Driving Directions
to Rosarito Beach from San Diego
Getting to Rosarito Beach is
part of the enjoyment of visiting Baja California.
From San Diego, take Interstate Highway 5 or
Interstate 805 south to the San Ysidro, California
border crossing (at Tijuana).
There will be various freeway
exit signs along the way including one reading ’Last
U.S. Exit.’ If you continue driving, the freeway
takes you right into Mexico.
There are two roads that will
bring you to Rosarito Beach. The toll road (cuota)
and the free (libre) road. The well maintained toll
road is faster and easier with beautiful ocean
views. The toll highway is also patrolled by the
’Green Angels,’ a mobile mechanic that will assist
you in the event you have mechanical problems. There
are solar powered call boxes located about every two
miles along the toll road. If you need help just
pick up the phone and a bilingual operator will
provide assistance. Our recommendation is to take
the toll road.
To get to the toll road from
the border, bear to the right just after entering
Mexico. work your way into the right lane as you
climb the first small rise. As the road merges with
another lane on the right get over into this lane as
soon as possible to avoid missing the exit.
You’ll stay on this road as
you climb the first hill. Stay right and keep going
straight.
As you drop down into the canyon (known as
’Smugglers Canyon’), you’ll want to take the right
turn-off to the road going west (Marked ENSENADA
QUOTA which means Ensenada Toll Road). As you merge,
get over into the left lane and stay there.
Up
another hill and then you’ll come to Playas de
Tijuana intersection. Since we are going to Rosarito
Beach we’ll stay left and follow the road as it
curves left.
Just ahead is the toll booth.
A toll fee of approximately $2.35 US dollars will
take you all the way to Rosarito Beach. The 17 mile
scenic trip will take about fifteen minutes. It is a
beautiful trip. Some of northern Baja California’s
most spectacular scenery is along this route that
glides along the coast with its unblemished views of
the Pacific Ocean. You’ll pass a number of real
estate developments as well, a testimony to Baja
California as a highly desirable location for a
vacation or retirement home.
At Rosarito Beach, there are
four exits off the toll road. We highly recommend
you take the last exit. Prior to the exit there is usually a
huge Papas and Beer billboard. There is always a small sign
that says Rosarito Sur seconds before you turn
sharply off the freeway.
After exiting, take the surface street until it
ends. Rosarito Beach hotel is almost directly in
front you. For Papas and Beer or Oceana Towers, turn
right and go down less than 1/2 mile and turn left when you see El Nido on your left. Papas will be directly in front of you while Oceana will be one block to your right.
The tournament location is
between Papas and Beer and the Pacific Ocean. This
is a few blocks south of Oceana Towers, and a few
blocks north of Rosarito Beach Hotel.
If going South you get to the
Rosarito Beach Hotel or "out of town", you have gone
a little bit too far.
You’re here! And the most
’funtastic’ experience of your life is about to
begin!
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