Passport card or SENTRI? Passing customs faster when coming back from Mexico - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Waterâ€™s Edge

The pelican · 02-25-2014, 09:09 AM

SENTRI and Ready lane are two different lanes. SENTRI costs more, is more or a process to get and gets you through the line much more quickly. Ready is easy to get (you just need the passport card) and the lane can be faster than regular lane but typically longer than SENTRI. If you're going to Mex regularly, get SENTRI. If you go infrequently, get a passport card, use Ready Lane, and get a good app on your smart phone that helps you understand when lines are short. Use that to cross at times which aren't busy.

primosurf · 02-25-2014, 09:54 AM

I agree. I would just get a passport card if you are going down only few times (2-3).

02-25-2014, 09:09 AM	#1
The pelican Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: La Jolla Posts: 82	SENTRI and Ready lane are two different lanes. SENTRI costs more, is more or a process to get and gets you through the line much more quickly. Ready is easy to get (you just need the passport card) and the lane can be faster than regular lane but typically longer than SENTRI. If you're going to Mex regularly, get SENTRI. If you go infrequently, get a passport card, use Ready Lane, and get a good app on your smart phone that helps you understand when lines are short. Use that to cross at times which aren't busy.

02-25-2014, 09:54 AM	#2
primosurf Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fullerton Posts: 67	I agree. I would just get a passport card if you are going down only few times (2-3).