Driving/Car Rental, Buses

Rental cars are relatively expensive and you should buy all the insurance on offer.
Unlike the United States, rental drivers are liable for 10% of the car’s value, so we strongly advise taking zero deductible policies. Roads are in excellent condition, but night driving in the countryside is very dangerous for a variety of reasons.

WARNING

Be cautious when you drive in Mexico, as left turns are made from the right lane. On Cozumel’s four-lane northern road, for example, in order to make a left turn, pull into the right lane and wait until the traffic passes before you turn. Yikes! Buses are a good alternative and very reasonably priced. The hotel zone in Cancún offers frequent bus service along the main drag and into downtown for about 75¢. The bus station for longdistance service is downtown at Av. Uxmal & Tulum.

More Information

To get information and brochures about Cancún, Cozumel and Mexico in general, call the Mexico Hotline. In the US,  800/44-MEXICO (800/ 446-3942); in Canada,  800/2MEXICO (800/263-9426). Online info is available at www.Cancun.com; e-mail welcome@cancun.com. Numerous tourist information booths at the airport and in downtown Cancún advertise free trips
to Isla Mujeres, discounted tours or car rentals, gifts, free Jungle Tours, etc. These are mostly
time-share promotions that require what is euphemistically called “an hour” of your time. Unless you’re an old pro or are thinking seriously of joining an interval ownership group, your best
bet is to just say no.