LemonWedge
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Crossing into the US from Valle de Guadalupe
Two questions for the group:
1. I'll be driving back up Baja into the USA end of this month, making Valle de Guadalupe our last stop. Should we try to cross through at Tecate or
TJ/San Ysidro?
2. We neglected to get tourist cards on our way down into Baja (didn't really know we had to do that) and I'm wondering if you all have been asked to
show them on your way back home to the USA.
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RocketJSquirrel
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In seven years of living here full time, I've never even been asked to show an ID. Ever. Coming in. Going out (except USA passport on entry to USA).
I suspect you'll be fine.
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thebajarunner
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US doesn't care and Mexico doesn't seem to enforce.
Don't wreck...might be an issue on your insurance.
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LemonWedge
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Thank you both - that's what we've heard but it only takes on person to freak out and tell you you MUST get this tourist card or you'll be in big
trouble. I appreciate this forum's expertise. No wrecks...so far.
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apple
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Tecate is a good crossing from the Valle, definitely less traffic than at Otay or SY, and the trip will probably be about the same amount of time.
No one will ask for your papers leaving the country.
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LemonWedge
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Quote: Originally posted by apple  | Tecate is a good crossing from the Valle, definitely less traffic than at Otay or SY, and the trip will probably be about the same amount of time.
No one will ask for your papers leaving the country. |
Thank you apple! The route seems more direct coming out of VdG to go to Tecate vs back tracking and going through more crowded towns...that'll be our
plan.
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TMW
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I've been in two wrecks in Baja and my son another and no one ever asked for our tourist papers only drivers license and insurance papers. If you
don't speak good Spanish you'll need someone with you who does when dealing with the Federal Police. They don't like to discuss things in English,
everyone else no problem.
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AKgringo
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I think that the concern about not having an FFM in an accident, is not with the authorities, but about an insurance provider using your less than
legal status as a loophole to reject coverage.
If you are not living on the edge, you are taking up too much space!
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Highly recommend the crossing at Tecate. Much prettier drive and much less stress in the line. The town is known for bogus traffic stops so always
make sure you come to a complete stop behind the line at stop signs of which there will be many.
We don't stop playing because we grow old;
we grow old because we stop playing
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David K
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TECATE BORDER CLOSES AT 2 PM (since Covid restrictions were in place).
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