What would be the best city to cross into Mexico from the eastern US?
I am planning a trip to Mexico with a couple friends. We are driving from CT and we will cross through Texas. Is Laredo the best place to cross? That is what Yahoo maps gave as the nearest crossing point. But any advice or information about costs or just general pointers about crossing would be very helpful. Gracias!
ok yea Laredo would be the best place for you to cross.
some pointers? insure your car in mexico, get a permit at the aduana, for you and your car. dont dress flashy, stay in groups, have your passports ready and in a safe and secure place, stay out of the big cities, when reading road maps look for city names and go in the direction the roads point for example when you leave laredo you want to head to Monterrey, when you get close to Monterrey to stay out of the city you should follow the road that says Saltillo.
Just a warning if cross in the day you will have a LONG wait at the border, and at the aduna.
gas in mexico is by the litre, not gallons, SPEED IS BY KM.
if the cops stop you dont argue just say quere habla con el jefe meaning you want to talk to the chief. then play dumb that you dont speak spanish. Stay calm
to get a temp permit it will cost about 250 but you will get 200 back if you go back to the aduana to return the permit. insurance for the US and Mexico is a must.
Take some money for permits or permisso for you to be in mexico.
crossing to mexico and returning be sure to disclose every thing at the border, abide by the laws and do not try to import any thing that is against the law
http://studenttravel.about.com/od/getontheroad/a/mexicodrive_3.htm
this is a good link as to what you may need to know
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/
here is an even better as it has many links, hope this is what you needed to know good luck and have fun
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February 14 2010 12:26 pm | Cross
clontarf1002 on 14 Feb 2010 at 5:37 pm #
Yes Laredo. But that’s not the Eastern US. It’s Texas.
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FiLi on 14 Feb 2010 at 5:53 pm #
ok yea Laredo would be the best place for you to cross.
some pointers? insure your car in mexico, get a permit at the aduana, for you and your car. dont dress flashy, stay in groups, have your passports ready and in a safe and secure place, stay out of the big cities, when reading road maps look for city names and go in the direction the roads point for example when you leave laredo you want to head to Monterrey, when you get close to Monterrey to stay out of the city you should follow the road that says Saltillo.
Just a warning if cross in the day you will have a LONG wait at the border, and at the aduna.
gas in mexico is by the litre, not gallons, SPEED IS BY KM.
if the cops stop you dont argue just say quere habla con el jefe meaning you want to talk to the chief. then play dumb that you dont speak spanish. Stay calm
to get a temp permit it will cost about 250 but you will get 200 back if you go back to the aduana to return the permit. insurance for the US and Mexico is a must.
Take some money for permits or permisso for you to be in mexico.
crossing to mexico and returning be sure to disclose every thing at the border, abide by the laws and do not try to import any thing that is against the law
http://studenttravel.about.com/od/getontheroad/a/mexicodrive_3.htm
this is a good link as to what you may need to know
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/trade/basic_trade/
here is an even better as it has many links, hope this is what you needed to know good luck and have fun
References :
Mark The Latin Travel Dude on 14 Feb 2010 at 6:12 pm #
Yes, Laredo is the best place to cross the border, but the best crossing point isn’t any of the ones in Laredo itself (certainly not International Bridge #2 at the end of Interstate 35.)
You can avoid the hustle and bustle of Laredo/Nuevo Laredo by taking the Camino Colombia toll highway (the exit off I-35 is about 20 miles north of Laredo) and then cross using the Colombia Bridge. This is well outside downtown Laredo and it totally bypasses all the congestion of both cities. Then, after you take care of your customs & immigration paperwork, you hang a left at the Pemex station, drive about 5-10 miles until you see the signs for the turnoff for Monterrey where you’ll hang a right, drive another 7-10 miles, where you’ll find the exit for Mex 85 headed south towards Monterrey (where you can pick up the toll road).
Crossing at Colombia vs. Laredo can also save huge amounts of time: often more than an hour, and well over 3 hours at peak weekend/holiday periods.
POINTERS AND TIPS:
* Get a Guia Roji map of Mexico
* Buy Mexican car insurance before you go (Oscar Padilla is a good online vendor)
* Find out what documents you need to obtain a vehicle import permit for Mexico (title/registration, permission letter if leased/financed, etc.) File for the import permit online before you go.
References :
* Webcam, current traffic into Mexico at Colombia Bridge, Laredo: http://www.laredotexas.gov/bridge3huge.htm
* Webcam, current traffic into US at Colombia Bridge, Laredo: http://www.laredotexas.gov/bridge3lar.htm
* Oscar Padilla’s Mexican Insurance: http://www.mexicaninsurance.com/default.asp
* Temporary Vehicle Import Permits for Mexico: http://www.banjercito.com.mx/site/imagenes/iitv/instruccionesIITV.html
* Guide to Driving in Mexico: http://www.epinions.com/content_2456920196
* Buy Guia Roji map on Amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Carreteras-Mexico-Tourist-English-Spanish/dp/6074030499/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1265184538&sr=8-1
larpmanx on 14 Feb 2010 at 7:01 pm #
It depends on your destination. You most have given Yahoo maps a destination in central or western Mexico.
I f you were headed for eastern Mexico (Tampico, Xalapa, Veracruz or on to the Yucatan), then the Brownsville, Texas/Matamoros crossing would be better.
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