U.S.–Mexico border · California
Calexico West border wait times
Calexico, CA / Mexicali (Mexicali I / Centro), BC. Live wait into the United States (CBP) by lane type, with the time the border agency last reported each figure.
Calexico West wait time right now
Into the United States
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 45 min | 3 | |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | No delay | 4 | |
| Ready Lane | 45 min | 3 |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 10 min | 3 | |
| Ready Lane | 10 min | 3 |
U.S. CBP last reported (2026-10-20 23:00 UTC).
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Calexico West hours and lanes
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Calexico, CA / Mexicali (Mexicali I / Centro), BC | Port names from the feeds below |
| Posted hours | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| CBP port | 250302, Calexico – West | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| Lane types reporting | Passenger vehicles, standard; Passenger vehicles, NEXUS / SENTRI; Passenger vehicles, Ready Lane; Pedestrians, standard; Pedestrians, Ready Lane | CBP, 2026-10-20 |
Typical wait by hour and day of the week
Collecting data. We record this crossing's wait every 30 minutes. A weekday-by-hour chart and a best-time sentence appear here once at least 28 days of readings exist.
How this wait time is measured and how often it updates
The wait shown is what the border agency reported for that lane type at the time shown in the Source reported column, not a prediction. A lane marked No delay is reported as having no meaningful queue. Lanes closed means the lane type exists at this crossing but is not operating at the moment. Not available rows are hidden because the crossing does not offer that lane type.
When a figure is more than 30 minutes old the stamp turns amber; after 90 minutes we stop showing the number and say so, because a stale figure is worse than none. We never smooth or extrapolate a live reading. How the agencies produce the numbers is on how waits are measured.
U.S. CBP publishes Calexico West as port 250302 with posted hours of 24 hrs/day. Hours can change for construction or staffing; confirm on the official page before you go.
Nearby crossings right now
| Crossings | Into the United States | Into Canada |
|---|---|---|
| Calexico East Calexico, CA / Mexicali II (Nuevo Mexicali), BC | … | – |
| San Ysidro San Diego, CA / Tijuana (El Chaparral), BC | … | – |
| Otay Mesa San Diego, CA / Tijuana (Garita de Otay), BC | … | – |
| Cross Border Xpress (CBX) San Diego, CA / Tijuana airport, BC | … | – |
Before you cross: ID and what to declare
Check the posted hours and documents before you leave: see travel documents for entering the U.S. by land and what to declare entering the United States. The ID checklist and the duty-free calculators use only official figures.