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Calexico–Mexicali Border wait times

Direction
Passenger · Standard
Traveling by
Lane type

Reported 35 min ago by CBP

Light · up to 15 minModerate · 16–44 minHeavy · 45 min or more

Travel mode

Entering the U.S.

Reported waits

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Latest official waits

Calexico West

Passenger

Light

15min

Reported 35 min ago by CBP

Toll: none published — confirm with CBP, 877-CBP-5511

Details

Reporting details

Reported

3 lanes open

No change since 1:00 AM PDT

Calexico East

Passenger

Reported closed

Toll: none published — confirm with CBP, 877-CBP-5511

  • Calexico East: CBP reports the crossing closed, but supplied no observation time. Verify before travelling.

CBP did not supply an observation time. Treat this reported closure as unconfirmed and verify before travelling.

Details

Reporting details

No update time reported
Other facilities (1)

Earlier agency wait reports

Calexico West · Cars · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
Times are local to the crossing (Pacific Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
15 min
15 min
15 min
30 min
30 min
50 min
Calexico East · Cars · Standard · Into the U.S. · CBP
Times are local to the crossing (Pacific Time).
Agency report timeReported wait
5 min
5 min
5 min
5 min
15 min
15 min

Sources: CBP

Feed-check details

CBP feed checked · Updates roughly hourly

Booth estimates may exclude approach traffic.

Tolls and access

Compare the crossings

The Calexico–Mexicali corridor links Calexico, California with Mexicali, Baja California, with two road crossings a few miles apart: Calexico West downtown, open 24 hours for cars and pedestrians, and Calexico East on the SR-7 truck route, open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. for cars, pedestrians and all of the corridor’s commercial cargo. A freight rail line also crosses beside the West port, with no traveller access.

Calexico West and Calexico East, compared on what they carry, their hours, freight and the lanes CBP reports
Feature Calexico West Calexico East
Carries Calexico West — Cars and pedestrians Calexico East — Cars, pedestrians and commercial trucks
U.S.-bound hours Calexico West — 24 hours (CBP) Calexico East — 6 a.m.–10 p.m. (CBP)
Commercial trucks Calexico West — None — use Calexico East Calexico East — General and FAST lanes reported
Lanes reported Calexico West — Car General / SENTRI / Ready; pedestrian General / Ready Calexico East — Car General / SENTRI / Ready; pedestrian General; truck General / FAST

The waits on this board cover traffic entering the United States, reported by CBP. Mexico-bound waits are not reported on this site yet.