What are the current wait times at San Ysidro?

Border Pulse pulls the latest wait time for San Ysidro from U.S. Customs and Border Protection on a regular schedule.

What hours is San Ysidro open?

Official hours posted by CBP: 24 hrs/day. Hours can change on U.S. federal holidays.

What is the best time to cross at San Ysidro?

Based on the last 30 days of CBP data, the lightest typical wait at San Ysidro is around 10 PM (median 60 min).

San Ysidro border wait times

Name: US-Mexico Border Crossing Wait Times
Creator: U.S. Customs and Border Protection
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

Official CBP northbound reports, crossing hours, local comparisons and historical planning. English and Spanish are available in the interactive app.

Published snapshot fetched: 2026-10-18T12:22:52.097Z. This is a published snapshot, not a live feed. Individual lane report times can be older. Check the interactive report or CBP before leaving.

Reported standard passenger waits to the U.S.
Crossing	Reported wait	CBP report clock	Posted hours
San Ysidro	30 min	At 4:00 am PDT	24 hrs/day

View official camera sources: Caltrans. These are U.S. road approaches, not the inspection queue from Mexico into the U.S.

Consider your eligible lane, extra driving and destination. These numbers do not compare total trip time. Data methodology.