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Distances to Nuevo Progreso From:
(According to Google Maps)
DALLAS
AUSTIN
SAN ANTONIO
EL PASO
LAREDO
CORPUS CHRISTI
BROWNSVILLE
525 MILES
331 MILES
257 MILES
809 MILES
186 MILES
161 MILES
34 MILES
Many visitors come from all over North America, Nuevo Progreso is a viable option for Medical Tourism with three International airports:McAllen Miller International Airport MFE, Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport BRO and Valley International Airport IAH, All within 40 miles of Progreso serving the Rio Grande Valley.
DRIVING
DIRECTIONS
PARKING
CROSSING
THE BORDER
Coming from Dallas or Austin area, take I-35 South to San Antonio, then take I-410 South to proceed on I-37S/US-281 S
If, you are driving from El Paso take I-10 East to San Antonio. Then take I-410 South to proceed on I-37S/US-281 S...Continuing onto I-69C, left lane to exit toward 1-2, exit onto FM1015 merging onto E Expressway 83/Frontage Rd, turning right onto International Blvd and follow that south to the border.
Turning right onto S International Blvd, 7.1 miles to the International border at Progreso, Texas.
Once you get to the border, you can elect to park on the US side or you can drive your car across the border.
Right side about 500 feet before approaching the border is the entrance
to the parking lot on the U.S. side.
Parking fee for cars in the USA is $2 a day
There is parking on the streets in Nuevo Progreso and there are gentleman there that monitor the parking spots and work on tips.$1 or $2.
Also, there are several parking lots.
See the map page for options. Be sure to ask what their hours are.
IF WALKING INTO MEXICO
Right side about 500 feet before approaching the border is the entrance to the parking lot on the U.S. side.
Walking In: $1.00 per person
Walking Out: $.25 or 5 pesos (subject to change)
Driving through the Mexican border is usually easy and fast, occasionally you might be stopped for a routine check. Driving In: $4.00 per vehicle
Driving you will start the line on Benito Juárez Ave depending on what time you leave, the wait can sometimes take hours. Driving Out: $1.50 or 30 pesos. (subject to change)
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