One of the most underrated reasons to use CBX for a flight is that you avoid landing and having to go through customs when you land in another Mexican airport. I've flown from LAX to Mexico City and the wait time for customs was absolutely horrible. Guadalajara and Cancun were not fun either. When you fly internationally you have to go through customs once you land and depending on the size of the airport and the time you land, it could be a long wait time because there are multiple flights coming in. Also, the customs officers on the CBX Mexico and US sides are much nicer than the ones at the airports. I usually take 1am flights and cross in 15 minutes into the TJ airport and 10 minutes back to San Diego if you don't have bags to check in. I've only ever had two instances where it's taken an hour to cross and it was because we had bags to check in so they have to be weighed before entering the CBX and then checked in after customs and there were a lot of people so everything had a long line. The CBX ticket can be bought on their app or website alongside parking and shuttle services. CBX ticket prices depend on peak travel seasons. I've paid $10 for a CBX ticket during the low travel season. It's also cheaper if you buy it earlier rather than waiting to buy it the day of your flight. You can also buy it bundled with your flight by choosing the TJX airport instead of TIJ airport. It will be an option for you on the Volaris or Vivaaerobus (don't know about the other airlines) apps but it costs a few more dollars, usually. I always check the CBX app to see which is cheaper and buy accordingly. When you do that you only scan your boarding pass because the CBX ticket is bundled in. Also, you only have to pay to enter Mexico if you stay more than 7 days. The tourist tax is like 40 dollars but it depends on the peso. It was about 30 a year ago. You can fill out the FMM at home and print it to save you some time if you think you're going at a peak travel time. You can also pay the FMM tourist tax online prior to arriving. I've traveled to Mexico every 3 months for the past 3 years and I've tried every other way to travel to Mexico since I'm about 2 hours from the CBX but the most cost effective and efficient is the CBX so if it's an option for you because it's not far then I would do it. The shuttle services are very limited. There are other options if you live in LA, San Bernardino, Riverside, Perris, or other cities so check to see if there are buses that take you to the San Ysidro border and you can walk in to Mexico yourself if you're feeling brave (it's not scary but it might be for you) and take an Uber or taxi to the aiport or the bus I took to San Ysidro from Fontana (El Corre Caminos) takes you to the aiport but you change to a shuttle bus once you arrive at San Ysidro then another shuttle bus once you pass the border (you have to get off the shuttle and cross in walking but it's a small office for people crossing in a bus) and use another shuttle that's already finished their inspection with the Mexican officers and they take you to a taxi (van) that takes you the airport. OR you can Uber to the CBX once you arrive at the San Ysidro bus station which I've done recently because due to construction on the Mexican side wait time to cross INTO Mexico in a car was over two hours. There are so many options it just depends on what you want to spend and how much time you have to get to your flight.
@@marisol033 if you're referring to the CBX ticket and you bought on the app or the website then still no. They send it in an email as an attachment and you'll scan the QR code just like with your boarding pass. Both are needed before you can cross inside the "bridge"
Will you do one on your way back please? I have family members flying from Mex to USA and will be going through CBX for the first time. PLEASE! I would really appreciate it ♡🙏 THANK you.
The main reason why I like using CBX is to avoid the long customs lines. Using CBX to fly into Mexico is considered flying domestically so you don’t have to deal with the long Mexican customs line furthermore coming back into the US and going through the CBX US customs line is a breeze as well. I just find the whole process more efficient.
Since I am from Texas I usually cross the border and use Monterrey airport for cheaper flights. The Tesla superchargers in Mexico (or at least the ones in my route) are still free. So I spend no money on charging from home to Monterrey and back. There’s only toll roads fee and we usually save $200~/person on flights.
CBX is fantastic. cheap and fast both when you are checking in, then you walk out at your destination. There is one big problem - transportation. Parking is expensive, there is no public transportation. Lyft and taxis are expensive. Best way is to have a friend deliver you and pick you up.
For a moment, I thought it was bus or shuttle service to bring you to airport. CBX is just a toll for you to cross the bridge on foot on your own and just simply another extended entrance of the airport which sits right by the border wall.
Thanks for the great video. Question; when I fly into San Diego, how to get get clear down to CBX from the San Diego Airport? An Uber is another $51! It's really starting to add up, and that's just one way! So, I would have to save at least $150 or more flying out of TJ to have it even make sense. Plus the general hassle of so many transfers from airport to Uber to CBX to TJ airport then to wherever I am going in Mexico. Then I must do the whole thing again to get back. Am I missing something here?
No not missing anything it’s much easier if you live in San Diego or Southern California. Also Some people have to fly out of Tijuana because a lot of the smaller airports in Mexico are serviced out of Tijuana.
They have charged me extra, for two people I paid $170.00 per round trip. I already made the claim and I have not received any response that they would return my money.
@@TheAdventuresofSnickersandMinn yea I get using the cbx if you have a ton of luggage but if it's just carry on it takes about 10 minutes to cross and get the visa and about a 5 minute taxi ride or if you know someone here have them meet you and drive you over
You don't have to pay for daily parking if you're not parking a car. Get dropped by a friend, Uber or take a shuttle. We Uber-ed and it was $30, so we DIDN'T HAVE TO pay for parking lolllll
Yes boarding pass required , you can taxi yourself to Tijuana at the Tijuana airport but might be kind of waste of money to pay for cbx and a plane ticket
Hey Max. I bought one of your courses a year ago and never got to finish it. I log back in and a majority of the course is gone. Is there a way can I get the rest of the material back?
Hey! I’m in the process of updating the course with new content. So the content will be restored in the next month or so. I believe I saw an email or a IG message from you but I forgot where. Send me an email if there’s a particular question you have regarding the content
@@MaxMilesPoints Thanks for the response Max. I sent an email. I was about 43% of the way done and just wanted to finish the course and learn your process and how you used the tools you recommended. I wanted to purchase the Redeem the Dream course also but wasn’t sure if content would be removed from it also. I look forward for the update!
I don’t think it’s too fast.. it could’ve been faster. Lots of walking… I swear they could’ve just added electric walking bands . When you’ve got kids and a lot of luggage all that walking is a hassle 😩
To cross to Mexico is not bad, I rather just pay that than be stuck in traffic to get to the airport in Tijuana, or flying from lax paying 300+ on a ticket
One of the most underrated reasons to use CBX for a flight is that you avoid landing and having to go through customs when you land in another Mexican airport. I've flown from LAX to Mexico City and the wait time for customs was absolutely horrible. Guadalajara and Cancun were not fun either. When you fly internationally you have to go through customs once you land and depending on the size of the airport and the time you land, it could be a long wait time because there are multiple flights coming in. Also, the customs officers on the CBX Mexico and US sides are much nicer than the ones at the airports. I usually take 1am flights and cross in 15 minutes into the TJ airport and 10 minutes back to San Diego if you don't have bags to check in. I've only ever had two instances where it's taken an hour to cross and it was because we had bags to check in so they have to be weighed before entering the CBX and then checked in after customs and there were a lot of people so everything had a long line. The CBX ticket can be bought on their app or website alongside parking and shuttle services. CBX ticket prices depend on peak travel seasons. I've paid $10 for a CBX ticket during the low travel season. It's also cheaper if you buy it earlier rather than waiting to buy it the day of your flight. You can also buy it bundled with your flight by choosing the TJX airport instead of TIJ airport. It will be an option for you on the Volaris or Vivaaerobus (don't know about the other airlines) apps but it costs a few more dollars, usually. I always check the CBX app to see which is cheaper and buy accordingly. When you do that you only scan your boarding pass because the CBX ticket is bundled in. Also, you only have to pay to enter Mexico if you stay more than 7 days. The tourist tax is like 40 dollars but it depends on the peso. It was about 30 a year ago. You can fill out the FMM at home and print it to save you some time if you think you're going at a peak travel time. You can also pay the FMM tourist tax online prior to arriving. I've traveled to Mexico every 3 months for the past 3 years and I've tried every other way to travel to Mexico since I'm about 2 hours from the CBX but the most cost effective and efficient is the CBX so if it's an option for you because it's not far then I would do it. The shuttle services are very limited. There are other options if you live in LA, San Bernardino, Riverside, Perris, or other cities so check to see if there are buses that take you to the San Ysidro border and you can walk in to Mexico yourself if you're feeling brave (it's not scary but it might be for you) and take an Uber or taxi to the aiport or the bus I took to San Ysidro from Fontana (El Corre Caminos) takes you to the aiport but you change to a shuttle bus once you arrive at San Ysidro then another shuttle bus once you pass the border (you have to get off the shuttle and cross in walking but it's a small office for people crossing in a bus) and use another shuttle that's already finished their inspection with the Mexican officers and they take you to a taxi (van) that takes you the airport. OR you can Uber to the CBX once you arrive at the San Ysidro bus station which I've done recently because due to construction on the Mexican side wait time to cross INTO Mexico in a car was over two hours. There are so many options it just depends on what you want to spend and how much time you have to get to your flight.
Thanks 👍
Are we required to print it out?
@@marisol033 if you're referring to the CBX ticket and you bought on the app or the website then still no. They send it in an email as an attachment and you'll scan the QR code just like with your boarding pass. Both are needed before you can cross inside the "bridge"
I always take a screenshot of both the CBX ticket and my boarding pass so that I can scan both QR codes quickly and easily
What about the FMM form?
We live in San Diego and fly out of Tijuana using CBX 3 or 4 times a year…super easy honestly.
Wow, I didn't know about this. Just booked my flight from TIJ to MEX. Saved $300 roundtrip vs going from LAX to MEX! Thanks for the video Max.
Will you do one on your way back please?
I have family members flying from Mex to USA and will be going through CBX for the first time. PLEASE! I would really appreciate it ♡🙏 THANK you.
The main reason why I like using CBX is to avoid the long customs lines. Using CBX to fly into Mexico is considered flying domestically so you don’t have to deal with the long Mexican customs line furthermore coming back into the US and going through the CBX US customs line is a breeze as well. I just find the whole process more efficient.
This is good info, thanks for sharing. I live in San Diego too so if i ever take a trip to Mexico ill use this
there's also a PP lounge, anther plus to use TIJ instead of LAX
Since I am from Texas I usually cross the border and use Monterrey airport for cheaper flights. The Tesla superchargers in Mexico (or at least the ones in my route) are still free. So I spend no money on charging from home to Monterrey and back. There’s only toll roads fee and we usually save $200~/person on flights.
I use a similar strategy. When flying to Cancun, I just cross the border and go to REX airport (45 min away) for a way cheaper flight.
CBX is fantastic. cheap and fast both when you are checking in, then you walk out at your destination. There is one big problem - transportation. Parking is expensive, there is no public transportation. Lyft and taxis are expensive. Best way is to have a friend deliver you and pick you up.
💯 agree
Is this more for those in so calif …so can’t do this from sfo rite ends up being more exoensive.
Thanks for this video! Always wanted to try this living in San Diego and seeing how cheap the flights are compared to flights out of SD
Nice video Max!…. if you fly with Volaris or Vivaaerobus from TIJ, flights are cheap within Mexico
Yup that’s what we did we flew Volaris!
By the way, TIJ also has a VIP lounge (which you can access with your priority pass) idk if you checked it out 👍
@@chrisv4920 video coming soon on that lounge 😄
For a moment, I thought it was bus or shuttle service to bring you to airport. CBX is just a toll for you to cross the bridge on foot on your own and just simply another extended entrance of the airport which sits right by the border wall.
Do you book flights directly on Volaris or site like Expedia? I saw an exchange rate fee.
Doing this alone for my first time. Just got my first passport too. Thanks for the video! Was the parking easy?
What’s the best way to get from San Diego area to CBX Border crossing? (Mode of transport)
Great tips!
Great info!
Which airlines did you fly from Tijuana to puerto Vallarta? Did you use your points to set up? Thanks, great information.
Volaris! Just paid cash since it was cheap enough , Video coming soon!
Don’t use wheels transportion at the cbx they will drop you at the rental car Centre. Take Uber Lyft or taxi
Please help, I can't find an English website for the FMM
Does it help to have SENTRI or TSA Global Entry?
Coming back into the U.S. yes, going into Mexico, no
For the land boarder crossing coming home sometimes they want you to have your physical global entry cards as well as passports
Are there shuttle services or other public transit to CBX? It’s pretty far to use Uber from most places in SD
There are. Sand diego, Los angeles, even Sacramento. Check on CBX site
Yes! I've been looking for information/video on this.
Great option but just got to weigh pros and cons and wether worth the time and savings
Thanks for the great video. Question; when I fly into San Diego, how to get get clear down to CBX from the San Diego Airport? An Uber is another $51! It's really starting to add up, and that's just one way! So, I would have to save at least $150 or more flying out of TJ to have it even make sense. Plus the general hassle of so many transfers from airport to Uber to CBX to TJ airport then to wherever I am going in Mexico. Then I must do the whole thing again to get back. Am I missing something here?
No not missing anything it’s much easier if you live in San Diego or Southern California. Also Some people have to fly out of Tijuana because a lot of the smaller airports in Mexico are serviced out of Tijuana.
@@MaxMilesPoints Thanks for your reply. Is there a reasonable priced way to get from San Diego airport to CBX?
How far is the CBX crossing from the san diego airport?
15-20 mins
How long is the walk from the Sand Diego Airport to the Airport in Tijuana?
Um you only connect to the Tijuana airport by using the cbx bridge
Thank you
They have charged me extra, for two people I paid $170.00 per round trip. I already made the claim and I have not received any response that they would return my money.
I just cross at San ysidro pay 3.00 bucks for a taxi and I'm done .. but one reason I moved to tj so much cheaper to live
Good to know!
@@TheAdventuresofSnickersandMinn yea I get using the cbx if you have a ton of luggage but if it's just carry on it takes about 10 minutes to cross and get the visa and about a 5 minute taxi ride or if you know someone here have them meet you and drive you over
FYI: you should have mentioned that you HAVE TO pay for daily parking. NOT cheap! Been doing this for years and its gotten $$$
You don't have to pay for daily parking if you're not parking a car. Get dropped by a friend, Uber or take a shuttle. We Uber-ed and it was $30, so we DIDN'T HAVE TO pay for parking lolllll
Is flight boarding pass required? can I use CBX and taxi myself to Tijuana at Tijuana airport?? thank you
Yes boarding pass required , you can taxi yourself to Tijuana at the Tijuana airport but might be kind of waste of money to pay for cbx and a plane ticket
I was hoping for the actual ride experience
how much is parking at cbx?
$20-$30 ish per day for the officialCBX lot I believe. I’m sure there are cheaper options around there
Most lots are $23/day so it’s often better to take a LYFT/Uber if you are 20 minutes away and are gone 3 or 4 days ata time.
Hey Max. I bought one of your courses a year ago and never got to finish it. I log back in and a majority of the course is gone. Is there a way can I get the rest of the material back?
Hey! I’m in the process of updating the course with new content. So the content will be restored in the next month or so. I believe I saw an email or a IG message from you but I forgot where. Send me an email if there’s a particular question you have regarding the content
@@MaxMilesPoints Thanks for the response Max. I sent an email. I was about 43% of the way done and just wanted to finish the course and learn your process and how you used the tools you recommended. I wanted to purchase the Redeem the Dream course also but wasn’t sure if content would be removed from it also. I look forward for the update!
I don’t think it’s too fast.. it could’ve been faster. Lots of walking… I swear they could’ve just added electric walking bands . When you’ve got kids and a lot of luggage all that walking is a hassle 😩
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Or you can just take the trolley to the border, walk across and take a $10 uber to the airport
It's Tijuana not pronounced Ti-A-juana 😊
Hahahaa! Correct, it’s NOT “Aunt Juana”. 👍
I was shouting at my screen! 🤭🤣
Did the charge you $42 at Mexico Immigration ?
If you stay less than 7 days is no charge , but sometimes you have to let them know
I’m traveling with my family. Do we pay $42 per person if we stay for 7 days?
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what luggage did you use on this trip?
July carry on trunk!
Do mexican authorities collect americans' biometrics such as fingerprints, pictures ... ?
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$27 to cross a bridge.
$27 is better than spending $300+ more to fly out of SAN instead of TIJ
To cross to Mexico is not bad, I rather just pay that than be stuck in traffic to get to the airport in Tijuana, or flying from lax paying 300+ on a ticket
It depends too, there’s low season prices, regular season and high season….
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