Table for Box 3. Ports of San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, California, Border-Crossing Data: 1996-2000 (Northbound only)
Table for Box 3. Ports of San Ysidro and Otay Mesa, California, Border-Crossing Data: 1996-2000 (Northbound only)
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | Percentage change, 1996 -2000 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Personal Vehicles | ||||||
| San Ysidro | 13,782,593 | 13,213,420 | 14,474,686 | 15,269,561 | 14,106,704 | |
| Otay Mesa | 3,377,407 | 3,800,936 | 4,326,786 | 4,480,026 | 4,845,348 | |
| Total | 17,160,000 | 17,014,356 | 18,801,472 | 19,749,587 | 18,952,052 | 10.4 |
| Passengers in Personal Vehicles | ||||||
| San Ysidro | 34,569,739 | 29,069,523 | 31,844,311 | 33,593,034 | 31,025,343 | |
| Otay Mesa | 8,294,261 | 8,362,058 | 9,518,925 | 9,856,055 | 10,659,498 | |
| Total | 42,864,000 | 37,431,581 | 41,363,236 | 43,449,089 | 41,684,841 | -2.8 |
| Buses | ||||||
| San Ysidro | 92,355 | 96,208 | 107,563 | 108,025 | 101,244 | |
| Otay Mesa | 19,921 | 18,586 | 26,978 | 46,142 | 47,683 | |
| Total | 112,276 | 114,794 | 134,541 | 154,167 | 148,927 | 32.6 |
| Bus Passengers | ||||||
| San Ysidro | 878,713 | 873,411 | 890,614 | 854,098 | 783,762 | |
| Otay Mesa | 216,287 | 196,190 | 235,288 | 312,342 | 845,775 | |
| Total | 1,095,000 | 1,069,601 | 1,125,902 | 1,166,440 | 1,629,537 | 48.8 |
| Pedestrians | ||||||
| San Ysidro | 8,809,794 | 7,046,923 | 6,909,382 | 7,558,174 | 7,542,450 | |
| Otay Mesa | 583,206 | 621,517 | 619,158 | 684,047 | 648,756 | |
| Total | 9,393,000 | 7,668,440 | 7,528,540 | 8,242,221 | 8,191,206 | -12.8 |
NOTE: Data for passengers in personal vehicles include the driver. Personal vehicles are automobiles, minivans, sport utility vehicles, and pickups.
SOURCES: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, based on data from U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Customs Service, Mission Support Services, Office of Field Operations, Operations Management Database CD.
1996 San Ysidro and aggregate figures are based on: U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics; U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau; Statistics Canada; Transport Canada; Instituto Mexicano del Transporte; Instituto Nacional de Estadstica, Geografa e Informtica; and Secretara de Comunicaciones y Transportes, North American Transportation in Figures: English Edition, BTS00-05 (Washington, DC: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, 2000), table 9-2b