Driving To San D? Support Person? Passport?

[fletcherette 203]

I am looking into having my surgery done with Ready 4 a Change in Tijuana. I am only about 2 hrs from the San Diego airport by car. So obviously I wouldn't be flying, however I would rather drive to San Diego and have the driver pick me up from there then drive into Mexico myself. Has or is anyone else doing this? I was thinking I would have to park my car at the airports overnight lots.

Also I my mother is going with me, and I worry about her safety and comfort. I've read alot about how patients are treated during surgery but any input on how your support person was treated? She will be staying at the hotel during my hospital stay, I'm hoping she will still have the driver to take her back and forth from the hospital to the hotel.

And finally does anyone know if you have to have a passport book to go into mexico or will the passport card be enough?

Thanks in advance

[wndrfullife 25]

I am looking into having my surgery done with Ready 4 a Change in Tijuana. I am only about 2 hrs from the San Diego airport by car. So obviously I wouldn't be flying, however I would rather drive to San Diego and have the driver pick me up from there then drive into Mexico myself. Has or is anyone else doing this? I was thinking I would have to park my car at the airports overnight lots.

Also I my mother is going with me, and I worry about her safety and comfort. I've read alot about how patients are treated during surgery but any input on how your support person was treated? She will be staying at the hotel during my hospital stay, I'm hoping she will still have the driver to take her back and forth from the hospital to the hotel.

And finally does anyone know if you have to have a passport book to go into mexico or will the passport card be enough?

Thanks in advance

This is exactly what I am doing. I'm an hour from SD. Surgery scheduled for Dec 4. I'll be using one of the long term parking areas near the airport and shuttle from there to airport for pickup. I didn't want to hassle with border crossings or border parking. Seemed easier and more secure to go the airport route.

I'll have to let you know about how it goes for my hubby at the hospital. I've heard only positive feedback about customer service regarding travel from hotel to hospital and back, as well as for support people who stay at the hospital.

I don't know personally about the passport cards because I've always used the book, but they are supposed to work just like passport books.

Good Luck with all of your plans!

[sacharliem 44]

I'm not sure about ready 4 change but I know when I had my surgery the driver for alighter me picked up a couple from the airport that drove to San Deigo so I'm sure it's possible! Good luck!!!

[AStephenson 159]

A passport card is sufficient for border crossing...if you were flying across the border, you would need the full fledged book. At least that is what they told me when I applied for my passport card at my local post office.