Transportation for bariatric surgery in Tijuana
Gastric sleeve and bypass patients face a specific problem on the way home: a fresh abdominal incision and a border line. This is the service built around that.
Why abdominal surgery changes the ride
A gastric sleeve or bypass leaves several small incisions across the abdomen, and for the first days almost everything that involves the core hurts: sitting up, getting into a car, bracing against a bump, coughing. The trip that would be trivial the week before becomes the part of the day the patient dreads.
That is why we dispatch the Toyota Sienna for bariatric transfers. Low step-in height so nobody has to climb, a wide sliding door so nobody has to twist, a reclining seat so the abdomen is not folded, and a suspension that absorbs what Tijuana pavement does to a car.
The week, not just the surgery day
A bariatric stay is usually five to seven days: arrival, pre-operative labs, surgery, one or two nights at the clinic, the transfer to the recovery house, a follow-up or a leak test, and the crossing home. Every one of those is a movement, and most of them happen while the patient is at their least mobile.
Booked as a plan, the whole chain is coordinated by one dispatch that already knows the case, the addresses and the restrictions. Inside Tijuana each movement runs at $20 USD one way.
The crossing home is the one to plan for
Patients are typically discharged three to five days after surgery and cross north the same day. That is the trip where a two-hour queue is genuinely miserable, and where the Medical Lane pass included in our Premium Medical service earns its price several times over.
Tell dispatch about drains, a binder, restricted lifting or a walker at the time of booking, so the driver arrives prepared rather than improvising in the parking lot.
Service scope
When you need bariatric surgery transportation
- Arrival transfer before pre-operative laboratory work
- Hotel or border to the surgical clinic on the day of the procedure
- Clinic to recovery house after discharge
- Follow-up visits and leak tests during the stay
- Pharmacy and supply runs while recovering
- The crossing back to San Diego, CBX or the airport
Good to know
- From $120 USD one way on Premium Medical
- $240 USD round trip with the medical pass
- $20 USD one way for movements inside Tijuana
- Patient plus one companion included
- Reclining seat prepared before every pickup
- $40 USD outside service hours, by reservation
Frequently asked questions about bariatric surgery transportation in San Diego
That is your surgeon's call, not ours. Most bariatric patients are discharged three to five days after the procedure and cross the same day. Tell us the discharge date when you book and we will hold the window.
Yes, with balance, the seat belt, luggage and a walker. Our drivers are not medical staff and cannot lift a patient who cannot bear their own weight; if you need stretcher transport, say so when you book.
No, and it is exactly the kind of thing to mention at booking. We prepare the seat, plan a gentler route and give you more time at both ends.
In our experience it is the single best thing a bariatric patient can add. Sitting still in a queue with a fresh abdominal incision is the worst part of the trip, and the pass turns hours into minutes.
Ready to reserve your transportation?
Tell us the date, the time and the two addresses. We confirm the vehicle, the driver and the published fare in writing — usually within minutes.