How is crossing at Tecate for Class A rigs?
I was almost convinced on a FB RVing in Mexico thread to use the Tecate crossing on my way to Ensenada. But then someone said that there's a 90 degree turn and two large posts blocking entrance into M...
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- You will be on interstate 8
- Exit southbound onto I-805
- Nice 8-lane freeway for about 12 miles
- There will be lots of signs "Intl Border X Miles"
- You will be slowing WAY down to a crawl with heavy traffic as you cross
- As you approach the border STAY IN THE RIGHT LANE (without inadvertently exiting)
- One mile into Mexico you will make a sweeping 90 degree turn to the right. Stay in the right lane
- You will see overhead signs SOMETHING TO DECLARE. Drive right under then and keep going
- Then comes a sweeping 90 degree left. Don't sweat it passenger buses use this lane
- After the left you will see a large new building complex on your right
- Drift off the marked lanes to the right and head for the huge canopy
- Find a place to park this is done all the time so no elaborate explanation is necessary
- A uniformed man will approach and ask permission to board for a quick look see (Customs check)
- Lock the rig and I mean everything then head for the INM office (the customs guy will point toward the building. Just say TOURIST CARD
- There you will fill out and pay for your tourist cards
- The proponents of Tecate forgot to tell you this is a hassle with a large rig in Tecate
- Use lots of care driving out of the cusoms parking lot
- STAY IN THE RIGHT MOST LANE no matter what
- Lots and lots of cars
- You will see an overhead sign SCENIC ROAD ENSENADA MEX 1-D exit to your right
- This is actually a long on-ramp going downslope to a multi-lane boulevard
- Drivers love to cut one another off like in the whole country
- Merge onto the multi-lane boulevard and continue going west
- You will climb a rather steep hill stay in the right lane
- After the summit of the hill you will be making another right exit. Big signs
- Merge onto yet another blvd but this time if it is safe and clear you can edge over to the left a lane or two
- Another 90 degree sweeping left curve
- SURPRISE! Ninety percent of the cars took an exit and it's congestion relief at last
- Ahead of you is the first of three toll booths
- They accept US Dollars as easily as Pesos
- The toll highway lasts about 65 miles
- To repeat there are three toll sections
- When the toll road ends it will be multi lane divided boulevard with traffic lights
- About six miles worth
- Paralleling the shipward you will want to make a right turn at a traffic light that will say SAN QUINTIN LA BUFADORA
- This is a slow crawl lots of traffic lights waterfront tourist zone
- Relax dollars are as common as pesos
Hope this helps!
