General Reports

[QUOTE=BabeMagnet;2530182]Unless you like paying morditas to crooked Tijuana cops, I would strongly recommend against driving in Mexico. Cars with California plates are a magnet for cops and they will make up an excuse to pull you over whether you've done anything or not. If you really are intent on renting a car, get one with non-California plates.[/QUOTE]How much driving do you do in Tijuana? I've been driving there for maybe 10 years. I've been jacked up by the cops four times. Outside of the Zona Norte, in which I will not drive at night, I do not consider CA plates a cop magnet. They've had plenty of opportunity to pull me over and never have.

[QUOTE=Cadillac31;2529961]Visiting for the first time:

1) can you rent a car in San Diego (US) and drive it across the border for a stay down there?

2) Are you able to rent a car when in Mexico?

3) Do you recommend renting a car, or just uber to the street scene, and bring the girls back?

4) Is it safe to walk late at night in the zone, to and from hotel?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Cadillac31;2530047]Thanks for the generous response, most people would have told me to read the forum much appreciated. Lastly, is the scene better in the day, does the quality get better at night in terms of street girls, and then are Uber's to and from the beach cheap relative to US Uber's?

Sounds like my best bet is to just not rent a car and stay close to the girls, and I see a lot of people write about renting rooms with the street ladies. Is it safe to bring them back to your hotel / Airbnb? Will they come back with their friends and rob you? Basically trying to figure out why everyone's renting a room the girls offers.

Are Airbnb's safe? If reviewed well?[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Cadillac31;2530051]Appreciate the response:

Is there a reason that people rent rooms with the girls, that they recommend? Would you consider it safe to take a girl to your Airbnb? IE will they return to rob you later?

Is it safe to get an Airbnb of the reviews are good?

Lastly, is the WiFi / internet reliable enough to work for an extended period of time in Tijuana?

Thank you again![/QUOTE]You know, not to be a jerk, but all of this has been answered a billion times in the forum. So, RTFF. Also read the (dated) Brockton O'Toole's Guide. Guys who jump on here and expect to be spoon-fed information that they could have found themselves with a few minutes reading are often treated somewhat harshly.

Your questions indicate that you've read virtually nothing. Had you done so you would know that the downtown area of Tijuana, aka "Centro" is pretty small, and the Zona Norte (where the hookers hang out) is only a couple of streets. There is no reason for a noob to drive. You don't know the traffic patterns or rules and you certainly don't want to get stuck in a multi-hour wait to cross the border back into the USA. Again, you'd have known this had you read up a bit.

The scene in Tijuana is very club-centric, and very wham-bam-thank you ma'am. The standard session for a bar girl is 30 minutes, for a "paradita" it's 15-20 minutes. They will not come back to your hotel during their shift, and may not afterwards, depending on the girl. Club girls MUST use the hotel appended to their club, street girls usually, but not always, must use the hotel that they are posted up in front of. Again, a bit of reading would have answered all of this.

Renting an AirBnB is highly recommended if you plan on spending a day or two. Your only option would be to contact an escort service to send a girl, but be aware that many will not send a girl to a residence or an AirBnB. This is for the safety of the girl.

There is no answer to your WiFi question. Some places have good WiFi, other places it sucks.

Uber in Mexico is substantially cheaper than in the US. You can certainly Uber to the beach. The weather at the beach is particularly shitty right now, unless you like cold, wet and windy.

[QUOTE=TjBrazil;2530233]Is it possible to have sex with 50 yo women and what do you do if you're married to one. .[/QUOTE]For Sure but it depends on how much of a pig she will allow me to be and if she insists I hang around afterwards.

[QUOTE=Cadillac31;2530047]most people would have told me to read the forum much appreciated.[/QUOTE]Yes, two more pages of forum spam that already exists.

You won't enjoy the trip at all, or feel safe, with someone else's knowledge, not your own. Which is unfortunate. A lot can be learned by just doing the footwork for 30-45 min.

Any street / club action in or near the playas?

Do escorts / agency girls come out there?

[QUOTE=TjBrazil;2530233]Is it possible to have sex with 50 yo women and what do you do if you're married to one. I went to the pool over superbowl weekend, and saw a bunch of 50 somethings in their one peice bathing suit, and thought "I could never have sex with any of these girls and they are my age". How do older married guys do it. Women age like shit. Any of you guys were married and got into the mongering world later in life because you wanted a hot young girl again, and couldn't have sex with your wife again. Any good stories.
[/QUOTE]I'm still married and I guess my wife is 50 something. I have not had sex with her in about 12 years or so.

On the other hand I have a Tijuana GF. All she wants to do is cuddle all night. Many nights I will be trying to sleep and she starts to direct my hand inside her panties. I always considered my self a sex addict and dreamed of situations like this.

But I must be getting old, these days I'm feeling like come on bebe just let me sleep.

[QUOTE=TjBrazil;2530233]Women age like shit. Any of you guys were married and got into the mongering world later in life because you wanted a hot young girl again, and couldn't have sex with your wife again. Any good stories.[/QUOTE]You have a different idea of mongering than me. It is not just about fucking 1 certain demographic. It is about variety. One day I may want to fuck a dark chick, another day a white chick. One day a goth chick. One day a fat chick. One day a chick with long hair. One day a chick with red hair. When I went to China I was looking for an old dragon lady to fuck.

I monger the same way that I eat. Yesterday I ate a garden salad; the day before, I ate a ribeye; today I will probably make chili-slaw-dogs; and I am thinking about taking a lamb leg out of the freezer for tomorrow.

[QUOTE=BaxterSlade;2530391]I'm still married and I guess my wife is 50 something. I have not had sex with her in about 12 years or so.

On the other hand I have a Tijuana GF. All she wants to do is cuddle all night. Many nights I will be trying to sleep and she starts to direct my hand inside her panties. I always considered my self a sex addict and dreamed of situations like this.

But I must be getting old, these days I'm feeling like come on bebe just let me sleep.[/QUOTE]There you have it the cure for sex addiction is a continually horny twenty something GF.

[QUOTE=DickusMaximus;2530238]Absolutely true. The insurance is not optional CDW like in the US and it can be $30-40/ day. What you think is a $10/ day rental ends up being $50/ day. Worse, The sites sell "insurance" which is completely useless, you still have to buy the insurance with the car. Bait-and-switch is an understatement. It's outright fraud by the booking sites.

I drive down a lot and haven't had a problem with this. If you look around, half the cars have California plates. I don't have an expensive car though and don't wash it a lot. Saw them pull over a nice clean Mercedes in front of me the other day. Poverty is power.

I've been stopped a few times by the cops and never had a problem. They did search me and might have nicked a 20 off me once. Would not be fun if you had drugs on you. Used to be braver, but now I try stay inside, move quickly between clubs and Uber in and out. Never had a problem, but no need to invite trouble.[/QUOTE]The last time I drove in Tijuana, some idiot smashed into me and totaled my car. I had the Mexican insurance, as well as the US full coverage, and both of their claims adjusters showed up. I was covered 100% and since my car was my second car, I just took the insurance check and blew it on a trip to Thailand.

But I never drove in Tijuana again.

[QUOTE=DickusMaximus;2530238]I've been stopped a few times by the cops and never had a problem. They did search me and might have nicked a 20 off me once. Would not be fun if you had drugs on you. Used to be braver, but now I try stay inside, move quickly between clubs and Uber in and out. Never had a problem, but no need to invite trouble.[/QUOTE]I can't count the number of times the bastards have tried to shake me down. I've hand at least a dozen knives and 2 CBD vapes confiscated. A few months back, I mistakenly strayed into the "lady boy" section near Mutalismo and a couple of crooked cops shook me down. Found a vape and a knife. Threw me in the back of the squad car and drove to Hotel Coahuila. There we were met by 4 other cars. At least 10 cops piled out of the cars, took my vape, went inside the hotel for about 10 minutes, came out smiling and turned me loose. Tried to confiscate my cell phone but gave up when they saw it was locked.

For the benefit of those who don't know, it's all about the morditas. They don't give a shit about what's legal or not legal and the last thing most of the want to do is take you to jail--they only do that as a last resort when you have nothing on you they want. They won't bust you if you're carrying "contraband"; they'll just seize it and smoke it, snort it or sell it. In my case, they just wanted the vape (damn, it was brand new and full). So, the moral of that story is don't carry full vapes or expensive knives in Tijuana.

[QUOTE=Phordphan;2530296]How much driving do you do in Tijuana? I've been driving there for maybe 10 years. I've been jacked up by the cops four times. Outside of the Zona Norte, in which I will not drive at night, I do not consider CA plates a cop magnet. They've had plenty of opportunity to pull me over and never have.[/QUOTE]I used to drive in Tijuana nearly every day but I no longer drive in Tijuana at all. Things got particularly bad during the Trump admin when the crooked cops were going past collecting moditas and just doing "revenge stops". I have a business associate who is highly regarded in Tijuana and can "fix" tickets. Once I was stopped for making an "illegal right turn" (total bullshit) and I called him while the cop was shaking me down. He gave the cop a tongue lashing and the cop hopped on his bike and fled the scene. But I just got tired of calling him or taking my tickets to him so I stopped driving in Tijuana.

Aside from crooked cop shakedowns, I've had license plates stolen (a local pastime) and wheel covers stolen (another local favorite). I just got tired of all the BS. Uber and taxivans are your friends in Tijuana. When I did drive, I rented a car in the US (would never drive my own personal vehicle in Tijuana) and I never got stopped with non-California tags. Maybe a coincidence but, if so, a large one.

If you've never been pulled over, you must look very Mexican or be very lucky.

One guy said to see how locals see American tourists like yourself, imagine yourself naked and covered with $100 bills. The locals are drooling for some quick cash when they spot a naive tourist. If you dress like an obvious American. T-shirt, cargo shorts and sandals, you look like a 2 legged ATM machine to the locals. If you are driving an expensive SUV or 4 wheeled jeep, they know you have lots of $100 bills to be able to afford those wheels. Solution. Look at what the local middle class Mexicans are wearing or look at AMLO and copy his clothes. . . Then you will likely avoid problems with the local policia and mugger community. . . If you are getting pulled over and shaken down, somehow you are broadcasting a "I am a walking ATM machine" signal to the locals. . . And they are trying to make withdrawals from your wallet! Drive a beater and dress and try to look like a local to avoid problems. Some people however cannot help looking like a target. Elderly and Asians come to mind. Natural targets for mugger ratero types. Typical target from todays news: Another Asian man followed, then robbed in Alameda by four African Americans. . . The Asian community in the Bay Area is being terrorized right now by repeat violent attacks and or.

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[QUOTE=BabeMagnet;2530506]I used to drive in Tijuana nearly every day but I no longer drive in Tijuana at all. Things got particularly bad during the Trump admin when the crooked cops were going past collecting moditas and just doing "revenge stops". I have a business associate who is highly regarded in Tijuana and can "fix" tickets. Once I was stopped for making an "illegal right turn" (total bullshit) and I called him while the cop was shaking me down. He gave the cop a tongue lashing and the cop hopped on his bike and fled the scene. But I just got tired of calling him or taking my tickets to him so I stopped driving in Tijuana.

Aside from crooked cop shakedowns, I've had license plates stolen (a local pastime) and wheel covers stolen (another local favorite). I just got tired of all the BS. Uber and taxivans are your friends in Tijuana. When I did drive, I rented a car in the US (would never drive my own personal vehicle in Tijuana) and I never got stopped with non-California tags. Maybe a coincidence but, if so, a large one.

If you've never been pulled over, you must look very Mexican or be very lucky.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=BabeMagnet;2530506]I used to drive in Tijuana nearly every day but I no longer drive in Tijuana at all. Things got particularly bad during the Trump admin when the crooked cops were going past collecting moditas and just doing "revenge stops". I have a business associate who is highly regarded in Tijuana and can "fix" tickets. Once I was stopped for making an "illegal right turn" (total bullshit) and I called him while the cop was shaking me down. He gave the cop a tongue lashing and the cop hopped on his bike and fled the scene. But I just got tired of calling him or taking my tickets to him so I stopped driving in Tijuana.

Aside from crooked cop shakedowns, I've had license plates stolen (a local pastime) and wheel covers stolen (another local favorite). I just got tired of all the BS. Uber and taxivans are your friends in Tijuana. When I did drive, I rented a car in the US (would never drive my own personal vehicle in Tijuana) and I never got stopped with non-California tags. Maybe a coincidence but, if so, a large one.

If you've never been pulled over, you must look very Mexican or be very lucky.[/QUOTE]I've been pulled over 4 times by the local cops, as I said earlier, plus one alcoholimetro checkpoint and once by a Federal. I don't park overnight on the street, only in secure parking lots, so I've never had anything stolen off of my car. I also never carry contraband. In general, carrying a knife is illegal in Mexico, and vapes are a very grey area. When the cops do pull me over they don't find shit. Why give them a reason to further hassle you?

The fact that you actually received a ticket is interesting. Very few shakedown stops result in an actual ticket, as there is no point.

I drive a personal vehicle all the time, but I try to never drive after being out drinking and I avoid the Zona Norte at night. Too many drunk gringos in cars make the ZN a target-rich environment.

I do not in any way, matter, shape or form look like a Mexican.

[QUOTE=Cadillac31;2530386]Any street / club action in or near the playas?[/QUOTE]No. It's a suburban neighborhood.

[QUOTE=Cadillac31;2530386]Do escorts / agency girls come out there?[/QUOTE]Most will not, unless you are a well-regarded client. You would have to go with independent girls on Mileroticos, craigslist, or Seeking Arrangements.

[QUOTE=BabeMagnet;2530501]So, the moral of that story is don't carry full vapes or expensive knives in Tijuana.[/QUOTE]Brilliant advice.