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Mexicali West Border Crossing - Southbound - ?
Hey All: Quick question: I have not been through this crossing in years. I do know there has been some on going construction. My brother is heading
through on Tuesday. Question - Is the Immigration building still on the left with the large covered parking area? Thanks, bk
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Yes, in the first building on the left. Park before the electric gates, if you can. Otherwise the first place after and walk back.
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Yes, it is. However, the drive to the main North to South roadway has changed somewhat. Just follow the traffic and you'll be OK.
If you are all alone going through it, turn left at the first opportunity. At the dead end, turn right and head South.
Quote: Originally posted by elskel  | | Hey All: Quick question: I have not been through this crossing in years. I do know there has been some on going construction. My brother is heading
through on Tuesday. Question - Is the Immigration building still on the left with the large covered parking area? Thanks, bk |
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Gracias, will pass along to my brother. bk
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If you go left before the entry gates, you will be in the correct place to get your FMM, but it is also where you go to volunteer your car for a
search! That happened to me in November, and again this week.
I think I will go through the gates and walk back next time.
About following signs to get to San Felipe, there is at least one wrong one that has twice had me trying to find my way back to Mex 5. I could be
wrong, but I think following the main route past the single off ramp to San Felipe will get you to the right highway. Could I have taken a turn to a
street named San Felipe?
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Desert Assassins Shortcut from Mexicali West to San Felipe
Cameron Steele showed me his short cut... go south from the border to the intersection with Centro Civico signed to turn left, Tijuana signed to turn
right (and San Felipe is signed to continue ahead). Turn LEFT there, and go a short ways to the original route to San Felipe and get on it (elevated
highway here).
Go straight here, as signed:
Turn left here 'Centro Civico' (Tijuana is signed to turn right):
See the elevated road/ bridge ahead? That's the original route:
Turn right, as signed, and go up to the road for San Felipe:
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I've crossed West a few times fairly recent. As posted, try,
usually plenty of parking, to park before the gates. As posted
doing MAY subject you to a search by customs. Never has
happened to me. Going thru the gates to park, there has been
a report or 2, of tourists being waved on, not allowing to park,
ending up not being able to easily access Mex Imm build
for an fmm
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| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo |
About following signs to get to San Felipe, there is at least one wrong one that has twice had me trying to find my way back to Mex 5. I could be
wrong, but I think following the main route past the single off ramp to San Felipe will get you to the right highway. Could I have taken a turn to a
street named San Felipe? |
The signs seem to be unreliable. I usually use my phone map to get thru Mexicali,… I go a slightly different route each time, usually because we
are shopping for food or fuel or quick bite as we are passing thru.
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That happened to me as well. That is where I found the dead-end road, and my instincts made me turn right. That put me exactly where we used to cross
the old way.
| Quote: Originally posted by AKgringo | If you go left before the entry gates, you will be in the correct place to get your FMM, but it is also where you go to volunteer your car for a
search! That happened to me in November, and again this week.
I think I will go through the gates and walk back next time.
About following signs to get to San Felipe, there is at least one wrong one that has twice had me trying to find my way back to Mex 5. I could be
wrong, but I think following the main route past the single off ramp to San Felipe will get you to the right highway. Could I have taken a turn to a
street named San Felipe? |
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One cautionary tale!
There has been a rash of intentional accidents aimed at tourists. Minor ones. When one pulls over to hash out the information, the perps claim that
you hit them and demand money or they will call the police. Make sure you have your phone with you and take photos of the perps or call the police
yourself. The perps will then disappear quickly!
This has happened quite a few times to San Felipe residents, and notices posted on FB.
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| Quote: Originally posted by Udo | One cautionary tale!
There has been a rash of intentional accidents aimed at tourists. Minor ones. When one pulls over to hash out the information, the perps claim that
you hit them and demand money or they will call the police. Make sure you have your phone with you and take photos of the perps or call the police
yourself. The perps will then disappear quickly!
This has happened quite a few times to San Felipe residents, and notices posted on FB. |
Some of them are aggressive, I've heard. They will rear-end you and will try to push you off the road. Safe approach has changed accordingly - don't
stop no matter what, until you are far away in some quiet area. They won't follow, they are here not to kill you, only to take your money  .
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| Quote: Originally posted by Udo | One cautionary tale!
There has been a rash of intentional accidents aimed at tourists. Minor ones. When one pulls over to hash out the information, the perps claim that
you hit them and demand money or they will call the police. Make sure you have your phone with you and take photos of the perps or call the police
yourself. The perps will then disappear quickly!
This has happened quite a few times to San Felipe residents, and notices posted on FB. |
Exactlly what happened to us just south (maybe 1 km) of the last turn posted in pics above. San Felipe police told us do not stop, do not pull over.
Taking a pic or video of the car attempting to force you over might help.
In our case, there seemed to be 2 compact white sedans involved, one with severe damage to left front end, one clean doing the blocking. Damage to our
right rear fender was very minimal and we had felt nothing, but noticed the white paint and slight dent when we stopped in San Felipe.
[Edited on 9-27-2022 by JDCanuck]
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