Nookster - 9-19-2013 at 04:54 PM
I've downloaded this border wait time app on my phone and it says at 4:00 P.M. today at San Ysidro there is a 30 min. wait in the standard lane.
That seems really fast. Is this info/website accurate?
BajaNomad - 9-19-2013 at 05:08 PM
If it's this app:
http://traffic.calit2.net/border/mobile.php
It gets its info from:
http://apps.cbp.gov/bwt/display_rss_port.asp?port=250401
Everyone seems to have a different opinion on how accurate it's been for them. My own personal experience has been favorable.
The CBP updates their site every hour (or so).
Nookster - 9-19-2013 at 05:58 PM
Thanks BN, that's the app I have.
dasubergeek - 9-19-2013 at 08:31 PM
My experience with that app (and all the apps that just read the RSS feed from the CBP) is that you need to add time as follows:
Otay Mesa: 10 minutes weekdays, 20 minutes weekends, 30 minutes holiday weekends
San Ysidro: 20 minutes weekdays, 45 minutes weekends, 1 hour holiday weekends
Tecate: Generally accurate (within 10 minutes)
I have SENTRI now so it's been a while; they could have improved it, but my money would be on not.
tjsue - 9-19-2013 at 11:28 PM
It's accurate unless you get sent to secondary.