back to the US. Note: the wait to get back into the US by foot was about 45 minutes. It's quite a wait but you see more of the locals as you are in line: churro sellers, gum and flowers being sold by little ones, rappers with their boom boxes. I had to buy 2 earrings while we were in line. I had to run to catch up with Doc as the line at one point moved fast. There was at least one convenience shop that looked clean and sold cold drinks but we never got our Mexican popsicles. While Doc went to get the car I waited at Jack in the box and got us two lemon jazz with popping boba on the bottom. That was good enough. read more

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From the many stations that is located up from the South and the many areas that are in between the San Ysidro border there are many answers that have come across is the San Ysidro area very safe and yet to see the many place that are located at the San Ysidro border. The border can be described as the flea market and the place where the many scammers come to get people money and the Illegal Registration of documents that are in the Mc Donalds shopping center. There is no bathrooms that you can go to there are ones that are filthy and very smelly that you have to walk up the hill to get to or to pay inside the Mc Donalds Center which the food is very is not very well cooked. For the transit center there at the border is not one that is very safe yet with very few securities and the non-presence of the border patrol or the Homeland security the transit center is United States soil. To find that many of the bus stops that do not have security to have a presence at the transit center there is minimal security yet for the San Dag wants to start a late evening bus that would leave from the transit center the matter for the bus center is the security and the managers to oversee the hours. The areas of the transit center is the safety for the drivers and the passengers when you have busses leave late at the many areas from the many areas there is trouble that is very high at the border. As a customer and shopper yet you may find that the border area has many things the many things to watch for is the drivers posing as taxicab drivers and the ones that take you through the border. As a reviewer there are many things that you can see over at the border is the historical marker that separates the countries that has the correct historical land act that the United States had enacted in the year 1835. For the San Ysidro crossing you can see many of the art displays and historical remodel. read more

San Ysidro Transit Center - Bathrooms up on the hill hey are not clean. - Train Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

When they say this is the end of the line, it really is. Stepping off of a train here is like stepping into a bustling plaza. There are multitudes of people everywhere coming and going and you really have to pay attention when trying to get where you want to be. Arriving here is simple. You get off and you walk away from the platform. Can you even really call it a platform? I mean you basically get off and you are in the middle of the plaza, sidewalk level. It's not that hard and probably one of the better stations I have been to. Coming back, yikes, we just made it before the train left at that time. If we would have been a few minutes later, we would have had to wait another half hour for the train we needed. Boarding the train is really simple as well. Scan you code, hop into the first section you see and strap in for the ride. The only bad thing on the way back is that the train can and most likely will be loaded with people coming from the border crossing. If you are lucky you might find a seat, if not, just hang on. read more

This is in San Ysidro, aka San Yes-idro, because whenever you ask if I wanna come here, I say yes. Or should I say, I san ys. The Greyhound near the border with Tijuana - which is literally within walking distance of the border - is mainly here so that everybody traveling between San Diego and Tijuana can easily get downtown, but also can jump on the Greyhounds to the rest of the country. And of course there's a premium outlet mall here for all the Mexicans that come across for shopping, which you'd be surprised to find is actually a huge amount of them, in fact I might say shopping is the main reason Mexicans cross the border, according to Barbi who is Mexican and according to what I see at this border. You can walk here across a raised walkway. From the mall. It's also one of the busiest San Diego trolley stations with up to 20,000 passengers every single day. It was renovated in 2015 and is a big stop for Greyhounds they're taking people to the Border or picking them up from the border. read more

This Transit Center serves the San Ysidro Land Border Crossing with bus and Blue Line trolley service. It is the southernmost stop on the Blue Line. For US$2.50 one-way you can ride the trolley to downtown San Diego, Old Town, or all the way to UCSD and UTC. Parking near the Transit Center costs US$8.00 in private car parks. Foodwise, there's a McDonald's and a Jack in the Box. read more

crossing immigration US side. We paid $17 Round Trip. Round trip leaves you stranded in San Ysidro! They do not return you to the location where you boarded! Round Trip is ONLY TO US BOARDER. You are abandoned with no transportation to your vehicle at the 24 hr parking lot! There are about 10 such parking lots within blocks of each other. We could get NO HELP WHEN YOU CALL THE NUMBER YOU CALLED FOR PICK UP!!!+16194280011 DO NOT TAKE THIS SHUTTLE. They abandon you and hang up on you if you call more than once, twice, for help. If you do not SPEAK SPANISH, YOU ARE TOTALLY SCREWED. We ended up having to pay$30 for a rip off coyote So** to drive up 1 mile to our vehicle. Thankful for ride to parking lot, but we paid for return service we DID NOT GET. WAITED 1 HOUR FOR SHUTTLE, 3 SHUTTLES TO Mexico 2 SHUTTLES TO US BOARDER. 3HOURS WASTED. $17 ROUND TRIP - NOT ROUND TRIP. PAID $10 MORE EACH! 3 HOURS IN TRANSIT. NOT WORTH THE HEADACHE. Go to El Mercadito in East LA INSTEAD!! read more

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On my trips to Baja lately, I've begun to park on the US side and walk across the border to Tijuana. There are plenty of parking lots along the border, of which I recommend: Border Station Parking, and Baja-Mex Insurance services (they have pay-parking evenings and weekends). From those parking lots, the border crossing sits a few hundred meters' walk. This walk will take you on a pedestrian bridge that sits over the 5 freeway and the new southbound lanes. The pedestrian bridge ends across the street from the trolley. Hang a right, and follow the signs to the border crossing. There is a McDonald's, and various other stores that sit close to the border. I usually stop to get a bottled water in McD and to use the restroom. FYI, the restrooms there can get a bit nasty. I've found this area to be safe, day and night. I've walked to and from my car in this area alone, and have never encountered a problem. So aside from nasty restrooms, this area is actually not a bad place to begin and end your TJ adventure. read more

Good way to get around the city and local areas clean and well secured

**This is for the bus only the train seems pretty legit ** Shadiest place you'll ever go, No ID check whatsoever, employees only speak one language and there are no signs for the buses anywhere. You just stand in a roundabout and it come 5 minutes before it's time to leave.. Worked out for me but wouldn't recommend for anybody looking to have a safe, solid experience. Also the WiFi is NOT free for all my millennials out there. read more

This transit center is literally at the foot of the international border. The trolley tracks are backed up against the port where one exists customs and enters the U.S. With that being said. This is a VERY busy station full of people traveling to and from Mexico. The transit station itself is relatively dirty, most likely due to the sheer number of people who cross over. There are three sets of machines where you can buy your trolley tickets, however, the sun is always facing them making them nearly impossible to operate unless you shade the screen with your hands or an object. These machines are far from perfect. On top of not being able to see the screen, the credit card readers are extremely finicky so you often have to try to purchase your ticket multiple times. On busy days, there are MTS employees there to help you use the machines, but even they have trouble sometimes. I personally feel that this station is among the most neglected station in San Diego. Considering it extremely high use, it warrants more service and at least some shade for customers buying tickets. read more

San Ysidro Transit Center - Local celebrities posing in front of the shadeless ticket machines. - Train Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

I've been taking this trolley since I moved to San Diego over years ago from Fresno. There have been a lot of changes including putting in new tracks and renovating the station. But even through all that, it's usually fairly clean and most of the MTS Ambassadors (people who help with fares and directions) are pretty helpful. And you can't forget about it being the closest stop to Las Americas Outlet! It's only a 15 minute walk away! FYI: if you wanna get the least empty train, go to the front one. The border entrance is closest to the back train and a lot of people don't like to walk all the way to the front. **I give this station 4 trolley trains out of 5** read more

San Ysidro Transit Center - I live in San Ysidro and cross the bridge everyday. This is the view of the station. - Train Stations Near Me - San Diego, California

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My goal when taking the Trolley to San Ysidro is to go to Tijuana. It suits its purpose. You pay $5 for an all day pass and get on any stop on the blue line that will take you to San Ysidro. Once you get off, it's a quick walk up a hill and into Mexico - piece of cake. I am a female with rudimentary Spanish-speaking skills and have never felt unsafe or uneasy on any of my trolley rides or jaunts into TJ. What's great about the trolley is how close you are to the Mexico entrance. Unlike the pedestrian crossing which is a little bit of a hike, this puts you really close to the border crossing. Once you're in TJ, you can get a cab or Uber. On the way back, just make sure you ask your driver to take you to the older border crossing - I usually just say trolley since there is the new West Pedestrian crossing. For the value, it's worth it for me to go to Mexico this way. Highly recommended. read more

One of the most marvelous destinations on the San Diego Trolley is another country. This stop is almost on the edge of the United States-Mexico border, just footsteps from the busiest international border crossing in the world. Getting through the checkpoint, going in either direction, is quite a chore, but is worse for drivers. The Trolley gives a good alternative for both Mexicans and gringos alike not wishing to drive and be thoroughly examined by the federales. The Transit Center houses San Diego County buses, as well as Greyhound and Mexican intercity carriers. There are also several local Tijuana operators at this station, operating second-hand American transit buses. Most go to the shopping, entertainment and red light districts of TJ. Connections: Metropolitan Transit System lines 929 and 932; Greyhound; and several Mexican bus companies serving Tijuana and longer distances deeper within the country. read more

I don't know what's wrong with me; but when I ride a train, even of the light-rail variety, I want it to feel different from being on a bus. The main difference for me is that you board buses at street level, but you should board trains on a platform. It doesn't matter how high the platform is, or that you can board buses from the same platform, but I want to feel like I'm doing something special, not just my daily commute. All of this is hilarious because I ride both the bus and the train every day in San Francisco. But the San Ysidro Blue Line Station just feels too ramshackle. I don't necessarily want a better introduction to the United States, but it would be nice if it didn't feel like they ran out of money so they just stopped construction. That's actually a pretty good summary of how California has been run since the passage of Prop 13, but I want my train stations to do more than symbolize or epitomize what's wrong with the communities they exist in. They should represent the best in us, or at least the best in engineering and design. So this was going to be a two-star review, but it's so close to the Mexican border, there's no way it can be that low. You can literally take light rail to the edge of Mexico. You can't cross the border as easily as you used to be able to, but who cares? You got there on a little train! read more

Sooo..... this is the most confused I've EVER been attempting to find my way back home. Arrived here for the Greyhound back to LA, almost ended up in Mexico. Literally. The station itself is ran down.. there is no clear direction as to where you're supposed to go. Far too many buses with zero indicators where each goes! The icing on the cake? If you aren't bilingual, good luck attempting to get directions! I only gave it 3 stars because it's awesome to be steps away from Tijuana straight off the Trolley. A 15 minute walk and BAM, grab your tequila and sombrero. I'm more upset that I was ill prepared for this little gem of a border crossing, not having my Passport on me. Until next time.... but seriously, this transit center is GARBAGE! read more

Yeah...I'm going to give the San Ysidro Transit Center 4 stars and say "Yay! I'm a fan." Why you ask? Well, this place - at the end of the Trolley's blueline - is a hub of commerce, where you can buy fries with that Big Mac...and pay 25 cents to use the restroom. Very convenient to go back and forth over the border and jump onto the trolley to head back home. read more

San Ysidro Transit Center is the only stop on the trolley where you can just walk out of the USA and into Mexico! Granted, the stop itself is pretty run down, the area is very congested and there is a lot of foot traffic. It's not very clean, needs an upgrade, smells, and offers no free parking. But even with all that, there is a great view of the international border and Mexico itself. It's sad to see it the way it is, but there is no stop like San Ysidro, and considering you can get to another country by trolley is a pretty cool perk. Sadly, the overall quality of this stop is awful and it should be located at the Plaza Major Shopping Center rather than where it's at. read more

Huge station, as it's at the border. An easy way to access Mexico without driving. It's got lots of cops, and dead ends at the U.S. border security area, so it's pretty safe. It's right next to a McDonald's, and several other convenience type places. From the border, you get access to basically of San Diego up to Old Town, as well as east to places like SDSU and others. read more

The end of the line for going to Tijuana, and it's packed, no matter what time of day or night you ride it.

I used the Trolley System to go from San Diego to San Ysidro and walk across the border to Tijuana. It's a good system to go rapidly on the north/south route. Es mucho bueno. read more