bajablue
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Weekend border crossing?
Can anyone let me know what day you think it would be better to cross the border North at San Ysidro and what time this weekend? I know it is labor
day weekend and I would think everyone would be heading South, not North. I would like to cross Saturday, any suggestions? Muchas gracias
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Diver
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I'd try an early afternoon return after most of the holiday weekend traffic has passed going south and the morning northbound traffic is done.
About 11-2:00 would be my best bet.
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surfer jim
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9-11 pm saturday......don't try later than 11 or so as booths start to close down and drunks start returning to the states....
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bajablue
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Jim, doesn't this go against the driving at night theory? 
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Al G
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I think I would plan to wait in line so I was not the only target.
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surfer jim
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(I drive at night a lot).....if you don't want traffic jams....cross late evenings ....except sunday night of course....
P.S.....if we follow ALL the advice given out here nobody could ever cross the border.....
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Dave
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Al G
I think I would plan to wait in line so I was not the only target. |
!!!!!!!
Although I never cross on weekends, during the week there is usually a narrow window of opportunity from about 9:30-10:30. (After those who work in
the States or take kids to school and before shoppers)
I would think that Sat-Sun the earlier, the better. But...You never know. 
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bajablue
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gracias, for all your input. I am going to try it saturday morning, after 10am. wish me luck and I will report the wait time when I get back State
side..
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Taco de Baja
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Took me 2 hours yesterday at a little after 12 noon 
And the cops kept shutting all the access points down in some lame attempt to control traffic flow..
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Phil C
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Sentri....Start the clock now, maybe three month wait?
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bajagirl
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I have the Sentri pass, but in going back and forth quite often in TJ and Otay, it appears that after 6pm on the weekends are the best time to cross.
All of the locals have crossed to shop in the states and the us people have either crossed earlier or will come back later when they are good and
drunk.
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Cincodemayo
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Jim....drunks in Baja??
Don\'t get mad...
Get EVEN.
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