PedWest Border Crossing

11/24/2023

11/15/2023

PEDWEST TO REOPEN TOMORROW, 15 NOVEMBER 2023

Pedestrian West facility will be re-opening beginning November 16 with limited hours of operation from 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM.

The CBP will continue to assess its resources and operational tempo with the goal of resuming normal operations as quickly as possible.

01/10/2023

The Pedwest Border Crossing in now open from 6:00AM to 2:00PM for NORTHBOUND pedestrian border crossing only.

10/26/2021

Resumption of Hours of Operation at California Ports of Entry

San Ysidro, Otay Mesa and Calexico West will continue to operate 24 hours a day while Tecate, Calexico East and Algodones expand their schedule.

PedWest remains closed for now.

SAN DIEGO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials, anticipating that there will be increased traffic volumes at local ports of entry, are announcing the resumption of standard business hours at three ports of entry between California and Mexico.

Hours were temporarily limited in response to decreased traffic volumes because of COVID-19 and restrictions against non-essential travel.

Beginning November 7, hours will resume to the following:

6 a.m. – 10 p.m. at the Tecate port of entry
6 a.m. – 10 p.m. at the Andrade port of entry
Beginning November 8, hours will resume to the following:

6 a.m. – 10 p.m. at the Calexico East port of entry

Hours at the San Ysidro, Otay Mesa, and Calexico West ports of entry will continue to be 24 hours. All pedestrian processing at San Ysidro will continue at the Pedestrian east facility (the original pedestrian crossing area at San Ysidro.) There continue to be no changes to cargo/commercial processing.

Anticipating increased traffic volumes, CBP will scale staffing based on anticipated workloads in an effort to expeditiously process permitted travelers into the U.S.

04/04/2020

Pedwest Temporary Closure

Due to decreases in pedestrian traffic since the coronavirus-related restrictions to non-essential travel took place, a decision was made to temporary close the PedWest pedestrian border crossing.

These changes will go into effect tomorrow, Sunday April 5th, 2020 and remain closed on a temporary basis until further notice.

04/04/2020

Changes to Hours of Operations at Select Ports of Entry
New hours begin tomorrow

SAN DIEGO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection is announcing changes to hours of operation at select ports of entry along the California/Mexico border, in response to the COVID-19 virus and decreases in traffic volumes. The changes will go into effect tomorrow, Sunday, April 5.

All of the changes will be to ports of entry that process passenger traffic; there are no changes at this time to cargo/commercial ports of entry. CBP will scale staffing based on anticipated workloads in an effort to expeditiously process essential travelers not impacted by the restriction and utilize our workforce tactfully.

In addition to the changes to hours of operation, CBP may limit the number of open vehicle or pedestrian primary lanes to maintain operational control of travelers seeking entry to the United States.

These hours of operation are in response to decreased traffic volumes because of COVID-19 and restrictions against non-essential travel. CBP is maintaining cross-border activities with Canada and Mexico that support security, trade, commerce, supply chain, and other essential activities while taking critical steps to protect our employees and citizens and to curb spread of the virus.

San Ysidro port of entry:

• San Ysidro will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for pedestrian and vehicle processing northbound and southbound.

• All pedestrian processing, both northbound and southbound, will now take place at the Pedestrian east facility (the original pedestrian crossing area at San Ysidro.) At this time, processing will be suspended at the newer Pedestrian West facility.

Otay Mesa port of entry:

• Otay Mesa will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for pedestrian and vehicle processing northbound and southbound. There are no changes at this time to cargo/commercial ports of entry.

Tecate port of entry:

• There will be new hours of operation implemented for both vehicle and pedestrian northbound and southbound crossings, from 5 a.m. – 2 p.m. (daily). There are no changes at this time to cargo/commercial ports of entry.

Calexico ports of entry:

• The Calexico West crossing will remain open 24 hours a day, seven days a week for pedestrian and vehicle processing northbound and southbound.

• The Calexico East crossing will have new hours of operation implemented for both pedestrian and vehicle northbound and southbound crossings, from 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. (daily). There are no changes at this time to cargo/commercial ports of entry.

Andrade port of entry:

• There will be new hours of operation implemented for both pedestrian and vehicle northbound and southbound crossings, from 6 a.m. – 2 p.m. (daily)

03/20/2020

NON-ESSENTIAL BORDER CROSSING SUSPENDED

Global Level 4 Health Advisory

Non-essential travel across the San Ysidro Border Crossing between the United States and Mexico will be suspended tonight beginning at midnight and will continue for 30 days, at which point the policy will be reviewed.

The Department of State advises U.S. citizens to avoid all international travel due to the global impact of COVID-19. U.S. citizens currently outside of the United States and who live in the United States should arrange for immediate return to the United States, unless they are prepared to remain abroad for an indefinite period.

U.S. citizens who currently live abroad should avoid all international travel for the time being. Many countries are experiencing COVID-19 outbreaks and implementing travel restrictions and mandatory quarantines, closing borders, and prohibiting non-citizens from entry with little advance notice.

If you choose to travel internationally, your travel plans may be severely disrupted, and you may be forced to remain outside of the United States for an indefinite time frame.

Essential travel relating to the San Ysidro Border includes activities to keep the critical supply chains open to ensure that food, fuel and lifesaving medicines reach people on both sides of the border.

The border will also remain open to those crossing to receive medical attention as well as those crossing for employment, including those working in what is called essential employment and services such as food distribution, health care and public transportation.

Non-essential travel includes tourism, sightseeing, recreation and shopping.

04/15/2019

New southbound pedestrian crossing opens at San Ysidro

Shorter walk now for pedestrians crossing into Tijuana

A new pedestrian access was opened this morning for pedestrians crossing the border southbound from San Ysidro to Tijuana, right next to the trolley.

Travelers no longer need to make the long walk crossing the road or climbing stairs to enter Tijuana from San Ysidro on foot as a much more direct access passage was opened earlier today, right next to the Customs and Border Protection Office (CBP) building.

The old passage how now been closed and foot traffic diverted to the new accessway.

12/18/2018

Health Alert - U. S. Consulate General Tijuana, Mexico
Date: December 18, 2018
Location: Tijuana, Baja California

Event: The U.S. Consulate General advises U.S. citizens of several cases since August 2018 of antibiotic-resistant infections affecting U.S. patients following surgery at the Grand View Hospital in Tijuana. U.S. citizens considering seeking medical care overseas should carefully review the risks associated with medical tourism provided by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Actions to Take:
Review CDC’s information on the risks associated with medical tourism.

Assistance:
U.S. Consulate General Tijuana, Mexico
01-664-748-0129 (from Mexico)
1-844-528-6611 (from the United States)
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: https://mx.usembassy.gov/embassy-consulates/tijuana/

State Department – Consular Affairs
888-407-4747 or 202-501-4444 — in Tijuana, Baja California.