del mar
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Otay sentri passenger drop off
so when my daughter crossed yesterday I had her try to see where a passenger could be dropped off and picked up....she said after crossing you're
immediately on the freeway, how does this work at Otay?
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dropped off heading north (Mexican side): the walking lane is parallel to the Sentri vehicle lane.
picking up walking passengers on the US side: walk up to Roll Road once you crossed ( a couple hundred yards). On the west side of the street there is
a little area you can pick up, but the cops dont like people stopping there. The shopping plaza on that side of the street cracks down on cars
picking people up.
- It is best if they head north a little - first shopping plaza on the east side of street (7/11, Eriks deli) is ok but a little tight. Best on the
east side of the parking lot by Eriks to wait and pick up.
- even better, have passenger walk north to the next shopping plaza where the Little Ceasars Pizza is because parking is real easy there.
Note: all shopping plazas in Otay discourage the waiting for passengers. Buy a pizza or a big gulp and all is good.
[Edited on 8-23-2016 by soylent_green]
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Quote: Originally posted by soylent_green  | dropped off heading north (Mexican side): the walking lane is parallel to the Sentri vehicle lane.
picking up walking passengers on the US side: walk up to Roll Road once you crossed ( a couple hundred yards). On the west side of the street there is
a little area you can pick up, but the cops dont like people stopping there. The shopping plaza on that side of the street cracks down on cars
picking people up.
- It is best if they head north a little - first shopping plaza on the east side of street (7/11, Eriks deli) is ok but a little tight. Best on the
east side of the parking lot by Eriks to wait and pick up.
- even better, have passenger walk north to the next shopping plaza where the Little Ceasars Pizza is because parking is real easy there.
Note: all shopping plazas in Otay discourage the waiting for passengers. Buy a pizza or a big gulp and all is good.
[Edited on 8-23-2016 by soylent_green] |
gracias! what about the driver, is it the 1st freeway offramp?
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For the driver
- once they arrive in US heading north- go through Customs twisty obstacle course, the 905 begins. Move immediately to the far right and take the
first US exit: Siempre Viva Road
- Turn right (east) on Siempre Viva Road.
- a few hundred yards, the firs street to turn on is Roll Road. Turn right (south). Landmark is the McDonalds on that intersection.
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Meet at Erik's Deli. Park and go in. Good food, cold drinks and clean bathrooms.....also free wi-fi.
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Erik's got great food. I usually have two lamb gyros, because I am a glutton for mutton.
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del mar
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XLNT! one more.....where in the sentri lane is there a place to pull over to drop a passenger off to join the pedestrians?
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You can drop them off as soon as the covered pedestrian walkway starts.
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okay I lied, one more.....and is it true the dropped off person should or has to tote their own luggage across?
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Yup - A great way to lose SENTRI is to be carrying someone else's stuff across the border. Have them get a roller bag to haul. My response to the
"where are you going" question when we drop off pedestrians is "to the airport"
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okay I lied, one more.....and is it true the dropped off person should or has to tote their own luggage across? |
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