Hank

This is a great site with lots of good information <BR>We've been to PV a number of times (great place), however this winter we are planning our 1st. trip to the Cancun area this winter. <BR>I am told that the taxi service from Cancun airport to town is expensive. How expensive? <BR>What are other options? We are taking air only, therefore hotel shuttles don't work for us. <BR>Any and all info would be greatly appreciated. <BR>Hank <BR>

dan woodlief

Not a problem. We did take a cab to the airport, but they are more expensive from the airport. You will see a booth for van service in the airport. Take one of these. They carry about 6-8 people in one trip to the hotels and downtown area, starting at the southern end of the hotel zone and ending downtown. You should expect to pay around $10 per person. The trip to downtown for us was about 30-40 minutes.

Chuck

Remember, taxi fares are negotiable, just like almost everything else in Mexico - I've even bargained for better deals on car rentals. Although I took a van into downtown Cancun, I took a taxi from downtown (Tulum y Uxmal) to the airport and got it for about $8 by asking the driver to take the more direct route (i.e., NOT thru Hotel Zone). Always ask what the fare will be before you get in the cab - better bargaining position. If you're taking cabs around downtown, 8-10 pesos (about $1 US) is standard, and tipping is not customary.

jim

Is there a better way to get from the Cancun airport to destinations south (ie Playa Del Carmen, ect)? The firts time I took a cab into Cancun and then a bus south. That took forever. The second time I haggled with several taxi drivers and still payed $40 to get to Puerto Morelos (20 minutes south). Return trips are half the price! Are there collective taxis? Any bus service? Does walking outside the airport perimeter help? There must be a cheaper way. How else would all the airport workers get to and from work? <BR>PS I don't always check this site- please e-mail to let me know you posted something.

John V

Hey Hank; Taxis from the Cancun airport are run by several familias and the prices are fixed. If you take any bus away from the airport, you can grab a taxi (negotiate in advance) for a fraction of the price. For instance, I fly in to Cancun an want to go to Puerto Juarez, about 15 miles away. The taxi service sells tickets which you "must" buy for $35. However, if you get on the "downtown" (centro de Cancun) bus and grab a taxi from wherever it stops, the total cost is less than $12. Good luck!