What time does the Otay Mesa Port of Entry open?

According to CBP, this crossing operates 24 hours. Hours are set by CBP and can change on holidays.

How long is the wait at the Otay Mesa Port of Entry right now?

The time you see above comes straight from CBP and updates every 5 minutes. Further down you will find community reports from people in line. Alerts for this crossing are not ready yet, but you can leave your email and we will let you know as soon as they are.

Which cities does it connect?

It connects San Diego, California, with Tijuana, Baja California.

Otay Mesa Port of Entry

San Diego, California · Tijuana, Baja California

Vehicle wait

75 min

3 lanes open

Pedestrian

5 min

SENTRI

25 min

Ready Lane

60 min

Live CBP data · 9:00 am PDT

Is this wait still accurate?

Open 24 hours

Otay Mesa opened in 1983, about 5 miles east of San Ysidro, to divert commercial truck traffic away from downtown. It is now the third-busiest commercial crossing on the U.S.-Mexico border and the only one of the two Tijuana ports that handles trucks, alongside passenger vehicles and pedestrians.

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