Accessible Parking

Two-minute walk from TIJ or CBX doors if you get a spot

Accessible parking at General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International (TIJ) and CBX sits right next to the Main Terminal and CBX entrances, roughly a 2-minute walk from the doors when you land a space in the marked disabled rows. Both sides (TIJ and CBX) have signed accessible bays with painted symbols on the pavement and posted handicap signs, so you can usually spot them quickly as you pull into the main lots.

These accessible spaces are the closest car parking to the terminal entrances at TIJ and CBX, cutting the walk compared with standard spots by several dozen meters. Reviewers mention curb cuts and ramps near the doors on both the Main Terminal and CBX side, but sidewalks can be rough in patches, with small bumps that are noticeable if you’re pushing a manual wheelchair. Figure an extra minute or two if you need to slow down for uneven pavement.

Multiple Google reviews from 2023–2024 flag a real problem: drivers without placards using the disabled spaces, especially at CBX, with inconsistent enforcement from parking staff. One traveler wrote that their mom uses a wheelchair and still had to pass cars without permits in the handicap row. Spaces also fill fast during peak hours around morning bank departures (roughly 5:00–8:00) and Sunday evenings, so the “next to terminal” promise can fall apart if you arrive late.

Regulars with elderly parents or mobility issues often drop the passenger at the Main Terminal or CBX curb, then the driver loops back to park in a regular stall and walks the 2–4 minutes in. Some locals mention bringing a folding wheelchair in the trunk in case the accessible row is full and they end up in a standard bay. Plan one extra arrival buffer of 15–20 minutes so you have time to do a curb drop, scan for an accessible spot, and backtrack to a regular space if those marked bays are taken.