Ok, I filled out the application and paid the 25 bucks (x2) for the wife and I. I live in Arizona and will have to cross at Calexico West. Is it
worth it? Does it take less time to cross? We average about 45 minutes at the East crossing now.
If you have a sentri pass can you describe how long the line is to get to the sentri crossing point? Also, how long does it take to drop off folks to
walk across the border to pickup o the other side?
Thanksbajabound2005 - 2-23-2008 at 10:14 PM
Well, last time I checked it was WAY more than $25....Your total fees for hubby and wife will run about $160 and YES IT'S WORTH IT! For the ONE time
you have to wait 2 hours as to the next time where you WHOOSH right through, that one time is paid for IMHO! We cross at Otay Mesa almost
exclusively. In fact, since we got our SENTRI passes, that's the ONLY place we cross. Would pay again, twice as much to avoid those other lanes.
[Edited on 2-24-2008 by bajabound2005]The Gull - 2-23-2008 at 11:21 PM
Not worth it.
Spend your time and gas with the others.MICK - 2-24-2008 at 08:34 AM
We cross at Calexico sentri alot and I can tell you that we use to just drive up and go thru. I think with the online system, sentri has gotten more
popular. On a busy weekend we have waited 30 mins. but the regular line is 2 hours. Most weekends we have a 5 to 10 min wait. I think the days of just
driving up, at least on weekends are over but it is still worth the time and money.
Good luck MickCortezBlue - 2-24-2008 at 09:50 AM
Thanks for the input. And yes, I know I have to pay more when I finalize the process, but I was curious if I wanted to eat my $50 and not continue.
It sounds like it is a worth while proposition. My other question is:
If you are dropping folks to walk across, how long does it take to walk across for our friends who don't have the pass who are in the car with us?bajaguy - 2-24-2008 at 01:10 PM
SENTRI is well worth it. We have it for both of our cars. 0-15 minute wait times tops.
I really don't remember paying a fee up front. Is that something new????
[Edited on 2-24-2008 by bajaguy]MICK - 2-24-2008 at 01:10 PM
It depends on when you go. On most bigger weekends it takes 20 mins for them to walk. On most weekends they are thru before you. You can drop them off
just as you are getting to the gate they walk under the road.
MickKell-Baja - 2-24-2008 at 02:08 PM
I hear it's great unless you have someone with you that doesn't have a pass & then you have to let them out of the car to walk across & pick
them up on the other side.BajaGeoff - 2-24-2008 at 07:23 PM
Totally worth it! I got mine last fall and it has made such a huge difference. My longest wait in the Sentri has been about 15 minutes. Quickest cross
was two weeks ago - 4 minutes when the regular line was about an hour.Bajafun777 - 2-25-2008 at 12:00 AM
I use mine weekly going into Mexicali and it is the best thing I ever did for my wife and me. Just love this card and can not image not having it
again. Life is sweet but this card just makes it sooooooooo much sweeter. Can cross at the East Port go to the shopping center, airport, or getting
desiel and once I start back from the East Port area I can be across the border more times than not in 15 minutes. Happy card holding--- Later--
bajafun777Don Alley - 2-25-2008 at 10:39 AM
odd...
I looked at the website to apply, and found it can be viewed in two languages.
English and.......
French?conquestkm - 2-25-2008 at 04:54 PM
As some one else said who I don't recall ,"take my car ,take my wallet but don't take my sentri lane pass"tjBill - 2-28-2008 at 05:42 PM
Could not imagine life without a Sentri passDannyrose - 2-28-2008 at 06:49 PM
Speaking of Sentri passes, anyone receive their new sentri cards?bajaguy - 2-28-2008 at 08:30 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by soulpatch
If you are towing a trailer does this preclude you from using Sentri?
Yesbajabound2005 - 2-29-2008 at 08:17 AM
Quote:
Originally posted by Dannyrose
Speaking of Sentri passes, anyone receive their new sentri cards?
Don't need a new one until it expires.sylens - 3-26-2008 at 10:54 AM
are the quoted fees (129 per person, 258 max per family) annual fees or for the five year period?SDRonni - 3-26-2008 at 11:28 AM
Five-year periodHCR - 3-26-2008 at 11:36 AM
Went to the gov. web site to read of the requirements. This will all be so much easier when all babies born in the good old U.S.A. have microchips
put under their skin immediately after birth so that they can be tracked (only for their own protection, of course) by BIG BROTHER.
Think that's not the ultimate aim? Yeah, right. The big joke is that they are charging and the fees will only go higher.Hook - 3-26-2008 at 02:15 PM
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Originally posted by bajaguy
Quote:
Originally posted by soulpatch
If you are towing a trailer does this preclude you from using Sentri?
Yes
What about having a cab over camper on a truck? Allowed?bajaguy - 3-26-2008 at 03:53 PM
yes..............just not towing anything.....go to the CBP website and click on SENTRICortezBlue - 3-26-2008 at 09:37 PM
I received my card over spring break and during the SF Baja 250 weekend. The average wait time, accourding to a few nomaders was 2 to 3 hours. 10
minutes and we were across the border and getting a Big Mac at McDonalds!!
Thankxjeans - 3-26-2008 at 09:55 PM
Quote:
What about having a cab over camper on a truck? Allowed?
No. I had a Callen campershell....no cabover. They almost allowed it until they looked inside and saw the cabinet at the front of the shell. I did
not get my pass until I changed vehicles.
Love it!durrelllrobert - 3-27-2008 at 11:09 AM
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Originally posted by Bajafun777
Can cross at the East Port go to the shopping center, airport, or getting desiel and once I start back from the East Port area I can be across the
border more times than not in 15 minutes.
how do you get to east port from the tecate-mexicali toll road
