Douglas – Raul Hector Castro

The Raul Hector Castro port links Douglas, Arizona, with Agua Prieta, Sonora. GSA identifies it as a crossing for pedestrians, private vehicles and commercial vehicles. CBP lists this crossing as 260101 and the port schedule as 24 hours a day. The U.S. facility address listed by GSA is 15 Pan American Avenue in Douglas.

A port-wide schedule does not establish the hours of every service. Check the relevant lane and any current CBP notice before setting out, especially if you are bringing a commercial vehicle.

CBP publishes separate passenger-vehicle, pedestrian and commercial categories for Douglas. Choose the category matching your trip: someone walking should use the pedestrian estimate, while a driver should check the appropriate vehicle lane. These readings describe northbound entry into the United States, not the wait for travel into Mexico.

Look at the update time as well as the estimate. CBP explains that wait estimates can be determined by manual observation against benchmarks or by automated systems. A lane marked closed or a value marked unavailable is not a zero-minute wait, and the number of open lanes can change.

The Douglas passenger report includes general, Ready Lane and SENTRI fields; the pedestrian report also has general and Ready fields. Their presence in the report does not mean each lane is open at the moment you arrive. Follow posted signs and check the current status.

Ready Lane requires an eligible RFID travel card for each traveler age 16 or older. SENTRI requires prior approval. For entry documents, consult CBP’s requirements for each traveler’s citizenship and status: U.S. citizens may use a valid U.S. passport or passport card, while Mexican citizens generally present a passport with a visa or a Border Crossing Card.

The commercial queue has its own CBP status, separate from passenger cars. Check it before a freight trip rather than treating the 24-hour port schedule as a commercial operating schedule. GSA describes the current Castro facility as handling both commercial vehicles and pedestrians.

GSA’s modernization plan includes moving commercial inspections to a new commercial port and expanding the existing facility. Those are project plans, so consult current official updates for any change to routes or services; do not assume a planned facility is already operating.

If your trip includes driving in Mexico, arrange liability insurance valid there. Federal-road rules require coverage for damage or injury to third parties, and CONDUSEF advises reviewing policy coverage, exclusions and the authorization of the insurer or agent. Prepare this alongside the documents needed for the return crossing.