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bajadock
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6 Hours at San Ysidro
6 hour wait reported at San Ysidro September 3. That's gotta put the cherry on top of a Baja vacation.
Border Wait Time App
[Edited on 9-3-2013 by bajadock]
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BajaBlanca
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You gotta be kidding! We are at the dentist right now, chilling in cool air conditioning.....and a fast pass (((:
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sancho
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There is a guy promoting Baja, he is located in Rosarito/San Diego, calls himself,
himself Baja ***, don't know how he makes $ doing
his Baja promotion, who pays him, Hotels, etc.? He was on
the San Diego sports Radio Station recently, the host asked
him how long to Roasrtio from SD, he replied 1 hr., asked
how long to get back, he replied 1 1/2 hr., I guess he is crossing back at 2 am. I was thinking the gauntlent of negatives facing the casual Baja
border region US Tourist,
the reported need of a Passport (although not enforced),
Mex Cops extorting Tourists fro $, the need for Mex Auto
Insurance, and all the rumors surrounding an accident,
Mex Hotels on weekends charging $120 for a $40 room,
and as mentioned the capper a typical wait of 3 to as much as 7 1/2 hrs.coming back, it's a wonder the border region
has as many tourists as it does
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tjsue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bajadock
6 hour wait reported at San Ysidro September 3. That's gotta put the cherry on top of a Baja vacation.
Border Wait Time App
[Edited on 9-3-2013 by bajadock] |
That's because people stayed over for the holiday weekend. I had some friends that crossed back on July 5, and were in line for 8 hours at the SY
Pedestrian crossing.
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
That's because people stayed over for the holiday weekend. I had some friends that crossed back on July 5, and were in line for 8 hours at the SY
Pedestrian crossing. |
Monday morning on Tuesday.
I do question the 6 hour report. I was listening to KOGO this AM around 6:00, and the reported wait was 3.5 hours. That's about the peak traffic time
usually.
And, what's this 5 lanes open on the report Doc put up here? Arn't there more lanes than that? I haven't crossed at SY for probably eight years, so
I don't really know.
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tjsue
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Currently open are 5 standard lanes, 7 Sentri lanes, and 4 Ready lanes.
The user reported wait time is 3/25, Sentri is 10 minutes/Ready is 1/30, and that's driving.
Walking is 9 standard lanes open with a 2/0 wait, and Ready is a 30 minute wait with 6 open lanes.
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dasubergeek
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I crossed back on Sunday at noon and in the cab on the way to the taxi dropoff the line wasn't even all the way back to where the medical line cuts
in. Then I see this. I know the Border Patrol website lies, but it's not usually off by 2.5 hours. Usually if it says 2 hours you can count on
2:30-2:45.
The pedestrian line is worse than ever since they introduced the Ready Lane. Seriously, even if you can't get SENTRI, get a passport card. The
pedestrian line for the regular lanes (now that they've striped over the sidewalk—white on the left for regular, green on the right for ReadyLane) was
all the way up onto the hill and curved around to the shuttle area at the railroad. The line for the ReadyLane was barely to the first business on the
Mexican side. Isn't it worth $45 or whatever it costs to save hours and hours?
As for the booth count, remember that these are double booths, so 5 booths means 10 inspectors. (It's still annoying when you're in the back booth and
the güey in front of you is undergoing a full-on pre-secondary search, but sitll.) They definitely do have more Ready Lanes than regular lanes,
though. Same with Otay Mesa.
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bajagrouper
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Last Wednesday for the first time I took the Ave.2000 and crossed at Otay Mesa, wait time 20 min. at 11AM......suerte
I hear the whales song
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
Currently open are 5 standard lanes, 7 Sentri lanes, and 4 Ready lanes.
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WTF happened there. Used to be like 24 lanes, open or not, going north.
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elgatoloco
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
Currently open are 5 standard lanes, 7 Sentri lanes, and 4 Ready lanes.
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WTF happened there. Used to be like 24 lanes, open or not, going north. |
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/173239
Work in progress. Be patient. Should be good to go in 2020?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dasubergeek
I know the Border Patrol website lies,
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It does, for sure. They don't want to broadcast their routine.
It's called: "A-Holes For America."
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elgatoloco
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August 19, 2013 - 8:00 AM to September 18, 2013 - 8:00 AM
Northbound primary inspection lanes 2 - 9 will be closed to accommodate canopy construction.
Drivers are advised to utilize available lanes on the middle and western side of the Port.
Planned lane closures are subject to change without notice. Please follow all traffic redirection signs.
For the latest traffic conditions and wait time please call (619) 690-8999.
VIVA SENTRI! 
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
"Please follow all traffic redirection signs."
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Whoever wrote this has never been down here, have they.
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dasubergeek
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
"Please follow all traffic redirection signs."
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Whoever wrote this has never been down here, have they. |
Traffic redirection signs? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA oh they kill me.
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Bajahowodd
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Kudos to GWB and his politically inspired Homeland Security thingy. Make everyone shudder in their boots because there's a terrorist behind every
tree.
Gawd. The SY/ Tijuana transit was actually fun years ago. What have we accomplished? Except for more government spending for a non-issue,
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acadist
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| Quote: | Originally posted by elgatoloco
| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by tjsue
Currently open are 5 standard lanes, 7 Sentri lanes, and 4 Ready lanes.
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WTF happened there. Used to be like 24 lanes, open or not, going north. |
http://www.gsa.gov/portal/content/173239
Work in progress. Be patient. Should be good to go in 2020? |
Does it look like the work will be done by thanksgiving? Thinking of the week after thanksgiving and it sure would be nice not to have to wait forever
[Edited on 9-3-2013 by acadist]
[Edited on 9-3-2013 by acadist]
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajahowodd
Make everyone shudder in their boots because there's a terrorist behind every tree.
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What trees? They're standing in booths at the POE.
I can't stand to see what's happening. In the states, we're armed, or should be. What can happen on the ground. Are a boatload of mad Muslims going to
overpower 350 million people?
If our government wasn't so complicit in the drug trade, we wouldn't have a problem with that either.
Our own government is our worst enemy and Homeland Security is our new nanny.
Behave....or be spanked.
This really sucks.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by dasubergeek
The pedestrian line is worse than ever since they introduced the Ready Lane. Seriously, even if you can't get SENTRI, get a passport card. The
pedestrian line for the regular lanes (now that they've striped over the sidewalk—white on the left for regular, green on the right for ReadyLane) was
all the way up onto the hill and curved around to the shuttle area at the railroad. The line for the ReadyLane was barely to the first business on the
Mexican side. Isn't it worth $45 or whatever it costs to save hours and hours?
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I haven't walked across in a while at San Ysidro. Are you saying there are now two different pedestrian lines that extend back into Mex? One for Ready
and one for "Not Ready"? What about Sentri walkers? A third line?
Anybody know?
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SFandH
What about Sentri walkers? A third line?
Anybody know? |
They say there's one of those as well, along with a handicapped line.
A little sumpin for everybody.
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SFandH
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DENNIS
| Quote: | Originally posted by SFandH
What about Sentri walkers? A third line?
Anybody know? |
They say there's one of those as well, along with a handicapped line.
A little sumpin for everybody. |
I've never understood why there isn't a US citizen line like they have in airports. Citizenship is the fundamental issue.
[Edited on 9-4-2013 by SFandH]
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