Laredo Port of Entry prepares and implements facilitation measures considering increased holiday traffic
Written by Post Public Information Representative, Jun 30, 2023, 0 Comments
Courtesy Jennifer Gutierrez,
LAREDO, TEXAS — With the Fourth of July holiday around the corner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Office of Field Operations (OFO) Laredo Port of Entry (LPOE) will soon begin to process larger volumes of international travelers to the United States through the South Texas border. The LPOE is recommending that travelers apply for tourist permits online and consult Border Wait Times on www.cbp.gov to minimize trip delays.
“Our frontline CBP officers and agriculture specialists are preparing for an increase in vehicular traffic this coming weekend,” said Port Director Alberto Flores, Laredo Port of Entry. “We strongly encourage travelers to utilize the CBP One app to obtain tourist permits in advance, consult the border wait times before they travel and choose their border crossing port location accordingly.”
The Laredo Port of Entry will implement a variety of effective measures to facilitate a smooth, orderly traffic flow, including electronic tourist permits, and a satellite, off-site I-94 processing facility, located on the first floor of the Outlet Shoppes of Laredo starting Friday, June 30, 2023, to the first week of August 2023, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Saturday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Sundays.
