Passenger vehicle Ready Lanes are coming to the Calexico West Port of Entry.

Effective midnight, Tuesday, June 3, 2025, the lanes will open. Travelers may use the Ready Lanes if they have an RFID, Radio Frequency Identification, compliant document. RFID documents include U.S. Passport Cards, Enhanced Driver's License, Enhanced Tribal Card, Enhanced Border Crossing Cards, Enhanced Permanent Resident Cards and Trusted Traveler Program cards. REAL ID's are not compliant documents. According to U.S. Customs and Border Protection, a dedicated lane in Mexicali will be available. Once at the U.S. border, drivers must use the existing general traffic access point to cross.