Calexico - city in Imperial County, California, United States

Calexico is a city in Imperial County in California, located just across the U.S.-Mexican border from Mexicali.

Get in

By car

• Imperial Ave From Calexico is located at the southern end of Highway 111, south of its junction with I-8 (Exit 120 of I-8), east of El Centro.

• Birch St

By plane

• Calexico International Airport (IATA: CXL), 32.669444°, -115.513333°. For private pilots this is a common place for traveling to and from Baja to file customs and entry forms. Nearest airport for commercial flights by Mokulele Airlines is at Imperial Airport (IATA: IPL) located north in El Centro. The next nearest airport for commercial flights is in San Diego International Airport (IATA: SAN) where travelers can rent a car or take a Greyhound bus to Calexico. From Mexico the nearest airport for commercial flights is in Mexicali (IATA: MXL)

By bus

• Greyhound, (bus station) 123 E 1st St (E 1st St & Paulin across street from US Border Inspection Station), 32.66577°, -115.49701°, +1 760 357-1985. Calexico is served by Greyhound from Los Angeles (around 6 hours via Imperial; El Centro, Indio/Palm Springs, San Bernardino); Phoenix (via Yuma, Gila Bend); and San Diego (around 4 hours) 2020-03-05

• Imperial Valley Transit (IV Transit), (bus stop) E 3rd St & Pauline Ave (Bus stop at SE of intersection of E 3rd St & Pauline Ave), 32.66770°, -115.49740°, +1 760 482-2900. Operates buses to El Centro (Rt #1); Brawley (Rt #32) and Imperial Valley College (IPVC) (#21). From Brawley the #31 bus goes to Calexico. 2020-03-05

Get around

See

Do

• Most visitors to Calexico arrive on foot from the sister city Mexicali. From downtown Calexico it's a short walk to the border crossing and several tourist areas on the other side. U.S. citizens do not require a passport, only proof of citizenship, for short trips to the border area of Mexico, but you will need a passport, passport card, or enhanced driver's license to reenter the U.S.

Buy

Eat

Drink

Sleep

• Best Western John Jay Inn, 2421 Scaroni Rd, 32.695209°, -115.500373°, +1 760 768-0442.
• Holiday Inn Express, 2501 Scaroni Rd, 32.696951°, -115.500369°, +1 760 768-6048.

Cope

Consulates

• 🇲🇽 Mexico, 408 Heber Ave, +1 760 357-3863.

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