Plan the journey as carefully as the stay. Before leaving for Puerto Peñasco, check your border crossing, travel documents, vehicle arrangements, and your route back home.
Crossing at Lukeville and Sonoyta
Lukeville, Arizona, connects with Sonoyta, Sonora. Check CBP’s current port hours and border wait times before departure and again before your return. Do not rely on a previous year’s seasonal or holiday schedule.
Travel documents
Requirements depend on citizenship, age, and whether you travel by land or air. Use the U.S. State Department’s Mexico entry and exit guidance to prepare your documents, including those for children. Keep identification and vehicle documents accessible at the crossing.
Driving to Rocky Point
Arrange Mexican auto insurance before driving across the border. If you are renting or borrowing a vehicle, confirm permission for travel in Mexico and the required documents with its owner or rental company. Vehicle-permit requirements depend on your route; check the official guidance before continuing beyond the border region. Allow time for the crossing and plan your drive in daylight.
Bringing a pet
Prepare for both entry into Mexico and your return journey. Read our pet travel guide and check the linked official requirements with your veterinarian before departure.
Shuttles and airport transfers
Confirm your pickup location, departure time, luggage allowance, and return service directly with the operator before booking. Arrange transport to your accommodation in advance if you will not have a car.
Flying to Puerto Peñasco
Confirm flight availability and ground transport directly with Mar de Cortés International Airport and your chosen operator. A route described in an older article may no longer run. See our airport guide for planning links.