General Reports

[DeepXliv]

I have crossed the border to Tijuana many times and have never had a problem. Going into Mexico you will tell the agent that you will be staying in Tijuana for 7 days and will need a pass. They might ask you about where you are staying or the purpose of your trip. If you are worried about a 7 day trip for a dental appointment, tell them you will need a follow up appointment after your procedure. I don't think they will ask you these additional questions, they just want your $. When returning to the US, you should't have a problem with our border officers. They usually just ask about the purpose of your trip to Mexico and if you are bringing back anything to declare. Enjoy your trip.

I'm going for the same amount of time and I'm not going to mention how long I'm there if they ask I'll lie and say 2 days which would justify the backpack but that's just me.

[Ho Lover1]

I'm planning to fly to San Diego from Ohio and cross into Tijuana for about 7 days. I have heard that I can enter Mexico if I claim to have a doctor or dental appointment. My question is, will I have any problems trying to cross back into the USA? It will probably look suspicious if I fly there from Ohio for a "doctor appointment" and stay there for 7 days. Do you think the USA Border officers will give me a difficult time when I try to cross back into the USA? Or will they not make a big deal about it?

I have crossed the border to Tijuana many times and have never had a problem. Going into Mexico you will tell the agent that you will be staying in Tijuana for 7 days and will need a pass. They might ask you about where you are staying or the purpose of your trip. If you are worried about a 7 day trip for a dental appointment, tell them you will need a follow up appointment after your procedure. I don't think they will ask you these additional questions, they just want your $. When returning to the US, you should't have a problem with our border officers. They usually just ask about the purpose of your trip to Mexico and if you are bringing back anything to declare. Enjoy your trip.

[Ctytek]

I'm planning to fly to San Diego from Ohio and cross into Tijuana for about 7 days. I have heard that I can enter Mexico if I claim to have a doctor or dental appointment. My question is, will I have any problems trying to cross back into the USA? It will probably look suspicious if I fly there from Ohio for a "doctor appointment" and stay there for 7 days. Do you think the USA Border officers will give me a difficult time when I try to cross back into the USA? Or will they not make a big deal about it?

RTFF. This question had been answered numerous times. All it takes is a quick search.

[LuvMexicanas]

I'm planning to fly to San Diego from Ohio and cross into Tijuana for about 7 days. I have heard that I can enter Mexico if I claim to have a doctor or dental appointment. My question is, will I have any problems trying to cross back into the USA? It will probably look suspicious if I fly there from Ohio for a "doctor appointment" and stay there for 7 days. Do you think the USA Border officers will give me a difficult time when I try to cross back into the USA? Or will they not make a big deal about it?

No but prepare yourself for an insane amount of time in line to reenter the USA whether by car or on foot if you don't have Sentri.

[Sgt Pecker 69]

I'm planning to fly to San Diego from Ohio and cross into Tijuana for about 7 days. I have heard that I can enter Mexico if I claim to have a doctor or dental appointment. My question is, will I have any problems trying to cross back into the USA? It will probably look suspicious if I fly there from Ohio for a "doctor appointment" and stay there for 7 days. Do you think the USA Border officers will give me a difficult time when I try to cross back into the USA? Or will they not make a big deal about it?

[Dogers69]

I have crossed on foot many times over the last few months, most recently this afternoon. I have never been asked to buy the FMM, nor have I seen any foreigner told to do so.

I'm not discounting Dodgers experience but I can promise you they are not forcing everyone to buy it.

Last Saturday a gringo forgot his that he. Bought the day before. They made him buy another one. Much of Mexico is. Based on what's good for me and my group. Border patrol wants money even if it hurts local business. Just like the police let people sell medical passes to walk back to USA cut line. That turns a 45 minute line into almost 2 hours if you don't pay. If one er get a passport I'll have to get Sentri soon after before I get into a fight because if someone cuts the line, being from the east coast of usa, it's a problem and will lead to a fight. But the whole mexican line is cutting. People just walk and find someone they know and cut you. Medical pass cutters. Sentri. Its a bad situation right now with the border trying to get back. Don't return in the morning expecting to catch a flight it could be 2 hours and if something goes wrong could turn to 3 hpurs.

[Turgid]

Do you guys really think that guys that bang hookers in Tijuana care about social distancing. LOL. You guys are funny.

The only way you can social distance a hooker is if you go doggy and have a very long dick.

[Goyo61]

I have never had to do a FMM for Tijuana, Ensenada etc. Only if you go way south of the border are you required I believe.

For Tijuana I normally fill out the FMM online through the following link as then you don't need to fill it out there waiting for others before you etc. The crossing is called El Chapparal.

https://www.inm.gob.mx/fmme/publico/en/solicitud.html

Goyo.

It's the cost of the 180-day visa (called the FMM). It's been a crapshoot as to whether or not they make you buy one. You aren't supposed to need it for less than 7 days, but they can make you buy one.

[Dcrist0527]

Wait so everyone who crosses the border on foot now has to pay $30? I'm going there next week.

I have crossed on foot many times over the last few months, most recently this afternoon. I have never been asked to buy the FMM, nor have I seen any foreigner told to do so.

I'm not discounting Dodgers experience but I can promise you they are not forcing everyone to buy it.

[DeepXliv]

The card is good to go, just would like to know which ATM spots allow the highest withdrawal and usually what is the maximum amount? So I can gauge how many times I'll need to hit up the ATMs during my stay. I'll be in Hotel Ticuan, so I'm going to assume there's an ATM near there or on site.

Gotcha maybe someone else can answer but when I was in Colombia I just kept putting my card in and taking the atms max amount until I hit my cards daily max. Didn't have any issues.

[KC Questor]

Wait so everyone who crosses the border on foot now has to pay $30? I'm going there next week.

It's the cost of the 180-day visa (called the FMM). It's been a crapshoot as to whether or not they make you buy one. You aren't supposed to need it for less than 7 days, but they can make you buy one.

[LivingFossil]

Wait so everyone who crosses the border on foot now has to pay $30? I'm going there next week.

Just fly into San Diego. If you don't want a suitcase rent a car I rented one for 20 a day with taxes. Actually what you really should do, is tell mexico you have your bag because you had no where to put it. Tell them you left your passport at friends house in LOS Angeles. Then they will charge you 20 to walk in. If you have the passport they are making you buy 6 month pass for 30.

[Captain Solo]

Gringo,

Frontier and Spirit are flying from NYC to San Diego for around $100 RT. It takes about 8 hour 1 way with stop over in Denver or Las Vegas, very good deals.

Crossing the border with your Gucci luggage may attract attention, but lots of people go to work or school everyday with their large back packs. Back pack would not attract too much attention. Mexican Immigration would not care what you do in Tijuana, but if they ask, just tell them you have dental implants that need about 1 week of work.

Renting a car may require a long wait to cross the border back, like 3 to 4 hours even late night at 2 or 3 AM. The car lanes are unpredictable. Most nights it's 3 to 4 hours, some nights there are no cars waiting.

[Artisttyp]

I live in New York and would like to visit Tijuana. Tijanua was on my to do list even before the pandemic, and it is even higher on my list now simply because there are no other options available to me. I read in the recent posts here that a lot of guys are coming to Tijuana from the East Coast for similar reasons.

I have two questions pursuant to this goal:

1) Those of you that have been able to cross the border despite the official closure of the border to non-essential traffic. Were you on a day trip from Southern California, or did you have luggage with you for an overnight or extended stay? I understand that a lot of guys have been getting across by claiming that they have medical appointments, but I am wondering how credible such a claim would be if someone from New York shows up with luggage for a longer trip.

2) As you may have read, New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut are requiring people flying in from California and other states with high COVID-19 infection rates to quarantine themselves. What if any options are there to fly to and from Tijuana via Mexico City or other Mexican airports? Aeromexico is an option from New York, but the flights are ridiculously expensive. Viva Aerobus is another option at a more reasonable price, but it would require me to overnight in Mexico City in both directions.

I am also from NYC originally. Welcome.

If you are coming from that far you could possibly make a dentist appt online then print out the email confirmation just as a back -up. I seriously doubt that you would be denied entrance with a formal appt confirmation. It wouldn't hurt to do the same for the hotel reservation. Just as a back up.

And while you are at it, it wouldn't hurt to have an affordable teeth cleaning done.

You can find several dentists online and email them. Many will respond in english.

[LuvMexicanas]

Do you guys really think that guys that bang hookers in Tijuana care about social distancing. LOL. You guys are funny.

It's weird man in that it's yes and no. I was in Tijuana the early part of last week and although I wore a mask and avoided getting near people I walked by on the street, I kissed, ate out and boned three chicas who I have no idea where they've been.