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Adrian0512 23 Nov 2023 19:40

Land border USA to Mexico
 
Any advice on the easiest border crossing. Bought a US registered motorbike and heading down to Yucatan. Also loads of different info on the Mexico tourist card but I'm a technical dinosaur. Anybody got one at the border instead of online upfront? Thanks in advance Adrian

cyclopathic 27 Nov 2023 03:37

You want to avoid the busiest one in Tijuana, otherwise it is pretty much the same. One in Nogales isn't bad and one in Nacos very small if they even let bikes through now I haven't been there since before the pandemic.

Flipflop 27 Nov 2023 11:14

We crossed over at Colombia Texas last year - we were the only ones crossing about 9am, nice staff and very easy, took about 15 minutes in total.
The nearby crossing at Laredo (20 minutes away), where we stayed the previous evening, was packed with long queues etc.
The difference was unbelievable.

cyclopathic 30 Nov 2023 01:40

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Originally Posted by Flipflop (Post 639272)
We crossed over at Colombia Texas last year - we were the only ones crossing about 9am, nice staff and very easy, took about 15 minutes in total.

The nearby crossing at Laredo (20 minutes away), where we stayed the previous evening, was packed with long queues etc.

The difference was unbelievable.

If you're doing Laredo, take the truck crossing and bypass trucks, if you're on a motorcycle.

Flipflop 30 Nov 2023 08:42

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Originally Posted by cyclopathic (Post 639294)
If you're doing Laredo, take the truck crossing and bypass trucks, if you're on a motorcycle.

The Columbia bridge crossing is 25 minutes down the road and was empty when we did it - I mean no others used it for the 15, or so, minutes it took us.
No lorries to pass, not 1 single person at the window in front of us.
Unbelievable, if I hadn’t been there - it’s a no-brainier for me.

Il Bandito Lontano 9 Dec 2023 16:39

Seconding the Colombia crossing. It is the way to go. I've crossed here a number of times and it is nearly always empty and the people are very helpful and friendly. This is the place to cross on the eastern side of the country. Laredo is packed with cars, trucks and scammers who will "help" with your paperwork.


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