San Ysidro border cameras

Use verified Caltrans San Ysidro approach camera images with current wait times, lanes, source freshness, history, and nearby Otay Mesa or Tecate alternatives.

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San Ysidro camera views are official Caltrans image-refresh feeds. Images are embedded from Caltrans, not proxied or stored, and should be paired with current wait data before departure.

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I-5 at Dairy Mart RoadUS / MX · SouthboundI-5 at Dairy Mart RoadI-5 at Via De San YsidroUS / MX · SouthboundI-5 at Via De San YsidroI-805 north of SR-905US / MX · MedianI-805 north of SR-905I-5 at Palomar StreetUS / MX · SouthboundI-5 at Palomar StreetI-805 East Palomar direct access rampUS / MX · SouthboundI-805 East Palomar direct access ramp
I-5 at Dairy Mart Road
I-5 at Dairy Mart RoadSource
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Source: California Department of Transportation

US / MXCaltrans San Ysidro border approach cameras

Caltrans CWWP2 exposes official D11 CCTV still images for integration. Images are embedded from Caltrans and are not proxied, cached, stored, or analyzed.

5Embed verifiedapproach2026-06-07
I-5 at Dairy Mart RoadUS · SouthboundI-5 at Dairy Mart RoadI-5 at Via De San YsidroUS · SouthboundI-5 at Via De San YsidroI-805 north of SR-905US · MedianI-805 north of SR-905I-5 at Palomar StreetUS · SouthboundI-5 at Palomar StreetI-805 East Palomar direct access rampUS · SouthboundI-805 East Palomar direct access ramp
  • USI-5 at Dairy Mart Road
  • USI-5 at Via De San Ysidro
  • USI-805 north of SR-905
  • USI-5 at Palomar Street
  • USI-805 East Palomar direct access ramp
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How to use cameras

Use camera views as visual context, not exact wait time. Lines can begin outside the camera angle or shift by lane.

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