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Fares to downtown Mexico City:
Taxi $10-$14; Van $6: Metro 10 cents. From Benito
Juarez Airport the 4 mile trip take 35 minutes by
taxi. To be safe, upon entering the main concourse
look for Taxi Autorizado booths staffed by employees
in yellow jackets. A van service is available, serving
most of the main hotels. The least expensive choice,
by far, is the metro, but allows no luggage larger
than a shoulder bag. Look for the large M marking
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Metro,
Bus & Peseros (Colectivos)
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| The city Metro system
consists of nine lines and is clean, fast , modern
and cheap - 10 cents buys a basic ticket or boleto.
The trains can be unbearably crowded on weekdays
between 4pm and 7pm. Men and women (along with children)
are often divided into separate groups at these
times. Hours: Mon-Fri. 6am-1am and Sun. 7am-12am.
The well-used bus service consists of even-numbered
lines running east-west, odd numbered lines running
north-south, and extra services on major downtown
routes. Exact fare is needed. Peseros are small
green and grey mini-buses, servicing passengers
along major traffic and tourist routes. The driver
waves his hand with fingers extended, indicating
the number of vacant seats available. |
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| The basic sitio
taxis in Mexico City are the plentiful yellow and
white or green and grey VW Beetles or Datsuns. They
run strictly by the meter, except late at night
when the fare should first be negotiated. Tourismo
taxis are larger with a hood over the meter and
are used for hourly or day trips as well as private
sightseeing. Taxis with the words Magna Sin supposedly
use a less polluting gasoline. |
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