Guadalajara: By Taxi

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By Taxi

In Guadalajara taxis are safe, readily available, and reasonably priced. You can safely hail a cab on the street, but many people prefer to contact a taxi stand for service. All cabs are supposed to use meters (in Spanish, taximetro) -- you can insist the driver use it or else agree on a fixed price at the outset. Sitios (cab stands) are near all hotels and attractions. Fares go up about 25% after 10 PM. Cabs hailed at hotels are more expensive.

A cab to the airport costs $16-$18, and $5-$7 to the new bus station. The fare from downtown Guadalajara to Tlaquepaque is about $7 and about $7 to Tonalá; a cab from one to the other runs about $4.

Contacts

Taxi Aguirre (Calle Etopia 660, Centro Histórico, Guadalajara. 33/3644-4818). Taxi Express (33/3637-4525). Taxi Sitio Miverva no. 22 (33/3630-0050).