Know your wait before you go.
Live and forecast wait times for San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, by lane. Plan your crossing before you leave home.
Free · No account required · Official CBP data
Wait Times · Now
San Ysidro
Standard · Northbound
Otay Mesa
Standard · Northbound
Updated every few minutes from CBP
Plan your crossing before you leave
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Both crossings, covered.
San Ysidro and Otay Mesa — the two primary northbound passenger crossings in the San Diego–Tijuana corridor.
San Ysidro
The world's busiest land port of entry. Live waits for Standard, Ready Lane, and SENTRI, updated every few minutes.
Otay Mesa
A faster option for many commuters — often shorter waits during peak hours. Standard, Ready Lane, and SENTRI covered.
The app, at a glance.
Live waits, hourly forecast, and customizable alerts — all in one clean interface.
San Ysidro · Now
Wait Times
Forecast · Today
San Ysidro — Standard
Best time today
8:00 PM — ~18 min wait
Forecast
Alerts
Alert Set!
SENTRI lane < 5 min
Active Alerts
SENTRI
San Ysidro
Ready Lane
Otay Mesa
Alerts
Built for how you actually cross.
Not just a wait tracker — a planning tool for regular San Diego–Tijuana commuters.
Live Wait Times
See current wait times by lane type for San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, pulled directly from CBP official data and updated in real time.
Smart Forecasts
Don't just see what's happening now — know what's coming. BorderSmart's forecast engine analyzes historical patterns to predict waits hours ahead.
Wait Drop Alerts
Set a threshold and let BorderSmart notify you the moment waits fall below it. Stop checking your phone — we'll tell you when it's time to go.
Fully Bilingual
BorderSmart is built for the San Diego–Tijuana corridor. Switch between English and Spanish at any time — the entire app is fully translated.
Data you can trust. Clarity you can use.
Straight from CBP
Wait times come directly from U.S. Customs and Border Protection — the same official figures posted at the port.
Confidence indicators
Each forecast shows a reliability level, so you know when to trust it and when to plan around it.
No account required
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