General Reports

I reached San Diego airport at 11:45 pm. Thought of crossing the border in night but couldn't gather courage as it as my first trip. Bus 992 from San Diego airport stops after midnight I guess but there was an option of uber ride share with was showing $17- $20. But I was totally unprepared no currency exchange, unfamiliar with the path etc. I checked local hotels around airport (70) but all were sold out. So stayed at the hotel until 5 am. First 992 bus starts at 5:10 am and then trolley. Reached border around 6:30 am. Had some food at McD and changed currency at 17.92 rate. As I am on visa in USA they stamped my passport and gave me 7 days permit though I said I will stay for 2 days.

Took yellow taxi from border $5 to HK. They were not having room as Saturday night. Placed my luggage and told me to come at 2 PM for checking. I straight went to HK got my VIP pass as normal room rate for Sunday and Monday ($55 X2) and with VIP its $44+$11+$50. Here all I payed in Peso as $1- 16 which is saving.

Girls in HK were 7/10 Sunday morning 9-11 am no stunner. Got a non English speaking girl sweet cooperative $80 or 1600 peso was demand, I countered 1000 peso show said no. It was my first attempt so said yes to $80 which is a normal rate mentioned by other mongers on the forum. $18 for room. OK experience, nice body DATY was not allowed.

Went to casino after that while waiting for room. Spend some time there.

Picked up a SW Julie right outside Cascadas Sunday around 3 PM. Total non GFE. Asked for money upfront. Mechanical damaged 400 peso.

I still prefer Pattaya over Tijuana, girls are not beautiful as compared to Tijuana but GFE. But not my cup of tea traveling 20 hrs each side for 3 days.

Hi,

Can anybody tell what would be the best location we should ask taxi / HK drop off to drop me to Pedwest.

[QUOTE=Dilwala;1922916]Hi,

Can anybody tell what would be the best location we should ask taxi / HK drop off to drop me to Pedwest.[/QUOTE]Just walk down the pedestrian alley from the arch on Revolucion. You will be in the USA within 20 minutes.

Taking a taxi doesn't make sense since it is so close. There is no saving time by doing it either.

Make sure your valuables are tucked away.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1922994]Just walk down the pedestrian alley from the arch on Revolucion. You will be in the USA within 20 minutes.

Taking a taxi doesn't make sense since it is so close. There is no saving time by doing it either.

Make sure your valuables are tucked away.[/QUOTE]Thank you very much for your info.

I haven't been back to Tijuana since they opened PedWest. With your info I've figured out how to walk to HK from PedWest. Using Google Earth I've virtually practiced walking the entire route.

In order to plan my time I would like to know if 20 minutes is the entire time to walk from HK to PedWest or that is just from the Arch to PedWest?

In a way I'm glad that with the convenient location of PedWest we may not need taxi service to visit HK anymore (depending on the time of the day of course).

Attached are the images from Google Earth to help with my memorization.

[QUOTE=NDsg0911;1923066]Thank you very much for your info.

I haven't been back to Tijuana since they opened PedWest. With your info I've figured out how to walk to HK from PedWest. Using Google Earth I've virtually practiced walking the entire route.

In order to plan my time I would like to know if 20 minutes is the entire time to walk from HK to PedWest or that is just from the Arch to PedWest?

In a way I'm glad that with the convenient location of PedWest we may not need taxi service to visit HK anymore (depending on the time of the day of course).

Attached are the images from Google Earth to help with my memorization.[/QUOTE]It depends how quick you walk. Time it so you know for future trips.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1922994]Just walk down the pedestrian alley from the arch on Revolucion. You will be in the USA within 20 minutes.

Taking a taxi doesn't make sense since it is so close. There is no saving time by doing it either.

Make sure your valuables are tucked away.[/QUOTE]True that! With the entrance to PedWest right of the puente over Tijuana river it is easier to just walk from HK to the PedWest border crossing now, unless at night time still take a taxi.

I took a taxi this past early Sunday morning and I was like "well how long before all those taxi cabs in front of AB and HK will dwindle away from cab fares to the border".

It will be interesting.

TTM.

[QUOTE=TheTallMan;1923079] "well how long before all those taxi cabs in front of AB and HK will dwindle away from cab fares to the border".

It will be interesting.

TTM.[/QUOTE]It seems like they are trying to recoup the loss by charging people twice as much to go to the ZN from the Mexican Customs Building. I hear cabbies are trying to get $10 to HK from unsuspecting mongers when the rate should be $5.

Business goes down so why not rip off whatever customers you have left? Seems like a winning business plan to me.

[QUOTE=NDsg0911;1923066]I haven't been back to Tijuana since they opened PedWest. I'm glad that with the convenient location of PedWest we may not need taxi service to visit HK anymore (depending on the time of the day of course).[/QUOTE]As far as I know, PEDWEST is only for getting back to USA for Pedestrians at the moment. You still have to use the PEDEAST to get into Mexico. The Auto lanes will not be ready for till 2019 earliest. The Mexican side is taking longer.

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1923102]It seems like they are trying to recoup the loss by charging people twice as much to go to the ZN from the Mexican Customs Building. I hear cabbies are trying to get $10 to HK from unsuspecting mongers when the rate should be $5.

Business goes down so why not rip off whatever customers you have left? Seems like a winning business plan to me.[/QUOTE]You're most vulnerable when riding a taxi from and to the border. A taxi driver once refused to let me out of his taxi and demanded me to pay him more than the usual $5 fare because I happened to be one of the last few people riding back to the border in that late morning and he needed to make some quick money before going home.

Imagine when that happens at some back alleys at night in some unknown areas of town. That's my ultimate nightmare.

[QUOTE=LifeIsABeach;1923115]As far as I know, PEDWEST is only for getting back to USA for Pedestrians at the moment. You still have to use the PEDEAST to get into Mexico. The Auto lanes will not be ready for till 2019 earliest. The Mexican side is taking longer.[/QUOTE]This is new to me. Thank you!

I would like more confirmation from more people about this. Thanks again.

Last night I made a Tijuana run. Cabbie in the pickup line wanted $10 for a ride to HK and refused to negotiate. I pulled out $5 and the guy next to him took the fare. Left around midnight after getting hustled by big tits Norma, I tried the PedWest route. Was pretty shady looking in the plaza leading up to the ramps. Nobody bothered me and I was back across the border in 20 min.

[QUOTE=NDsg0911;1923133]This is new to me. Thank you!

I would like more confirmation from more people about this. Thanks again.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=LifeIsABeach;1923115]As far as I know, PEDWEST is only for getting back to USA for Pedestrians at the moment. You still have to use the PEDEAST to get into Mexico. The Auto lanes will not be ready for till 2019 earliest. The Mexican side is taking longer.[/QUOTE]The following article confirms that it's true until, perhaps, December of this year when the Mexican custom stations are ready to receive pedestrians into Mexico at their El Chaparral facility.

[URL]http://www.sandiegored.com/noticias/75976/Everything-You-Need-to-Know-About-PedWest-San-Ysidro-s-New-Pedestrian-Port-of-Entry/[/URL]

$10 cab ride from border to Coahuila is outrageous, the highest I ever heard in the last 15 years. Business is down very far in Tijuana. So a few drivers would just rip off visitors to make up for low incomes. I urge the bros to swear at the asshole drivers, write down the cab numbers, and go on to the next until they find a driver agreeing with 50 pesos fare. Or they can go on shared ride for 10 pesos on Yellow Cab near the McDonalds. Report the assholes to their cab companies so they get reamed up their stupid asses.

I reported a few stupid aggressive cab drivers at US airports. They can lose their jobs very easily. So make them do their jobs professionally. Don't let the low life fuck with you.

Most cities in the world organize the taxis at ports of entries to charge uniformed fares to known places, or enforce the use of official meters. The main goals are to safeguard passengers from being rip offed, hassled or insulted by a few greedy drivers, which would damage the reputation and economic interests of the rest of the people.

Tijuana officials bid out the best taxi pick up spots, and let the dumb drivers gouge, harass, insult passengers at will, really pissing off passengers. I was hassled by both Yellow Cabs and Taxi economicos over fares and tips. One time I told the guy to stop and let me off, he did not do it, wanting to drive me back to the border. I had to call the policias and charged him.

When you travel the world, know your rights as decent human beings and use all local resources to combat gouging, harassment, threats, intimidation, abuses.

[QUOTE=Shockwave;1923271]Last night I made a Tijuana run. Cabbie in the pickup line wanted $10 for a ride to HK and refused to negotiate. I pulled out $5 and the guy next to him took the fare. Left around midnight after getting hustled by big tits Norma, I tried the PedWest route. Was pretty shady looking in the plaza leading up to the ramps. Nobody bothered me and I was back across the border in 20 min.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Artisttyp;1923102]It seems like they are trying to recoup the loss by charging people twice as much to go to the ZN from the Mexican Customs Building. I hear cabbies are trying to get $10 to HK from unsuspecting mongers when the rate should be $5.

Business goes down so why not rip off whatever customers you have left? Seems like a winning business plan to me.[/QUOTE]Last month, my first night crossing the border into Tijuana with the new entrance, the first cabbies asked for $10. I kept walking and got to a second batch. They took $5 every time.

[QUOTE=Shockwave;1923271]Last night I made a Tijuana run. Cabbie in the pickup line wanted $10 for a ride to HK and refused to negotiate. I pulled out $5 and the guy next to him took the fare. Left around midnight after getting hustled by big tits Norma, I tried the PedWest route. Was pretty shady looking in the plaza leading up to the ramps. Nobody bothered me and I was back across the border in 20 min.[/QUOTE]Thank you for your info.

All the cabbies work together. The 1st guy's job is to test you and see how seasoned you are before sending you down the line to his buddies. It's the same coordinated strategy between the ever-present car salesman and his behind-the-scene manager when you walk in a car dealership.