General Reports

[TomJackin]

Lorca continues to run the paella special. It is paella for two, salad for two, great bread, and a carafe of sangria for less than 25 dollars. Even less if you pay in pesos. The paella was a mix of fish and meat. It takes at least 30 minutes to prepare the paella. Lorca also has a kids menu and we ordered some chicken nuggets for my friend's daughter. We also ordered the cheese platter with sausage.

I favor the paella over any that I had in the San Diego Spanish restaurants!

[Baxter Slade]

Hello brothers,

Been to Tijuana tons of times but not for about a year & half.

I am now handicapped (need two new knees) and I was thinking I could just walk to the front of the.

Long line entering the U S.

It is very painful to stand for that long of time.

I am going to bring my handicapped placard and hold it in my hand as I walk.

Has anyone done this?

I would think it would be O K?

Thoughts anyone.

Thanks much,

DaNuck

There is a lane designated for handicapped. Just walk right to the turnstyle, show your placard to the guard and follow the signs to the handicap lane. You will be ahead of the game with a placard I have seen people just limp or carry a cane without showing any documentation of a handicap. The only drawback is the handicap lane merges with the people coming off the buses. But most of the time it will be clear sailing.

[CumberlandBlue]

I haven't crossed the line since October, so others probably have a more up-to-date idea of this as things change overnight- but, when you enter the building and you hit the long hall of lines, the far left line is a disabled line. You should be able to go straight up to it. And the line tends to be pretty short. I have never done it, but I see older people use it and those with canes. Sorry- bad knees suck.

Hello brothers,

Been to Tijuana tons of times but not for about a year & half.

I am now handicapped (need two new knees) and I was thinking I could just walk to the front of the.

Long line entering the U S.

It is very painful to stand for that long of time.

I am going to bring my handicapped placard and hold it in my hand as I walk.

Has anyone done this?

I would think it would be O K?

Thoughts anyone.

Thanks much,

DaNuck

[Artisttyp]

I fly JetBlue in and out of New York in route to the DR. I entered my GOES number into my JetBlue account and now every time I get a boarding pass it has a Pre-Screen approval on it. The only thing I can think of is that your flying on airlines that aren't part off the program.

I fly JetBlue as well but I have yet to be given TSA clearance with my Pre Check Number.

It's a bummer but JetBlue takes care of me so I don't complain.

By the way if there is anyone from Coastal North County SD please PM me. I am going apartment hunting when I come down and would like to ask you some questions.

Thanks

[DaNuck]

Hello brothers,

Been to Tijuana tons of times but not for about a year & half.

I am now handicapped (need two new knees) and I was thinking I could just walk to the front of the.

Long line entering the U S.

It is very painful to stand for that long of time.

I am going to bring my handicapped placard and hold it in my hand as I walk.

Has anyone done this?

I would think it would be O K?

Thoughts anyone.

Thanks much,

DaNuck

[Surfer500]

YES I've heard this but it hasn't been working for me in NYC airports. I believe different airports have different rules that apply to the GOES program. I've been a member for 1 year now and I haven't been able to jump one TSA security line. Customs is a different story. It has been wonderful in that regard.

I input my TSA Pre Check number which I do have.

I fly JetBlue in and out of New York in route to the DR. I entered my GOES number into my JetBlue account and now every time I get a boarding pass it has a Pre-Screen approval on it. The only thing I can think of is that your flying on airlines that aren't part off the program.

[Artisttyp]

You go to the front of the line with Sentri always. Once you get Sentri take your Passport and have the CBP validate your passport as Senri holders are automatically eligible but need to have their Passport validated in the system. After getting this done when you make flight arrangements enter your GOES number and it will identify you in the system for TSA pre-screening. TSA prescreen has nothing to do with frequent flyer miles, etc. The best part of Global Entry is the pre-screening, when I flew back from the DR last month when I arrived in JFK there was a 30 minute wait to get thru security. Nobody in the Pre-screen lane, no shoes to remove, etc. It's the best feature as any time you fly domestic or international from the USA you won't be waiting in long security lines.

YES I've heard this but it hasn't been working for me in NYC airports. I believe different airports have different rules that apply to the GOES program. I've been a member for 1 year now and I haven't been able to jump one TSA security line. Customs is a different story. It has been wonderful in that regard.

I input my TSA Pre Check number which I do have.

[TomJackin]

What's bothers me is I went thru the interview process which involved lots of personal questions and a review of my tax returns, etc. To obtain Sentri and now it appears as though since so few people have Sentri the CBP is starting to squeeze people into the Sentri line or not have it available. Since the issuance of the Passport Card and the machines that read them, the CBP may be looking at Sentri as a a waste of manpower to manage it. I liked it before they had the Passport Card, s etc. It was great arriving at the border seeing the two hour wait for everyone and going to the front of the line!

Leaving Tijuana, Sentri has it's own lane and the Ready Lane is on the left of Sentri. The only time the Ready Lane folks get called by the CBP is when the Sentri lane is unoccupied. This is normally the case.

[Surfer500]

A little confused.

So now the pedestrian SENTRI lane is used for people with passport cards? If you have a SENTRI card you bypass these people while holding your card up?

Please Advise.

Also let it be known that I've never been able to use the TSA Pre-Check line with my Global Entry Card. I've been told by airlines that I need to join the miles club or something similar. I have no idea what they were saying. To remedy this situation I now call ahead and ask for wheel chair assistance to take me through security. Part of the reason for getting a SENTRI card is so I wouldn't have to stress my lower back anymore than it is by removing shoes.

Either way I'm getting mine!

You go to the front of the line with Sentri always. Once you get Sentri take your Passport and have the CBP validate your passport as Senri holders are automatically eligible but need to have their Passport validated in the system. After getting this done when you make flight arrangements enter your GOES number and it will identify you in the system for TSA pre-screening. TSA prescreen has nothing to do with frequent flyer miles, etc. The best part of Global Entry is the pre-screening, when I flew back from the DR last month when I arrived in JFK there was a 30 minute wait to get thru security. Nobody in the Pre-screen lane, no shoes to remove, etc. It's the best feature as any time you fly domestic or international from the USA you won't be waiting in long security lines.

[Artisttyp]

A little confused.

So now the pedestrian SENTRI lane is used for people with passport cards? If you have a SENTRI card you bypass these people while holding your card up?

Please Advise.

Also let it be known that I've never been able to use the TSA Pre-Check line with my Global Entry Card. I've been told by airlines that I need to join the miles club or something similar. I have no idea what they were saying. To remedy this situation I now call ahead and ask for wheel chair assistance to take me through security. Part of the reason for getting a SENTRI card is so I wouldn't have to stress my lower back anymore than it is by removing shoes.

Either way I'm getting mine!

[Phordphan]

What's bothers me is I went thru the interview process which involved lots of personal questions and a review of my tax returns, etc. To obtain Sentri and now it appears as though since so few people have Sentri the CBP is starting to squeeze people into the Sentri line or not have it available. Since the issuance of the Passport Card and the machines that read them, the CBP may be looking at Sentri as a a waste of manpower to manage it. I liked it before they had the Passport Card, s etc. It was great arriving at the border seeing the two hour wait for everyone and going to the front of the line!

I've been driving in a lot lately. The SENTRI has paid for itself in spades many times over. If you drive across, SENTRI still rocks.

[Surfer500]

The hell with their line; Sentri rules the line. Cut it and be proud of it!

What's bothers me is I went thru the interview process which involved lots of personal questions and a review of my tax returns, etc. To obtain Sentri and now it appears as though since so few people have Sentri the CBP is starting to squeeze people into the Sentri line or not have it available. Since the issuance of the Passport Card and the machines that read them, the CBP may be looking at Sentri as a a waste of manpower to manage it. I liked it before they had the Passport Card, s etc. It was great arriving at the border seeing the two hour wait for everyone and going to the front of the line!

[TomJackin]

You supposed to do? Since the ready line uses the machine also, I would feel

Weird cutting into their line.

The hell with their line; Sentri rules the line. Cut it and be proud of it!

[QuackUp]

Hard to believe but it's been about 6 months since I have been down to Tijuana. Went this

Past Tuesday. Wasn't sure if anything changed since I've been gone. Not much

Has change but there were some changes. I took a girl up from lc and when I

Paid the hotel guy at Cascadas, I gave him a $200. 00mx note and was waiting for

Change. He said no change and that is what it cost to rent a room now.

What didn't change was the policy at hk that you can't bring in a backpack.

I guess my one man protest about this policy isn't working. At least from what

I read recently on the hk thread, other members have been staying away from

There also. I know hk has some of the hottest women but luckily, I was able to

Find some good company in the other clubs.

Also, since P usually writes about restaurants, I went to one I have not

Been to before. It's called La Taberna Espanola. It's located on Aqua caliente

Blvd. Just across the street from the big boy restaurant. It's a Spanish

Restaurant with lots of Tapas choices. The waiter recommended the Paella. The

Paella wasn't the best that I ever had but it was very good. Since I went

Alone, I only had the Jamon Serrano for the tapas, which was very good.

I parked behind the jib where it is now $7. 00usd for 8 hours. Not sure about

Weekend rates. The lot had a lot of empty spaces.

Coming back in the Sentri lane, no one was in line but when I got to the

Front both machines said not functioning. The ready line had a lot of people

There so wasn't sure what to do. Do I cut in or wait till called upon?

Anyways, one of the agents was walking by so I said excuse me but the machines

Aren't working, what do I do. He said give me a minute, I'am opening up the

Lane. About 30 seconds later the machine was on. He just ask where I'am going

To, and let me through. Has this happened to anyone else. If it did what are

You supposed to do? Since the ready line uses the machine also, I would feel

Weird cutting into their line.

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[Surfer500]

I've been reading some concerns regarding Sentri lately and while crossing back into the USA last Sunday around 9AM when I got inside the building I noticed about 30 people in the SENTRI line. As a SENTRI holder I have never noticed more than two people waiting in line. When I got to the end of the line I told a CBP officer that I was Sentri and was told to go to the front of the line. After placing my card into the reader I asked the CBP officer in the booth why there were non-SENTRI people in the SENTRI lane and was told they were trying to expedite people through as the line were starting to back up on the Mexican side.