US Customs and Border Protection· SE
What is SENTRI?
The most expensive CBP program, but uniquely valuable to anyone crossing the southwest land border. Includes Global Entry, TSA PreCheck, NEXUS-equivalent lane access, and the SENTRI vehicle lane northbound from Mexico.
Fee
$122.25
/ 5 years
Interview
Yes
required
Median lane
5
min
// FACTS
SENTRI at a glance
- Full name
- SENTRI (Secure Electronic Network for Travelers Rapid Inspection)
- Run by
- US Customs and Border Protection
- Who it's for
- Frequent US-Mexico land-border drivers
- Cost
- $122.25 for 5 years
- Eligibility
- US citizens, lawful permanent residents, and most other nationalities (including Mexican citizens). Applicants must clear background, fingerprint, customs, and immigration vetting and may be denied for any prior immigration violation. The vehicle itself is also enrolled and inspected.
- Lanes unlocked
- US customs (international arrivals) · TSA airport security · US-Mexico vehicle lane · US-Canada vehicle lane
- Includes Global Entry
- Yes — your Known Traveler Number works at Global Entry kiosks.
Applications go through the CBP Trusted Traveler Programs portal at ttp.cbp.dhs.gov. We are not affiliated with CBP and cannot process applications.
// BWT
Live SENTRI lane waits
12 of 53 crossings reporting
El Paso – YsletaTX45mLaredo – Bridge I (Gateway to the Americas)TX35mSan Luis IAZ15mCalexico – WestCA5mHidalgoTX5mOtay Mesa – PassengerCA5mSan YsidroCA5mDouglas (Raul Hector Castro)AZ1mEagle Pass – Bridge IITX1mEl Paso – Paso Del NorteTX1mBrownsville – Veterans InternationalTX0mDel RioTX0mAndradeCA—Bridge of the Americas – Cargo FacilityTX—Bridge of the AmericasTX—Brownsville – B&MTX—Brownsville – GatewayTX—Brownsville – Los IndiosTX—Calexico – EastCA—ColumbusNM—Eagle Pass – Bridge ITX—El PasoTX—El Paso – Bridge of the Americas (BOTA)TX—El Paso – StantonTX—Fort HancockTX—
Longest SENTRI lane right now: El Paso – Ysleta at 45 minutes. Waits come straight from the CBP border wait times feed and refresh every few minutes.
// ENR
Where to enrol — 14 SENTRI enrollment centers
Hidalgo Enrollment CenterMission, TXOtay Mesa Enrollment CenterSan Diego, CABrownsville Enrollment CenterBrownsville, TXLaredo Enrollment CenterLaredo, TXEl Paso Enrollment CenterEl Paso, TXCalexico Enrollment CenterCalexico, CANogales Enrollment CenterNogales, AZSan Luis Enrollment CenterSan Luis, AZPhoenix Sky Harbor Global Entry Enrollment CenterPhoenix, AZAlbuquerque Enrollment CenterAlbuquerque, NMDouglas Enrollment CenterDouglas, AZTucson Enrollment CenterTucson, AZEagle Pass Enrollment CenterEagle Pass, TXDel Rio Enrollment CenterDel Rio, TX