Tecate border wait time
Mexican border, California. Live CBP-posted waits by lane, refreshed every 10 minutes.
as of 20:22 UTC, September 2, 2026 · CBP feed stamp 2026-9-2 16:18:39 · auto-refreshes every two minutes with JavaScript on
Hours: 6 am-10 pm · port status: Open · Mexican border, California · local time zone: Pacific
- Tecate (California) has a CBP-posted wait of 40 minutes for standard passenger vehicles as of , with 2 of 4 lanes open.
- Commercial vehicles, standard: 15 minutes (2 lanes open).
- Pedestrians, standard: 5 minutes (3 lanes open).
- Hours of operation: 6 am-10 pm (Pacific time); port status Open.
Lanes right now
| Lane | Posted wait | Lanes open | CBP posted at |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passenger vehicles, standard | 40 min | 2 of 4 | At 1:00 pm PDT |
| Commercial vehicles, standard | 15 min | 2 of 2 | At 1:00 pm PDT |
| Pedestrians, standard | 5 min | 3 of 4 | At 1:00 pm PDT |
"CBP posted at" is CBP's own stamp, shown as published; its time-zone label is not reliable for every port. This crossing keeps Pacific time (America/Los_Angeles).
Source: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Border Wait Times, bwt.cbp.gov (public domain).
Other California crossings
- Andrade 10 min
- Calexico East Lanes closed
- Calexico West 30 min
- Otay Mesa Commercial –
- Otay Mesa Passenger 110 min
- Cross Border Xpress (CBX) –
- San Ysidro 110 min
- San Ysidro PedWest –
About these numbers
CBP officers at the port estimate the wait from the end of the line to primary inspection and post it, usually hourly; the figure is for travelers entering the United States. See all border crossings for how to read each status, and CBP's own bwt.cbp.gov for alerts. Numbers baked into this page are from 20:22 UTC, September 2, 2026.