Re: Driving over fm SD to Tijuana = Best Choice? Posted: Wed February 1, 2012 07:09 PM UTC
Hi I agree with Julio that the chances of your car being stolen are the same as in almost any other city.
If you are staying in the downtown SD area, I'm not sure why you'd be using I-805 to get to the border when I-5 would be more convenient from the downtown area.
However, if the safety of your car is a concern for you I'd sugguest that you drive to the nearest SD Trolley station that has a large parking lot. There are quite a few with such lots and parking is free as well as relatively safe.
Trolley Map with Parking noted:
http://www.sdmts.com/trolley/trolley.asp
I suggest the Trolley parking lots because all of the parking lots near the border charge and then you will have to walk to the border, not far, but the Trolley stop in San Ysidro has a stop right on the border and the bus is waiting a few steps away.
Take the SD Trolley to the border and just if front of the exit building, there will most likely be a bus that will take you across and as I understand it you can take the same when crossing back into the USA.
Walking across into Mexico is easy enough because there aren't huge lines that way and the "Tourist" areas are very near and an easy path to follow.
It will be the return back into the USA that can be difficult. The lines are long for both drivers and for pedestrians. I personally would rather sit in a car while waiting than stand in a line while waiting. The bus bringing you across would be the ideal compromise, to my way of thinking. I have taken a bus across and back but not with the company that I've seen waiting at the front of the exit building, so suggest before bording ask them if they will also bring you back when you are ready, where to get picked up and what time they stop running. Just so you aren't stranded. See what I mean? Ive built pages on both San Ysidro and Tijuan if you'd like to get a better idea.
San Ysidro:
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/p/m/126bb3/
Tijuana
http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/16c12/e186f/
Hope this helps!
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