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MEXICOWANDERER's avatar
Nov 13, 2018

Added 2-3 Hour Border Wait Time Starting Tuesday

Starting 0830 TUESDAY...

Expect 2-3 hour ADDED border wait time. One or more lanes will be closed per POE and instead of being waved through ALL vehicles will be inspected for stowaways. This is going to affect all northbound traffic at all POE's. Obviously some more remote POE's will be impacted less than others.

I recommend when motor home facilities are not available to anticipate 4 hours of no-bathroom-restroom access and limit coffee and beverage consumption.

I head north day after tomorrow and I will encounter the massive plug of traffic slightly dehydrated. Thankfully Pablo is driving his miniature model 4 cyl Pontiac and my Kindle will have a full charge.

Take note of ADDED wait time. Add this to normal wait times and 4-5 hours in line would not be out of the question.

No end date for this CBP action was announced. Secondary Immigration checkpoints may or may not have traffic backups because of added and increased surveillance.

Yes, this is due to the migrant caravaners.
  • Sitting in line inching ahead is really tough on a motorcyclist. Every time we are in line waiting Nationals are urging us to cut to the front of the line. I normally don't, feeling that it's not fair to others but this year once I got to the #2 bridge a vendor moved the center line barrier and we rode across the bridge in one of the oncoming lanes. I liked it too.
    Balancing 900 pounds of luggage, motorcycle, and wife at the border in the sun for 2 plus hours and I'm approaching passing out.... or worse.
    In an RV we would plan to arrive at the border one or two in the morning. It's not so busy then - but that's a lot different on a motorcycle.
  • At some point functionally closing the borders with these waits.