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  • jumanuel
  • By jumanuel on September 15, 2005
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  • By Bus - Mexico City
    by jumanuel
    METROBUS is a new system in the city.
    This bus will take you from north to south or the other way around - all the stop stations are in Insurgentes Avenue.
    The cost of it is around 4 pesos per ticket.
    This bus will be helpful in order to move further without taking the metro.
    Just avoid it in clock times (8-10am - 6-8pm) they are FULL

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    By Bus: Busing to Mexico City.
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  • Aptypo
  • Updated By Aptypo on October 14, 2003
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  • Bus Station - Mexico City
    Bus Station
    by Aptypo
    Autobús.
    (Bus).

    Buses from USA/Canada or South/Central America to Mexico City, make connections to major border cities, from which Mexican bus lines depart often to many other cities.
    When you come from another town in Mexico, the bus is the best alternative: highly reliable and safe (most cases), confortable and not expensive.
    If you plan stopovers on route, make sure that your ticket is written up in advance.

    Mexico City has four long-distance bus terminals located close to Metro (subway) stations, the cheapest and most efficient method of transport between them and the city if you have little or no luggage.
    All stations also offer services as restaurants, money-exchange booths or banks (ATMs), post offices, luggage storage, and long-distance telephone booths where you can also send a fax.

    Central de Autobuses del Norte.
    (North Bus Terminal).
    Is the largest of the four and is located about 3 miles north of the Zócalo.
    Autobuses del Norte subway station, Line 5 (yellow).

    TAPO
    Terminal de Autobuses de Pasajeros de Oriente.
    (East Bus Terminal).
    Is located about 1 mile east of the Zócalo and is the closest to the airport.
    San Lazaro subway station, Line 1 (rose).

    Observatorio.
    Central Camionera del Poniente.
    (West Bus Terminal).
    It's about 5 miles south west of the Zócalo.
    Observatorio subway station, Line 1 (rose).

    Taxqueña.
    Central Camionera del Sur.
    (South Bus Terminal).
    It's about 6 miles south of the Zócalo.
    Taxqueña subway station, Line 2 (blue).

    IMPORTANT:
    Platform announcements are mainly/only in Spanish.
    There are only a couple or no bus services connecting the terminals themselves, ride a taxi if you need it.
    When you get to the bus station, buy a ticket for your taxi (safe) at official taxi desks (with fixed-price tickets), inside terminal.
    It isprohibited to carry bulky items on the subway.

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    By Bus: Turibus - Circuito Turistico
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  • AnnaLupilla
  • By AnnaLupilla on November 26, 2004
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  • Turibus in front of the Auditorio Nacional - Mexico City
    Turibus in front of the
    Auditorio Nacional
    by AnnaLupilla
    The Touribus is the best way to get to know this awesome city. You can buy one- to three-day-tickets. Three days are most worth it though, as e.g. I myself for the first day did nothing else but a round trip without hopping on and off, but marked the want-to-see-sights for the next two days. This round trip takes three hours - if you're not resting, so you can easily get an impression of how big this city really is. The next two days you can take the Turibus to get to the sites you marked the first day. The good thing about it is, there are stops althrough the city center, so you can hop on or off wherever you want to, although it says, start of the tour is the Auditorio Nacional. Besides there are stops near sites that - without this bus - would take you some time (and nerves) to get there.
    Some of the places the bus stops are:
    - Condesa
    - Museo Tamayo
    - Zocalo
    - Monumento a la Revolución
    - Museo de Antropología

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    By Bus: Pesero, Microbus & Trolleybus
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  • AnnaLupilla
  • By AnnaLupilla on November 26, 2004
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  • Microbuses haven an approximate schedule: from 5:00 to 24:00 hrs. The fare varies according to the distance traveled.

    Buses only pick up passengers at established bus stops. The price varies according to the distance traveled.

    Electric trolleybuses only travel on some avenues and pick up passengers only at established stops.

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    By Bus: Bus
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  • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on November 26, 2005
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  • By Bus - Mexico City
    by acemj
    City buses, like the Metro, are just two pesos for a ride, but they are a little more confusing, so if you don't know the routes, it can be a challenge. However, one commonly used route is along Reforma all the way from the Indios Verdes Metro/Bus Station in the north down to the University in the South (Universidad Metro stop) and running in the opposite direction too. You can ask someone for the correct bus number for your destination, but you can also check the front window of the bus where the destination will be displayed.

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    By Bus: Microbus (peseros)
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  • acemj
  • Updated By acemj on November 26, 2005
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  • By Bus - Mexico City
    by acemj
    You'll see these microbuses, also known as peseros, around town and they are often more frequent than the regular buses. After visiting the National Anthropology Museum one morning, I decided to walk all the way down Reforma back to my hotel near the Zocalo. However, after about a half hour, I realized this was a REALLY long walk, so I decided to jump on one of the microbuses that was passing by. The drivers will slow down if you make eye contact with them. It was 4.50 pesos and you can just look for the destination (usually more than one listed) in the front window. Some locals warned me that the drivers are crazy, but I didn't have any problem on my ride.

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    By Bus: Tranvía Turístico, a journey to the past.
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  • Aptypo
  • By Aptypo on October 27, 2003
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  • Tranvía Turístico - Mexico City
    Tranvía Turístico
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    Tranvía Turístico.
    (Tourist streetcar).

    When you come to downtown, go for a ride on "Tranvía Turístico". It´s not a real streetcar, it's a bus that looks like an old tram from the beginning of 20th Century.

    This tourist transport offers a 45 minutes travel within Centro Histórico (Historic Downtown) -since October,1993- to know curious facts and ---leyendas---, oldest buildings, streets and places to understand the ancient lifestyle of the city inhabitants.

    Open everyday all round year from 10:00 to 17:00 hrs. Adults fare is about $4 USD, childs fare is $2 USD. Not expensive and has only 20 seats.

    You can choose for different tours according to your interest (different fares) and time (up to 2 hours). There are a night tour. The special tours include visits to Templo Mayor (main Temple), Palacio Nacional (national Palace), Catedral Metropolitana (metropolitan Cathedral) or small museums.

    This transport also offers tourist guides in English and French languages only for special groups (at least 20 persons).

    Just cultural destinations.

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    By Bus: Bus to Teotihuacan
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  • darthmilmo
  • By darthmilmo on February 8, 2003
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  • Teotihuacan - Mexico City
    Teotihuacan
    by darthmilmo
    Take a local bus from Mexico City. There are plenty going out from one of the northern bus stations. The bus takes less than one hour.

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    By Bus: Bus to Taxco
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  • darthmilmo
  • By darthmilmo on February 8, 2003
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  • Taxco - Mexico City
    Taxco
    by darthmilmo
    There are plenty of buses headed to Taxco. I took one from one of the southern bus stations in Mexico City. There are several other buses to direct locations within Mexico. If you are low on time, then head to Mexico City where you'll find more services.

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    By Bus: The bus is the best and the...
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  • Ine_Timmers
  • By Ine_Timmers on August 27, 2002
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  • By Bus - Mexico City
    by Ine_Timmers
    The bus is the best and the safest way to travel around in mexico
    If you go on a trip like for example one day to Palenque it is best to hire a van for a day. Like this black one

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