Tijuana area
San Ysidro vs Tecate
San Ysidro is downtown TJ on I-5. Tecate is 30 miles east on SR-94/SR-188 — a much smaller crossing in a small town, often nearly empty when San Ysidro is at 90+ min. Trade the wait time for the extra drive.
Verdict
San Ysidro reports a 10-minute shorter wait, but the ~35-minute drive between them eats most of the savings — pick whichever is closer.
San Ysidro — 24h
Tecate — 24h
Distance between crossings
38 km · ~35 min driving
By lane
| Lane | San Ysidro | Tecate |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | 140m | 150m |
| Ready | 120m | — |
| SENTRI | 20m | — |
| Pedestrian | 60m | 5m |
| Commercial | — | 5m |
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