Mexico
has an excellent bus service running to every town, no matter
how small or far away. Every town has a bus terminal and ticket
prices are extremely reasonable.
Public buses in Cancun run between the Hotel Zone and downtown,
from 6 AM until midnight, and cost about 5 pesos. Taking
the bus can save you a considerable amount of money on taxis
and are great for meeting the locals. There are designated
bus stops but you can also flag down drivers and if they
can stop safely, they will. Buses from the Hotel Zone do
not go into downtown, but will drop you off at Avenida Tulum,
where you can catch a connection downtown. Look for buses
that say “El Centro” for downtown buses. Route
8 public buses go to Puerto Juárez and Punta Sam.
Buses will be crowded during rush hour from 7 to 9 AM, 1
to 3 PM and from 7 to 9 PM.
The downtown bus terminal is located on Avs. Tulum and
Uxmal. First class and second class buses to all the major
cities and ruins (Valladolid, Mérida, Chichén
Itzá, Tulum, Cobá) leave every few hours.
Buses to Puerto Morelos, Playa del Carmen, and Xcaret leave
every 20 minutes.
