Do you need a passport to drive to mexico

Question

do you need a passport to drive into baja california mexico and if not when does the rule go into effect

Answer 1

I would think so but I'm not positive!

I know you need one if you fly but its better to be safe then sorry so I would recommend getting one just in case!

btw....it takes a couple weeks to get one!

Answer 2

right now it is just not enforced if you drive in and out of Mexico.  If you fly, you need a passport, right now if you drive, you just need a DL

Answer 3

Not yet.  Here is what the state department says:

LAND AND SEA TRAVEL

The following summarizes information available on the Department of Homeland Security’s website.

    * CURRENTLY:

      U.S. citizens need to present either (a) a passport, passport card (scheduled to be in full production beginning in July 2008), or WHTI-compliant document; or (b) a government-issued photo ID, such as a driver’s license, along with proof of citizenship, such as a birth certificate.

    * LATER:

      On June 1, 2009, the U.S. government will implement the full requirements of the land and sea phase of WHTI.  The proposed rules require most U.S. citizens entering the United States at sea or land ports of entry to have a passport, passport card, or WHTI-compliant document.