TO RANCHO LA PUERTA

We provide scheduled, complimentary ground transportation for your Saturday arrival and departure to and from San Diego International Airport. In Terminal #1, we wait for arriving guests to contact our representative across from the Hallmark store. In Terminal #2, proceed to the Traveler's Information Desk (across from the baggage claim area) and contact our representative there. Our staff can NOT seek you out in the terminal. We do not pick up your luggage from baggage claim carousels. The luggage tags we send you are to help us spot you in the terminal.

If you arrive via the Commuter Terminal, take the airport's Red Bus to Terminal #1; a Rancho La Puerta staff member will meet you across from the Hallmark store. Travel time to the Ranch is approximately 1.5 hours.

Arriving in San Diego by train? We don't meet guests at the train station, but do save your taxi receipt. We will reimburse your fare from the train station to the airport, where you can catch one of the scheduled Ranch buses.

Our charter buses depart the San Diego International Airport at: 8:00 a.m. 10:00 a.m. 12:15 p.m. and 2:45 p.m.

TO SAN DIEGO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

All arrangements for return transportation to the airport must be made at the Rancho La Puerta Front Desk in the Administration office or the Concierge Desk at any time during your stay. As shown in the following table, return flights should NOT be scheduled before 9:30 a.m. Please note that all times are approximate. Delays are possible.

Bus Departs Ranch	Approx. Airport Arrival	Suggested Flight Time
5:30 am	8:00 am	9:30 am or later
7:45 am	9:45 am	11:15 am or later
10:00 am	12 Noon	1:30 pm or later
12:15 pm	2:15 pm	3:45 pm or later
2:30 pm	4:30 pm	6:00 pm or later

 

The Tecate Border Crossing is closed 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. Check below to see which terminal services your airline:

 

Terminal 1	Terminal 2	Commuter Terminal
Air Canada	AeroMexico	Alaska Commuter
Alaska Airlines	America West Airlines	American Eagle
Southwest Airlines	America West Express	Continental Express
United Airlines	American Airlines	Delta Connection
	Continental Airlines	ExpressJet
	Delta Airlines	Northwest AirLink
	Frontier Airlines	United Express
	Hawaiian Airlines
	JetBlue Airways
	Midwest Airlines
	Northwest Airlines
	SkyBus Airlines
	Sun Country Airlines
	US Airways
	Virgin America
	WestJet
	US Airways
	WestJet
	Zoom UK

 

If you do not wish to wait for a bus, or if you miss the last bus, arrangements may be made with The Orange Cab Company at the airport taxi stand (average fare is $100 U.S.), or by calling (619) 291-3333. The taxi driver will radio the Ranch, and our van will meet you at the Tecate border crossing. For further assistance upon arrival at the airport, call 011-52-665-654-9155.

Passports and Mexican Tourist Tax

For the latest information about travel by land to and from Mexico, please click here. As of February, 2008, due to heightened US border security, you must bring TWO important documents with you: (1) your passport OR a certified copy of your birth certificate AND (2) a picture ID, such as a driver's license. This applies whether you arrive by private car, taxi or the Ranch's motor coach service from the San Diego airport. If you do not have a passport, please note that there is a strong possibility that the US Government will require a passport or a passport-like document (to be determined) in 2008 for admittance back into the US. We recommend you apply now because the wait involved can stretch to several months.

Visitors from countries other than the US or Canada must bring a passport. Also, they should check with their country's Mexican Consulate to obtain a visa or to find out if citizens qualify under a visa waiver.

Mexico has a tourist fee charged to all visitors who are either staying in Mexico longer than 72 hours or traveling past the Border Zone. The card, known as the Migratory Tourist Form (FMT) is valid for six months (180 days) with multiple entries. Hence, if you return to Mexico (or Rancho La Puerta!) you will not need to get new tourist papers. We make it easy to purchase and receive an official copy of this travel visa when you arrive. Bring with you $25 - $30 US in cash. Because the cost varies depending upon the peso exchange rate, two tens, a five and five ones will ensure you have the correct amount.

Planning Your Flight to San Diego

For the latest information about air travelers’ carry-on regulations in the United States, go to the “Travelers” section of www.tsa.gov.