RITA | BTS | Table 1-48: U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Gateways: Entering the United States

Table 1-48: U.S.-Mexican Border Land-Passenger Gateways: Entering the United States

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2002
All personal vehicle passengers	199,020,692
All personal vehicles	89,849,415
All pedestrians	50,278,281
All bus passengers	3,926,154
All buses	309,360
All train passengers	15,108

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2003
All personal vehicle passengers	193,697,482
All personal vehicles	88,068,391
All pedestrians	48,663,773
All bus passengers	3,746,885
All buses	319,087
All train passengers	12,101

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2004
All personal vehicle passengers	190,936,607
All personal vehicles	91,133,889
All pedestrians	48,084,235
All bus passengers	3,388,517
All buses	269,027
All train passengers	12,664

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2005
All personal vehicle passengers	186,067,448
All personal vehicles	91,556,319
All pedestrians	45,829,612
All bus passengers	3,169,779
All buses	256,396
All train passengers	17,833

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2006
All personal vehicle passengers	179,255,014
All personal vehicles	88,295,570
All pedestrians	46,251,414
All bus passengers	3,187,282
All buses	262,862
All train passengers	21,504

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2007
All personal vehicle passengers	164,534,262
All personal vehicles	81,788,235
All pedestrians	49,538,963
All bus passengers	3,389,055
All buses	265,162
All train passengers	20,482

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2008
All personal vehicle passengers	157,981,839
All personal vehicles	78,856,542
All pedestrians	44,841,640
All bus passengers	3,455,630
All buses	266,414
All train passengers	22,016

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2009
All personal vehicle passengers	141,016,993
All personal vehicles	70,304,756
All pedestrians	41,314,685
All bus passengers	2,429,190
All buses	228,454
All train passengers	4,187

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2010
All personal vehicle passengers	125,749,521
All personal vehicles	64,044,852
All pedestrians	39,914,981
All bus passengers	2,679,707
All buses	218,754
All train passengers	3,283

All U.S.-Mexican land gateways	2011
All personal vehicle passengers	110,961,908
All personal vehicles	61,180,268
All pedestrians	40,021,216
All bus passengers	2,720,103
All buses	208,324
All train passengers	3,623

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2002
San Ysidro, CA	36,171,884
El Paso, TX	26,363,164
Hidalgo, TX	17,613,527
Laredo, TX	15,915,545
Brownsville, TX	15,820,595

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2003
San Ysidro, CA	39,180,519
El Paso, TX	26,317,018
Brownsville, TX	15,673,205
Hidalgo, TX	15,587,611
Laredo, TX	15,208,606

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2004
San Ysidro, CA	33,382,991
El Paso, TX	28,108,167
Hidalgo, TX	15,514,648
Brownsville, TX	15,374,317
Laredo, TX	15,032,956

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2005
San Ysidro, CA	32,265,477
El Paso, TX	29,180,824
Brownsville, TX	14,614,745
Laredo, TX	14,017,324
Hidalgo, TX	13,989,453

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2006
San Ysidro, CA	31,868,563
El Paso, TX	27,999,510
Laredo, TX	14,244,080
Brownsville, TX	14,023,353
Hidalgo, TX	12,632,201

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2007
San Ysidro, CA	28,390,175
El Paso, TX	23,674,992
Laredo, TX	13,367,960
Hidalgo, TX	13,304,851
Brownsville, TX	13,062,876

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2008
San Ysidro, CA	25,319,449
El Paso, TX	21,806,353
Laredo, TX	15,397,879
Hidalgo, TX	13,467,615
Brownsville, TX	13,274,693

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2009
San Ysidro, CA	23,934,882
El Paso, TX	18,377,270
Laredo, TX	12,729,210
Hidalgo, TX	12,073,543
Brownsville, TX	11,156,688

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2010
San Ysidro, CA	23,600,605
El Paso, TX	17,919,814
Laredo, TX	10,857,512
Hidalgo, TX	10,691,969
Brownsville, TX	9,291,617

Personal vehicle passengers – top 5 gateways	2011
San Ysidro, CA	21,522,906
El Paso, TX	14,940,566
Hidalgo, TX	9,040,470
Laredo, TX	8,458,293
Brownsville, TX	7,972,023

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2002
San Ysidro, CA	16,441,766
El Paso, TX	13,095,153
Hidalgo, TX	8,136,100
Brownsville, TX	7,896,809
Laredo, TX	6,921,709

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2003
San Ysidro, CA	17,408,481
El Paso, TX	13,699,206
Brownsville, TX	7,219,865
Hidalgo, TX	7,169,629
Laredo, TX	6,777,423

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2004
San Ysidro, CA	17,621,030
El Paso, TX	14,817,206
Brownsville, TX	7,211,401
Hidalgo, TX	7,183,674
Laredo, TX	6,725,119

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2005
San Ysidro, CA	17,208,106
El Paso, TX	15,971,739
Brownsville, TX	7,103,553
Hidalgo, TX	6,969,846
Otay Mesa, CA	6,672,994

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2006
San Ysidro, CA	17,135,163
El Paso, TX	15,602,602
Brownsville, TX	6,967,503
Hidalgo, TX	6,480,467
Calexico, CA	6,110,214

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2007
San Ysidro, CA	15,696,262
El Paso, TX	14,062,053
Hidalgo, TX	6,835,305
Brownsville, TX	6,476,671
Calexico, CA	5,747,309

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2008
El Paso, TX	13,716,434
San Ysidro, CA	13,672,329
Hidalgo, TX	6,982,770
Brownsville, TX	6,567,121
Laredo, TX	6,105,126

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2009
San Ysidro, CA	13,354,887
El Paso, TX	10,529,485
Hidalgo, TX	6,177,838
Brownsville, TX	5,512,863
Laredo, TX	5,452,111

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2010
San Ysidro, CA	13,348,364
El Paso, TX	9,967,959
Hidalgo, TX	5,604,124
Laredo, TX	4,863,814
Brownsville, TX	4,640,465

Personal vehicles – top 5 gateways	2011
San Ysidro, CA	12,373,011
El Paso, TX	9,148,377
Hidalgo, TX	4,878,003
Laredo, TX	4,746,355
Otay Mesa, CA	4,213,804

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2002
El Paso, TX	9,301,395
San Ysidro, CA	7,903,483
Calexico, CA	6,894,820
Nogales, AZ	5,911,866
Laredo, TX	4,648,046

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2003
El Paso, TX	8,899,168
San Ysidro, CA	8,302,110
Calexico, CA	6,230,123
Nogales, AZ	5,583,533
Laredo, TX	4,577,725

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2004
San Ysidro, CA	9,457,600
El Paso, TX	8,441,671
Nogales, AZ	6,131,407
Calexico, CA	4,847,096
Laredo, TX	4,507,105

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2005
San Ysidro, CA	8,156,350
El Paso, TX	7,613,546
Nogales, AZ	6,930,198
Calexico, CA	4,481,014
Laredo, TX	4,356,041

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2006
San Ysidro, CA	7,811,614
Nogales, AZ	7,726,045
El Paso, TX	7,500,141
Laredo, TX	4,245,842
Calexico, CA	4,048,629

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2007
El Paso, TX	8,454,434
San Ysidro, CA	7,756,569
Nogales, AZ	7,722,877
Calexico, CA	5,290,977
Laredo, TX	4,625,416

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2008
El Paso, TX	8,029,106
San Ysidro, CA	7,289,862
Nogales, AZ	6,568,207
Calexico, CA	4,359,901
Laredo, TX	3,873,872

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2009
El Paso, TX	7,637,649
San Ysidro, CA	6,188,126
Laredo, TX	4,090,191
Nogales, AZ	4,038,356
Calexico, CA	3,904,913

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2010
El Paso, TX	6,930,357
San Ysidro, CA	6,439,952
Calexico, CA	4,586,846
Nogales, AZ	3,971,040
Laredo, TX	3,587,763

Pedestrians – top 5 gateways	2011
San Ysidro, CA	8,454,391
El Paso, TX	6,172,346
Calexico, CA	4,451,119
Nogales, AZ	3,525,540
Laredo, TX	3,089,561

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2002
San Ysidro, CA	1,199,630
Laredo, TX	757,459
Hidalgo, TX	632,923
Otay Mesa, CA	546,493
El Paso, TX	351,335

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2003
San Ysidro, CA	1,244,973
Laredo, TX	748,644
Hidalgo, TX	655,430
El Paso, TX	392,718
Otay Mesa, CA	303,756

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2004
San Ysidro, CA	1,032,343
Laredo, TX	802,635
Hidalgo, TX	650,100
El Paso, TX	265,096
Otay Mesa, CA	251,461

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2005
San Ysidro, CA	995,337
Laredo, TX	826,679
Hidalgo, TX	369,443
El Paso, TX	276,381
Otay Mesa, CA	251,614

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2006
San Ysidro, CA	1,060,444
Laredo, TX	878,164
Otay Mesa, CA	312,862
El Paso, TX	239,749
Nogales, AZ	217,093

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2007
Laredo, TX	899,461
San Ysidro, CA	875,450
El Paso, TX	442,191
Hidalgo, TX	310,225
Otay Mesa, CA	296,637

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2008
Laredo, TX	928,793
El Paso, TX	748,259
San Ysidro, CA	700,787
Hidalgo, TX	333,840
Otay Mesa, CA	240,026

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2009
Laredo, TX	845,629
San Ysidro, CA	453,130
El Paso, TX	311,749
Hidalgo, TX	300,778
Nogales, AZ	166,567

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2010
Laredo, TX	902,023
San Ysidro, CA	550,301
El Paso, TX	400,311
Hidalgo, TX	310,943
Nogales, AZ	167,047

Bus passengers – top 5 gateways	2011
Laredo, TX	934,241
El Paso, TX	477,659
San Ysidro, CA	467,381
Hidalgo, TX	303,758
Otay Mesa, CA	167,219

Buses – top 5 gateways	2002
San Ysidro, CA	97,042
Otay Mesa, CA	65,474
Laredo, TX	38,852
El Paso, TX	32,270
Hidalgo, TX	31,952

Buses – top 5 gateways	2003
San Ysidro, CA	110,820
Otay Mesa, CA	72,749
Laredo, TX	35,406
Hidalgo, TX	32,805
El Paso, TX	30,031

Buses – top 5 gateways	2004
San Ysidro, CA	109,946
Otay Mesa, CA	41,032
Laredo, TX	37,902
Hidalgo, TX	32,701
El Paso, TX	17,551

Buses – top 5 gateways	2005
San Ysidro, CA	105,930
Otay Mesa, CA	39,203
Laredo, TX	35,841
Hidalgo, TX	27,964
El Paso, TX	15,993

Buses – top 5 gateways	2006
San Ysidro, CA	100,632
Otay Mesa, CA	44,793
Laredo, TX	37,105
Hidalgo, TX	27,344
El Paso, TX	14,843

Buses – top 5 gateways	2007
San Ysidro, CA	97,726
Otay Mesa, CA	47,258
Laredo, TX	37,106
Hidalgo, TX	28,942
El Paso, TX	18,530

Buses – top 5 gateways	2008
San Ysidro, CA	87,787
Otay Mesa, CA	47,758
Laredo, TX	39,122
Hidalgo, TX	33,127
El Paso, TX	24,716

Buses – top 5 gateways	2009
San Ysidro, CA	72,450
Laredo, TX	43,342
Otay Mesa, CA	34,595
Hidalgo, TX	28,407
El Paso, TX	19,474

Buses – top 5 gateways	2010
San Ysidro, CA	70,548
Laredo, TX	44,121
Otay Mesa, CA	34,630
El Paso, TX	22,852
Hidalgo, TX	20,031

Buses – top 5 gateways	2011
San Ysidro, CA	60,945
Laredo, TX	42,980
Otay Mesa, CA	34,503
El Paso, TX	23,421
Hidalgo, TX	20,992

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2002
Eagle Pass, TX	6,872
Nogales, AZ	2,216
Calexico East, CA	1,934
El Paso, TX	1,866
Tecate, CA	1,760

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2003
Eagle Pass, TX	6,496
El Paso, TX	1,869
Nogales, AZ	1,664
Calexico East, CA	1,456
Otay Mesa, CA	460

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2004
Eagle Pass, TX	6,612
El Paso, TX	2,234
Nogales, AZ	1,656
Calexico East, CA	1,618
Otay Mesa, CA	510

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2005
El Paso, TX	7,637
Eagle Pass, TX	7,248
Calexico East, CA	1,239
Nogales, AZ	952
Otay Mesa, CA	478

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2006
El Paso, TX	11,165
Eagle Pass, TX	5,348
Nogales, AZ	2,612
Calexico East, CA	1,556
Otay Mesa, CA	422

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2007
El Paso, TX	10,519
Eagle Pass, TX	5,940
Nogales, AZ	2,352
Calexico East, CA	694
Otay Mesa, CA	490

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2008
El Paso, TX	9,656
Eagle Pass, TX	6,616
Nogales, AZ	2,560
Tecate, CA	2,179
Calexico East, CA	531

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2009
Nogales, AZ	2,252
Tecate, CA	881
Calexico East, CA	562
Otay Mesa, CA	492
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Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2010
Nogales, AZ	2,408
Otay Mesa, CA	452
Calexico East, CA	423
U	U
U	U

Train passengers – top 5 gateways	2011
Nogales, AZ	2,836
Otay Mesa, CA	458
Calexico East, CA	329
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KEY: U = data are unavailable.

NOTES

Data reflect all Personal vehicles, Buses, Passengers and Pedestrians entering the United States across the U.S.-Mexican border, regardless of nationality.

2009 to 2011 data for Train passengers in Texas are not available.

SOURCE

U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Border Crossing/Entry Data, available at http://www.bts.gov/programs/international/ as of Apr. 30, 2012.