I’ve written a very comprehensive post about the do’s and don’ts of driving in Mexico which you can read here: Driving in Mexico: A Helpful Guide for First Time Visitors. It really is very easy to drive in this country, so that shouldn’t dissuade you from renting a car in Mexico. Road signs are the same (except in Spanish of course). They drive on the right side of the road. There are nice highways. Unless you just want to sit bumper-to-bumper on one-way streets, then use Uber in Mexico City or even better, public transportation.ĭriving in Mexico outside of the major cities is pretty much just like driving in the US. The city is incredibly congested and while it’s not really dangerous to drive in, it’s chaotic and the traffic is horrific. If you plan to drive inside Mexico City, well I pretty much advise you not to. Many people, including fellow expats that live in Mexico, have warned us of the “dangers” of driving in Mexico. Having a car in Mexico gives you so much more freedom and you’ll also save a ton of time!ĭriving in Mexico can seem a little bit scary at first. If you rent a car in Mexico, you have the ability to enjoy all of the fun things to do in the Yucatan, to stop in little beach towns in Baja California, to visit little towns around Guanajuato. While this is certainly possible, it’s much more expensive and restrictive than simply renting a car yourself. The other way to get to these places is to hire a driver or take tours. Buses go to major places, but it’s much harder to get to smaller towns.

If you don’t drive you usually have to rely on buses like ADO. I’ve discovered several of the pitfalls and found myself in the odd situation which could have been avoided if I’d simply known about it! I’ve been living in Mexico for almost three years now and I have rented a car on several occasions in both the Yucatan and in Baja California. There is all at once quite a lot of information out there and yet seemingly no helpful information out there. Renting a car in Mexico can seem daunting at first.

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