BajaNomad

crossing the border

Smoke - 4-27-2007 at 02:29 PM

I am kinda confused here. We were going to go in to Baja at tecate. We have changed our mind and decided to go in at a crossing closer to our 1st night destination of San Quintin. I have read posts about crossing at San Ysidro but can not find directions using map quest to that crossing. It appears to be the same as TJ. Any help would be greatly appreciated. I know there have been previous posts giving directions but am having trouble finding them. Directions by road name will really help.

elgatoloco - 4-27-2007 at 02:39 PM

Tijuana is the city on the Mexican side of the border, San Ysdiro is the city on the US side of the border. Interstate 5 ends at the border crossing going south.

David K - 4-27-2007 at 02:43 PM

Click on this link: http://www.rosaritobeachhotel.com/directions_to_rosarito.php

Photos of every road sign and turn from the San Ysidro/Tijuana border to the toll (Scenic) highway to Ensenada!

Both I-5 and I-805 come to the Tijuana border... they merge just before Mexico.

Use I-805 if you need to get a tourist card because you will want to be in the far right 'something to declair' lane to park in front of the INM office. I-805 is generally faster if you are coming into San Diego from the north, as it is.

[Edited on 4-27-2007 by David K]

great link, david k

sylens - 4-27-2007 at 03:45 PM

will make my directions for folks coming to ensenada to visit a whole lot easier. something about a picture being worth one thousand words...

muchísimas gracias:bounce:

David K - 4-27-2007 at 03:46 PM

My pleasure... I put that link on my Baja Notebook page, too.

bajamigo - 4-27-2007 at 05:18 PM

Great link. Now if we could find a similar show-and-tell for getting to the SENTRI lane....

muchas Gracias

Smoke - 4-27-2007 at 09:59 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K
Click on this link: http://www.rosaritobeachhotel.com/directions_to_rosarito.php

Photos of every road sign and turn from the San Ysidro/Tijuana border to the toll (Scenic) highway to Ensenada!

Both I-5 and I-805 come to the Tijuana border... they merge just before Mexico.

Use I-805 if you need to get a tourist card because you will want to be in the far right 'something to declair' lane to park in front of the INM office. I-805 is generally faster if you are coming into San Diego from the north, as it is.

[Edited on 4-27-2007 by David K]

Smoke - 4-27-2007 at 10:01 PM

Appreciate the help David K. Is it pretty easy to tell where you go for tourist card.

tjvagabundo - 4-28-2007 at 12:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Smoke
Appreciate the help David K. Is it pretty easy to tell where you go for tourist card.


Yes the office is clearly marked. It's on the northwest side of the customs area near the bank.

After filling out the tourist card (FMT) you have to walk over and pay the bank the $200 peso fee and then go back to the office and the officer will stamp the FMT so that it is valid.