The short version
EGT does not drive into Mexico. Not to Tijuana International Airport, not to Tijuana itself, not to Rosarito, not to Ensenada, not anywhere south of the US border. EGT vehicles stay in the United States. The Mexico-side leg of any cross-border trip is the CBX pedestrian walkway, which customers complete on foot.
How CBX actually works
Cross Border Xpress is a pedestrian-only bridge connecting a US-side terminal in Otay Mesa, San Diego to Tijuana International Airport on the Mexican side. CBX exists specifically so passengers flying out of TIJ do not have to navigate the surface border crossing.
The flow with EGT:
- EGT picks you up at your San Diego location in a BMW i7, Rivian R1S, or Cadillac Escalade IQ-L.
- EGT drives you to the CBX terminal on the US side.
- You exit the EGT vehicle. EGT turns around and returns to San Diego.
- You enter CBX with your TIJ boarding pass, walk across the bridge, and clear Mexican immigration inside CBX.
- You arrive inside TIJ ready to fly.
The reverse direction
Coming back from TIJ to San Diego works the same way in reverse. You walk across CBX from the Mexican side, clear US immigration in the CBX-US terminal, and EGT picks you up at the CBX-US pickup area. EGT does not enter Mexico to pick up at TIJ.
Why EGT does not drive into Mexico
Three operational reasons:
- Insurance. EGT carries $1.5M commercial liability insurance under US jurisdiction. That coverage does not extend into Mexico without separate Mexico-specific commercial policies. EGT operates entirely within the geographic scope of its insurance.
- Licensing. California TCP #0046494-A authorizes Charter-Party Carrier operation in California, not Mexico. Mexican ground transportation operates under separate Mexican licensing.
- Fleet capability. EGT vehicles are 100% electric. Mexican EV charging infrastructure does not currently support reliable round trips for premium electric service vehicles. Adding Mexico service would compromise the no-anxiety reliability that EGT customers actually pay for.
World Cup 2026 service note
EGT does provide premium ground transportation to United States World Cup 2026 host venues, including San Diego origin to Levi’s Stadium (Bay Area) and SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles). Those services are covered on dedicated insights pages. EGT does not provide service to Mexican host cities (Mexico City, Guadalajara, Monterrey) for World Cup 2026 or any other event. Customers needing Mexican host-city ground transportation should arrange that separately with a Mexico-based licensed carrier.
What this means for booking
If your trip ends in Mexico, book EGT for the US-side leg only. Confirm CBX drop-off (or downtown San Diego, or a different US destination) at booking time. EGT dispatch will confirm route, vehicle, named driver, and the airport-transfer tier rate for the CBX route quoted at booking. If your trip starts at TIJ, EGT can pick you up at CBX-US after you walk across.