Taxi from Border to Downton San Diego - How Much?
[QUOTE]The border wait was pretty bad again tonight. I waited over 30m at 1:15am. I had missed the trolley so I had to take a cab back to downtown SD.[/QUOTE]Good report!
If you don't mind, please advise how much it costs to take a taxi from the border to downtown San Diego. How much was the fare on the meter? Did you give the driver a tip?
Walking Back To The Border
in brockton o'tooles guide, he insists that walking back to the border is a double no no. but is it really that bad? i took his advice the first time i went to tj by using a taxi getting to the zona norte and returning. but that easily becomes $10 bucks wasted on taxis!
second time i went, i decided to walk through tj and reach the arc myself. didn't seem that far plus it was in the morning at about 10am. i didn't find it dangerous in the least bit. there was tourist and small shops all along the way. in brockton's guide he makes it seem like the path is mostly dark alleys and scary streets. it wasn't. i found it rather safe walking through. i still heeded his warnings though because i took the path back at about 5pm(didn't want to take it at night) when the sun was still out and i found it no different than the morning except that there where a lot more tourists walking the path going into and leaving tj. which if anything made it more safe.
next time i went, i did the same thing, walked to tj during the day, but this time took the path back to the border even later like about 7pm when the sun was going down. still full of tourist although not as many. also seemed pretty safe. only part that got me worried was the entrance to the bridge where there where some guards or cops something standing around, thinking they might stop me and shake me down. although they didn't. i kept walking on the bridge and stopped half-way to watch a fireworks show that was going on due to a speech from a city official. only danger i saw was getting mugged from either a tourist walking into tj or some of the little kids trying to sell me gum. i doubt either will mug me.
so it was pretty much safe from my experience. is brockton's guide out of date or what he says still applies but only for when it gets dark? has anyone tried walking the path back to the border during the night? and is it as dangerous as brockton says?
Wlaking Back to the border
Efjayel
You should read past posts on this subject, CJ, one wing low, and others have great advice and tales about this venture.
Maybe you got lucky, some are adventurous, i have done this with no problem, only because I was lucky and the Policia was messing with other dudes, although there is a chance if you read the posts, you may be harrassed at the bridge.
I have not walked across in years, mostly drive after picking up insurance., and stay in TJ.
I normally do not get harassed, have been going here for many years, since at least the middle 60's. But there have been times some scary, just as long as you keep your kool and be smart you should be o.k.
In most of these reports most incidents are during the night time, although it can happen during the day.
Anyway enjoy trips have a good time and be kool.
Happy hunting
Walking back to the border at night
[QUOTE=Efjayel]In Brockton O'Tooles guide, he insists that walking back to the border is a double no no. But is it really that bad? I took his advice the first time I went to TJ by using a taxi getting to the Zona Norte and returning. But that easily becomes $10 bucks wasted on Taxis![/quote]I walked back to the border once late at night, about midnight once with another friend. The whole place was desolate and that gor me worried. We saw a few drunks passed out on the way but no policias to be found. We reached the immigration booth without any incidents. I'm not sure I would do it alone though.