Re: North to Otay Mesa border crossing on great road

following
that
persons
notes
exiting
off
HWY
1
toll,
at
Puerto
Nuevo/Cantamar
exit.
,
this
is
roughly
40-50
km
north
of
Ensenada
on
1D
toll
road,
at
KM
marker
50
or
as
you
get
to
the
first
toll
booth
29.5
miles
ahead,
you
do
not
hit
the
second
toll
booth.;
here
is
the google
link
location to
this
position,
32.227702,-116.919198
you
will
have
to
copy
and
paste.
Here
is a
map
of
the
Puerto
Nuevo/Cantamar
sign
on
toll
road
1D,
exit
there
to
the
right,
then
you
curl
around
under
the
road
and
take
a
right
heading
north
towards TJ.
this
exit
puts
you
on
Mexico
1
free
road
and
it
is a
good
road.



you take a right going north when you get to the end of the exit to the old HWY 1 road. Also note this road is a bit rough for a few miles
go north Right on this road several miles maybe 5-10 minutes (reported 8.5 miles), then there may be a military check point, and immediately after that take a right at the below stop sign it is highway 2000. see the signs below. and map after it.
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offramp
Take a right
here and
head east
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follow this
road till
you pass
McDonalds,
then take a
rightpast the McDonalds the next block you will see the sign to take a right at, it is two blocks from McDonalds.
To make it easier there is one split that may confuse you as it did me the first time,
if you go to the left onto the bridge it will make your trip easier. I have a picture of that next. go to the left onto it.
and here are a few other signs you will see.
It takes about 10-15 minutes after you exit rd 2000 to get to the border
crossing. you do not turn till the road past the McDonalds...

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a few signs you will see on the way just keep going straight but veer to the left as the arrow shows to avoid traffic...


after the mcdonalds (two more blocks) turn here to the right at the below sign, you can not miss this sign. then in several blocks you hit the border without turning.

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if in a RV it is recommended that you use far right lane because of mandatory secondary inspection.
remember almost all USA mcDonalds have free internet on the road as well as starbucks in the USA. .
Ensenada to Otay crossing via Blvd 2000
Proceed north on the toll road from Ensenada.
Exit toll road at the Cantimar or Puerto Nuevo exit.
Proceed north on the free road to Popotla. You will pass the Calafia resort on your left and come to a Mexican military checkpoint. After you clear the checkpoint, get into the right lane, There will be a “T” intersection (to your right) with stoplights (not functioning) and a stop sign. Turn right. This will be BC Mex 201 or Blvd 2000. May also be marked as Corridor 2000.
(If you pass the old Fox movie studios on your left, you went about 500 feet too far.)
Proceed approximately 26 miles on BC Mex 201……(Blvd 2000)..
Follow the signs for Garita Otay/Tijuana/San Diego/Tecate/Mexicali You will pass from a rural area to an urban area. Be aware of cross traffic and pedestrians. You will also pass a Commercial Mexicana on your right and a Home Depot on your left…….when you pass the Calimax on your right, move into the right lane.
At about the 26 mile mark, there will be a sign indicating a ramp to your right for Tijuana/San Diego. Take this ramp which will put you on Industrial Blvd………if you go straight, you will end up on the toll road to Tecate!!!!!!!
Follow Industrial Blvd west for approximately 5 miles.
You will pass under a “Panasonic” footbridge, and up and over the business district overpass.
There will be a McDonalds on your right
Just past the McDonalds you will come to a stoplight controlled intersection (Garita de Otay) with a tire shop to your right.
Turn right here for the “regular” Otay crossing which is approximately 1 mile ahead.
SENTRI Directions
As you proceed west on Industrial Blvd, you will pass under a “Panasonic” footbridge.
There will be a fire station on your left, and you will come to a stoplight controlled intersection with a PEMEX station on your left.
This intersection is Jose Lopez Portillo Oriente. There is a school on your right and another school at your 1:00 position.
Turn right at this intersection and proceed about 4 blocks to a major 4-way stoplight intersection. This intersection will be Bella Artes.
Turn left onto Bella Artes and proceed about 4 blocks. You will come to a stoplight intersection (Josefa Rendon Ibarra). .....OK the tricky part….there is a car wash at your 1:00 position….turn right onto Ibarra as if you were going into the car wash …….but don’t!!!!!....continue your right turn, center up on Ibarra and you will be on a direct course for the Otay SENTRI lanes……..
NOTE…….if you drive past the car wash and do not turn right as directed above, take the on ramp on your right just past the car wash. This will put you into the regular crossing lanes for Otay.

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