Getting There/Around

Getting There

By Air

Mexico City is serviced by the Benito Juárez International Airport (MEX) (+ 556 61227/http://www.aeropuertomexico.com/). Its terminals house the following airlines:

Aeromexico (+1 800 237 6639 / http://www.aeromexico.com/)
Air France (+1 800 237 2747 / http://www.airfrance.com/)
American Airlines (+1 800 433 7300 / http://www.aa.com/)
US Airways ( +1 800 428 4322 / http://www.usairways.com/)
British Airways (+1 800 247 9297 / http://www.britishairways.com/)
Canada (+1 888 247 2262 / http://www.aircanada.com/en/home.html)
Continental (+1 800 525 0280 / http://www.continental.com/)
Delta (+1 800 221 1212 / http://www.delta.com/)
Japan Airlines (+1 800 525 3663 / http://www.jal.co.jp/en/)
Lan Chile (+1 800 733 3975 / http://www.lan.com/)
Lufthansa (+1 800 645 3880 / http://www.lufthansa.de/)
Mexicana Airlines (+1 800 531 7921 / http://www.mexicana.com/)
Northwest (+1 800 225 2525 / http://www.nwa.com/)
United (+1 800 241 6522 / http://www.united.com/)

From the Airport

Metro:
There are a number of transit services available to and from the airport. The Metro can be found outside of Gate A. Look for the distinctive M (Metro Logo). The trains run every ten minutes until 1a.

Bus:
Bus transit is available from the airport to several nearby towns. There are no bus offices at the airport, you must exit the terminal near lounge D and buy a ticket at the booth where the buses are parked. Bus companies include Pullman de Morelos offering service to Cuernavaca and Estrella Roja offering service to Puebla.

Taxi:
The official airport cabs are available near the far end of lounges A and E next to the arrival gates in special booths marked TAXI/TRANSPORTACION TERRESTRE (Ground transportation). These booths are staffed by personnel wearing bright-yellow jackets emblazoned with TAXI AUTORIZADO (authorized taxi). You can call for a taxi at Taxi Mexico and Sitio Polanco 241

Car Rentals:
Avis (+1 800 831 2847 / http://www.avis.com/)
Budget (+1 800 527 0700 / http://www.budget.com/)
Dollar (+ 1 800 365 5271 / http://www.dollar.com/)
Hertz (+1 800 654 3131 / http://www.hertz.com/)
National (+1 800 227 7368 / http://www.nationalcar.com/)
Royal (+1 800 314 8616 / http://www.royalrac.com/)

Bus

Mexico city is serviced by four major bus stations that include Camionera del Norte, Camionera del Sur, Camionera del Oriente, and Camionera del Poniente. Major companies servicing these stations include Autotransportes de Oriente, and Autobuses Unidos.

Train

Rail service to Mexico City is limited as a consequence of governmental privatization.

Car

Driving in Mexico City should only be undertaken by the intrepid traveler. For the fearless, Mexico City can be accessed by routes 190, 136, 142, 130, 67, and 3.


Getting Around

Mexico City is serviced by an efficient system of bus and metro lines (http://www.urbanrail.net/am/mexi/mexico.htm/). Trolleys are also a common form of transit. The "abono de transporte" ticket is valid for buses, trolleys and the metro.

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