Airport customs shakedown

How rampant are the shakedowns at the airport, what to avoid.

How rampant are the shakedowns at the airport, what to avoid.

Avoid Zihua Airport Shakedowns! Come visit San Diego for a day or two and then fly direct to Zihua from Tijuana. No stop at the customs in Zihua!

We just arrived last Saturday and it was great. We put our luggage through the scanner, pushed a green and left with a big "welcome to Mexico". That's the fastest I have ever been through customs here in 35 years.

Sounds like they may have been told to knock it off.
Chasing away tourists is never a good idea in a town that depends on it.

I followed Padrino's advice last year, in fact I was on the same flight as him from Tijuana. I am doing the same thing again the first week of December. Only $100USD one way. Best deal ever!!

But how much does it cost to get San Diego?

I fly from YEG for $194 CDN ($140 USD).

But how much does it cost to get San Diego?

That depends, Sir, on where you are coming from. The San Diego Airport is serviced by many airlines. If you are close to an airport serviced by Southwest Airlines, you can subscribe to the email list. From time to time, they offer some screaming good special deals to various locations, including San Diego.

From the San Diego Airport, there are various options to get to the Tijuana Airport. Do a quick search on this site or send me a PM for my sure-fire, tight-wad approved method of getting to the Tijuana Airport for less than US$5.