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I heard it was very easy and fast to cross almost just like crossing the Canada border prior to 9/11/2001
And this applies to both Southbound and Northbound traffic as long as one is a US citizen or has the right documentations to cross? Was this true?
Last edited by citizensadvocate; 04-29-2018 at 03:33 PM..
I heard it was very easy and fast to cross almost just like crossing the Canada border prior to 9/11/2001
And this applies to both Southbound and Northbound traffic as long as one is a US citizen or has the right documentations to cross? Was this true?
Driving was about 30-60 minutes, but that was just because the volume of cars has always been huge. Walking would take 5-30 minutes depending on the day and time.
Interesting some people say as little as 5 minutes. And at times verbal declaration of where one is born is enough to get across. Though even thirty minutes is very good compared to what it is like today considering it’s for peak rush hour at such a busy border crossing where so many people commute and vacation.
Though these days it appear at any time if one can cross in less than an hour and half it’s considered lucky.
Also it’s interesting how fast Mexican immigration as well as customs checkpoint can handle the same amount of traffic in comparison. Nowadays all foot/bus passengers need to go through both immigration control checkpoint as well as a bag check to enter Mexico. And they are pulling more cars aside for checking as well even if they are not inspecting every one of them. Half an hour to cross southbound is considered a severe delay on most days.
I would parl my car on the US side and walk across and back. The U.S. Customs would ask if you were an American and did you have anything to declare. Took minutes for either crossing. Now, brutal...
I would park my car on the US side and walk across and back. The U.S. Customs would ask if you were an American and did you have anything to declare. Took minutes for either crossing. Now, brutal...
Once before 9-11 we were back in the USA side, and my friend got a hankering for street tacos. We crossed back into Mexico to get some tacos near the border and crossed again to the USA side.
I am the only one I know who crossed an international border for a couple of $1 tacos. So it was a lot easier.
Naco (near Bisbee AZ) remains fast (foot or car), though once in awhile there's a back up going into the US by car, esp. around any holidays (US or MX).
Aqua Prieta (near Douglas) remains fast on foot, but they often have 35 to 45 minute car lines returning to US.
Nogales can be slow into the US if you get pulled over for a secondary inspection (happens to us about 40% of the time).
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