Santa Teresa

CBP identifies the Santa Teresa Port of Entry in New Mexico as 240801 and lists its hours as 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. This is a daily port schedule, not a promise that every service or lane operates for the full period. Review the latest notice before deciding when to arrive.

New Mexico’s transportation department identifies NM 136 as the road from the port toward the New Mexico–Texas state line. Use the name Santa Teresa when checking the route and report so that another crossing in the El Paso region is not mistaken for this one.

Santa Teresa handles passenger vehicles, commercial vehicles and pedestrians. The CBP report separates these categories, so a truck estimate should not be substituted for the wait for a family car or a person walking. The displayed border waits concern entry into the United States, not the southbound journey.

CBP’s port information says commercial wait measurement starts at the Mexican Export Lot. That reference point helps explain what the commercial estimate describes; it is not a guarantee of total door-to-door travel time. Check the update time and the actual lane status before you leave.

CBP reports a passenger Ready Lane category at Santa Teresa. The port being open does not necessarily mean this lane is open. Follow signs and check the current report. Travelers age 16 or older need an eligible RFID travel card to use Ready Lane; a passport book alone does not meet that lane requirement.

GSA identifies Santa Teresa as a pedestrian crossing, and CBP includes a pedestrian category. Before walking, verify the current access and reading for pedestrians instead of relying on a vehicle estimate. An unavailable or pending reading is not the same as no delay.

The CBP feed includes general and FAST commercial categories. Their status can differ from passenger lanes and from each other. Check the commercial report and confirm the service required for your shipment before starting the approach.

New Mexico DOT separately lists a Santa Teresa state port of entry with its own hours. Those state facility hours are not the CBP international crossing schedule. Commercial operators should check the appropriate agency for the service they need rather than assume the two schedules are interchangeable.

Bring documents suited to each traveler’s citizenship and immigration status. CBP lists a valid U.S. passport or passport card among land-entry options for U.S. citizens. Verify the official requirements for everyone in your party, and keep the documents ready for inspection.

For a separate drive into Mexico, arrange liability insurance valid there. Mexican federal-road rules require coverage for harm to third parties; CONDUSEF advises checking the policy’s coverage and exclusions and the insurer’s authorization.