Hope you have a nice trip to Mexico!

“visitors applying for entry under this program are allowed to remain 90 days; no extensions are granted, and travelers may not change their status. Travel to contiguous countries (Canada, Mexico, or Caribbean countries) is permitted during the 90 days, but travelers will not be granted an additional 90 days after re-entry. ”

http://denmark.usembassy.gov/visa/nonimmigrantvisa/visawaiverprogram.html

I would suggest contacting the government agency that issued you your visa, just to be sure…
Anna

I’m a filipino currently holds a B1/B2 visa im planning to spend the new year in san Felipe, I was wondering if will i be issued another I94 upon entry from mexico to the U.S. ? My current I94 states that i have until March 1, 2009 to stay in the U.S. , I’ll be staying until mid Feb but I haven’t bought my tickets going back home yet. I’m afraid that they might give me another I94 with an earlier Date.

Thanks!

You must have learned already that the U.S. government destroys your original documents. So just bring copies. The numbers on your copies can be confirmed by the the DHS computer system.

If you’re really concerned about your passage, you can always enter the DHS building backwards (from the U.S. side) and ask the folks at the Secondary desk about your status. This will annoy their rent-a-cops no end but you will at least receive a definitive answer. And, boy, do they deserve your annoyance.

Michael, we can offer you a few ideas but please understand that those of us who live in Tijuana are looking through the other end of the telescope.

One option would be to park at the Border Station and take the Mexicoach shuttle or walk across. There are busses and taxis in the Zona Federal (just past the pedestrian entry) that will take you to the airport. We deal with this option in more detail on our blog.

Another might be to fly Volaris … I’m pretty sure they still run a bus out of Union Station in San Diego to shuttle their passengers straight to the Rodríguez Airport in Tijuana.

Fifteen or twenty years ago, when I lived on your side of the border, I once took my car across to get repainted while I vacationed in La Paz. For me, this worked out “a todo dar” because the painter wanted several days for his work to set, meaning that the car was parked for free while I hung out in the oldest Chinatown on the West Coast. In your case, of course, your car will need a paint job for the idea to be of any value.

Finally, if you’re used to leaving your car in Otay, you can still do that and take a taxi or the local bus to the airport.

Transportation in Tijuana is much more flexible than it is in San Diego. We tend to use our cars only to haul lots of groceries or to visit friends and family outside the city. It’s like living in Europe only closer, très chido ‘mano.

As to your question about the Otay parking option, maybe someone who reads this has an answer? If not, I’ll snoop around over the holiday break and report back.