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Directions to Grace Children's Home

1. Reset your odometer to 0 at the border to keep track of your miles.

2. Immediately after crossing the border get in the right lane. Go up over the bridge staying in the right hand lane. Take the next on-ramp, after the Aeropuerto exit, which is for Rosarito/Ensenada/Playas De Tijuana. Merge on the highway and begin to go up a big hill. The border fence will be on your right.

3. At 4.5 miles there is a sign for the turn-off to Playas / Rosarito / Ensenada, DO NOT TAKE THIS EXIT. Continue going straight following the sign to La Mesa / Tecate / Mexicali.

4. 10.3 Miles from the border take the turn-off on the right for Rosarito/ Ensenada. There are NO SIGNS TO TELL YOU TO EXIT, so pay close attention to the mileage. Just at this exit you will see a military training area on the right, in the valley and on the hill. You will turn right alongside the edge of this training area, and will now be traveling on a new highway, heading toward Rosarito. Almost immediately on your left you’ll see a large colorful building called “DICO”, followed quickly by a PEMEX gas station.

5. Stay in the right lane of this road going toward Rosarito. You will drive past an off-ramp to “La Gloria/Tecolote”. After passing this exit, continue up the hill a short way then take the very next off-ramp to the right called Blvd. El Rosario.

6. After taking the exit, stay on Blvd. El Rosario. You will pass one stop sign, a “Calimax” store (on the left), another stop sign, 2 “OXXO” stores on the right and then the Catholic church (on your left). Keep going straight on this road a little longer. When you see an “OXXO” on your left, turn left at that street. (There is also a sign that says “Colegio Juan Bosco” at that corner). After turning left onto that dirt road, go straight then turn right at the 2nd dirt street, driving toward a very tall cell phone tower. Grace Children’s Home is two houses past the tower, just down the street on the left hand side. Park your vehicle next to the cyclone fence.

*If you get lost or need help, you can call us here at the children's home from any public phone in Mexico by dialing (664) 215-7850 if you're in Tijuana, or 01-664-215-7850 from Rosarito or outside TJ. Your cell phone may or may not work. When dialing from the U.S., you must dial 011-52-664-215-7850.
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Passport Information

As of January 2008, two items are necessary to cross from Mexico into the United States.  A passport will satisfy both of these requirements.
•    Photo Identification (driver’s license)
•    Proof of citizenship (birth certificate)

Please visit the U.S. Department of State travel website for current information on traveling in Mexico.

Mexican Auto Insurance

If you are driving your own vehicle down, you will need to purchase Mexican Auto Insurance.  You can purchase it for the day, or if you are planning to visit multiple times throughout the year it may be more feasible to purchase an annual plan.  There are many companies to choose from, a few sites are listed below for your convenience.
•    Oscar Padilla’s Mexican Insurance
•    Baja-Mex Insurance Services

Van/Bus Rental

It can be difficult to navigate the roads in Mexico with a caravan of several cars. If you are bringing a large group down you may want to consider renting vans or chartering a bus.  The van company we recommend out of San Diego is ASAP Rentals.  If you are interested in chartering a bus, we recommend 5 Star Tours Bus & Charter Company.