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Are you NUTS! (just kidding), if you drive
in Mexico like you drive at home, you wont have a car when you leave
Mexico. Its not a good idea to have the police pulling you over for any
infraction. The speed limits in
Mexico are not by MPH, but by KPH (kilometers per hour), so if you see a
sign that says (90), that doesn't mean to go 90mph, its 45mph period.
But, but, but the Mexican drivers are
going fast!? yeah, so? Let them get caught, its going to be harder for
you to get your way out of JAIL! |
| Ok now that I
got that across...follow either Interstate 5 or 805 south thru San
Diego, when you're within 5 miles of the border, you'll see the signs
"International Border", just keep going.
If you're going to take the bus, or walk
across, exit the "Last US Exit", there's a parking lot across and to the
right of you when you come to the light.
If still driving, pass it up,
continue...you will see some white square boxes, with red tainted
windows, on top of K rails (concrete barriers), their taking a photo of
your License plate. Pass that up, and continue thru the next crossing,
which is the Mexican version of a scale, it weighs your car, and you'll
either get a green light or red light.
Red light means you have to go into
secondary inspection, they'll just look into your vehicle (and trunk),
to see what your bringing in. If all goes well, keep going, but not too
fast. Follow the second lane from the right, NOT the FAR right, continue
on the overpass (Tijuana river), slow down, the exit is coming, you'll
see some cars trying to merge into the traffic lanes, at this point do
the same thing but into thier lane (TO the RIGHT), you should now see
the exit with a sign "Toll Road Ensenada/Rosarito", follow it.
Keep driving, you should have the border
fence to the right of you, if you don't, uh oh, CALL 911!! uh no better
yet, go to the nearest liquor store or mall, and ask directions to
"Playas de Tijuana - Cuota 1D".
If you do have the fence to the right,
continue up the hill, and stay to the right, of two lanes. As you reach
the top, the road will veer to the left down the hill, STAY RIGHT and
take the exit to the RIGHT. Follow that road, in the RIGHT LANE. About
3/4 of mile you will come to a Military Check Point, don't worry just
follow their instructions. Once you are given the green light to
continue, keep following in the right lane, you should now see the
bullring in the near distance, again stay to the right and keep going
straight, you should now be at the signal light before the entrance to
the bullring, turn in parking is FREE.
After the bullfight is over you have to get
back right? Well just follow the other cars in front of you, most are
going straight to the border, once your past the military checkpoint (on
other side, not yours), look for an onramp that says to San Diego,
follow that. Now your driving along the border again, but the other way.
Follow this until you get to some signal lights, the entrance to the
border line is after that. Beware
though, the wait in line to get back across with a car, can be up to 3
hours! That happened to me on the 1st of July. I f you miss that onramp,
as sometimes the police block it off, continue straight and look for
signs that state San Diego, and follow those. Or stop and ask someone.
Walking across is a good idea, but then take
a taxi to the bullring. Shouldn't cost but 6-12 dlls one way.
Good Luck |