CBP to implement 24-hour SENTRI Trusted Traveler Program vehicle and pedestrian processing lanes at Calexico West Port of Entry
CALEXICO - U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials announced the permanent implementation of 24-hour operating hours of both the SENTRI Trusted Traveler Program vehicle lanes and pedestrian processing lanes at the Calexico West Port of Entry.
According to a press release from the CBP Office of Public Affairs, following the success of the port’s SENTRI Trusted Traveler Program expansion pilot program in November 2023, CBP will make the program permanent.
The permanent expansion of operating hours will take place on Monday, April 1, 2024. Members of the SENTRI Trusted Traveler Program crossing at the Calexico West Port of Entry will have access to vehicle and pedestrian SENTRI lanes 24 hours per day, seven days per week.
“To better serve our communities and our Trusted Traveler members, we are happy to announce permanent 24-hour processing operations at the Calexico West Port of Entry,” Roque Caza, Area Port of Calexico Port Director said in the release. “Our goal is to serve growing bi-national communities throughout the Imperial Valley. I am confident that the permanent implementation of 24-hour SENTRI operations will aid us in achieving that goal.”
Members of the traveling public can monitor vehicle wait times via CBP’s Border Wait Times website or download the Border Wait Times mobile application on their smartphone to assist in planning their travels. Wait times are updated on an hourly basis.
Travelers should familiarize themselves with the Know Before You Go section of CBP’s website to avoid fines and penalties associated with the importation of prohibited items. Know Before You Go brochures are also available at border ports of entry.
Frequent international travelers who are not already members of the trusted traveler program can sign up now. For more information, please visit: Official Trusted Traveler Program Website / Department of Homeland Security (dhs. gov)
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