Tijuana Airport Travel Tips

Why Fly From Tijuana?

Mexico now has several Low Cost Airlines that fly domestically, offering considerably lower fares than when flying from the United States into Mexico. Savings can be as significant as 40% when flying the Low Cost Airlines (like Volaris).

In many cases, flights offered from the United States into Mexico are not direct flights, requiring a connection. Flying out of Tijuana provides you with many direct flight destinations, which makes traveling less expensive. This is the case especially when traveling to many Mexican Resorts on the Pacific Coast. (Cabo San Lucas, Puerto Vallarta, Acapulco, La Paz, Mazatlan etc.)

The Tijuana Airport is an International Airport open 24 hours a day providing many non-stop flights to destinations as far as China and Japan. Otay Park & Shuttle’s services make the Tijuana International Airport easily accessible in a convenient and inexpensive way.

The Otay Mesa Chamber of Commerce has recently published a Fact Sheet regarding the benefits of flying out of Tijuana. Click on Why Fly From Tijuana.

Save money on your flights!

Below is a list of Mexican Airlines that can help you save:

Airlines	Website
Volaris	www.volaris.com.mx
AeroMexico	www.aeromexico.com
AeroMexico Connect	www.aeromexicoconnect.com
Alma de Mexico	www.alma.com.mx
Aviacsa	www.aviacsa.com
Aero California	www.aerocalifornia.com.mx
Mexicana	www.mexicana.com
InterJet	www.interjet.com.mx
Viva Aerobús	www.vivaaerobus.com
Avolar	www.avolar.com.mx

Source: Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico

Why park with us?

Otay Park & Shuttle offers the safest, fastest and cheapest alternative when traveling to Tijuana and/or the Tijuana International Airport.

Going to Tijuana International Airport

First alternative is to drive into Tijuana and park at the Tijuana Airport. When driving into Mexico, it is recommended you purchase Mexican insurance. Tijuana’s Airport parking cost will range from $16 to $18 per day. Upon your return, expect to wait an average of an hour to three hours to cross back into the United States.

Second alternative is asking someone for a ride to the Tijuana Airport. That person will then have to cross back over to the United States with expected delays of an hour to three hours.

Third alternative is to drive down and park by the border, cross by foot into Tijuana and take a taxi to the Tijuana Airport from either San Ysidro or Otay Mesa. Your taxi to and from San Ysidro Border will cost an average of $40. San Ysidro parking currently offers no Park & Fly services. Parking lots in San Ysidro average $9 per day compared to Otay Park & Shuttle at $5 per day. Otay Park & Shuttle offers the only Park & Fly service at the Otay Mesa Border Crossing, only 15 minutes away from Tijuana International Airport.

Otay Park & Shuttle has secure parking and inexpensive round-trip shuttle service to and from the Tijuana Airport. See Airport Shuttle Prices for more info.

Going to Tijuana

All Otay Park & Shuttle parking customers receive FREE shuttle transportation to and from the Otay Mesa Border Crossing.

Travel Documents

Remember, when traveling to Mexico, you are crossing international borders and you could be required to present your Passport and other travel documents either in Mexico or upon your return to the United States. Otay Park & Shuttle recommends that you check with the proper authorities, according to your citizenship and immigration status, for the specific documentation required. Otay Park & Shuttle does not guarantee that you will be allowed to cross the border, so we recommend that you have valid travel documents as well as following all laws and regulations on Customs and Immigration for both countries. If customs does not allow you enter Mexico or the United States, Otay Park & Shuttle will assume no responsibility.

US Customs

When crossing back into the United States you must declare all items in your possession. Be aware that certain items are forbidden to bring back into the United States. To learn more about these restrictions please visit the United States Customs and Border Protection website at www.cbp.gov

Otay Park & Shuttle’s Border Crossing Procedure

Otay Park & Shuttle to Tijuana International Airport

When traveling into Mexico we recommend reading both sections on this page regarding Travel Documents and US Customs.

As our shuttle crosses into Mexico, Mexican Immigration will require our shuttle to stop. Randomly, they might select an individual to press a button; you will either get a green or red light. In the event that you get a red light, you might be required to open your luggage for inspection. After inspection you will proceed to the Tijuana Airport.

Tijuana International Airport to Otay Park & Shuttle

Upon your return to the Tijuana Airport and after gathering your belongings, exit the terminal building and look for the dispatcher for Transporte Terrestre (the same white and yellow vehicles that took you to the Tijuana Airport). Please give your return ticket to the dispatcher and let him know you are going to the Otay Mesa Border Crossing.

Once you arrive to the Otay Mesa Border Crossing take ALL of your belongings from the vehicle (that vehicle will NOT cross into the United States) and proceed to the pedestrian Port of Entry for United States Customs and Immigration. Before it is your turn to cross, please call 619-661-1401 or radio 122*47427*1 to let us know of your arrival and we will immediately send the Otay Park & Shuttle Van to bring you for FREE back to get your car. As you exit the Customs building proceed straight ahead to the corner of Roll Drive and Via de la Amistad (approximately 100 yards).