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== Departure From San Ysidro to Ensenada Information ==
== 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 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 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. Do not park in the Las Americas shopping center parking lot. If you do you will probably be towed away. Also, there is a parking lot on the north side of Camino de la Plaza that advertises $18 per day parking. Beware, those are 10 hour days so your bill for Friday and Saturday will be $108 instead of $60 at Baja Mex Insurance.
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. Do not park in the Las Americas shopping center parking lot. If you do you will probably be towed away. Also, there is a parking lot on the north side of Camino de la Plaza that advertises $18 per day parking. Beware, those are 10 hour days so your bill for Friday and Saturday will be $108 instead of $60 at Baja Mex Insurance.

Latest revision as of 16:56, 10 February 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. Do not park in the Las Americas shopping center parking lot. If you do you will probably be towed away. Also, there is a parking lot on the north side of Camino de la Plaza that advertises $18 per day parking. Beware, those are 10 hour days so your bill for Friday and Saturday will be $108 instead of $60 at Baja Mex Insurance.


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 $20.00 for this clinic 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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