General Reports

[ClownDays]

The guys I know started driving to Tijuana, got robbed by Policias about $2,000 so far.

I've gotten lucky, to be honest, with this. I don't drive around anywhere near La Zona, and cut across Tijuana to grab the Libre down to Rosarito and Ensenada.

I always stay at hotels right off Paseo de Los Heroes, or Sanchez Tovada and then catch an Uber or Taxi to the Zona when I want to go have some fun. Last time I went, it was like $2.50 to take an Uber from the Taco Stand just up the block from Mr. Pampas.

My buddies that do multi-day trips to HK drive in, but only take $40 in cash each in case they get hit with a shakedown. They usually cross fairly early in the morning, so they haven't had any issue, but they know it's a matter of time before they get pulled over for something.

[Captain Solo]

I bent my wheels too many times, three times in 3 recent separate incidents in Tijuana alone. Curbed one wheel so bad it moved the center hole, could not be fixed, had to buy a new wheel.

Machine shops will not take orders direct from customers. They go through tire shops. Bring it to a tire shop so they can remove the tire and send the wheel out for refurb.

Curbs in Tijuana are high and laid out in offensive ways. After curbing, I had to replace a compete set of front and rear struts, 2 wheels, 2 bearings, 1 set of new tires, 2 tie rods. I stopped driving around at night in Tijuana, only from the border to HK where I know exactly where all the curbs are.

The guys I know started driving to Tijuana, got robbed by Policias about $2,000 so far.

[Phordphan]

Nope, no clue where this happens here in Tijuana.

Try Reparacion de Rines.

[Belomorkanal]

I purchased some Ambien clone in Nuevo Progreso, TX last year and tried a few, seemed ineffective. Crossing by land you can legally declare up to 50 dosage units per day but must be for personal use. By air I don't think so and as you mentioned risks and even if placebos what a waste of phucking money. I think if get to know Tijuana farmacias well can get the good and safe stuff. Last trip back from Tijuana last month was surprised they sold Soma (carisoprodol) muscle relaxer in one of the farmacias along the stores right before the border. Was $50 I think for 50 pills but just wondered if legit any good or just a fake placebo?

I have purchased online from India, Canada and Andorra and never had a problem.

[SpeedToys]

I didn't mention border Bro. Subject line only mentions "flying".

Did you get your wheelie fixed?

Nope, no clue where this happens here in Tijuana.

[Cocr Brotheler]

True. But that's not the "border".

I didn't mention border Bro. Subject line only mentions "flying".

Did you get your wheelie fixed?

[SpeedToys]

The airlines won't even let you board the plane if test positive and you must then quarantine in whatever country you are stuck in which could be good or bad.

True. But that's not the "border".

[Cocr Brotheler]

The airlines won't even let you board the plane if test positive and you must then quarantine in whatever country you are stuck in which could be good or bad.

[SpeedToys]

Take it to the tire shop across the street.

They can send it out for repair.

I was hoping to use the shop, and skip the 2-3 day process like I do at home.

[Captain Solo]

Take it to the tire shop across the street.

They can send it out for repair.

[SpeedToys]

Take it to a body chop. They can smooth out the scratches, sand it down and repaint it.

One body shop is near La Zona Norte at the North end of Revolution before it dead ends, in the same building as Kali Kustom and the Hand Job car detailing.

I -bent- a wheel, not scratched it. Body shops don't do wheel repair. Its specialized.

[StRobert]

Can the 6 month's FMM be used for multiple entries over the period? Or one time only?

If its multiple entry do the card holder have the liberty to use it in different borders?

Multiple entries? Yes valid for multiple entries. My guess 180 days visa is valid at every border crossing US / Mexico.

[StRobert]

The guy was mostly talking about how this will affect "long-stay" tourists. Technically, nobody is supposed to be staying longer than 180 days. People were abusing it, making quick border runs to get a renewed FMM, etc, etc, and living in Mexico for years. Much like guys would do in Thailand. The government obviously is tired of it, and wants to make some changes. I seriously don't think this will have much impact on Tijuana. There is far too much cross-border traffic to implement anything too strict.

This new Mexican visa law is probably for residents who live in Mexico without valid papers. For example, Mexico is home to about 1. 5 million Americans from the USA, about 10,000 Canadians, and expats from Europe and South America. Many of them live without a valid visa because no one has ever checked their visa. In the case of Tijuana, here are mainly US tourists for a day or weekend visit and leave a lot of money. Tourists from the US mainly visit Zona Norte, Zona Rio, Av Revolucion, Rosarito, Ensenada, Valle de Guadalupe and the region Baja California needs those American dollars and it is probably easy to get a visa. Just for example, 500 US guys visit Zona Norte / week and spend about US $ 200 / person. This is a profit of US $ 100,000 in Zona Norte only per week. And now profit for the year US $ 100,000 x 52 weeks = US $ 5,200,000 (only Zona Norte)! That's why they need tourists from the USA because US $.

[ClownDays]

I flew into CDMX and the immigration officer asked how long I'd be in MX. I told him 1 day, but I asked if I could pay for the 6 months. He checked off the 180 day box and I didn't have to pay a dime. Not sure how legit it is since he checked the box, but wrote some weird cursive in the amount of days which my other one clearly shows 180 days. I drive into Tijuana, so I've never been asked to present it and also been pulled over twice and they never asked about the FMM.

It's possible that the cost of the visa gets added to your plane ticket. I remember seeing the breakdown in fees for a ticket from LAX to GDL and the actual cost of the plane fare was like half of the actual cost of the ticket. The rest were a bunch of US and Mexican Government fees and taxes.

[Rambo1969]

The USA By law can't prevent a USA Citizen from entering the country. You could even flat out tell them you just tested positive for the most contagious form of COVID-19 and they would still be required by law to let you in LOL.

For foot we can enter USA without covid test.

But, by air. US citizens are now required to get a test before the airline is allowed to let you fly to USA.

See https://travel.state.gov/content/tra..._US_Entry.html.

All air passengers two years of age and over entering the United States (including USA citizens and Legal Permanent Residents) to present a negative COVID-19 test result a negative taken no more than 1 day before departure.