CANCUN CITY & HOTEL ZONE BUS

Cancun Public Bus Cancun has a public bus system just like every city in the world. Of course many of the buses in use are not in as good shape as the ones you are used to and some of the drivers think their buses are formula-1 race cars but it is the cheapest way to get around Cancun.

Cancun public buses are in the best shape of all the public bus systems in the Peninsula.

The Cancun bus system works just like any city bus system, sorta.

You find a main street and look for a bus stop sign. Usually a blue or black sign with a picture of a bus. Stand there and wait. A bus will stop, you get on and pay.

Cost: 6 pesos per ride. Peso coins only. American dollar bills are okay but expect not to receive any change unless you ask; even then you may not get it. You will receive a bus ticket.

Keep your bus ticket because some times there will be a ticket-guy on the bus or he will get on the bus somewhere. He will walk through the bus and check tickets.

Know where you are going or at least know the destination. Look out the window and watch for your intended location. If you hear anybody speaking your language on the bus ask them if they know your destination and how far, what side of the road.

When you get to your destination move quickly. Ring the dinger if it works. If it doesn't work scream stop and move to the door and exit.

If you are walking along the road between bus stops you can flag down a bus by waving your arm at the bus.

In the Cancun hotel zone you can take any bus to go up and down the strip to any of the malls or beaches.

CANCUN BUS ROUTES

There are 4 bus routes R-1, R-2, R-15 & R 27.

    R-2 & R-15 go to Wal-Mart & Mercado 28.

    R-1 goes to Puerto Juarez, Wal-Mart, Plaza 2000, Mercado 23 and the Cancun bus station.

    R 27 travels on Tulum Ave and stops at Plaza Las Americas where you catch the collectivo to go south up Hwy 307 to Playa del Carmen - Tulum and all points in-between.

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CANCUN COLLECTIVO STAND

The collectivo bus system is made up of mini-vans that run from Cancun to Playa del Carmen then from Playa del Carmen to Tulum, and back, all-day, every day.

You get the collectivo in downtown Cancun in the parking lot of "La Comercial Mexicana" on Tulum Ave.

La Comercial Mexicana is open daily from 8 AM to 10 PM.

The cost is:

 

  • 35 pesos from Playa del Carmen to Cancun [one way]
  • 15 pesos from Playa del Carmen to Tulum [one way]

PLAYA DEL CARMEN COLLECTIVO STAND

You get the collectivo in Playa del Carmen at Calle 2 Norte between Av. 10 and 15

You can catch a collectivo anywhere on Hwy 307 from Cancun to Tulum.

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CANCUN BUS STATION

Main First-Class Bus Station
2nd Class run from this station as well.

Cancun Bus Station

There is a bus that runs from this station to Cancun Airport every hour during the day.

The new bus terminal is located on the corner of avenidas Tulum and Uxmal. see Cancun Map

Buses depart:

Playa del Carmen: first-class [6 daily   1hr]
second-class [every 30min   1hr]
Tulum: first-class [5 daily   2hr]
Chetumal: first-class [daily at 4.30 pm   5hr]
second-class [hourly 5 am - 12.45 pm   6hr]

Valladolid: [hourly   3hr]
Tizimín: [6 daily   4hr]
Merida: first-class [4 daily   4hr]
second-class [hourly round-the-clock; 5hr]
Campeche: ADO [daily 3 pm   9hr]
second-class [daily at 12:00 pm   10hr]

For bus schedules see: Mexico On-line Bus Schedules