Crossing list
Canonical names, slugs, regions, and crossing links.
/api/public/sites/usborderwait/crossingsOpen details
Border wait notes and reports
Use recent waits, short history, weather notes, and update details together when planning a trip or writing a local guide.
Useful public links
Start here for crossing lists, recent waits, short history, and wait-card embeds.
Latest wait
Current lane waits, source, update age, and stale flags.
/api/public/crossings/san-ysidro/latestOpen details24-hour history
Short-term pattern context for one crossing.
/api/public/crossings/san-ysidro/history?range=24hOpen details30-day history
Daily context for recent patterns and local summaries.
/api/public/crossings/san-ysidro/history?range=30dOpen detailsBTS volume history
Historical freight, vehicle, pedestrian, and seasonal context.
/border-crossing-volume-historyOpen pageNearby crossings
Alternative crossing context without merging waits.
/api/public/crossings/san-ysidro/nearbyOpen detailsWait card
Embeddable card for local sites.
/api/public/widgets/wait-card?crossing_slug=san-ysidro&site_key=usborderwaitOpen detailsPhotos and context
Use verified photo records so regional context does not get confused with exact port photos.
Port photos
Best for wait pages, crossing cards, and exact port views.
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Regional photos
Best for local guides, hotels, food, services, weather, and routes.
IFCM 路 CC BY 3.0
Photo fit
Use port photos for crossing pages and regional photos for route or service context.
Regional manifestCurrent waits
Use for live traveler context only when source age and lane type are visible.
30-day history
Good for patterns, alerts, and story leads. Not a promise for tomorrow.
Weather
Use for comfort, visibility, and route-access context beside the current wait page.
BTS volume
Historical context for freight, vehicles, pedestrians, and seasonal patterns.
Photos
Use manifest source URLs, credits, licenses, and tags. Port pages need port photos.
Sharing summaries
Include source, row count, newest timestamp, and useful limits when summarizing data.