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My experience has been a bit different. Over the last 20 years, I've driven into Tijuana about 400 times, driving a late-model SUV with California plates. I've been stopped by Tijuana cops only once,...

You said you're "returning TO Tijuana on a Saturday early afternoon". The only times I've had ANY delay driving into Tijuana is during evening rush hour, especially Fridays.

OTOH, if you meant to...

I drive through the San Ysidro Ready Lane quite regularly, on Thursdays, around 8:00 - 9:00 PM. The wait is almost always about 20 - 40 minutes. But at other times, it can be up to several hours,...

I buy it online, at https://www.mexpro.com/. IIRC, they are a broker, selling insurance from several insurance companies.

I've always bought the GNP Seguros. Their claims service works well, even...

I always drive, because I need my car there for work.

If you do drive.

A) always park in a supervised parking lot, and.

B) always buy Mexican auto insurance. Your USA insurance is invalid...

I don't know what clubs you've been going to, but I've been to HK and Chicago a number of times since the ban went into effect, and I've seen no smoking.

You might do well to see if there are flights from your area to Tijuana.

It's usually cheaper than flying to San Diego and then navigating the border.

Rumors abound about taxi drivers who collaborate with cops or thugs, setting you up.

Uber drivers, OTOH, are tracked by their system, so they seem much less likely to F with you. That's what I do....

There will be a lot fewer girls, but there will also be even fewer guys, so you may find less competition.

Maybe 3 dozen girls and one dozen guys.

There are several. I use CBP's BWT app on my android phone.

But they are all getting the same HIGHLY INACCURATE numbers from USA Customs.

Not exactly. According to the article that you posted, what they've done is to repeal the law against loitering. Loitering is not hooking. Prostitutes and mongers caught in the act will still be...

Walking Across:

Uber can take you to the border, but they won't cross the border. But once you cross, you can get another one from the border to the zona.

The simplest, cheapest way to park is...

Get a SENTRI card, then rent an apartment in Tijuana. That'll save you a shitload of money.

When I'm on the wagon, I drink water. (That's why it's sometimes called the "water wagon".).

When I enter a bar, I sidestep the meseros and head straight to the bar, where my bottle of water can...

That's just El Capitan taking liberties so as to add color to his posts. I enjoy them greatly, but I always take them with mucho skepticism.

In this case, I've met some absolutely gorgeous Thai...

I've been driving in once a week for 15 years, and they've asked me two or three times.

IMO, that's a risky assumption, unless you're flying out of the Tijuana airport. To get from HK to the San Diego airport, I'd give myself another hour or two, just in case.

Amen!

We are guests in Mexico and should act accordingly!

I went through the SENTRI lane without a SENTRI card once. They sent me to secondary and gave me a lecture about how, if I did it again, they might impound my car and fine me USD $10,000.

I drive in about once a week, because I need my car for my non-monger activities.

Crossing back can take hours, and if you're driving around late at night in some tourist area, I think you're a...

Returnable bottles is really a thing in Tijuana. I bought a six-pack of Modelo Especial at a 7-11 near the Otay crossing, and they required a deposit. When I returned, a week later, they inspected my...

Recently, I've been arriving in the Zona in the early afternoons, every Wednesday, and it's obvious that there are fewer girls available than there would be during prime time.

What's not so...

YMMV. But IMO, I wouldn't be judging people with other perspectives.

Ficha drinks are merely a way for the ladies to make a little money while they sit and cuddle with you. The fact that it involves a so-called "beverage" is entirely incidental.