Yes I know the SY and Otay Mesa crosssings quite well , have used them both a number of times. I was just wondering which one you were referring to in your first post as both of them are fed from I 5 from SY exits
Another note on the tourist card situation;
The new format TC which came into use 2 years ago is confusing to use. The card itself is small enough to fit in a passport but it has no space on it for a validaton stamp as the old style card did. Now when you pay for the TC the Banjercito or the consumer bank somewhere in Mexico has to run of TWO IDENTICAL PAGES of computer paper to give you as proof of payment. You must not lose these or forget about them, you must turn in one when you cancel your TC. If you do not have it ready , even if you did pay, you will have to pay again . Their computer setup is flawed because it does not flag your account as paid even if you did do so.
Would it not have made more sense to simply stamp PAGADO over the relevent Entrada stamp in your passport? ---- or to simply place a clear PAGADO stamp on the back of the TC ?
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