Calexico

By car

Calexico is located at the southern end of Highway 111, and in the middle of Highway 78 E-W. From San Diego, take I-8 to Highway 78; the trip lasts about two hours.

By plane

• Calexico International AirportFor private pilots is a common place for traveling to and from Baja to file customs and entry forms.

Imperial Airport (IPL) offers a few commercial flights, but is primarily general aviation; most commercial passengers would travel through San Diego or Yuma and rent a car.

By bus

Calexico is served by Greyhound from Los Angeles (around 6 hours) or San Diego (around 4 hours).

• Most visitors to Calexico arrive on foot from the sister city Mexicali. From downtown Calexico it's a short walk to the border crossing and several tourist areas on the other side. U.S. citizens do not require a passport, only proof of citizenship, for short trips to the border area of Mexico, but you will need a passport, passport card, or enhanced driver's license to reenter the U.S.

• Mount Signal CafeThis small cantina is owned by a woman who used to be a professional bullfighter.

• Rubin No. IIFive to six blocks south of 98 and one block west of Imperial (CA 111) lies a small hole in the wall Mexican and Chinese restaurant on Emerson Street.

• Best Western John Jay Inn

  phone: +1 760 768-0442
  address: 2421 Scaroni Rd

• Holiday Inn Express

  phone: +1 760 768-6048
  address: 2501 Scaroni Rd

Consulates

• Mexico

  phone: +1 760 357-3863
  address: 408 Heber Ave