Drive to Tijuana from San Diego

Take a drive to Tijuana Mexico with me from San Diego California. This video show all the main hot spots to each exit on the San Ysidro side as well as the Tijuana Mexico side. The drive has the main stops with words and emojis. Feel free to give likes and leave comments.
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[@janetplanet4595]

This place is hella nicer than I expected. Everyone makes it out to seem like a shantytown in media.

[@ajrm2175]

Janet Vonnik it happens with every latinamerican country, they are way better than what the media says

[@dess8808]

Don't rely in the media to shape your worldview, there's much more to the world than that. It surprises me that to this day some people still can't see the bigger picture for themselves. I currently live in Brazil and it's awesome. Great people, great weather, great nature, amazing beaches and even better food. Let alone healthcare and the fact that they aren't a police state, they don't have a sick excessive competition culture or a corporate whore normativity like the US, where people basically live to work like machines. Also, race is much less of an issue and it's not a matter of division, since literally anyone can be brazilian and being racist in a country like that is just plain stupid, even though there are episodes of racism, but much less than the US. Besides, division and segregation between social classes are still a problem, unfortunately. Other than that, it's amazing how you go from one region to another and you feel like you're in a totally different country, nothing like the stereotyped Brazil that you heard of in the media, where everything basically sums up to Rio, violence and the Amazon. Same goes to a lot of other countries, especially Mexico. The US is all about money and working your ass off. The media portrays the US as if it was some kind of promised land that everyone from every Latin country wishes to live in if they could, bullshit. Most people live happy and amazing lives here, they don't give two fucks about living in the US. The minority that decides to go are desperate people who never knew better (mostly folks from Central America) or some random morons that dream of affording a "cool car" working at a "normal" job, since in their country that's way harder.

[@zxcv2705]

There’s places where’s it’s bad , these are just the “good” parts

[@tzadiko]

Yup... Pretty true of most places in the world with bad reps in pop culture... They are mostly normal in real life

[@Ffsdevgj]

T.J. Was not like this before at all! it was really a different place back then, it is a great thing that it is changing for the better.

[@sheisveryfamous]

I’m isolated in the centre of England. Gracias por la vacación!

[@ZhangtheGreat]

Tijuana's pretty awesome! I visited a few years ago, and have nothing but positive remarks for it. Friendly people, great food, nice sites, and I was fortunate to have been at the culture center during Entijuanarte (Tijuana art festival).

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

I seconded you.

[@asimi1572]

Heyyy nice video enjoyed travelling with u on-board 😜

[@dicasuteis955]

*What a beautiful message on the top of the road in **00:00**!* *ALELUIA!* 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@latoyaajohnson]

Thank you for this video.

[@jesusazul]

It is sad to have been born in mexico but not to be able to travel to this beautiful country!!

[@JesusGarcia-ig5um]

what do you mean and why is that? please clarify

[@muchachoep]

Really nice video, enjoyed everything from the messages on the video from the watch out for the guy comment haha. Looking forward for more videos

[@CesarCinema]

Haha. Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching!

[@jelv.4142]

I saw that guy this wknd,,, thx for the heads up

[@CesarCinema]

Haha no prob

[@lenieramosmabayo3844]

Thanks for your vlogger nice information . Watching from San Diego new subscriber 👍

[@CesarCinema]

Thank you Lenie. 👍🏻

[@deathtotruthers1]

Best San Ysidro border crossing video on KZbin. Thanks! Gives me a good idea of what to expect. Do you have one going the other direction?

[@drive5555]

That would be a 30 min to 8 hour video

[@linkzelda581]

Y asi de fácil se llega al paraíso 😍

[@aracelirizkkhalil8762]

y el otro paraiso es ir a chelear y a bailar con la banda a las PULGAS

[@elygonzalez1263]

Justo viajaré a ensenada y tenía duda como era en Tijuana ! Graciaaaaas! 🥳🥳

[@CesarCinema]

De nada. Disfruta

[@alejandrorodriguez9088]

great video!

[@BandRAdventures]

Nice video, thank you!

[@bkw4662]

That was very informative

[@seenumadurai9544]

I enjoyed the trip

[@davidclaro152]

This tune has a good beat.

[@FanciDreama]

Taconazo and El Frank 👌👌👌

[@backtonewdetailing]

Me gusto tu video puedes subir uno de san diego a playas de tijuana gracias

[@3PCTManOrBust]

This music reminds me of the old 009 Sound System songs that was played over and over again during the old KZbin days. Anyways, all joking aside great video!

[@rashedmunsor5061]

Very nice brother

[@DanielGonzalez-gd8wj]

Cool video I wish I could go to Tijuana but I live at New York.

[@CesarCinema]

Thanks. Here is a Tijuana video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iaS9h6Rnr5Wjj80

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

It is never too late for you to visit Tijuana, but you would need to go there with a friend or a few friends for your safety no matter what there.

[@eutimiochavez415]

Looks pretty nice

[@flashoflight8160]

If you're the type that can make lane changes with the absolute minimum space and even when your mirror's radar is lit, then Tijuana will be a piece of cake. If you need lots of space and reaction time, I would suggest you take a cab or Uber. In particular, the big left turn going to the customs inspection area is a free-for-all where cars may cut you off by accident or on purpose and those lane markings are of no protection. If you are going to Ensenada and follow the directions to the toll road without making a mistake, the drive is actually real easy except at the border crossing itself.

[@BubuElisa]

So there is no check point or passport check going to TJ ? So u can basically leave US without any records from leaving the country ?

[@Youre_Right]

Jedi One I flew into Mexico and when I went you got in a line after landing. There’s like a traffic light and you press the button. If you get a green light you walk on with no hassle. If it’s red they pull you aside and search you. It’s supposed to be random, but even if you get the green light and they think you look sketchy. They will pull you aside and search you.

[@riderlansing3010]

the fellow named "You're Right" has got it mostly right, at northern borders US and Mexico customs work together and have a server that they share for criminal records: if US wants US criminals found they upload their files to those servers and the cameras on the checkpoints going to Mexico catches the prep, Of course Mexico customs can sometimes "not realize" this with some money involved in between, but still the record that the criminal got into Mex from USA will still be there and the guys at US side will know their criminal crossed borders. I'm a person that used to cross both of this city's and Mexicali's Borders on daily bases: sometimes twice a day. I'm a Mexican citizen that studied my whole life in US grounds since I was a small kid. This is by no means unique: its actually extremely common on border states, in fact US customs and highway patrols have to deal with the deranged driving mothers of carpools every morning on US school routs within the city borders. Yes some criminals like to think they are smart enough to smuggle people and or drugs across into USA but at lest 90% of them get caught by either the yellow bars(sensors) right before the checkpoint with the custom where he/she asks you questions: that to this very day creep me out only by the fact that they have the total power and say if you never get to see US grounds again in your life if you sneeze or look wrong: not all are like that but you can be unlucky enough for the custom to be in a bad mood and you making an honest accident and the guy thinks you are trying something. When you cross to Mexico the only think you cant do is pack up a whole store and try and cross it due to tax evasion or if they see you crossing new tv they will try get some money out of you by some law loopholes just because they think you have enough money with you to "share with them". YOU CANT FORGET that Mexico side law always relative to who pays best ALWAYS. They wont say it or even deny it but if you are to pass a red light in Mexico you can always give the officer 400 to 500 pesos and he will let you go: today 500 pesos is around 25 bucks (25USDs). So yea, Mexico has its beautiful places: if you are a random tourist just keep a very close eye on your belonging because if they get stolen they are gone: do not try to get them back, that will only make you a target for a more organized crime. I have lived half of my life in this country and half in USA and I have to say that if I have to pick one it will be USA only because I can actually work without random "organizations" asking for bogus permits that only their sub organization can provide for a very high price. Its a place where people that are wiling to work their asses off and be smart get robbed by their lazier criminal appealed counterparts... Great place for party and vacations if you are cunning enough, a great risk for the rest.

[@IDBTitanosaurus]

Yes. But the US is building a checkpoint for south bound traffic going into Mexico. So they might start recording people leaving.

[@ZhangtheGreat]

Yup. Unlike many countries, the US has never kept track of departures. The only way you get stopped is if you're suspected of something already and they know you're leaving at that moment.

[@TheHiphopgems]

@@ZhangtheGreat that's about to change, the us built a checkpoint before you get into TJ, it's not manned as of yet

[@Emma-yt5wi]

gracias....

[@CesarCinema]

De nada

[@EricSPizarro]

Thanks to COVID restrictions last month I had to take off Exit 1 and was only able to see Tijuana from afar.

[@hugh2hoob668]

East coaster here never knew it was THAT close tbh

[@alaverga173]

Going to tj next week gonna hit up Hong Kong

[@retro_elv50]

Nicely done my friend.

[@24echavez]

👍😁👍

[@metsfanatic6270]

I always wondered who decides where one state ends and another one begins.

[@metsfanatic6270]

@James Poe I meant a real person

[@metsfanatic6270]

@James Poe He tried to walk on water and drowned

[@metsfanatic6270]

@James Poe It IS

[@yahyabeysami101]

Governments

[@metsfanatic6270]

@@yahyabeysami101 Of course

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

I was really surprised and shocked (not really) because Tijuana really looks so much better and more new buildings around. Last time I visited Tijuana in June 1993 while I was staying in Los Angeles for two weeks and my best friend and I drove down on the Interstate 5, and we had to park one of his parents’ cars on the USA side, instead of the Mexican side or the car could have destroyed. We walked on the bridge that led us to cross into Mexico from the USA. We walked on the bridge over the smelly awful Tijuana River to go to a bank for an exchange currency. It was too risk for us because there was no security camera even no security guard inside, so we decided to leave (there was one of the female tellers who laid her eyes on us because we were very good looking guys) and walked to an exchange currency office which was much safer than the bank we stopped. We walked on Revolution Avenue in Downtown Tijuana where there were so many stores, restaurants, and bars, but it was very dirty (I suppose now it has been cleaned), so were the buildings (I watched one of KZbin videos of Revolution Avenue there about 2 months ago and the street really is very clean and the sidewalks were upgraded and many new buildings were built that I never saw them before). After we ate at an authentic Mexican restaurant next door to Hard Rock Cafe Restaurant, we walked under the railroad bridge on Revolution Avenue to reach the post office located a block or couple from that bridge on the left side. Oh My God, things were behind there like no computerized scale and some others what many American post offices had and of course,it really broke my heart when we were there (it is a Third World county... BIG SIGH! I hope Mexico will be much better like the USA and Canada one day, but one problem is that the Mexican government is corruption). I used my tongue to wet on the Mexican stamps (they tasted so awful and I do still have 2 Mexican stamps plus also some Mexican money as souvenirs for my memory) to affix them on each postcard. After that, we were too curious to stop at the grocery store located across the street from the post office, but we left the store and walked back to Revolution Avenue where we shopped and the total of items for my family and friends on the East Coast was around $60,000 Mexican Peso (or it was like $60 Mexican Peso) which was about $120 USD because I used some US dollars when I purchased because it really saved me lots or if I used the Mexican Peso, it means that I would have to pay higher prices and/or more. After we crossed back into the USA, a U.S Customs guy asked me if I purchased and I said “yes”. He then asked me how much I purchased plus we ate the restaurant and I said it was about $60,000 Mexican Peso = $120 USD and I asked him if I could show him what things I purchased there, and he said it was not necessary. We walked to the car before we drove up on the highway on way home, but it was shit because of the rush hour in San Diego, so we stopped at McDonalds next to the highway to avoid from driving back home. There were many U.S. Immigrant Officers on the highway to check if the Mexicans hid in the cars and of course, they told us to stop and asked us if we brought any Mexicans in it and we said “no” as they let go without inspecting the car. It probably was because they trusted us with their “positive (or good) vibes”. If they had negative vibes, probably they would inspect anyway. They cuffed so many Mexicans and put them into vans on the highway before they were deported back to Mexico. After we arrived home, I took a shower because my skin smelled so awful from the Mexican air. I would like to come visit Tijuana again one day, so that I can compare between my last visit in 1993 and next visit soon. Well, I hope my Tijuana story is not the best bedtime story because of too long. LOL! I just wanted to share what I experienced there with you. Before I forget to mention, my first visit to Tijuana in June 1992 and my last visit there in 1993 plus I bought a Hard Rock Cafe tee shirt with Tijuana on it, but it was lost and too bad on top of it, it was closed due to too many crimes which were caused by the drug cartels in 2000’s that led not so many people to that restaurant. Thanks a lot to the drug cartels. Now, it has been much better because some drug cartels were already arrested by the Mexican Federal Police, while others were killed by the Mexican Federal Police, that is what I was told.

[@tzadiko]

Ah memories... The way it was.... It's totally changed now

[@alanlacey7865]

How so?

[@tzadiko]

@@alanlacey7865 they changed the border roads

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

So true because I was there in June 1993.

[@Papislayer69]

Will entering from sd to that particular border crossing be affected by time of the day and day of the week, if so what day of the week and time do you recommend for easiest port of entry ?

[@TheHiphopgems]

Sometimes on Friday or Saturday night or holidays there can be some traffic getting in, but that's about it

[@nwlady1844]

Where is the customs building where the FMM is obtained or stamped? thank you.

[@jocelinetolentino364]

Did you pass through a checkpoint

[@casipie]

You don’t need to stop and talk to anyone when you cross into Mexico?! That’s so strange... when I cross into USA from Canada you HAVE to talk to customs and when you come back into Canada - same thing, you have to talk to a customs officer

[@TheHiphopgems]

They pick people randomly or if you have a truck that makes it obvious you are moving valuables

[@cehaem2]

Control when entering Mexico are really lax. It's when you come back where the fun is.

[@carlvilleneuve]

Wow nice , i think I will go , crossing customs is so disgusting in usa and Canada, talking to those agents that are so annoying. Viva mexico

[@elmarisquero8083]

any recomendations on where to park....in tj

[@ab8588]

So Tamooressi said he got lost and went into tijuana by accident with all the weapons?

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

LOL! The card was parked on the USA side before best fried and I walked into Tijuana.

[@pedroreynaga6489]

You can drive into ( Mexico ) 😃

[@davidclaro152]

Who’s that guy on the blue billboard on your left?

[@ryanland979]

That line to go into the US is hella long, you can see it all the way to the end of the video.

[@alejandrocruz4469]

...And The way back when?

[@Lucas-rl4tf]

No entiendo como puede ser que cruzó la frontera sin practicamente ningun tipo de control.

[@hectorcampos9244]

Al.momento de cruzar hay unas camaras que ya tomaron fotos de ti y tu vehiculo, y donde sale toda la informacion del vehiculo y la tuya tambien, y tambien si debes algo en USA o Mexico, asi le.paso. un amigo de venia de USA y tenia orden de arresto en USA. Fue interceptado alli mismo lo encarcelaron por un dia y al siguiente lo entregaron a USa y paso meses detenido. Asi que tu crees que pasas como si nada pero en realidad ya tienen tu informacion.

[@RustInPeace2490]

FaZe rug lives in SD

[@flopunkt3665]

European asking. Would I have to insist on getting a US exit stamp and a Mexico entry stamp if I plan to return to the US? I'm asking cause the US only allows a 3 month visa free stay and without stamps there would be no prove of the duration of my stay there. Second question: Can I drive a US rental car into Mexico?

[@MiguelRamirez-ym8st]

In both questions the answer is yes

[@davidclaro152]

Is Mexico marked by the Mexico sign or after going through the red/green turnstile?

[@aidanburlingame-lee9154]

The border line is at 1:55

[@davidclaro152]

@@aidanburlingame-lee9154 Thanks!

[@manuelvalencia9407]

@@aidanburlingame-lee9154 You mean the black/light gray separation?

[@habibHabib-fc7st]

Is there border control when you return from Tijuana ?

[@LS-Moto]

Of course

[@wesleyfraga3218]

Hello, We don't need passport or anything when crossing to Mexico by car? Mexican authorities don't check the car and people inside it?

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

You would need a passport when coming back to the USA. Oh yes, the Mexican officials do inspect if needed. If you go to a bank or an exchange currency office, they would need to ask you for your passport or if something happens, the USA Consulate would need you to bring it with you.

[@enochpriese8097]

I think that the authorities check cars randomly

[@sal2458]

Can I go in with a 16ft y’all truck through the border into TJ

[@Calleseprro]

Is it safe to cross with a cali vehicle?

[@disan9135]

Of course! I am not kidding when I say half of the vehicles in Tijuana have California license plates.

[@B9Robot]

YES! Yeshua / Jesus Christ is LORD GOD! Ahmein! Bless the Lord.

[@m1bmf614]

Easy to bring a lil weed with u

[@Calleseprro]

Is it safe to cross with a california vehicle?

[@alexmadrid6043]

Millions of vehicules cross the border into mexico... Californian license plates are quite normal to see in mexico.

[@fl0pZ3]

everywhere you drove once you crossed the border looks like its still in america, it all looks the same

[@JoseGonzalez-gc5pc]

Mexico is in America..America is considered a continent

[@remitran5002]

Why didn’t they pull off your car to check and didn’t they ask for your passport or ID???

[@CesarCinema]

Cause that’s how Mexico rolls sometimes

[@quimicoandrestorres]

Amber Tran is not fair

[@juan125873a]

if you go through pedestrian lane into mexico, you will be asked questions, xray your belongings, stamp passport. I was actually surprised when i came in from tijuana to san diego through the pedestrian route... It was easier than getting into mexico, no xray, just asked where i was going and looked at my passport. They profile you based on the way you act

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

Only when back to the USA. After crossing into Mexico, they don’t do that very often. Why? I ain’t know.

[@richardgladstone8975]

They don't check your passport when you go over the Border?

[@alejandrosanchez4045]

Entering Mexico no only check u if u looked suspicious Entering USA yes of course they check they don’t just let anyone cross lol

[@enochpriese8097]

Americans can enter anyplace easily but the rest of us have to face extreme bureaucracy. That's why I appreciate other countries.

[@danielblinth2938]

75 GA

[@dexterpace7710]

Did you pass Pueblo Amigo?

[@stefpix]

How can a citizen/resident of a 3rd country get proof of exit from the USA if there is no checkpoint? Since tourists can spend 3 months in the USA they need a proof of exit. If someone leaves the USA driving to Mexico and goes to other countries, how will they have a record of leaving the USA?

[@cehaem2]

You can ask for it.

[@stefpix]

@@cehaem2 how can you ask for it if you are on a highway out of teh USA and you only encounter the Mexican border post?

[@cehaem2]

@@stefpix Yes, the Mexicans will stamp it for you and that suffices.

[@cehaem2]

You obviously didn't bother looking at the signs saying "no photographs"

[@gladysortiz9527]

Is this the 5 or 805?

[@bjornhalstrom9933]

5

[@fukkenjuanisz]

Do we need like a drivers license at any point when entering or leaving Mexico when driving ?

[@CesarCinema]

Yes you need a drivers license for both.

[@fukkenjuanisz]

Caesar Cinema so showing the passport and just an ID won’t do it ? I have a family member that has his registration and everything for the car up to date it’s just that he doesn’t have his DL yet :/

[@CesarCinema]

A person with a valid DL should do the driving.

[@jga7197]

@@CesarCinema do you need any special type of insurance or paperwork to drive your vehicle into Tijuana from the US, if you’re still paying off your vehicle? Can you drive a vehicle into Tijuana that you’re currently still paying off?

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

Yes because what if the Mexican police asked, but the USA passport must be required when crossing back into the USA practically.

[@denesheo676]

Did you show a passport?

[@CesarCinema]

To go into Mexico no. They might ask for a passport if you go to secondary

[@denesheo676]

Caesar Cinema what’s secondary?

[@CesarCinema]

Where they pull your car off to the side and check you and your car.

[@denesheo676]

Caesar Cinema oh ok. But the only other time would be when getting the tourist visa right?

[@CesarCinema]

Yes right

[@FlagArmadaProductions]

The border toll gate even had the distinctive metal speed bumps; definitely paid for by Mexican taxpayers

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

If the American citizens drive out of Tijuana, they still have to pay anyway like many foreigners visiting the USA still have to pay the toll fees anywhere.

[@jhaskins58]

I had to escape Tijuana in a high speed pursuit after the police tried to get me to go to the police station. I said I would follow in my car, then I took off with them in pursuit. Not a good education for my teenage son who was in the car, but I wasn't going to have my cards drained at the police station. Yes - it happens! And NO - I don't go back for visits or shopping trips. I am jusy happy to make it out with my skin still attached. It doesn't seem like a good international relations strategy as those who get hassled over there never go back...😳

[@briangibson1801]

Can You still drive into Mexico without being stopped?

[@annabelholland]

I think so unless you commit a driving offence although I don't think you can drive to Mexico city

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

Not always unless if they have to ask you to stop.

[@bconover55]

Costco in Mexico ?

[@CesarCinema]

Yes. In Tijuana

[@toborobo]

There are about 40 Costco stores in Mexico. Most major cities have one.

[@christopherdigiovanni7864]

Yes/no. How did Mexico especially Tijuana get improved? The NAFTA has helped. If not for the NAFTA, it would remain as a poor country. I went to Tijuana twice (1992 and 1993 and before the NAFTA was formed), it was very dirty and many places were rundown (not always) and dirty.

[@1Barsamian]

You were just seeing the good places in this video. TJ is a very bad place and it’s very dangerous. I feel sorry for the people that live there as they are usually very nice. But walking Avenida revolution, you would see that it is a slum

[@hectorcampos9244]

Trust me, not any worst tham San Francisco and his tons of drugs addicts... There are 2 sides of Ave Revolution. The good one and the bad one.

[@cehaem2]

@@hectorcampos9244 you're joking. Even TJ cops are crooks. They will randomly stop you and hand you a ticket which with a hefty penalty. Of course they are more than willing to forget about it if you pay them 50 bucks. Yes. If you go during the day and stick to Rio or Playas you will be ok but stay the hell out of the eastern parts.

[@aries6374]

You’re so cute

[@user-pu3cf9pd2m]

Those roads look awful.. Probably so much road noise coming into every vehicle's cabin.

[@johnconnolly109]

Virtually nothing of Tijuana... Mainly Freeway. What was the point ???

[@CesarCinema]

The point is to show the drive into Tijuana. People are nervous about driving in because they don’t know what to expect. If you would like a video on how to drive around Tijuana I would be glad to make one for you.

[@michelleway777]

@@CesarCinema Thank You! I have to do this soon and I appreciate you taking me through it!

[@scottgrant8653]

Stop every 2 seconds so very annoying

[@jm4509]

Man that music is fckng annoying

[@centreaviation9455]

It’s kinda annoying when every 2 seconds you pause the video

[@HindsightDelight]

Hey man, I've never been and I'm driving in for the first time this weekend and I need to know where to go.

[@centreaviation9455]

Weldon G well I am not from the state of California but just search up San Diego to Baja California border crossing and you’ll find your way there. Once you enter Baja California (Mexico) go on the Mexico 1D coastal road freeway (IF you are going to ensenatta Mexico. But your best bet is to use a gps. Watch out for crooks, pedestrians, crazy ppl and you’ll be good

[@centreaviation9455]

Also Mexico 1D is well, basically like an interstate highway but their version of it is “Mexico”