| ody"> | | | | and each of the four main bus terminals using Mexico |
| Getting To and Away From Mexico City: | | | | City's vast Metro system the directions individually |
| For the most detailed information on flights and | | | | are as follows: |
| sample R/T fares to Mexico City on the internet you | | | | From Mexico City International Airport |
| can visit:http :// | | | | Take the subway line "Terminal Aerea" (line 5) |
| Getting To or From The Airport | | | | located in front of the airport in the direction of |
| Don't get taken for a ride ! | | | | "Pantitlan", change to line 1 in the direction of |
| TAXIS: WARNING! WARNING! WARNING! | | | | "observatorio" then get off at "Pino Suarez" station |
| ONLY "OFFICIAL" TAXIS SHOULD BE USED IN | | | | and transfer to line 2 in the direction of "Cuatro |
| MEXICO CITY. | | | | Caminos". Ride the train to the "Zocalo" station and |
| Taxi rides from the airport to the "Centro" or | | | | get off there. |
| downtown area, also known as the Historic District, | | | | From the North Bus station ( Autobuses del Norte) |
| should cost around 80 to 100 pesos. Find the "sitio | | | | Take the subway "Autobuses del Norte" (line 5 ), |
| official" kiosko and pay your taxi fare there. It's a | | | | found just outside the terminal in the direction |
| small building or booth near one of the terminal | | | | "Pantitlan" and there change to line 1 in the direction |
| entrances. DO NOT EVER go with anyone to a taxi | | | | "Observatorio" to the "Pino Suarez" station. At "Pino |
| and pay cash to them or the driver no matter how | | | | Suarez" station transfer to line 2 in the direction of |
| nice and friendly / helpful they are ! They are going | | | | "Cuatro Caminos". Ride the train to the "Zocalo" |
| to rip you off BIG TIME - or worse. | | | | station and get off there. |
| Taking a taxi: Whenever you take a taxi in Mexico | | | | From the TAPO bus station |
| City you MUST go to a "sitio official" booth or kiosk | | | | Take the subway "San Lazaro" (line 1) located just |
| and pre-pay the fare. Tell the agent in the "kiosko" | | | | outside the terminal in the direction "Observatorio". |
| where you're going (or show them a paper or card | | | | Get off at "Observatorio" and transfer to line 2 at |
| with the written address of your destination) pay | | | | the "Pino Suarez" station in the direction of "Cuatro |
| them the fare and they'll give you a "paid" receipt | | | | Caminos" and get off at the "Zocalo" station. |
| which you in turn will give to the taxi driver when | | | | From the Observatorio (West) bus station (also called |
| you get to where you're going. DO NOT pay cash to | | | | Terminal Central Poniente) |
| the driver. Give them the paid receipt ONLY. Taxi | | | | Take the subway "Observatorio" (line 1) from right |
| crime is a serious problem in Mexico City. Be very | | | | outside the terminal in the direction of "Pantitlan". Get |
| careful ! | | | | off at the "Pino Suarez" station and transfer to line 2 |
| From the Historic District : you can get an "official" | | | | in the direction of "Cuatro Caminos". Ride the train to |
| taxi from the Hotel Canada (talk to the hotel desk | | | | the "Zocalo" station and get off there. |
| clerk first) or from the Zocalo on the corner directly | | | | From the Taxqueña (South) bus station (also |
| in front of the Cathedral (talk to a policeman or a | | | | called Terminal Central del Sur) |
| tourism policeman in the Zocalo). The desk clerk at | | | | Take the subway "Taxqueña" (line 2) from just |
| your hotel may also be able to call a radiotaxi for | | | | outside the terminal in the direction of "Cuatro |
| you. Ask them the fare to where you're going. | | | | Caminos" and get off at the "Zocalo" station. |
| Taxi rides from the Historic District to the TAPO bus | | | | In the next, part 3 of this "Teach English in Mexico" |
| terminal, should cost around 25 pesos in an "official" | | | | article series, TEFL teachers will start exploring job |
| taxi. Other taxis will charge you 75 or 80 pesos | | | | options in the Zona Rosa and beyond. Be sure to |
| MINIMUM and may not be safe. | | | | check out my other articles in the two continuing |
| Getting Around Using Mexico City's Vast Metro | | | | series: Teaching English in Mexico and Traveling in |
| For getting to the Historic District from the airport | | | | Mexico. |