Santa Teresa Port of Entry

Santa Teresa Port of Entry
US Border Inspection Station at Santa Teresa
Location
CountryUnited States
Location170 Pete Domenici Hwy, Santa Teresa, New Mexico, 88008
Coordinates31°47′09″N 106°40′49″W / 31.785877°N 106.680315°W / 31.785877; -106.680315
Details
OpenedJanuary 12, 1993
Phone(575) 589-9354
Hours06:00-24:00
Exit PortSan Jerónimo, Chihuahua
Statistics
2011 Cars408,614
2011 Trucks71,362
Pedestrians120,813
Website
https://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/santa-teresa-new-mexico-2408

The Santa Teresa Port of Entry is a border crossing between Santa Teresa, New Mexico and San Jerónimo, Chihuahua. It was built in 1992 to relieve pressure from the busy El Paso BOTA Port of Entry, a short distance to the east, and started operating on January 12, 1993. General Services Administration is currently increasing the capacity of the port of entry, taking advantage of the available land.[1] The crossing is open daily from 6am until midnight. The station has three commercial vehicle lanes and four passenger lanes.[2] The port of entry is located forty-two miles south of Las Cruces, New Mexico, and around twenty minutes from downtown El Paso, Texas. It was used as a filming location in the Better Call Saul episode "Fifi."[3][4]

Santa Teresa Border Station as seen in 2004
  1. ^ Hagan, Shelly; Averbuch, Maya (29 August 2022). "With Abbott's Border Crackdown, New Mexico Looks to Take Texas Trade With New Port". Bloomberg News. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ "CBP Border Wait Times". apps.cbp.gov. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
  3. ^ "Better Call Saul Season 2: Everything You Missed". 6 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Santa Teresa". www.nmborder.com. Retrieved 2017-04-26.