San Ysidro Ready Lane Directions

Directions to San Ysidro Ready Lane Entrance

Updated October 30, 2024

Reliable Route to the San Ysidro Ready Lane Entrance

The following map and video depict a longer way to get to the entrance of the Ready Lanes. We feel it should generally be reliable even in heavy traffic times such as at the end of a long weekend. Please note that in peak travel periods such as the holiday season, the Ready Lane line can extend much further past where you join the line in this video.

WARNING: Do not attempt to cut in the line at the Ready Lane entrance. The City of Tijuana has enacted new city ordinances which impose strict penalties including fines and even vehicle confiscation for violators who attempt to enter ahead of the end of the line. DO NOT RELY ONLY ON GOOGLE/WAZE/APPLE NAVIGATION! It is often inaccurate and will take you to the wrong lane or on a route in which you may inadvertently cut in line and will subject you to penalties.

How To Safely Navigate Using Google/Waze/Apple

While we don't recommend using your navigation app to navigate directly from your start point to your destination across the border, we do recommend following this two step method to navigate to the end of the Ready Lane line using waypoints.

Step 1
Navigate to the San Ysidro Ready Lane Turn [https://maps.app.goo.gl/6ekDdNoQG8b9Kd1A7]. It does not matter how Google navigates you there, what is important is that you begin the route to the Ready Lane Entrance from this turn. Starting at this turn should reliably direct you to the end of the Ready Lane line most of the time and avoid any issues with entering the line where you shouldn't.
Step 2
Once you reach the turn you will then navigate to the Ready Lane Entry Point [https://maps.app.goo.gl/wPnpeaVkYgPg4oox7]. This should take you along the Via Rapida West Bound. Follow your map from there and Google should take you to the Ready Lane Entry Point. Consult our map below to confirm that Google is navigating you along the same route. If it takes you a different way, it could be to an entrance prohibited by Tijuana transit officials. TIP: Do not advance ahead of the line in the far left or far right lanes of the Via Rapida as these will not take you to the Ready Lane Entry Point and you will not be able to merge back into the line

Additionally, we highly suggest you watch the video below which follows the route described here and provides terrific visual cues for navigating to the Ready Lane turn and on to the Ready Lane Entry Point.

Route in Google Maps

The following map depicts the route described in the instructions above. Your starting point will be different from the starting point (A) depicted in the map, use your app to navigate to points (B - Ready Lane Turn on Blvd Las Americas) and (C - Ready Lane Entry Point).

Watch the Video!

Shorter Route to the San Ysidro Ready Lane Entrance

Notice: This route is suggested for experienced border crossers only!

Here is a shorter route to the San Ysidro Ready Lane, that is not shown in the video. Please be advised that if you attempt to take this shorter route when there are longer wait times, you may be redirected by traffic officers to get the back of the line. This can be very confusing for a lot of border crossers, which is why we recommend the longer route above to less-experienced border crossers.

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We work hard to maintain the validity and accuracy of the information we provide in our Before You Go guide to traveling into Mexico, and coming back to the United States. We source our information through government websites and the direct relationships we have with community and government leaders both in the United States and Mexico. Our team is based in San Diego and crosses the US/Mexico border often. Additionally we are involved with advocating for a better border crossing experience through our work with the Smart Border Coalition and regional chambers of commerce. Please contact us with questions or corrections.