Getting Around Tijuana

Whit the exception of "Taxi Libre" and the Yellow Taxis in the border other types of transport can be confusing for the tourists, but is more cheaper, than two first types of transport. Routes of the buses and local taxis (whit exceptio of yellow and libre) is in spanish and the most drivers not speak english. But you can get cheap rides one bus (is white whit blue lines), stay in the border you can get it to revulucion street for 5.50 pesos (50 cents) to revolucion street.

But this types of transport are usseful if you like go to other parts of Tijuana outside of Revolucion and Zona Rio.
Route Taxis cost 7 pesos (70 cents ) some cost one dollar.
Route Buses cost 5.50 pesos, student 3 pesos (25 cents)

*all route taxis and Buses starts in the centro (area near of revolucion)

UPDATE: The Price has ben changed Buses 6.50 pesos and Route Taxis new price 9 (80 cents) pesos and 12 pesos (1.10 US$)

As with walking into Mexico, there seems to be only token border control when driving.

Leaving Tijuana does however need a bit of patience - noting that this will be your last chance to get your souvenirs!!!

Driving through the border looked simple enough with the correct documentation, though a certain percentage of vehicles were being diverted through a secondary, more thorough, checkpoint

Whilst walking into Tijuana from the US is simply a matter of walking through couple of turnstiles with virtually no border control, returning will involve a bit of queuing to get back through US immigration. On the day I visited the return, in the early afternoon, took almost an hour. The queue itself was perfectly civilised and there are badged marshalls who seem to be ensuring that there is no queue jumping. There also seemed to be no need for customs or immigration paperwork provided this is not your first entry point to the US and you have the relevant stamps (plus visa waiver if being used). The only question I was asked at the border was whether I was bringing anything back from Mexico.

As soon as you pass through the turnstile coming into Mexico you will be accosted by the local taxi drivers. If all you are doing is coming over to visit Tijuana itself then there is no need to get a taxi, the walk into town is about 10 minutes, if that, and does give you a chance to acclamitise to the experience of brushing-off the touts before you hit the city proper.

If you're going to drive into Mexico I'd advise you to buy Mexican car insurance in San Isidro (the last U.S. city before entering into Mexico). It's only a few dollars depending on how long you are going to stay in Mexico and well worth the piece of mind. The insurer will ask for your car registration, so don't forget to bring it with you to show the agent.

The last time I drove to Rosarito I bought coverage for three days for a little over $20.

If you are driving to Tijuana from LA, I think it's always smart to leave your car on the U.S. side of the border and just walk across into Mexico. Once over you can catch one of the dozens of cabs waiting at the end of the walkway into Tijuana.

This way you'll have less worry about whether your car will be where you parked it once you return from a day of goodtimes. You also won't have to worry about getting into an accident in foreign land and dealing with suspect police officers.

Take the San Isidro exit off the freeway and make a left at the stop light. About a mile down the road are several parking lots a few blocks from the border entrance. Most of them charge about $7.00 for all day parking.