04/27/2026
Southern California travelers heading into Baja California should stop treating Tijuana and Tecate as flexible detours. The U.K. advisory now limits lower exposure options to Tijuana airport transit, Cross Border Xpress, federal toll road 1D, and Via Rápida, while making casual reroutes through Tijuana or the road to Tecate a much riskier choice.
Baja border warning guidance narrows Tijuana and Tecate routes for drivers, CBX users, and Baja road trips after FCDO advice.