Goin'to Mexicali
- Thread starter mis2810
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Go west on 8. Pass thru Yuma and get off on the exit to Calexico. Calexico is the California border town to Mexicali. I'm not sure if the border is open all night. Check the border crossing times site. I haven't been there since college but it can't be any worse than San Luis or TJ....Mapquest it....Watch out for the gazillion roundabouts.... I got stuck on one and couldn't get off for four circles... LOL! They have a billion yummy chinese restaurants there....
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
The port, west of Yuma is Algodones, not recommended...It is about 40 miles of crappy roads from Algodones to Mexicali, unless you go south to the freeway, but working your way thru Mexicali when you exit the freeway, will make you wish you had'nt gone that way. What part of Mexicali and for how long, makes a difference, because there are 2 ports now. There is a port now before you get to Calexico from Yuma on the Mexicali side it is called La Garrita Nueva and would be the best to get to the business/hotel zone.......the other is as LJ mentioned in the town of Calexico, which would put you in the downtown district...At La garrita Nueva, there is never a line to get into Mexico, but the line out can be huge, and its worse at the other one. If its a day trip, do yourself a huge favor and park in one of the secured lots in Calexico, walk across (about 10 minutes) grab a taxi and go, he will get you to your meeting in no time. Mexicali is a mess to drive in.
From what I could tell on the map, it looks like the new east border crossing is where we need to go because after that its a straight shot down to where the hotel is. We have to be there overnight, so I need to drive across. The Calexico crossing is too far west and seems like it will be busier. Thanks you guys!
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
Your hotel is probably on Blvd. Justo Sierra and it will be a sraight shot from the new port and You're probably staying at Ariza or Lucerna, there are some great restaurants in the area. Fabis house when I met her, was near La Lucerna.....
Eres un sabio, Tio. Araiza. lol
lagrimas85
AKA Carnac
Thats an easy drive, (15 minutes) Melissa.......no roundabouts, no potholes and best of all very little traffic. Just keep hugging the border fence, to Justo Sierra, make a left and Araiza will be a little ways down on your right......Don't forget they are an hour behind us on the clock.
Even more fun when towing a boat going to/from San Felipe! Did it once... that was enough for me!
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