U.S. border authorities announced that a Ready Lane will open at the San Ysidro port of entry before the end of the year to speed up crossing.
In an announcement, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said the agency is in the planning process for the lane at what is the world’s busiest land
border crossing, used by an estimated 50,000 cars daily.
A Ready Lane can only be used by drivers who have crossing documents enabled with radio-frequency identification (RFID) technology, such as the U.S.
Passport Card, laser visas issued after 2008, Legal Permanent Resident card (known as the “green card”), and the SENTRI card.
At the Ready Lane at Otay Mesa, waiting times to cross into the United States have been reduced an average of 30 percent.
U.S. border authorities are working with their counterparts in Mexico to make sure signage is in place to guide travelers quickly to this lane.
The first Ready Lane opened locally in May at the Otay Mesa border crossing. It quickly became so popular that four more such lanes were added there
in the following months.
Currently, 29 per cent of traffic at Otay Mesa uses the Ready Lane, while another 20 per cent use the SENTRI lanes, according to CBP.
The Ready Lane will be one more change at the San Ysidro border crossing, which is undergoing a $577 million expansion and modernization project. It’s
scheduled to be completed in 2016.
Clarification
bajaguy - 10-28-2011 at 08:42 AM
"The first Ready Lane opened locally in May at the Otay Mesa border crossing. It quickly became so popular that four more such lanes were added there
in the following months."
They actually did not open "four more lanes".............there is one lane that opens up to 5 inspection booths..........and that one lane is a PITA
to get into at times, and we have had wait times of up to one hour.BajaBlanca - 10-28-2011 at 09:17 AM
I think you should write them a letter to that effect BajaGuy - if we don't give them feedback, they can't fix it. I am guessing you could just hand
it in the next time you go through ???
One lane opening up sounds good in theory but the reality of getting into that lane in the first place just doesn't seem to be the right way to do it,
if I understand you comment correctly ....
SENTRI
bajaguy - 10-28-2011 at 09:26 AM
Blanca.......only used the Ready Lane until my SENTRI application for our second vehicle was approved. My wait time is now seconds instead of minutes
DanO - 10-28-2011 at 01:15 PM
Quote:
Originally posted by bajaguy. . . and that one lane is a PITA to get into at times.
First time I've ever seen that acronym. I'll never look at a falafel sandwich the same way again.
