Flying out of Tijuana (TIJ) through CBX for the first time? Here's exactly what you need — passport, boarding pass, crossing ticket, timing — and how EGT drops you right at the bridge in a flat-rate electric car.
Flat rate · no surge · named driver · 100% electric
CBX is only for travelers flying through Tijuana International Airport (TIJ). To use the bridge you need your TIJ boarding pass, a valid passport, and a CBX crossing ticket. Cross southbound within 24 hours of your departure; cross back north within 2 hours of landing. The bridge skips the congested San Ysidro and Otay Mesa land crossings — the whole crossing takes about 15 minutes. We drop you right at the CBX entrance at 2745 Otay Pacific Drive so all you do is walk across.
Why CBX: it now carries roughly 4 million passengers a year (13M+ since opening in 2015) — nearly half of all travelers entering California from Mexico arrive through it. TIJ connects to ~40 Mexican destinations (20+ daily flights to Mexico City) plus nonstops as far as China, often at a fraction of San Diego fares.
Uber to CBX is surge-exposed and one-way. Uber's own CBX page shows no fixed fare — pricing is dynamic by demand, distance, tolls and time of day, and multiplies during surge. The airport-to-CBX run alone averages around $56, and a longer pickup or an UberXL/Black runs materially higher. There's also no guaranteed return for a same-day border trip. EGT is one flat rate, both ways, booked ahead — the rate is the rate, even at 4am or during a holiday rush.
If you drive to CBX you'll pay to park and still pay to cross. CBX parking runs roughly $15–$18 a day (long-term as low as $14/day for 8+ day stays) across its 9,000 spaces — and CBX itself warns against parking on nearby public streets due to vehicle theft and a ~1-mile walk. Add the ~$20 one-way crossing ticket on top, and a multi-day trip in long-term parking adds up fast before you've gone anywhere. A flat EGT round trip drops you at the door and skips the lot entirely. (Ticket and parking prices are seasonal — confirm at crossborderxpress.com.)
EGT is the only 100% electric, owner-driven premium operator that publishes flat CBX rates — no meter, no gas surcharge, no surge, the same named driver every time. Because we drive electric and own the car, our cost to run the trip is a fraction of a gas-and-contractor operator's, so the flat rate holds where a metered or surge ride can't. (CBX's own valet even offers free EV charging — the border is going electric too.)
Yes. To cross at CBX you need a valid passport (book or card) or Permanent Resident Card, plus your TIJ boarding pass and a CBX crossing ticket.
Cross southbound within 24 hours of your TIJ departure; most travelers allow time to cross the bridge (about 15 minutes) plus airport check-in. EGT times your pickup to your flight.
Yes — CBX is a dedicated pedestrian bridge that bypasses the congested San Ysidro and Otay Mesa land crossings.
EGT publishes flat zone rates from $49 (South Bay) to $155 (North County) — no surge, all-electric. See the CBX hub for your zone.