CBX Transportation
CBX Transportation from San Diego
Cross Border Xpress (CBX) is the pedestrian sky-bridge in Otay Mesa that lets San Diego-area travelers walk directly into the airside of Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), skipping the vehicle border crossing to reach TIJ’s often lower-cost flights. Avant Limo provides private CBX transportation from anywhere in San Diego County, with real-time flight tracking, meet and greet at your pickup, and a professional chauffeur who times your arrival around the bridge. Rates are flat and all-inclusive, quoted before you book, with no surge pricing and no hidden fees.
What Cross Border Xpress is, and why flyers use it
The bridge connects a dedicated U.S.-side terminal directly to the airside of Tijuana International Airport, so passengers on a TIJ flight can walk from San Diego into the terminal without a land border crossing. The appeal is straightforward: TIJ fares are often meaningfully cheaper than flying out of San Diego International or LAX, and CBX removes the usual hassle of driving into Mexico, parking, and navigating vehicle traffic at the border. CBX is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, so it works for an early departure as easily as a midnight arrival.
Private car service from San Diego to CBX
Avant Limo provides door-to-door transportation to the CBX terminal at 2745 Otay Pacific Drive in Otay Mesa, from anywhere in San Diego County. The drive from downtown San Diego or San Diego International Airport is roughly 20 to 22 miles, about 25 to 30 minutes depending on traffic, though we build in extra time for the border-area corridor rather than cutting it close. Your professional chauffeur tracks your outbound TIJ flight and times the pickup accordingly, with the same meet and greet and complimentary wait time you would get on any Avant airport run, in a Luxury Sedan (up to 3 passengers) or Black SUV (up to 7).
What you need to use CBX
CBX is exclusively for airline passengers flying into or out of Tijuana International Airport, not a general pedestrian border crossing, so you will need three things at the bridge:
- A boarding pass for your TIJ flight
- A CBX crossing ticket, printed or on your phone
- Valid travel documents, such as a passport
Drop-off vs. parking at CBX
CBX operates its own on-site parking, separate from anything Avant provides: short-term parking runs about $5 an hour up to a $40 daily maximum, and long-term parking runs about $15 a day, though CBX sets and can change these rates. For a same-day trip that is sometimes close to what a taxi or rideshare would cost anyway, but for a multi-day trip it adds up quickly, and it still means driving yourself to Otay Mesa, finding a space, and walking in with your bags. A drop-off avoids the lot entirely: your chauffeur pulls up at the terminal, unloads your luggage, and you walk straight to the bridge with nothing further to arrange until you land back in San Diego.
CBX transportation rates
There is no single flat-rate table for CBX transportation the way there is for some of our airport routes, since every trip starts from a different San Diego pickup zone. Tell us your pickup address, or general area if you do not know it yet, and we will quote a flat, all-inclusive rate before you book: fuel and taxes included, no surge pricing, no hidden fees. Gratuity is not included and is left to your discretion.
Separately, CBX itself charges its own crossing fee to use the bridge, currently around $19.95 to $26.95 one-way or $37.95 round-trip depending on season (prices vary, and booking 30 or more days ahead can save up to 20% off). That fee is set by CBX and paid to CBX directly; it is unrelated to your Avant fare.
Delayed flights and booking your ride
Flight delays cut both ways at CBX: your inbound TIJ flight can land late, or an outbound departure can shift and change when you need to leave San Diego. We track your flight in real time in either direction and adjust the pickup automatically, with complimentary wait time built in, so a late arrival does not mean an extra fee or a chauffeur who has already left. Because CBX runs 24/7, there is no cutoff time that rules out a booking, even for an early departure or an overnight arrival.
Reserve at least 24-48 hours ahead when you can, though we are licensed and insured and available around the clock for later requests too, with background-checked professional chauffeurs on every trip. New riders save 15% with code AVANT15. Call (619) 398-5432 or book online.
Frequently asked
CBX is a pedestrian sky-bridge in Otay Mesa that connects directly to the airside of Tijuana International Airport (TIJ), letting travelers with a same-day TIJ boarding pass walk from the U.S. side into the terminal without a land border crossing. It is open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and it exists specifically for TIJ airline passengers rather than as a general pedestrian crossing.
You need a boarding pass for your TIJ flight, a CBX crossing ticket (printed or digital), and valid travel documents such as a passport. CBX is exclusively for airline passengers flying into or out of TIJ. A completed FMM form, Mexico’s tourist entry form, is only required if you are staying in Mexico longer than 7 days.
There is no single flat rate for CBX transportation, since it depends on your pickup zone. Tell us your pickup address and we will quote a flat, all-inclusive rate before you book, fuel and taxes included, with no surge pricing and no hidden fees. Gratuity is not included and is left to your discretion. CBX’s own crossing fee (roughly $19.95 to $26.95 one-way, prices vary) is separate and paid directly to CBX, not to Avant.
We track your flight in real time, whether you are arriving into TIJ or departing from it, and adjust your pickup automatically with complimentary wait time built in. There is no delay fee. Because CBX runs 24/7, a very early or very late flight is never a scheduling problem.
Either works, but they solve different problems. CBX’s own parking runs about $5 an hour ($40 a day maximum) for short stays or about $15 a day for longer trips, and you still have to drive yourself to Otay Mesa and walk in with your bags. A drop-off skips the lot and the return drive: your chauffeur handles the trip both ways, timed around your flight.