• Most popular - Buses are the main mean of transport in Mexico. Thanks to the extensive network they can take you almost anywhere.
• Cost-effective - Local buses are the allies of a tight budget. They run quite often and only cost a few pesos.
• Time-efficient - The fastest way to travel around Mexico is by air. There are couple discount airlines to choose from and they offer tickets at competitive prices.
• Traffic safety - Driving in Mexico is safe, but only in daylight and on main roads.
• Important - Be sure to get a Mexican car insurance. If you don't have insurance and get into an accident, the police can confiscate the car and take you to jail.

🚗 Car

• The maximum speed in built-up areas is 40 km/h, 80 km/h outside and 100-110 km/h on highways.
• The blood-alcohol limit is from 0,02 to 0,08% and it'depend from the state.
• Cars drive on the right.
• You must be at least 21 (and have been driving for at least two years) to rent a car in Mexico.
• Drivers under 25 may have to pay an extra 'young driver fee' when renting a car.
• The minimum driving age is 15 (with paternal supervision).
• Driving someone's car is illegal if the owner is not in the vehicle.
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🚕 Taxi

• Cash payments are highly preferable.
• You will rarely see a taxi with a meter. Drivers prefer to set the fare on their own. Always negotiate the price before getting in a cab.

👍 Hitchhiking

• Hitchhiking in Mexico can be a gamble. Is not advised, it could be very dangerous in regions close to the US border.
• Hitchhiking is not popular.
• It's faster to catch a ride at exit ways, gas stations, truck stops or on a bumpy road. Waiting to be hitchhiked on high speed roads and rural places may take long hours.

🚌 Bus

• Mexico has an extensive network of bus routes, connecting all big towns and cities in the country.
• There are no national buses, just commercial lines.
• Buses are time-efficient, as most of them drive solely on high-speed toll roads.

🚆 Train

• Passenger rail travel is poor — there are no long-distance connections. It is recommended to use other means of transport.

✈ Plane

• Planes are one of the two only ways to traverse the whole country.
• Aeroméxico is the biggest domestic airline.
• Benito Juárez airport is located 11 kilometers from downtown Mexico City.

🏍 Motorcycle

• Don't drive in the night — it's not safe.
• Locals or the police may tell you to keep away from certain areas — respect their warnings.
• Beware of speed bums — they're on every road!
• Don't be afraid to ask for directions — Mexicans have a positive attitude towards visitors and they'll gladly show you around.

⛵ Boat

• Boat tours are popular in tourist resorts like Cancun and Cabo. However, you can find many tours beside those places — primarily around the Gulf of California and the Gulf of Mexico.

🚲 Bicycle

• Mexico City has over 3,500 cycling routes and a public bike system offering 6,000 bicycles over 444 stations across the city.
• Toll roads are the safest for bikers, because they're smooth and have wide shoulders. However, toll roads go past towns, so you spend most of the time at the desert.

🚇 Metro

• Mexico City and Monterrey are the only cities with metro systems.
• Mexico City metro is the second biggest metro system in North America.
• Mexico City has 12 metro lines and 195 stops.
• Each station has an own icon, which helps to navigate passengers.
• The metro works from 5 am to midnight.
• Passengers favor paper tickets over top up cards.
• One ticket is 5 pesos (2020).
• Tickets can be bought at station booths, only in person.
• Monterrey metro has 3 lines with 40 stops.
• Like in Mexico City, every station has a unique navigation icon.
• Mexico City metro has separate wagons for women — to prevent any attempts of assault.

⏱️ When to go

• The best time for a trip to Mexico is between November and April. That's the dry season, with little or no rain.

🌡️ Temperature

• The annual average temperature ranges between 10ºC and 21°C. In the summer, the temperature oscillates around 28°C. In the winter, the average low temperatures are between 20°C and 24°C.

☔ Rainfall

• The annual average rainfall in Mexico equals between 600 and 1000 mm (in densely populated areas).

🍂 Fall

• Fall is the end of the rain season.
• Northern regions kick off autumn with high temperatures (over 30°C), but heated days are gradually superseded by cooler ones and brisk nights.
• Inhabitants around the Gulf of Mexico have slightly warmer days and significantly lukewarm nights than northern folks.
• The midlands enjoy stable conditions throughout the season, with warms days (22°C) and mild nights (7-8°C).
• Southeast and southwest coasts are the hottest areas where nights are rarely below 20°C.

🌱 Spring

• Spring has the lowest average humidity of all seasons.
• In the north, you can expect chilly mornings and pleasantly warm afternoons.
• Both southern and central Mexico are hot and dry during this time.
• Coastal regions are enjoyably warm and really sunny.

☀️ Summer

• Summer is the rain season.
• In the north, temperatures oscillate around 14 to 36°C.
• Southern parts of Mexico are warmer, with lowest temperatures reaching 20°C.

❄️ Winter

• Winters in Mexico are mild.
• In the north, it's fairly warm during the day, but the evening temperature could drop below 0°C. Sometimes, there's even snowfall!
• Central Mexico is coldest between December and January — just 6°C.
• In the south, it doesn't get colder than 6°C and warmer than 24°C.