Visa requirements
Mexico’s immigration authority lists Chile, Spain and the United States among nationalities exempt from a visitor visa. Requirements depend on the passport.
Source: www.inm.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Arriving in Mexico
Entry requirements and practical information for staying connected, getting around and paying.
Information from official sources, checked on the dates shown. It may change; confirm each detail with its source before travelling.
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Before arrival
Visa requirements
A stay may be authorised for up to 180 days; immigration officials set the period on entry.
Source: www.inm.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Entry form
For land entry, present the Multiple Immigration Form as instructed by immigration authorities.
Source: www.inm.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Entry form
At airports, immigration authorities generate the form on arrival.
Source: www.inm.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Customs and baggage
Declare cash or monetary instruments above the equivalent of US$10,000.
Source: aduanafacil.anam.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Customs and baggage
The baggage allowance for travellers arriving by air or sea is up to US$500; check customs conditions.
Source: aduanafacil.anam.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Mobile connectivity
Telcel
SIM cardTelcel lists Chip Express 100 for 129 Mexican pesos, including the Amigo Sin Límite 100 package for 15 days. This is not a SIM-only price. New lines must be registered; foreign visitors use a valid passport or temporary CURP.
Source: www.telcel.comm.telcel.comwww.aicm.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
AT&T
SIM cardAT&T says prepaid mobile activation requires a recharge of at least 50 Mexican pesos. We did not find a separate physical SIM price.
Source: att.com.mxwww.att.com.mxwww.aicm.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Movistar
SIM cardMovistar accepts a valid passport to register foreign visitors’ lines. Its online store sells prepaid mobile service, but we did not find a separate physical SIM price.
Source: movistar.com.mxtienda.movistar.com.mxwww.movistar.com.mxwww.aicm.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
BAIT
SIM cardBodega Aurrera lists a BAIT SIM with 50 pesos of airtime for 50 Mexican pesos; this is not a SIM-only price. BAIT accepts a valid passport from foreign visitors.
Source: www.bodegaaurrera.com.mxmibait.comwww.aicm.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Telcel
eSIMTelcel sells prepaid visitor eSIMs; registration uses a valid passport and identity check.
Source: www.telcel.com · Checked on 11 Nov
AT&T
eSIMAT&T Go offers prepaid mobile eSIM to visitors from the United States and Canada; packages start at 150 Mexican pesos for 30 days.
Source: www.att.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Movistar
eSIMMovistar lists prepaid mobile eSIM activation; the page reviewed lists packages from 300 Mexican pesos.
Source: www.movistar.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Main airports
Mexico City International Airport (Benito Juárez)MEX
Mexico City
Metro and public transport
5 Mexican pesosTerminal Aérea station is accessible from Terminal 1.
Source: www.aicm.com.mxwww.metro.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Metro and public transport
30 Mexican pesosThe route connects Terminals 1 and 2 with Amajac.
Source: www.metrobus.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Authorized taxi
Buy the ticket at authorised counters in Terminals 1 and 2. The AICM page reviewed has no zone fare.
Source: www.aicm.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Transport service
AICM says ride apps are not authorised to operate in the federal airport zone. It identifies pickup and drop-off bays beside Terminals 1 and 2 for services without that access.
Source: www.aicm.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Cancún International AirportCUN
Cancún
Bus service
145 Mexican pesosADO connects Terminals 2, 3 and 4 with downtown Cancún.
Source: contenido.ado.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Bus service
170 Mexican pesosADO connects Terminals 2, 3 and 4 with Puerto Cancún.
Source: contenido.ado.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Authorized taxi
ASUR lists taxis in the forecourts of Terminals 2 and 3; the page reviewed has no zone fares or booking instructions.
Source: www.asur.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Guadalajara International AirportGDL
Guadalajara
Authorized taxi
GAP locates ATTA taxis in the ground-floor forecourt. ATTA displays a “Fixed fare” image, but we could not verify its zone amounts.
Source: www.aeropuertosgap.com.mxtaxisaeropuertogdl.com · Checked on 11 Nov
Shuttle service
GAP lists a shuttle service but we couldn't find its fare on the source page checked.
Source: www.aeropuertosgap.com.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Public transport
11 Mexican pesosLine 5 connects the airport with the urban network. SITEUR lists Mi Movilidad or the Única card as payment methods.
Source: siteur.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Transport service
GAP lists the Ecofy app among its ground transport options; Guadalajara Tourism also says apps are used for airport transfers.
Source: www.aeropuertosgap.com.mxtequiero.guadalajara.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Money in Mexico
Currency and cash
The currency is the Mexican peso (MXN). Banco de México publishes the FIX as a reference, not as a cash exchange quote.
Source: www.banxico.org.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Currency and cash
Banco de México issues 20, 50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000-peso banknotes, as well as coins.
Source: www.banxico.org.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Exchange rate
Exchange houses are authorised financial entities; check their legal name and authorisation.
Source: www.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
ATMs and fees
An ATM must display its fee before you authorise the transaction.
Source: www.condusef.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Taxes
The standard VAT rate is 16%; check whether a displayed price includes it.
Source: wwwmatnp.sat.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Tipping
Tipping is voluntary. Profeco says it must not be included as a mandatory charge.
Source: mundialsocial.profeco.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Card payments
Banco de México publishes merchant discount rates for accepting cards; these are not a fee charged to someone paying with a foreign card. CONDUSEF says an ATM displays its fee before the transaction is authorised.
Source: www.banxico.org.mxwww.condusef.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Transport in Mexico City and Cancún
Mexico City
The Integrated Mobility card can be bought and topped up at stations.
Source: www.metro.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Cancún
The municipality lists fares of 9.50 Mexican pesos in the urban zone and 12 Mexican pesos in the Hotel Zone. Municipal rules allow cash or a payment system authorised by the city.
Source: www.cancun.gob.mxtransparencia.cancun.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Guadalajara
Jalisco public transport accepts cash, Mi Movilidad or the Única card.
Source: tarifatransportepublico.jalisco.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Emergency help
National emergency services
Source: www.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Mexico City Tourist Police
Source: www.ssc.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Profeco consumer assistance
Source: www.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Police and ambulance
Source: www.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Places to visit from Mexico City
Zona Arqueológica de Teotihuacán
From Mexico City · 50 km
About 50 km northeast of the capital. Buses run from Central del Norte and the Zócalo area.
Source: visitmexico.com · Checked on 11 Nov
Querétaro
From Mexico City · 211 km
The Tourism Ministry lists 211 km by highway; intercity buses leave from the capital’s bus terminals.
Source: sistemas.sectur.gob.mxmexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Toluca
From Mexico City · 65 km
The Tourism Ministry lists 65 km by road from the capital; intercity buses serve the route.
Source: sistemas.sectur.gob.mxmexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Cuernavaca
From Mexico City · 85 km
The Tourism Ministry lists 85 km by road. Intercity buses run from the capital.
Source: sistemas.sectur.gob.mxmexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Puebla
From Mexico City · 127 km
The Tourism Ministry lists 127 km by road; intercity buses leave from the capital’s terminals.
Source: sistemas.sectur.gob.mxmexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov
Pachuca
From Mexico City · 91 km
The Tourism Ministry lists 91 km by road; bus connections run from Mexico City.
Source: sistemas.sectur.gob.mxmexicocity.cdmx.gob.mx · Checked on 11 Nov