Mexican Bus Tours

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Mexican Bus Tours
Alex Holbrook
6th Period
February 2009
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Bus company's Some Are Tour Busses

• Traveling by bus is one of the most efficient and
  economical ways to see Mexico.  Different parts
  of the World does not handle bookings for bus
  travel, but many operators of Mexico buses
  (especially the luxury buses) now have
  information about timetables and prices on the
  Web - in some cases you can even reserve your
  seats online.

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TICKETBUS

• ExtensiveYou can get to almost anywhere in
  Mexico by bus. In 1994, there were 841 Mexican
  bus companies with 43,850 buses according to the
  Iberoamerican Business Information and
  Documentation Center. Today the number is
  probably similar. While there has been a
  consolidation of ownership, parent companies,
  known as groups, usually maintain the original
  companies. Some bus lines in remote areas may
  have a single bus or two and only one route.
  Other companies have a large fleet of buses with
  an extensive network of routes.
• Merida,
• Playa del Carmen,
• Oaxaca,
• Puebla,
• Puerto

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UNO

• ComfortableThis topic is covered more fully on
  the next page classes of busses. Briefly, the
  buses that are first-class and above are very
  comfortable second class buses vary greatly
  depending on the company and the area.
• Cancun,
• Campeche,
• Merida,
• Oaxaca,
• Puebla,
• Jalapa,
• San Cristobel

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ADO GL

• EfficientMost bus lines are well run. For
  first-class and above, computers are used to book
  tickets and selecting seats. Luggage stored under
  the bus is quick available after you exit the
  bus. Employees at a ticket counter or in the
  boarding area will call out the names of a
  destinations cities shortly before departure in a
  style similar to vendors working in the stands of
  a sports stadium. Mexico City
• Cancun,
• Chetumal,
• Merida,
• Oaxaca,
• Puebla,
• Jalapa,

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1st 2nd CLASS

• Tickets for these buses usually cannot be bought
  more than a short time in advance, usually around
  an hour beforehand. If you are at a ticket
  counter 15 minutes before departure there should
  not be a problem, unless it is a very busy time
  such as during Semana Santa. If the bus is about
  to depart or you catch a bus between stations,
  you can buy a ticket on the bus. While second
  class buses may often have passengers standing in
  the aisle along popular routes, they usually do
  not leave a bus station full, but fill as they
  pick up passengers at other locations. Save your
  tickets. Bus company inspector may border a bus
  and ask to see tickets.

• Tickets for first class and above can be
  purchased in advance. This is not usually
  necessary, but for important trips such as
  connections to catch a flight, I do book in
  advance. When you arrive in a town and you
  certain of when you will be leaving, it may be a
  good idea to purchase your ticket to the next
  destination. Tickets can also be purchased at
  travel agencies. Ticket bus sells tickets online
  and at their offices in the Mexico City area for
  buses traveling routes in the southeastern
  section of Mexico as far north as Mexico City. I
  do not recommend buying bus tickets online.