Is my California Drivers License enough to fly from Tijuana to La Paz, Baja California?

Question

I'm a u.s. citizen, but flying out of Tijuana because its cheaper. I know that i can cross the border walking without a passport because i do it all the time (i live in San Diego, California), but what I'm worried about is the flight from Tijuana to La Paz. Will there be a problem in Tijauna or La Paz, on the way there or back?

Answer 1

yeah you have to present a form of ID, but since is from California i don't think they will let you go in the flight, you need to have a passport. they have immigration officers in the airport over there too, they might give you a hard time and they wont let you aboard.

Answer 2

My initial instinct was to say that you would need a passport if you are flying anywhere in the world outside of the US, because most other countries require that kind of identification.  However, I just found an article written recently in the Houston Chronicle that says you won't need a US passport until the end of September.  Here is the text:

"The proposal temporarily lifts a requirement that U.S. passports be used for citizens flying to and from Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean and Bermuda.

The suspension should allow the State Department to catch up with a massive surge in applications that has overwhelmed passport processing centers since the rule took effect this year. The resulting backlog has caused up to three-month delays for passports and ruined or delayed the travel plans of thousands of Americans.

Until the end of September, travelers will be allowed to fly without a passport if they present a State Department receipt, showing they had applied for a passport, and government-issued identification, such as a driver's license.

Those without passports would receive additional security scrutiny, which could include extra questioning or bag checks."  

So, this may mean that if you have those other forms of ID you are fine for your trip - as long as it is coming up before October.  

Best of luck to you and have a safe flight!

Answer 3

Heck yeah u'll have a problem!! Sometimes  mexican Customs  posted up after flights come in and ask u where u'r from or coming from....i sometimes do what u'r trying to do....BUT....IM MEXICAN...and i usually get away with it cause i just tell them that i live in mexico.... and speaking spanish usually helps! But i dont know if u'r american or mexican...if u'r american...forget it...dont try to do what i do! Just saw your question...u'r american citizen.....get a passport!