On a friday, what time of day is best to cross the tijuana border coming back to the US?

Question

Legally, of course - we're just planning a vacation.

Answer 1

It's open 24/7, so cross at your leisure.

Answer 2

thursday night

I've done it quite a few times, and never have gotten through it, less than couple of hours...which gives the foot vendors plenty of time to try to get you to buy their Plastic jesus's and cotten candy

Answer 3

Friday means traffic out the *ss because of all the people that head down for the weekend and vice versa.  Go either late Thursday night/super early Friday morning, or wait until Saturday.

Answer 4

If you must cross on Friday, consider parking on the US side and walking across.  Typically the wait to return on foot is much shorter than by car.  You can get a taxi very easily at both border crossings and parking is relatively cheap and secure.  Car traffic is terrible basically all day on Friday.

Answer 5

Go to Otay. The Traffic is usually 1/2 or a times less.

Answer 6

early  saturday...really   friday is nuts

Answer 7

Your explanation of this question makes me laugh.

Answer 8

i dont think it will be as bad. cause people are trying to go to mexico or the weekend not come back. i know i am. ill be crossing on friday, see u there. ill be waving a big red flag so u notice me. lol jk. have fun

Answer 9

Iv done it after 8-9 in the morning and the wait is 1/2 hr to an hr! Or if u dont want to do that.....leave at 1-2 in the morning before everybody starts lining up! Dont come back Sat...not even early...h**l'a traffic! And 4get Sunday...u'll wait 2-3 hrs their!

Answer 10

The wait at the Otay Mesa border crossing is historically MUCH shorter. I would suggest this route!

Answer 11

Anytime Friday is going to be a pileup pretty much