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Your San Diego to Mexico Daytrip Guide
The city of San Diego, California, is one of the United States biggest tourist attractions, and deservedly so. Its magnificent beaches, mild year-round climate, and laid-back atmosphere make it a wonderful place for families to vacation. One often overlooked advantage of vacationing in San Diego, however, is its proximity to the US/Mexican border.
Vacationing in San Diego will give you the opportunity to vacation in Mexico, with just a short drive. If you do not want to bother taking a car from San Diego to Mexico, simply board the San Diego trolley which will take you to the border station and you could walk across into Tijuana.
You will, of course, be required to carry either your passport or another form of photo ID, because without them you may not be able to return to the United States. Your driver’ s license does not qualify as a passport replacement, but you can use it as your photo ID as long as you have other proof of your nationality. Be absolutely certain that during your stay in Mexico you keep your identification papers with you at all times.
You will be able to cross the border into Mexico at any time of the day or night, unless you are using the San Diego trolley. If you are be certain to check in advance when the last trolley will be leaving to return to San Diego, and make sure you are right at the border at least an hour in advance. That should give you enough time to clear customs, in case there is a crowd waiting to go through. To be on the safe side, however, you should get back to the border in time for the second-to-last trolley of the day.
If you have been using a rental car to get around during your California vacation, you will not be able to take it into Mexico, so you will have to park it on the US side and then either walk across the bridge or take a shuttle bus. If you want to target you been using in California, you can drive it into Mexico or park it at the border, but taking into Mexico will require more time to get through customs and by immigration on your return to the US.
Do not venture into Mexico without an accurate local map, and without doing research about which areas of Tijuana are safe for tourists. Make sure you know where to go for help from the authorities if you experience difficulty. While, like the great majority of visitors to Mexico, you will probably have a marvelous time with no bad experiences, you should be prepared for the worst. Pay attention to the warnings issued by US customs, keep your personal papers and your money safe, and you return to the US counting the days until you can make another day trip south of the border!
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