# TIJ — General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport > Machine-readable reference for TIJ. Single-airport scope. Re-fetch when content_generated_at changes. Canonical: https://airport.flights/airport/tij HTML page: https://airport.flights/airport/tij Markdown alt: https://airport.flights/airport/tij.md JSON: https://airport.flights/api/airport/TIJ.json (includes live arrivals + weather) Sitemap: https://airport.flights/sitemap-airports.xml Last refreshed: 2026-06-17T07:24:17.81+00:00 --- ## Identity - Name: General Abelardo L. Rodriguez International Airport - IATA: TIJ - ICAO: MMTJ - City: Tijuana - Country: MX (MX) - Timezone: America/Tijuana - Distance from city: 6 km from Tijuana city - Runways: 1 - Terminals: 2 - Annual passengers: 12.3M - Hub for: Volaris - Official website: https://www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx/en/tijuana-3/about-the-airport.html ## Overview Welcome Tijuana International Airport (TIJ) stands apart, thanks to its Cross Border Xpress (CBX) bridge linking the terminal directly with San Diego, USA. This remarkable feature makes it a popular choice for U.S.-based travelers hunting for affordable domestic Mexican fares and long-haul connections. Regular users have learned to navigate some of the less obvious quirks with timing, queues, and services that catch first-timers off guard. At a glance The airport serves 12.3 million passengers annually, with Tijuana just 6 kilometers away. The hub for Volaris boasts two main sections: the Main Terminal and CBX. Together, these areas provide a gateway for travelers moving between the USA and Mexico, exploiting the airport's unique position for budget-friendly travel options. Terminals & layout TIJ’s Main Terminal features 23 gates and houses major airlines like Aeroméxico and Volaris. It's equipped with expansive shopping and dining locations, while lounges provide an oasis for frequent travelers. Meanwhile, the CBX offers a U.S. entry point, allowing seamless movement to the Main Terminal via a bridge, transforming cross-border travels into a simple stroll. Getting to and from the… ## Terminals (2) - **Cross Border Express** — airlines: Volaris, Aeroméxico URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/terminals/cbx - **Main Terminal** — 23 gates · A,B concourses · airlines: Aeroméxico, Volaris URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/terminals/main-terminal ## Dining (25) - **Bar 1** — Main Terminal · Bar · International · $$ · 11:00 AM - 11:00 PM URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/bar-1-main-terminal - **Beer & Wings** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/beer-wings - **Burger King** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/burger-king - **Café 1** — Main Terminal · Café · Coffee · $ · 5:00 AM - 9:00 PM URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/cafe-1-main-terminal - **Café 2** — Main Terminal · Café · Bakery · $ · 6:00 AM - 8:00 PM URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/cafe-2-main-terminal - **Café Punta del Cielo** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/cafe-punta-del-cielo - **Café Terazza** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/cafe-terazza - **Carl's Jr** — Terminal 1 · $ · 04:00-02:00 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/carl-s-jr - **Cervecería Tijuana** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/cerveceria-tijuana - **Chilli's** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/chilli-s - **China Wok** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/china-wok - **Cinnabon** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/cinnabon - **Italianni's** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/italianni-s - **La Subway** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/la-subway - **Pizza Hut** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/pizza-hut - **Restaurant 1** — Main Terminal · Local · Mexican · $$ · 6:00 AM - 10:00 PM URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/restaurant-1-main-terminal - **Restaurant 2** — Main Terminal · Fast Food · American · $ · 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/restaurant-2-main-terminal - **Ruby Tuesday** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/ruby-tuesday - **Sbarro** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/sbarro - **Starbucks** — Terminal 1 · 24 hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/starbucks - **Subway** — Terminal 1 · $ · 24 hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/subway - **Taco Grill** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/taco-grill - **Vips** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/vips - **Wings** — Terminal 1 · 24 hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/wings - **Yogurtland** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/restaurants/yogurtland ## Lounges (10) - **Aeroméxico Salon Premier** — access: Main Terminal, airline lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/aeromexico-salon-premier - **Banamex Premier Lounge** — access: Main Terminal, bank lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/banamex-premier-lounge - **CBX Lounge** — CBX · access: Priority Pass, Day pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/cbx-lounge-cbx - **Grand Lounge Elite** — access: Main Terminal, Priority Pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/grand-lounge-elite - **HSBC Premier Lounge** — access: Main Terminal, bank lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/hsbc-premier-lounge - **Main Terminal Lounge** — Main Terminal · access: Priority Pass, Day pass URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/main-terminal-lounge-main-terminal - **The Lounge Mexico** — access: Main Terminal, pay-in URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/the-lounge-mexico - **VIP Lounge Tijuana** — Terminal · access: Priority Pass, Main Terminal · day pass: Priority Pass · 00:00-23:59 URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/vip-lounge-tijuana - **VIPort Lounge** — access: Main Terminal, bank card access URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/viport-lounge - **Volaris VIP Lounge** — access: Main Terminal, airline lounge URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/lounges/volaris-vip-lounge ## Shops (20) - **7-Eleven** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/7-eleven - **Agua de Coco** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/agua-de-coco - **Beauty Store** — Main Terminal · Beauty URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/beauty-store-main-terminal - **Bershka** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/bershka - **Cielito Querido Café Store** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/cielito-querido-cafe-store - **Cuidado con el Perro** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/cuidado-con-el-perro - **Duty Free Shop** — Main Terminal · Duty Free URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/duty-free-shop-main-terminal - **Electronics Store** — Main Terminal · Electronics URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/electronics-store-main-terminal - **Farmacia Benavides** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/farmacia-benavides - **Fashion Boutique** — Main Terminal · Fashion URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/fashion-boutique-main-terminal - **GAP Travel Store** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/gap-travel-store - **iShop Mixup** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/ishop-mixup - **Librería Gandhi** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/libreria-gandhi - **Mercado Local** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/mercado-local - **Miniso** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/miniso - **Oxxo** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/oxxo - **Pull&Bear** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/pull-bear - **Sanborns** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/sanborns - **Souvenir Shop** — Main Terminal · Souvenirs URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/souvenir-shop-main-terminal - **Sunglass Hut** URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/shops/sunglass-hut ## Parking (17) - **Accessible Parking** — next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/accessible-parking - **CBX** — next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/cbx - **Estacionamiento CBX Otay** — CBX parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-cbx-otay - **Estacionamiento Descubierto TIJ** — Surface lot URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-descubierto-tij - **Estacionamiento Económico TIJ** — Economy parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-economico-tij - **Estacionamiento Express TIJ** — Short-term parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-express-tij - **Estacionamiento Larga Estancia TIJ** — Long-term parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-larga-estancia-tij - **Estacionamiento Privado Otay** — Off-site parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-privado-otay - **Estacionamiento Terminal Principal** — Covered parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-terminal-principal - **Estacionamiento VIP TIJ** — Valet parking URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/estacionamiento-vip-tij - **EV Chargers** — next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/ev-chargers - **Long Stay Parking** — Long stay · $15.00/day, $1.50/hr, $100.00/week · 0.5 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/long-stay-parking - **Main Terminal** — next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/main-terminal - **Official Off-Site Shuttles** — 1 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/off-site-shuttles - **Remote Parking** — Remote · $10.00/day, $1.00/hr, $70.00/week · 1 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/remote-parking - **Short Stay Parking** — Short stay · $20.00/day, $2.00/hr, $140.00/week · 0.1 mi URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/short-stay-parking - **Valet Parking** — Valet · $30.00/day, $5.00/hr, $210.00/week · next to terminal URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/parking/valet-parking ## Ground transport (14) - **Autobuses Elite Tijuana** — Intercity bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/autobuses-elite-tijuana - **Cabify** — Rideshare URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/cabify - **CBX Shuttle** — Shuttle · 10-15 min · $5 · Every 15 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/cbx-shuttle - **Didi** — Rideshare · On-demand; ETAs can be longer than Uber near TIJ per r/Tijuana URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/didi - **Linea de Autobuses ABC Tijuana** — Intercity bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/linea-de-autobuses-abc-tijuana - **Public Bus Route** — Bus · 30-45 min · $2 · Every 30 min URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/main-terminal-bus - **Rideshare Services** — Rideshare · 15-30 min · $15-25 · Frequent URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/main-terminal-rideshare - **Taxi Service** — Taxi · 15-30 min · $20-30 · Frequent URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/main-terminal-taxi - **Ruta Troncal Tijuana Aeropuerto** — Public bus URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/ruta-troncal-tijuana-aeropuerto - **Shuttle San Diego–CBX** — Shuttle · Reddit users report 25-45 min between central San Diego and CBX depending on traffic URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/shuttle-san-diego-cbx - **Shuttle Tijuana Centro–Aeropuerto** — Shuttle URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/shuttle-tijuana-centro-aeropuerto - **Taxi Amarillo TIJ** — Taxi · On-demand from airport rank during flight operating hours URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/taxi-amarillo-tij - **Taxi Libre Tijuana** — Taxi · Widely available in city; not formally scheduled URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/taxi-libre-tijuana - **Uber** — Rideshare · Users commonly report 15-25 min to central areas like Zona Río depending on traffic · 50% of taxis · On-demand with typical waits under 10 min off-peak per r/Tijuana reports URL: https://airport.flights/airport/tij/transport/uber ## Insider tips - _Insider_: Walk a bit deeper into the domestic concourses at the Main Terminal for local-style eateries with better prices and coffee. - _Time_: Avoid peak CBX times like Friday evenings and Sunday afternoons to dodge long lines, aiming for flights before 8 a.m. or late at night. - _Quiet_: Seek seats near the ends of the concourses in TIJ, where it’s quieter and there are more outlets for work or rest. - _Avoid_: CBX tickets have strict timing restrictions and are directional, double-check this before showing up to avoid being turned away. - _Local_: Past the main check-in hall in TIJ, find ATMs from various banks offering better exchange rates than typical currency exchange kiosks. --- ## Live data Live arrivals, departures, and weather are not in this static reference. Fetch: - https://airport.flights/api/airport/TIJ.json — JSON with current live boards + weather (12h cache) - https://airport.flights/airport/tij/arrivals — HTML page with live arrivals - https://airport.flights/airport/tij/departures — HTML page with live departures