Bus Travel to and from the clinic

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== Departure From Chula Vista to Ensenada Information ==
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== Departure From San Ysidro to Ensenada Information ==
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'''THE BUS HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH RIDERS TO SUPPORT THE COST FOR THE LAST YEAR OR MORE. FOR THE NOVEMBER CLINIC WE CONTRACTED A 14 PASSENGER VAN TO TAKE OUR TEAM TO ENSENADA. THAT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS AS AFTER LOADING THE LUGGAGE COULD ONLY HOLD 6 OR 7 PEOPLE. WE ARE EXPLORING OTHER OPTIONS AND WILL NOTIFY THE VOLUNTEERS VIA E MAIL OF THE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS FOR THE FEBRUARY, 2020 CLINIC'''
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'''THE BUS HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH RIDERS TO SUPPORT THE COST FOR THE LAST YEAR OR MORE. FOR THE NOVEMBER CLINIC WE CONTRACTED A 14 PASSENGER VAN TO TAKE OUR TEAM TO ENSENADA. THAT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS AS AFTER LOADING THE LUGGAGE COULD ONLY HOLD 6 OR 7 PEOPLE. WE ARE NOW GOING BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL BUS COMPANY BUT THEY WILL BE PICKING US UP ON THE MEXICAN SIDE OF THE PED WEST BRIDGE. YOU WILL ENTER THE BRIDGE THROUGH THE BORDER CROSSING PEDESTRIAN TERMINAL AT 499 VIRGINIA AVE, SAN DIEGO 92173. CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE AND THE GROUP WILL MEET ON THE MEXICAN SIDE''
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The bus departs PROMPTLY at 6:00AM on Friday morning from the Chula Vista Shopping Center. Please plan to arrive at 5:45AM at the latest so we will have time to check you in. We will meet in front of the two story parking structure between J C Penny's and The Olive Garden, just north of the Burger King located at the southwest corner of the parking lot on Broadway and I Street, Chula Vista. There will be a person directing you where to park your car in that parking structure.
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The bus departs PROMPTLY at 7:45AM on Friday morning from the Ped West Garitan Tijuana at the south east end of the Ped West bridge on AV Profesor José María Larroque (coordinates 32°32'25.0"N 117°01'55.6"W ).. Please plan to arrive at 7:30AM at the latest so we will have time to check you in. If you have to call for some reason you can call Teresa Sanchez Misenhelter at +1 (619) 990 7965 of Bob Chalfa at +1 619 843 2943. You can park on the American side at Baja Mex Insurance on the SW corner of Virgina Ave and Camino de la Plaza. Parking will be $30 per 24 hour day.
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'''''PLEASE TAKE NOTE:  Do not bring anything but your personal luggage on the bus. It is strictly prohibited by the Mexican Government and by The Thousand Smiles Foundation to bring medical and dental supplies, drugs, used clothing, toys or any other items that are not for your own personal use. In the past, the whole bus has been held up at times for hours, severely limiting our time to treat patients at the clinic. If you want to bring items, you must drive your own car and you are doing so at your own risk. We also discourage donations of medical and dental supplies even if you come in your own vehicle. We have our inventory controlled by a program that tracks item numbers, lot numbers and expiration dates. We cannot even enter items in the system if they are past the expiration date. As a practice and conforming to Mexican laws, we do not use any expired items. We have limited time and space and donated medical items usually sit in a corner and are ultimately discarded, which in addition, causes a disposal problem. We thank you for your cooperation'''''
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'''''PLEASE TAKE NOTE:  Do not bring anything but your personal luggage and try to keep that light. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk across the bridge and you will have to pass through Customs going and returning. '''''
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'''''The cost per person to ride the bus is $40.00 and should be paid by credit card online after you make your reservation. You will get an e mail giving you a link and instructions how to make the payment. This is the only way to guarantee your reservation. We will accept payment as you get on the bus if there is sufficient space.'''
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'''''The cost per person to ride the bus is $40.00 and should be paid by credit card by phone when you make your reservation.'''''
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The GPS coordinates for the departure point are N32 37.657,W117 05.283
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'''''Friday, February 7, 2020:'''''
'''''Friday, February 7, 2020:'''''
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5:45AM-  bus picks up passengers in Chula Vista, '''IMPORTANT - IF YOU ARE RUNNING A FEW MINUTES LATE CALL TERESA MISENHELTER +1(619)990 7965 OR IF YOU CANNOT GET THROUGH CALL BOB CHALFA (619) 843-2943.'''
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7:45AM-  bus picks up passengers in Tijuana, '''IMPORTANT - IF YOU ARE RUNNING A FEW MINUTES LATE CALL TERESA MISENHELTER +1(619)990 7965 OR IF YOU CANNOT GET THROUGH CALL BOB CHALFA (619) 843-2943.'''
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6:00AM-  Buses depart.
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8:00AM-  Buses depart.
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8:00AM- Drop off luggage at the Las Dunas Hotel in Ensenada (no check in at this time)
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9:30AM- Drop off luggage at the Las Dunas Hotel in Ensenada (no check in at this time)
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8:30AM-  Drop off everyone at Thousand Smiles clinic.
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10:00AM-  Drop off everyone at Thousand Smiles clinic.
5:00PM-  Picks up everyone at Thousand Smiles Clinic and drop off at Las Dunas Hotel
5:00PM-  Picks up everyone at Thousand Smiles Clinic and drop off at Las Dunas Hotel
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5:00PM-  Bus picks up volunteers from Thousand Smiles Clinic then departs for hospital  
5:00PM-  Bus picks up volunteers from Thousand Smiles Clinic then departs for hospital  
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Approx. 6:30PM-  Bus picks up volunteers from the hospital then depart for Chula Vista Shopping Center (Time varies depending on the time surgeries are finished)
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Approx. 6:30PM-  Bus picks up volunteers from the hospital then departs for Garita Ped West Tijuana (Time varies depending on the time surgeries are finished)
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Approx. 9:00PM-  Bus arrives at Chula Vista Shopping Center. (Time is dependent upon departure time from hospital and border traffic)
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Anyone who wants to go please sign up on line. If you have any problems call our office at +1 619 267 6960.
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Approx. 8:00PM-  Bus arrives at Garita Ped West. (Time is dependent upon departure time from hospital and border traffic)
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Upon your return to the United States you must get off the bus with ALL of your belongings and walk across the border with your passport at the border crossing.  Please Pack lightly.  The bus lets us off approximately 100 feet from the crossing.
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Anyone who wants to go please call Mina at +1 619 267 6960.  
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Note: The person in charge of the bus trip should instruct the volunteers to park in a common area of the covered parking structure adjacent to the pick up spot. You should also have a current list of the people who signed up with their cell phone numbers. Check the list and collect the money as people arrive. If someone has not shown up by departure time, call them on their cell phone and wait for them if possible. You should also notify Diana Villanueva at the shopping center a few days before the clinic so they are aware of the cars being left there overnight. Her number is +1 619 427 6701 option 1 diana.villanueva@aus.com
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Upon your return to the Ped West you must get off the bus with ALL of your belongings and walk across the border with your passport at the border crossing. Please Pack lightly.

Revision as of 23:40, 23 January 2020

Departure From San Ysidro to Ensenada Information

'THE BUS HAS NOT HAD ENOUGH RIDERS TO SUPPORT THE COST FOR THE LAST YEAR OR MORE. FOR THE NOVEMBER CLINIC WE CONTRACTED A 14 PASSENGER VAN TO TAKE OUR TEAM TO ENSENADA. THAT ALSO HAD PROBLEMS AS AFTER LOADING THE LUGGAGE COULD ONLY HOLD 6 OR 7 PEOPLE. WE ARE NOW GOING BACK TO OUR ORIGINAL BUS COMPANY BUT THEY WILL BE PICKING US UP ON THE MEXICAN SIDE OF THE PED WEST BRIDGE. YOU WILL ENTER THE BRIDGE THROUGH THE BORDER CROSSING PEDESTRIAN TERMINAL AT 499 VIRGINIA AVE, SAN DIEGO 92173. CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE AND THE GROUP WILL MEET ON THE MEXICAN SIDE

The bus departs PROMPTLY at 7:45AM on Friday morning from the Ped West Garitan Tijuana at the south east end of the Ped West bridge on AV Profesor José María Larroque (coordinates 32°32'25.0"N 117°01'55.6"W ).. Please plan to arrive at 7:30AM at the latest so we will have time to check you in. If you have to call for some reason you can call Teresa Sanchez Misenhelter at +1 (619) 990 7965 of Bob Chalfa at +1 619 843 2943. You can park on the American side at Baja Mex Insurance on the SW corner of Virgina Ave and Camino de la Plaza. Parking will be $30 per 24 hour day.


PLEASE TAKE NOTE: Do not bring anything but your personal luggage and try to keep that light. It is a 10 to 15 minute walk across the bridge and you will have to pass through Customs going and returning.


The cost per person to ride the bus is $40.00 and should be paid by credit card by phone when you make your reservation.


Here is the schedule with our target times:

Friday, February 7, 2020: 7:45AM- bus picks up passengers in Tijuana, IMPORTANT - IF YOU ARE RUNNING A FEW MINUTES LATE CALL TERESA MISENHELTER +1(619)990 7965 OR IF YOU CANNOT GET THROUGH CALL BOB CHALFA (619) 843-2943.

8:00AM- Buses depart.

9:30AM- Drop off luggage at the Las Dunas Hotel in Ensenada (no check in at this time)

10:00AM- Drop off everyone at Thousand Smiles clinic.

5:00PM- Picks up everyone at Thousand Smiles Clinic and drop off at Las Dunas Hotel

Saturday, February 8, 2020:

6:00AM- Bus picks up +\~ 25 passengers (Surgical Team) from Las Dunas Hotel and take them to the General Hospital

7:30AM- Bus returns and picks up +\~ 25 passengers from Las Dunas Hotel and take them to the Thousand Smiles Clinic

5:00PM- Bus picks up volunteers from Thousand Smiles Clinic then departs for hospital

Approx. 6:30PM- Bus picks up volunteers from the hospital then departs for Garita Ped West Tijuana (Time varies depending on the time surgeries are finished)

Approx. 8:00PM- Bus arrives at Garita Ped West. (Time is dependent upon departure time from hospital and border traffic)

Anyone who wants to go please call Mina at +1 619 267 6960.

Upon your return to the Ped West you must get off the bus with ALL of your belongings and walk across the border with your passport at the border crossing. Please Pack lightly.

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