No particular reason other than just showing alternate routes. In fact, I might be posting another alternate route to Hwy.5 soon. The Independencia route tend to be more direct but busier and has several traffic lights; the James Stone route slightly goes backward not as busy and, other than some stop signs, no traffic light along James Stone until Hwy. 5. Enjoy the drive.
@@OpenEarthIIThank you! I think every time I cross I go a different way lol. The past two trips across I have been pulled over almost immediately after crossing the border and that is not fun. I am wondering if staying on more of a "main street" will help to eliminate that when I go this weekend. I think trying to get on hwy5 as soon as possible has put me on smaller side streets which makes me more visible to police? I don't really know but I think I will try to stay on bigger streets to hopefully avoid any police lol.
Definitely "yes" on staying on main streets. When I just started crossing, I relied on GPS, and end up in places in Mexicali that, maybe, I shouldn't be. So now, I stick with familiar routes and just use the GPS as supplement. So far, I never experienced issues using the James Stone route shown in this video to connect to Hwy 5. Drive safe.
Your US passports for sure. I assume you're driving, so, get a Mexican insurance for the duration of your stay. And to make your visit legit, get an FMM as you cross the border (most likely through Tijuana?); if staying for 7 days or less, FMM should be free.
Super helpful! Any reason you switched to this route instead of the other way where you went farther on presedentes and made a left on indepencia?
No particular reason other than just showing alternate routes. In fact, I might be posting another alternate route to Hwy.5 soon. The Independencia route tend to be more direct but busier and has several traffic lights; the James Stone route slightly goes backward not as busy and, other than some stop signs, no traffic light along James Stone until Hwy. 5. Enjoy the drive.
@@OpenEarthIIThank you! I think every time I cross I go a different way lol. The past two trips across I have been pulled over almost immediately after crossing the border and that is not fun. I am wondering if staying on more of a "main street" will help to eliminate that when I go this weekend. I think trying to get on hwy5 as soon as possible has put me on smaller side streets which makes me more visible to police? I don't really know but I think I will try to stay on bigger streets to hopefully avoid any police lol.
Definitely "yes" on staying on main streets. When I just started crossing, I relied on GPS, and end up in places in Mexicali that, maybe, I shouldn't be. So now, I stick with familiar routes and just use the GPS as supplement. So far, I never experienced issues using the James Stone route shown in this video to connect to Hwy 5. Drive safe.
Hey bro me and some buddies are gonna be staying in Rosarito for around 6-7 days next year. What documents will we need in your opinion? Thanks dude.
Your US passports for sure. I assume you're driving, so, get a Mexican insurance for the duration of your stay. And to make your visit legit, get an FMM as you cross the border (most likely through Tijuana?); if staying for 7 days or less, FMM should be free.
@@OpenEarthII hey thanks dude!