BajaNomad

if you were crossing the border tomorrow

bajabound2005 - 12-26-2008 at 09:26 PM

Tomorrow being Saturday, Dec 27, and had to be at the SD airport at, let's say, no later than 12:30; what time do you need to leave Ensenada and which crossing should you head for?

fdt - 12-26-2008 at 09:57 PM

Considering that having to be at the airport at 12:30 already has figured in the time prior to departure, I would leave downtown Ensenada at 9:30 to 10AM considering thatbthere have been short waits the last coupple of days.
This is non Sentri.

Woooosh - 12-26-2008 at 10:07 PM

IMHO- You should allow 2 hours in line (non sentry) alone. It's been busy due to holiday shoppers and Saturday specials will be huge. On weekdays there's a lull around 10- but I wouldn't count on that on a saturday with school out.

[Edited on 12-27-2008 by Woooosh]

fishbuck - 12-26-2008 at 10:20 PM

I always cross at Otay. Never been more than an hour.
If it was me I like to be across by 11:30 and give myself 1 hour to get to the airport.
I think I'd like to see the tail end of the line by about 10:30.
I'd give myself 1 hour to get from the flag in Ensenada to the line.
So adding 30 min safety cushion I'd be driving past Anthony's (reluctantly) at 9:00.;)

bajabound2005 - 12-26-2008 at 10:25 PM

Oh, Fishbuck! If Anthony's gives you pangs of any kind you will never have much luck finding your forever friend or girlfriend, for sure!

We do agree, however, 100% on crossing at Otay!

fdt - 12-26-2008 at 10:30 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by Woooosh
IMHO- You should allow 2 hours in line (non sentry) alone. It's been busy due to holiday shoppers and Saturday specials will be huge. On weekdays there's a lull around 10- but I wouldn't count on that on a saturday with school out.

[Edited on 12-27-2008 by Woooosh]

While I understand that you are a Baja Nomad and anything else is hear-say, here is today's newspaper hear-say of "no wait"

http://www.frontera.info/EdicionImpresa/ejemplaresanteriores...

Woooosh - 12-26-2008 at 10:43 PM

If I had a fully refundable plane ticket I might take a chance and leave less than two hours. If I was a passenger and could bail-out and take the trolley, I might take achance and leave les than two hours. Am I surprised the border was slow at 11am Christmas morning- no.

Bajaboy - 12-26-2008 at 11:48 PM

Quote:
Originally posted by fishbuck
I always cross at Otay. Never been more than an hour.
If it was me I like to be across by 11:30 and give myself 1 hour to get to the airport.
I think I'd like to see the tail end of the line by about 10:30.
I'd give myself 1 hour to get from the flag in Ensenada to the line.
So adding 30 min safety cushion I'd be driving past Anthony's (reluctantly) at 9:00.;)


Buck-I crossed at Otay and the wait was over four hours...anything is possible.

zac

bigmike - 12-26-2008 at 11:52 PM

Hey Vince and Kathleen,

We came home today and the line was very very long at San Ysidro heading north when we crossed at about 10am. It was backed up past the fire dept downtown.
I would suggest Otay but for a 12:30 flight I would leave here by 7:30am.

David K - 12-27-2008 at 09:58 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Bajaboy
Quote:
Originally posted by fishbuck
I always cross at Otay. Never been more than an hour.
If it was me I like to be across by 11:30 and give myself 1 hour to get to the airport.
I think I'd like to see the tail end of the line by about 10:30.
I'd give myself 1 hour to get from the flag in Ensenada to the line.
So adding 30 min safety cushion I'd be driving past Anthony's (reluctantly) at 9:00.;)


Buck-I crossed at Otay and the wait was over four hours...anything is possible.

zac


That's right Zac! However, Ferna LIVES in Tijuana.... and he just posted a local newspaper that reads and shows no wait in line???!!:rolleyes:

Ferna, I really don't want to keep this up since you and I are friends... But this is exactly my point between FIRST HAND report of road conditions by one of us Nomads who were just there, VS. a newspaper article... what I once labled as "hear-say" or SECOND HAND source of information.

You understand I am in to Nomads having the best, up-to-date details from other Nomads as a prefered source over local papers which may have an agenda.:light:

American newspapers have agendas as well...:yes:

FELIZ AŅO NUEVO!:bounce::bounce::bounce:

bajabound2005 - 12-27-2008 at 10:28 AM

Well, they left our house at about 7:20. Flight is at 2:30. We are waiting to here from them as to how long it took to cross! They are probably just arriving at the border right now.

DENNIS - 12-27-2008 at 10:33 AM

Otay Mesa
Passenger 24 hrs/day
12/27/2008 N/A N/A N/A 12 At 9am PST
25 min delay
11 lane(s) open At 9am PST
5 min delay
1 lane(s) open 6 At 9am PST
no delay
4 lane(s) open

DENNIS - 12-27-2008 at 10:34 AM

San Ysidro
24 hrs/day
12/27/2008 N/A N/A N/A 24 At 7am PST
25 min delay
18 lane(s) open At 7am PST
5 min delay
2 lane(s) open 14 At 7am PST
5 min delay
4 lane(s) open

fdt - 12-27-2008 at 11:08 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by David K

Ferna, I really don't want to keep this up since you and I are friends... But this is exactly my point between FIRST HAND report of road conditions by one of us Nomads who were just there, VS. a newspaper article... what I once labled as "hear-say" or SECOND HAND source of information.


What does "you and I are friends" have to do with this. I posted a picture from the hear-say source because I personaly crossed and there was no wait but I did not have a camera with me. From our home we have a clear view of the San Ysidro border crossing so it's first hand Nomad information as opposed to one that lives in Rosarito, to me that is hear-say.

Got toys?

David K - 12-27-2008 at 01:08 PM

Then YOUR report without photos is better than what the paper says, in my opion!:light:

This is what you posted with that newspaper link:

>>While I understand that you are a Baja Nomad and anything else is hear-say, here is today's newspaper hear-say of "no wait"<<

It said nothing about YOU crossing the border and seeing no wait.

Happy New Year!

fdt - 12-27-2008 at 01:11 PM

Sorry, my mistake.

Got toys?

bajabound2005 - 12-27-2008 at 03:27 PM

OK! They crossed at Otay and it took them just about an hour. Arrived at the airport in plenty of time. Thanks for the advice!

Bajahowodd - 12-27-2008 at 03:32 PM

I always thought it was more about the agenda of the day from Homeland Security. I've gone through in twenty minutes, and waited three and a half hours. Sometimes, the guys are opening doors and hatches and trunks frequently. Looking for Osama, I guess.