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Colectivos

Colectivos, Playa del Carmen

 6 Reviews  If you want to visit Tulum or Cancun from Playa, you can take a colectivo which is a small minibus. There is no schedule, they leave when they are full. It's 30 pesos to Tulum, 20 to Puerto Aventuras... 

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Ferries to Cozumel

Ferries to Cozumel, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  Updated March 2011, price on Ultramar is 312 pesos round trip (currently $26US) Ferries run from Playa del Carmen to Cozumel every hour on the hour. The UltraMar ferries currently run from 5 am-10 pm... 

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Buses

Buses, Playa del Carmen

 11 Reviews  It's outside, just walk to your right once exiting the main door. I think you can purchase the bus ticket at the booth inside the airport (there's a stand there). No, you don't need to buy the tickets... 

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Taxis

Taxis, Playa del Carmen

 5 Reviews  They are taxi you get them in every country you go. They are white in colour normally with a coloured strip down the side and say taxi on the side and front and some times a light saying taxi on the... 

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Vacation packages

Vacation packages, Playa del Carmen

 Dabs Says:  I've found that the best deals for Mexico (and most beach destinations) from Chicago and many other US cities is to book a package that includes airfare, hotels... 

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WARNING: Pemex rip off Alive and well near Playa!

WARNING: Pemex rip off Alive and well near Playa!, Playa del Carmen

 kevin_woolwool Says:  I don’t have the exact address of this station, but it was in the Xelha area and there was a scuba shop with the sign “Mares Scuba System” in front of it. The... 

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America car rental

America car rental, Playa del Carmen

 Goienaga Says:  If you go to Playa remember this place never ever to hire a car from there, AMERICA CAR RENTAL. I rented an All inclusive 0 deductible colision assured car in... 

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Driving in the Yucatan

Driving in the Yucatan, Playa del Carmen

 wyocolo Says:  I have rented cars on the last four trips down to Playa and have not had any problems. I recommend Caribbean Rent a Car, they include full coverage with no... 

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Honest..the roads are good!

Honest..the roads are good!, Playa del Carmen

 whitneyone Says:  All the major rental car companies are located in the cancun airport. Really, do yourself a favor and rent a car! We're VW bug fans, but since it was so hot we... 

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Renting a car

Renting a car, Playa del Carmen

 trvlrtom Says:  It is easy enough to get around the tourist area of Playa on foot. Bus lines and collectivos run on a regular basis up and down the coast, and there are tours... 

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Transfer from Cancun airport

Transfer from Cancun airport, Playa del Carmen

 Frisbeeace Says:  Prior to arrival I had made arrangements with Agitours following some recommendations that I found at the Internet. They are a serious company with nice... 

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Travel from the airport

Travel from the airport, Playa del Carmen

 Dabs Says:  This was the first time we did not use Apple or FunJet to get to Mexico so we didn't get the airport transfer to/from the hotel included in our package. I was... 

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PLANE

PLANE, Playa del Carmen

 Maria_75 Says:  Mexico is a very big country, and if you plan to do a lot of travelling you should consider taking a plane at least once. The bus from Playa del Carmen to... 

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Public Transport to Cancun

Public Transport to Cancun, Playa del Carmen

 k_kane Says:  If you are in or around Playa Del Carmen, and you want to visit Cancun, then the sensible thing to do is to go to the main bus station in PDC where you can take... 

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Going around

Going around, Playa del Carmen

 Joan58 Says:  South of Cancun, along Highway 307, is the Riviera Maya. The road through this 160 kilometers coastline run parallel to the sea, and almost every turnoff to the... 

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Bicycle

Bicycle, Playa del Carmen

 RJ1967 Says:  If you are arriving by bus you can hire one of these bikes to transport your bags to your hotel. Also, they will transport your bags to the ferry that goes to... 

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Rent something!

Rent something!, Playa del Carmen

 whitneyone Says:  Once you get the idea that you are going to run into speed bumps and pot holes you'll be fine. we rented a simple vw bug from Hertz for 170 bucks for a week.... 

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under construction, Playa del Carmen

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Top 3 Hotels in Playa del Carmen

La Tortuga Hotel

 2 Reviews and 987 Opinions  Stayes here for 2 weeks in January 2004, found it ideal close to downtown, and very nice... 

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El Dorado Maroma

 1 Review and 643 Opinions  Stayed for 6 days in October at the El Dorado Maroma needless to say it was a complete nightmare ... 

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Riu Palace Mexico-All Inclusive

 6 Reviews and 1801 Opinions  the Riu Palace was a typical all-inclusive setup. About 20 buddies and I went down there for our... 

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Q:  I am planning a 10 day trip to Cozumel in September. We'd really like to fly into Cancun, see the ruins in Tulum, stay the night... 

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A: America Car Rental is an affiliate of Fox Car Rental in the USA, reviews of Fox are very mixed. Not much in the way of info on America Car Rental itself. 

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Playa del Carmen-my Mexican paradise

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 Mexico is the perfect place for us to escape for a few days when Chicago starts to get cold, 3 1/2 hours on a plane and we are feeling the balmy tropical breezes, another hour and we are ordering our... 

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Now THIS is the life!

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 Updated Feb 2005. Playa is growing at an alarming rate. If you have been to Cancun, you will still find this "laid back". LOL. The restaurants are just as good...the time share sellers are no more... 

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PLAYA DEL CARMEN

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 This was originally a small fishing village south of Cancun, but the last years has transformed it into a bustling tourist resort. I think Playa del Carmen is a great base for exploring all of the... 

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Playa Del Carmen

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 Travel Dates: August 2002, July 10-17 2004, March 12-19 2005, March 3-10 2007, February 18-25 2008, December 3-10 2011. The first time I walked into Playa Del Carmen it was like some strange dream.... 

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Riviera Maya - Culture, relax, sea and tequilla

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 The Riviera Maya, in the Yucatan, turned out to be even better than expected. The weather was great and the atmosphere was very relaxing. The people were very warm and friendly. It was very easy to go... 

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