Metro (Mexico City) – Mexico City’s answer to New York’s subway is the best way to move around the city. Its network is large enough to get you to the areas visitors need to explore. It is fast, cheap, well connected and easy to use. You can buy single tickets ($5 pesos) in any train […]
Uber in Cancún: Uber started operations in Cancún in late 2016, amid strong opposition from local taxi trade unions. By the end of 2017, Uber (whose customer base there grew to 300,000 passengers) temporarily suspended its service in Cancún, due to problem it had with local officials (including being barred from accepting cash from its […]
TAXIS (Cancún) – at this tourist enclave, taxis are a popular transport option, although they’re not regulated and cabbies frequently overcharge. If you choose to take a taxi, negotiate the price before getting in the car. Most hotels have taxis on standby, and are easy to hail throughout the Hotel Zone. Also, updated rates are […]
Uber in Mexico City: in recent years, Uber has entered the Mexico City taxi market in a big way, bringing much needed competition among pre-existing taxi companies, more safety, and a level of modernization that was non-existent before. The lower cost of using Uber versus the other taxi companies are a big factor in […]
TAXIS (Mexico City) — There are several types of taxis in the capital, the most common are white. You can pick up a taxi in any avenue or street in the city. However, we recommend you go to the taxi stop (sitio), or you may identify these taxis by the B card they display on […]
Keys and atolls For those whose final destination is this tourist-friendly beach resort area (which faces the Caribbean), simply getting from Belize City to these locations is an adventure unto itself, with water taxi service being the more budget-friendly option (those with more cash to spend can fly from Belize City to Ambergris Caye and […]