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04-25-22 16:32 #21812
Posts: 140Originally Posted by MadMax3423 [View Original Post]
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04-25-22 16:17 #21811
Posts: 2569Border crossing & trolley etc
Visa will actually pay for a global entry application fee once every four years. I was really amazed to hear this. One downside to the trolley is that the last trolley leaves San Ysidro at 12:45 am. Street parking is not a issue. I always park on Border village drive.
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04-25-22 15:34 #21810
Posts: 1082Difference
Originally Posted by SomeDude321 [View Original Post]
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04-25-22 15:06 #21809
Posts: 140Get Global Entry in lieu of SENTRI
SENTRI came first to the scene in the mid 1990's and has served it's purpose to ease travel between Mexico and the US, but IMO it's a relic of the past. For the general traveler, Global Entry is a better value as it serves all the functions of SENTRI and can be used at all pedestrian port of entries. Including Canada. If there's any advantages of SENTRI over Global Entry, I'm not aware of them. Not only that, but GE can be used at all major airports when returning from overseas and one can skip the sometimes ridiculous long lines to get through immigration. Oh, and for whatever reason, Global Entry is cheaper than SENTRI ($100 for GE vs $122.25 for SENTRI).
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04-25-22 02:22 #21808
Posts: 444Last I spoke with the customer sevice the delay was over 10 months. That was a few months ago. Another non-direct source told me the delay was over a year now.
I think a lot of border type crossing services got crap service since Covid. A friend been waiting forever on passport renewal.
Originally Posted by Scbb1 [View Original Post]
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04-25-22 02:20 #21807
Posts: 1459Originally Posted by Aht169 [View Original Post]
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04-25-22 02:01 #21806
Posts: 425Originally Posted by MadMax3423 [View Original Post]
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04-24-22 17:22 #21805
Posts: 6523Sentri
SCBB,
Did they take your payment last summer? That was the peak of coVid. Federal employees were working at home. They likely lost your application.
Not sure about SENTRI, but I applied for Global entry, got conditional approval in 3 weeks, had an interview lined up in San Ysidro in 2 weeks and got the card. A wingman applied for SENTRI, changes to GLOBAL ENTRY, got approval and an interview at LAX all within 1 week, with the card mailed to him the next week.
Print out your proof of payment and write to them with a new application. But I can tell you the federal government agencies are so far behind with their normal business that lots of things got messed up.
Sentry.
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04-24-22 16:40 #21804
Posts: 137Sentry
How long does it take to get a decision on your Sentry application? I applied last summer and haven't heard a word.
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04-24-22 15:50 #21803
Posts: 1Cannabis in Tijuana
Now that the Supreme Court has voted yes 8-3 to legalize cannabis in Mexico has there been any updates on 2022?
Are there any dispensaries in Tijuana. Or if I wanted to visit where can I get some top notch Mexico cannabis?
Thanks again.
Be safe.
M.
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04-24-22 04:57 #21802
Posts: 43Going to Tijuana. Walk or Drive Across?
Originally Posted by Aht169 [View Original Post]
Appreciate the help!
Stay Safe.
AHT169.
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04-24-22 01:12 #21801
Posts: 536Pros & Cons, Walking in vs Driving
Originally Posted by Aht169 [View Original Post]
Crossing Northbound: Assuming you don't have SENTRI, your wait can be anywhere from a few minutes to several hours, regardless of whether you walk or drive.
Getting Around: Driving in Mexico is no big deal, but stay VERY alert. Watch out for axel-breaking pot-holes, suspension-destroying speed bumps, and hidden stop signs. Having your own car avoids the muggers, and reduces the risk of having to bribe the local cops. GPS apps like Waze and Google Maps work almost as reliably in Tijuana as they do in San Diego. Walking in avoids the risk of having your car stolen. I almost always drive, but there are many here who prefer to walk.
Taxis: Both Uber and Lyft work well in Tijuana, but the cars are often unmarked, out of fear of violent taxi drivers. Normal taxis have bad reviews because they overcharge, and they seem to be cooperating with the cops who want to shake you down.
Parking: If you drive across, use lots with attendants. Pepe's and Libre are both popular facilities in the zona with good reputations. If you walk across, your options are to park on the street in a sketchy neighborhood, or to park in a VERY expensive lot, or to take public transportation to the border. By far the smartest option, for most of us, is to park in a trolley "Park & Ride" lot (either Palm or Palomar) and take a ten-minute trolley ride to the border. That'll cost you around $5 for the round trip, but the parking is free. Be aware that the last trolley leaves the border a bit before 1:00 AM, and that there's a rarely-enforced 24-hour limit in the trolley lots.
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04-23-22 17:17 #21800
Posts: 28Driving Vs Walking.
Originally Posted by Aht169 [View Original Post]
I tend to typically go during the week instead of the weekend making walking back that much easier, as long as it isn't very early.
Or right at the 5-6 pm HR. The one thing that becomes super frustrating and irritating are the agents at the crossing checking the documents. They tend to leave their stations for excessively long periods of time even when there's a long line, sometimes resulting in another agent having to split the people he sees or asking everyone from that line to re direct to a different line. I've crossed the border in as little as 10-15 min walking around 8-9 pm and as long as 45 min-1 HR tops between 5-7 pm more or less, Never more than that.
-Cost of taxis right as you cross tend to be way overpriced! Keep walking down further over the bridge until you get to the Oxxo at a corner stop, taxis will be available and cheaper. Uber is my best source of transportation, way cheaper and so far safe and reliable.
-As far as parking on the USA side, depending for how long your Tijuana stay will be, I recommend parking at a trolley station, especially if you get there early. They allow 24 HR parking, but "nothing longer than that" I can attest to leaving my vehicle in a trolley stop overnight and the next day coming back roughly around the same time with no issue at all.
If your trip is short stay I'd go that route. I can fully vouch for it as far as weekday activities go.
Get the CBP BWT app for iPhone. It's more or less somewhat accurate to the wait times to the border, however it doesn't take into account the possible wait times an agent could add to it when they leave.
Good luck!
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04-23-22 14:24 #21799
Posts: 582Originally Posted by BrotherMouzone [View Original Post]
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04-23-22 14:10 #21798
Posts: 592One thing I've noticed on San Diego trips post-COVID. Significantly decreased enforcement of trolley fares. I remember just a couple years ago you could expect a transit cop to be checking everyone to ensure they paid transit fares, sometimes twice in one trip. My past couple of trips I've ridden the trolley 10-15 times and have been checked at most once, if even at all.