U.S.–Mexico border · California
Otay Mesa border wait times
San Diego, CA / Tijuana (Garita de Otay), BC. Live wait into the United States (CBP) by lane type, with the time the border agency last reported each figure.
Otay Mesa wait time right now
Into the United States
Otay Mesa – Passenger
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | 130 min | 3 | |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | 10 min | 3 | |
| Ready Lane | 110 min | 4 |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | No delay | 6 |
U.S. CBP last reported (2026-10-20 22:00 UTC). Data may be stale.
Otay Mesa – Commercial
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | No recent data | 3 | |
| FAST | No recent data | 4 |
U.S. CBP last reported (2026-10-20 20:00 UTC). No recent data: check the official source before you travel.
Otay Mesa Port of Entry
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| FAST | Update pending | – | – |
U.S. CBP last reported at an unknown time (unknown). No recent data: check the official source before you travel.
Otay Mesa
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| NEXUS / SENTRI | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| Ready Lane | Update pending | – | – |
| Lane | Wait time | Lanes open | Source reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | Update pending | – | – |
| FAST | Update pending | – | – |
U.S. CBP last reported at an unknown time (unknown). No recent data: check the official source before you travel.
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Otay Mesa hours and lanes
| Item | Detail | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | San Diego, CA / Tijuana (Garita de Otay), BC | Port names from the feeds below |
| Posted hours (Otay Mesa – Passenger) | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| Posted hours (Otay Mesa – Commercial) | 6 am-10 pm | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| Posted hours (Otay Mesa Port of Entry) | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| Posted hours (Otay Mesa) | 24 hrs/day | U.S. CBP, read 2026-10-20 |
| CBP port | 250601, Otay Mesa – Passenger | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| CBP port | 250602, Otay Mesa – Commercial | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| CBP port | 250608, Otay Mesa Port of Entry | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| CBP port | 250609, Otay Mesa | U.S. CBP Border Wait Times |
| Lane types reporting | Passenger vehicles, standard; Passenger vehicles, NEXUS / SENTRI; Passenger vehicles, Ready Lane; Pedestrians, standard; Commercial vehicles, standard; Commercial vehicles, FAST; 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 Otay Mesa as 4 feed ports (250601, 250602, 250608, 250609) 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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Ysidro San Diego, CA / Tijuana (El Chaparral), BC | … | – |
| Cross Border Xpress (CBX) San Diego, CA / Tijuana airport, BC | … | – |
| Tecate Tecate, CA / Tecate, BC | … | – |
| Calexico West Calexico, CA / Mexicali (Mexicali I / Centro), 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.