There are numerous options from hotels, houses, condos and Air B&B rentals ranging in prices within the area. We can always present you with the best available options and help you book ahead of time.Patients and companions accommodation is not covered by St. Andrews Clinic.

*We recommend patients to leave any valuable belongings at their hotel since St. Andrews is not responsible for any lost items at the clinic*

If you have medical insurance, land ambulance is the best option to get you as soon as possible to an Emergency Room in any of San Diego’s Medical centers. We are connected with a local ambulance service that works 24/7, they’re fast and efficient. Tijuana also has plenty of good Hospitals in case any complication occurs.

The clinic provides breakfast and lunch for the patient and up to 2 companions Monday-Saturday (3 in the case of an adult and two kids). All food is adjusted to a modified Gerson’s diet and may change depending on your condition.

You will need to address every single one of them with the doctors and they will decide if any of them interfere or not with our treatments.

While you don’t need to show your passport when crossing the Mexican border via car, you do need it in order to process your permit. Any visitor who stays more than three days in the country is required to have a visitor permit by law. It costs around 30 USD per person, which you can pay with Mexican pesos, US dollars or credit/debit. The whole process is done at the international border and takes less than 15 minutes. The permit is valid for 6 months and throughout the country.

In order to cross the border back into the US, you will need your passport/valid government issued ID.

With Tijuana being a border city, you have the option to pay in either currency as they are both accepted. Some establishments may have different currency rates ranging in cents, nonetheless, there is a standard which most places follow and there are many currency exchange places within walking distance from the hotel/clinic.

Regarding credit cards: Most establishments (pharmacies, restaurants, supermarkets, etc.) take credit cards, however, American Express may not work since it is a credit card that most countries outside the US don’t accept. Your credit card may auto-block as a safety measure if you make an international purchase depending on your bank, so we encourage you to let them know ahead of time that you will be traveling to Mexico to avoid any inconveniencies to you and your companions.

There is also an ATM that allows you to withdraw US dollars within walking distance from the clinic. An international withdrawal fee will be applied and the amount will depend entirely on your bank.

For the most part, checks are not accepted.

The vast majority of small businesses like food stands, small restaurants, and souvenir stores only take cash, so keep that in mind.

Yes, but only if you have an international plan. We encourage our patients to get an international calls and data plan from your service provider (functions may be blocked if the Roaming option is turned off). Make sure to have someone help you with your cellphone needs before coming to Mexico in case you are not very familiar with technology since there’s very little we can do to help you with service related issues.

Remember you can always use our phone from 9 am to 2 pm PST. You get free international calls to the US and Canada during your stay.

During the evenings or during your day off you can go to a nearby mini-mall which has a movie theater showing movies in English (except for animated movies), there are numerous restaurants and coffee shops including Starbucks around the area; church service with English audio is held on Sundays in some churches; the beach is within walking distance from the clinic/hotel and there’s also a gym around the corner from the Dali Suites Hotel. You can always go to another area like downtown, Rosarito which has tons of souvenir and artisan stores or Ensenada which has tons of restaurants, a vineyard and fishing spots. The Uber app works in Mexico so feel free to ask for advice on other activities/places to visit.