Transportation Services for Ixtapa Zihuatanejo: Taxis, Buses, Rental Cars, Travel Agents, etc.
Getting around town
Taxis
Taxis are everywhere and relatively inexpensive, starting at a minimum within-centro cost of about $20 pesos and going up from there; i.e., to La Ropa is usually about $30, to Ixtapa Hotel zone and golf courses, in the rante of $80-$100 pesos; more if going to the Playa Linda and Isla Ixtapa pier area. Taxis can be contracted to take you to Troncones and other beaches but it's best to contact individual drivers for rates by the hour for those more remote locations. Please note that fares increase after 10p.m. through 6 a.m.
Currently (2008), a taxi from downtown Zihuatanejo to the airport will run you around $160 - $200 pesos. If you have any doubts about what a taxi might charge you, ask for and negotiate the price before getting into the cab; all taxis should also carry an official rate card that they should show you if you ask them.
Taxi Unions providing service in our area, and phone numbers for them:
- APAAZ - (755) 554-3680 & 554-6860
- UTAAZ - (755) 554-3311& 554-4583
- UTZI - (755) 554-4763
- Airport Transfers - click here for info
Micros (town buses)
Combis and Peseros, vans and mini-buses that run
on regular routes around Zihuatanejo and Ixtapa, are very economical,
with fares that are usually around $5 pesos to get anywhere they
go. These run on a set route and have regular and controled stops.
The best way to learn the routes is to ride them, beginning
near the corner of Benito Juarez & Blvd. Morelos one block
from the food market in Zihuatanejo, which is the main bus stop
where most routes converge.
Water Taxis
Water Taxis make regular runs from the municipal pier to Playa las Gatas across the bay. Tickets are available at the stand at the base of the pier and are for round-trip fare. Public water taxis run throughout the day until about 5 p.m.
Motor scooters, golf carts, beach scooters, mountain bikes, four-wheelers, etc. are available for rent by the hour or day in both Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.
Transport In Troncones
Troncones now has it's own taxi and bus service that run back and forth to the highway where one can connect to buses into Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo. Troncones taxis run visitors between the restaurants and hotels on Playa Troncones and Manzanillo Bay.
Airport
Only official Airport Taxis are allowed to pick up passengers within the airport. Rates are posted at the arrivals lounge, where tickets can be purchased for either private transportation (per vehicle rate) or Colectivo transportation (shared transportation at a per person rate).
- Airport transfers, flight status and general info on the Ixtapa / Zihuatanejo Airport
- Airport Administration, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo International Airport. Tel. (755) 554-5408, 554-2070
- Aeromexpress Air Cargo, Airport, (755) 554-2850
Boat Storage
- MarinaMaster Dry Storage, Boulevard Ixtapa S/N Centro Comercial Ambiente Local 6, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Gro., Mexico C.P. 40880. Tel. y Fax: (755) 553 - 0777.
Bus Lines
For longer trips in Guerrero and other parts of Mexico, there are 2 bus stations in Zihuatanejo with economical and first class service up and down the coast and points farther afield.
Autobuses Parhikuni give service to Morelia and Uruapan in Michoacan and El Bajio.
Bus service from Zihuatanejo to Aguascalientes, Celaya, Irapuato, Leon, Moroleon and Queretaro
Service to Acapulco, Taxco, Cuernavaca, Mexico City. Near Plaza del Sol on way to airport, Zihuatanejo. (755) 554-2175.
- Autobuses Mexico Toluca,
Paseo de Zihuatanejo Ote., Centro N-41. (755) 554-3008 - Grupo Estrella Blanca -
Includes Turistar, Futura, Elite, Transportes Chihuahuenses, Transportes del Norte, Cuauhtemoc, Flecha Roja and more, with service to points in Guerrero, Oaxaca, Michoacan, Puerto Vallarta and points north along the Pacific coast to the border, as well as Nation-wide package delivery service. Tel. (755) 554-3476. Located in the Central de Autobuses (main bus station) on the Ixtapa-Acapulco highway.
Car Rental Agencies
Car Rentals are expensive, beginning at about $60 to $80 US dollars per day for a Volkswagen Bug. Suburbans cost up to $200 per day. If you really want to rent a vehicle, reserve it through your travel agent at home before you arrive, this tip can save quite a few dollars. Many local rent cars are poorly maintained so be sure to check for a spare tire and quantity of gasoline in the tank before taking them off-pavement or on extended trips.
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Car rentals in Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo from Mexico Car Hire
- MarinaMaster Car Rentals, Boulevard Ixtapa S/N Centro Comercial Ambiente Local 6, Ixtapa Zihuatanejo, Gro., Mexico C.P. 40880. Tel. y Fax:(755) 553 - 0777.
- VIPSA - buses, Suburbans, 15 passenger vans, medium and compact cars for rent. Vipsa Melia, Hotel Melia Ixtapa, (755) 552-0229.
- Rente-Acar - Local 51, C.C. La Hacienda, Ixtapa. (755) 553-1088) or 554-6788.
- Alamo Rent a Car - Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Intl Airport, National & International Arrivals, Phone: 52-755 554-8429, Fax: 52-755-554-0206. Ixtapa Office - Centro Commercial Los Patios Local #19, Ixtapa 48860. Phone: (755) 553-0206, Fax: (755) 553-0206
- Budget Rent a Car - C.C. Ambiente, Blvd. Ixtapa, (755) 553-0397
- Dollar Rent a Car - International Airport, (755) 554-2255
- Europcar - International Airport, (755) 554-4313
- Hertz - N. Bravo 13, Local 10, Zihuatanejo. (755) 554-2255
- National Car Rental - Hotel Fontan Ixtapa. (755) 553-0424
- Rente SA de CV - International Airport. (755) 554-4837
- Thrify Car Rental - Aeropuerto Internacional de Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo, Int. 32. (755) 553-7020. Hotel Krystal Ixtapa: (755) 553-3019. Toll free: 01-800-021-2277
Car Washes
- Autolavado Express - Calle Carteros, next to H. Colegio Militar, Zihuatanejo. (755) 554-4074. Cell 044-755-558-2610
- Autolavado Superturbo - Oyamel 9, El Hujal (beside IMSS), Zihuatanejo. (755) 554-3027
- Car Wash Ixtapa - Paseo del Palmar s/n. (755) 553-3528. In Zihuatanejo, next to El Cacahuate store on Avda. Morelos.
Gas Stations (Pemex)
- Gasolinera Aeropuerto - Highway 200, Km 9+700, Airport. (755) 554-8070
- Gasolinera Tulipanes - Highway 200 Km. 5, Los Tulipanes. (755) 554-7999
- Gasolinera Gonzalez - Highway 200,. (755) 554-8438
- Gasolinera Ixtapa 5165 - Highway 200, exit to Ixtapa. (755) 554-8873
Mechanics & Auto Servicing
- Gezumiro - General Auto Mechanic - (755) 554-2569, on Highway 200 near the Fuente el Sol, El Hujal
- Orbelli Montaño - Tire shop - fuel injection - Paseo de Zihuatanejo Ote. 191, El Hujal. (755) 554-0442
- Auto Basic Alarmas - Car Alarms. Highway 200 in Nuevo Amanecer. (755) 554-2718
- Multiservicio Rivera - Lubricants, cleaning, general servicing. Av. Paseo de Zihuatanejo (Highway 200) 140. (755) 554-2301.
Towing Services
- Apside - Zona Comercial Lt. 8. (755) 554-3411, 554-4276
Travel and Tour Agents
- Ixtapa Zihuatanejo Tours and Local Activities from Sportfishingvamonos.com and Tours in Ixtapa Zihuatanejo
- American Express Travel- Hotel Krystal, Ixtapa. Tel. (755) 553-0853.
- Intermar Ixtapa Viajes - Destination Management Company - Ixtapa. Centro Comercial Los Patios, Local 105, 106 y 106-A, Ixtapa. Tel. . (755) 553-2666. Fax (755) 553-20-60
- Expo Viajes Ixtapa - Centro Comercial Los Patios Loc 11, Ixtapa. Tel. (755) 553-0052
- Turismo Internacional del Pacifico - Juan N. Alvarez & Benito Juarez, Zihuatanejo. Tel. (755) 554-7509
- Viajes Abassa - Cuauhtemoc 45, Zihuatanejo. Tel. (755) 554-2804.
- Viajes America - Ejido 24, across from Los Braseros, downtown Zihua. Tel. (755) 554-3590.
- Viajes Bravo - Juan N. Alvarez 8, Zihuatanejo. Tel. (755) 554-3299.
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