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Mexican Bus Station - Guadalajara
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Ok, I lied...another tip when taking the bus
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    • cybercutie
  • By cybercutie on October 16, 2004
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    • I don´t understand...but sounds good! - Guadalajara
    I don´t understand...but
    sounds good!
    by cybercutie
    I had to give you one more tip for taking the bus. Every so often, a guy will come on selling beauty products, candy, begging for money, or more commonly, singing and playing the guitar. He will stand and play 3 songs as the bus sways back and forth (worth the money just to see him stay standing), and afterwards he will come by with his hand out...hey, at least he´s earning his keep, right?

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    My arch nemesis...the bus
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    • cybercutie
  • By cybercutie on October 16, 2004
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    • Guadalajara Transportation
    by cybercutie
    The one good thing about the buses here is that they come quite often, the bad thing is that if they don´t feel like stopping, they won´t...it costs 3.50 (pesos) to take the bus, and sometimes they will pack you in there tighter than a sardine can, and other times they will drive right by you even though there are only 10 people sitting on it. I could go on and on, but I will give you only one more tip. Apparently it is not considered rude to sit on the outside of the seats and not let anyone sit beside you...at first I was horrified, but I guess it does make for a more comfortable ride...so back off granny, I got here first...

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    Get a Good Driver / guide
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    • Ekahau
  • By Ekahau on May 20, 2006
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    • A good guide - Guadalajara
    A good guide
    by Ekahau, 1 more photos
    Miguel Mendoza (Mike)

    We were luck to find a taxi driver we hired to show us around who was a really great guide. He worked in the USA for 15 years and in his last USA Job was working in Wisconsin as on a duck farm.

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  • Phone: 044 33 3495 9308
  • Website: 044 33 3157 2560
  • Other Contact: 3695 0155
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    Local public transportation - buses and taxis
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  • By TAPATIA on August 15, 2004
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    • There are tons of public buses in Gdl. to take - but be sure that you are sturdy on your feet and strong to hold on. The drivers are FAMOUS for their terrible driving and accidents with pedestrians. They will RUN YOU OVER so do not count on them stopping. It would be better to take a taxi - they should use a taxi meter but many do not. So be sure that you figure out the price BEFORE you get in the taxi. Your hotel can tell you more or less how much a taxi will cost from one part of town to another. It is not the custom to tip taxi drivers in Mexico.

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    Guadalajara metro
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    • ephobius
  • Updated By ephobius on September 27, 2004
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    • Guadalajara urban electric train card - Guadalajara
    Guadalajara urban electric
    train card
    by ephobius
    Guadalajara has a nice metro system. See map and details in the websites below (first one in English; second one, official site, in Spanish).

    One token for one ride is 3.50 pesos (approx. 30 US cents)

    The Tarjeta Inteligente (Intelligent Card, see picture) is a rechargeable contactless cashcard. It costs 20 pesos (about US$1.80), 6 for the card itself and 14 to use in metro trips, and you can recharge it in amounts of 10 to 200 pesos (about 1 to 18 dollars). (exchange rate 2004)

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  • Website: http://www.urbanrail.net/am/guad/guadalajara.htm http://siteur.jalisco.gob.mx/index.htm
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    Taxi
    cjg1
  • By cjg1 on February 26, 2009
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    Taxi Service
    jwilliams2005
  • Updated By jwilliams2005 on February 21, 2005
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    • It is very inexpensive to take a taxi around Guadalajara. It only cost 15.00 (US), 150 pesos to take the taxi from my Hotel to the Guadalajara airpot, which was 45 minutes away.

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    deal with that if you want to save some bucks
    patricia1.nunez
  • Updated By patricia1.nunez on February 27, 2009
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    • ok some people hate public transportation, i´dont... along with all traffic, pollution and price cost benefits,, i think with some cautions you can go everywhere just fine,, ok try to avoid peak hours when buses are packed and if you are not a local dont know all tricks need it to survive,, carry change with you,, drivers tend to look ugly at you when you dont,, anticipate your stop in advance,, and most important try to use the subway,, clean, fast and efficient

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    Guadalajara International Airport
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  • By cjg1 on February 3, 2009
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    Like a Roller Coaster, But Real!
    Jetgirly
  • By Jetgirly on June 14, 2008
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    • Just Say No - Busses in Guadalajara - Guadalajara
    Just Say No - Busses in
    Guadalajara
    by Jetgirly
    It's a miracle that I am alive to write this tip today. Yes, the city busses in Guadalajara are that bad! The main way to get around the city is on small minibusses like the one in my picture. These busses cost five pesos ($0.50 US/CAD), but you don't get much for that service. Busses stop at bus stops. Sometimes. You never really know if the bus will stop or not. Sometimes, you have better luck choosing a random spot on the street and sticking your arm out. Once on board, prepare to climb over someone sitting in the aisle seat to get to a window seat. Don't expect them to move, even an inch, for you. As the bus begins to move you will understand why my very existance is a miracle- the bus will go 80 km/h around a roundabout, it won't slow down for speed bumps, it will swerve around ladies pushing baby carriages across crosswalks... you get the idea.

    A more comfortable option is the line of Turquesa busses. These full-sized busses are turquoise in color and only serve seven routes, but they are much more comfortable. They have plus seats, air conditioning and some have TVs. Turquoise busses are numbered from 700-707 and cost nine and a half pesos ($0.95 US/CAD).

    Every time you need to change busses in Guadalajara, you have to pay again. There are no transfers and no weekly or monthly bus passes. However, you have to keep your bus ticket as evidence that the driver collected your money. Inspections of tickets are more common on Turquesa busses than cheap minibusses.

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