I know, I know, everyone has THEIR BEST WAY for crossing north to USA. Recent discussion of time, traffic and safety made me go to my "Ross Perot"
chart for TJ/San Ysidro access.
I'm a free road guy, as I think it's the shortest, fastest and safest. What's Yours?
[Edited on 3-12-2009 by bajadock]
[Edited on 3-12-2009 by bajadock]msawin - 3-11-2009 at 08:46 PM
Did the Otaj 3 times last year with no problems except coming home with the wait at the boarder. No....... problems. But I think the
Tecate route is safer.
martin-oDavid K - 3-12-2009 at 08:40 AM
The free road IS shorter... but you have to go through downtown Tijuana/ Zona Rio... and a lot of us would rather avoid city traffic.
Hwy. 3 to Tecate OR Blvd. 2000 to Otay (only a few signals to deal with) is our method when on the Pacific side... which hasn't been much lately!tjBill - 3-12-2009 at 09:25 AM
Nice map.
Last time I was on the free road (red), they were doing construction and it took two hours to get to Rosarito. dianaji - 3-12-2009 at 10:14 AM
i use the toll road when i get into tj, then get off at rosarito, than onto the free road again (still don't know the first entrance to get back on
the toll road) then i stay on the free part of the toll road until i get to la mision. i'm just looking for the best way to go without paying after
getting to la mision. can someonee help? hope what i am asking is clear.
thanks, dianaBajahowodd - 3-12-2009 at 11:20 AM
How about a few of us consciously "time" our route next few times we pass through? Obviously the free road is substantially shorter in distance. But
the red lights really eat into that savings, if not negate it.
And does anyone know the reason the geniuses laid out 2000 that far East?dianaji - 3-12-2009 at 12:06 PM
how about also finding the best economical route, fastest, when to get on the free road and when not to...that would be great. anyway, it's
interesting to learn that the free road is shorter.
Don't take the free road
Dave - 3-12-2009 at 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by David K
The free road IS shorter... but you have to go through downtown Tijuana/ Zona Rio...
The road's being widened and there are construction delays.dianaji - 3-12-2009 at 12:22 PM
how about if u just take the toll road to start, go shopping in rosarito and then get back on the toll road AFTER toll road entrance where it becomes
free?Udo - 3-12-2009 at 03:57 PM
The absolute fastest way to La Mision, Diana, is to cross at Otay mesa. Drive down to the first traffic light and make a left. Follow the directions
on the signs directing you to the Tecate toll road. In about 4 miles you'll reach Blvd 2000. (Since they finished the overhead road in that east part
of TJ, the traffic is very light.) Follow it to the end at Fox Studios. Turn left, and just before you get to Puerto Nuevo turn onto the toll road for
the free ride to the exit at La Fonda. That will take you to La MisionDavid K - 3-12-2009 at 05:17 PM
Udo is RIGHT ON!!!BornFisher - 3-12-2009 at 09:00 PM
I must disagree with UDO and DK here. I travel from Encinitas to just south of Rosirito Beach (K-38). It takes me 75 minutes.
I know from K-38 to the Otay border is 43 minutes. I assume it is the same going south. 75 minutes minus 43 minutes is 32 minutes. I can`t even get to
the TJ border from Encinitas in 32 minutes!!
So I say "Let`s race!!".
What you do is cross at TJ, hit the tool road, get off just south of Rosirito and the Pemex station, get back on the tool road at Raul`s, and away you
go!!David K - 3-13-2009 at 07:45 AM
I was thinking of points well south of Rosarito... I don't know who would want to go there right now... Diana is in La Mision, as is the Pyramid
Resort... and the rest of Baja is beyond....
If you are only going to Rosarito Beach, then don't bother with the Blvd. 2000...dianaji - 3-13-2009 at 07:52 AM
i'm not really sure where the blvd 2000 is??? is that the free road?dianaji - 3-13-2009 at 07:54 AM
david: do u take the tecate back to san diego? it seems that tecate is not much better as far as distance. god, i hate the wait!David K - 3-13-2009 at 08:09 AM
Hi Diana,
The Blvd. 2000 (BC 201) is a FREE 4 lane expressway that goes from just east of the Otay border to just south of Rosarito... It offers a way to the
border or to Tecate without dealing with Tijuana traffic.
While we mostly go to the San Felipe side of Baja, when we are on the Pacific side we will usually go to Tecate... longer drive but shorter wait
(usually).bajaguy - 3-13-2009 at 08:13 AM
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Originally posted by dianaji
david: do u take the tecate back to san diego? it seems that tecate is not much better as far as distance. god, i hate the wait!
Why don't you get a SENTRI card???????....cross at Otay and use the SENTRI lanedianaji - 3-13-2009 at 08:19 AM
i'd like that...however, if things don't happen for me, i may not be coming to mexico much longer*sigh*
again, how much is the sentri?bajaguy - 3-13-2009 at 08:29 AM
Originally posted by David K
but you have to go through downtown Tijuana/ Zona Rio... and a lot of us would rather avoid city traffic.
Took that route yesterday morning. Instantly regretted it. It took a good 45 minutes due to construction and red lights.postholedigger - 3-13-2009 at 12:08 PM
I've heard chatterings that Blvd 2000 was poorly lit, sparsely populated, and dangerous and have avoided trying that route. Have there been
improvements? Safe in the daylight but not at night? Any insight?DENNIS - 3-13-2009 at 02:19 PM
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Originally posted by postholedigger
Safe in the daylight but not at night?
What more can one say about driving in BCN.......bajaguy - 3-13-2009 at 04:00 PM
No problems in daylight, but I echo Dennis....I try not to drive that road, the free road or the toll road at night!!!Bajahowodd - 3-13-2009 at 04:45 PM
2000 is inherently dangerous, especially for northbound travelers. That's because as it begins at Popotla, it goes many miles as what appears to be a
freeway, through rural country, with no cross traffic. But, as you get farther north you begin to encounter grade crossings absent traffic lights from
many newer housing subdivisions, as well as considerable pedestrian traffic crossing the road. Many people, having sped through the rural section are
likely to be driving too fast when they encounter the more urban North. Gotta slow down and really keep looking side to side.dianaji - 3-15-2009 at 12:50 PM
thanks for that info. think i'll just take the first toll from tj, get off to shop and take the free road to first entrance to toll road that is no
charge to la mision. hope i got that right.
