Out of all the borders I've crossed over to Mexico and back to USA, this is the best one, in my…read moreopinion! The max time I've spent waiting in the driving line is 2 hours. I know the TJ border can take up to 5 hours on busy days so I never go back to the US thru that border. I recommend getting here before they open at 6am so that you can get thru in less than 30 min. Tecate is the border city here and it's such a pretty city with lots of coffee shops, so you can always park your car and walk over to the border, have coffee and walk back, and the wait is not even long to walk back, maybe 5 min max. The agents are pretty nice too.

The Tecate Border crossing appears to have an average wait time of 25 minutes. It is a one lane in…read moreand out and appears to have very laced security. I really recommend it over the Tijuana crossing....

Throughout undergrad and grad school, I often took trips south of the border. My most common…read moredestination in baja back then was Ensenada, which sits about an hour's drive from the US/Mexico border. That drive gave me two options: the toll road ("cuota") or the toll-free road ("libre"). I always opted for the toll road, as it is heavily patrolled by law-enforcement, and the commute time is considerably less than the toll-free road. There are three toll booths between Tijuana and Ensenada, which runs you about three dollars and change per booth. Traffic has never been an issue for me on this road, and neither has anything else. The scenery along this route is beautiful! The road hugs the cliffs along the coast of Baja California Norte. If you are a fan of winding roads, a-la-PCH-in-NorCal, then you will like this stretch of road as well! Rosarito sits along this route, about 15 minutes south of Tijuana. There are also various gas stations and convenience stores along the way. I like their coffee, particularly the mochas from 7-Eleven. I also get a couple of bottles of water for my stay in Baja (do NOT drink the tap water!). This road is safe, day and night. There is often a military check point, but the personnel are pleasant people. The police are no issue either, I've only been questioned once by them. I was riding alone in a beamer in the middle of the night... Don't let the news scare you, Baja is actually a safe place to visit as long as you don't look for trouble and mind your own business. And if Ensenada or Rosarito is your destination, then take this fine stretch of road there.

Review 29 The scenic…read moreHighway to Ensenada is one of my favorites, it's beauty resembles the Big Sur to Cambria stretch of Highway. Rollinghills and quick back to back turns makes you wish you were driving a sports car. (Video) The current speed limit is 70 mph, in my opinion the highway is not designed for this speed. There's areas you could exceed 100 mph but the danger is the uneven road. That being said if you do have the opportunity to drive this highway use your better judgment, your experience and know your vehicle capability. This is a toll road with two pay booths per direction, The current toll is $2.10 per booth North and south. Mexican pesos or US dollars only, no credit cards. On weekends expect 3 to 4 sobriety checkpoints, all week you can expect a bunch of drivers that think they have nine lives. I suggest you drive this highway during the day unless you're extremely comfortable driving at night with zero street lights. Have fun responsible, peace out! (excuse the miss spells and grammar errors, talking to my phone as I'm driving) Plan B.

Located in the small village of Dulzura, I stopped in to the Dulzura U.S.P.S. Office today after a…read morequick bite to eat next door at The Mini Market. I found out that this is the smallest official post office 2nd only to one in Alaska! I is a full service post office except for the part time hours(11:45-3:45 M-F, 11am-3pm Sat.) I was promptly served by a friendly smiling lady who was full of information and genuinely pleased to meet my postal needs. I neglected to ask her name, but "Thank You" for making my visit much more pleasant than my normal/past postal visits.

If you go to this location you will likely run into Karen as she is one of the few employees that…read morework there. Just beware that she is often rude and clearly doesn't like her job. This location is small so today I stood outside for a while (arrived at 3:38 and post office closes at 3:45) when she realized there was somebody outside (about 10 minutes later) she yelled at me to open the door and when I open the door she tells me "I'm closed" so I explain I've been waiting outside she goes "well I'm busy helping somebody else"...which is kind of understandable because she's the only employee there but there's no need to give another customer attitude because you have to do your job. It's also no the fist time she's been rude to me or people I know. Hate going here because of her.

I was detain for second inspection on Sunday April 19 when they pass me there take me to the office…read morewith Agent Meza after 4 hours they pass me over to Huerta agent She take my interview by film my declaration was scarrt b usually when they film is bcos they will cancel you documents I'm not resident yet I m on parole advantage But agent Huerta was so nice she even give me a meal and little juice and snack My respect for those agents and great people

6 IMPORTANT TIPS CROSSING SAN YSIDRO TO MEXICO (pedestrian)…read more I have traveled on weekdays, weekends, and holidays. Anytime between 8-1 PM is uneventful. I either get dropped off or take the trolley. I don't trust parking my car overnight in the U.S. lots. I am usually traveling to Rosarito with my young kiddos. 1. Have your documents easily accessible to you without fiddling and faddling. 2. If you have to put items on the conveyor belt, be on the other end to quickly retrieve your items. 3. You will have to walk up a small curve incline to the document checkpoint. Just in case mobility is a factor. 4. If things are moving smoothly and you go between the times recommended, the border crossing to Tijuana is 10 minutes. 5. I travel with kiddos, I always take full photos and send to family. Precautionary, because I watch crime shows. Maybe not important but what's 3 seconds of peace of mind. 6. Customs agents are so chilled, but I bet if something pops off it's on! Answer their questions without joking because your bad humor will cause the rest of us to be delayed. "I took a trip down to Mexico. It kind of changed my perspective on life a little bit." - Derrick Favors #juken123 #sanysidrobordercrossing #uscustomsandborder

Be Aware! They closed at 2pm today per website and the wait was 30 minutes online.....so we got in…read moreline at 12:48p and at 130pm They told us it was shut down and turned us away even though we had been waiting for 45 minutes. Obviously Mad rush towards the regular line...Total wait was 4 hours! Basically don't come here unless you can get in line before noon

The wait times and short tempers of the Officers can be attributed to the Democrat Shutdown. It is…read morea shame on our country what is being done to these Officers and the Public. 2+hour wait at Pedwest!

To return to the United States this port needs to improve their station because there are 20 lanes…read more It should be US citizens in one line to exit and foreigners in another line same as when you enter. Amazing how patient, children, babies, pets and adults are to wait 3+ hours to exit Tijuana into the United States. The line snaked into four lines. You'll see children selling woven flowers, mothers with infants walking up and down the lines selling snacks. There was a churro man going back and forth. Also blind or others saying chiclets, selling gum. Many people in line bought cold refreshments like popsicles, ice cream or granita looking cold treats. Happy to be back in the United States.

Luckily the foot traffic to enter into Mexico was only about 50 people long when we arrived on a…read moreSaturday afternoon, so it only took about 13 minutes. We got asked one question, asked for our passport card, and got in. They do have a restroom but they charge $10 pesos, or $1 US dollar for it, and they do not have charge. They also do not allow photos being taken inside. Although I did get mine!