Yelp Review 2023 #69:…read more I've been to over fifty countries and I do enjoy using public transportation when I travel especially trains/ subways/ metro - it's cheap, I hate driving and hate driving in Latin America and Asia even more, and can sometimes be quicker than taking an Uber/ taxi. At the Mexico City International Airport, you'll find a small kiosk where you can buy a metro card which you can use for paying for fares when using the metro, train, and bus in Mexico City. The cost of the card itself is 15 pesos and you can put whatever you want on your card (know fare prices and how often you'll be using public transportation). When you exit the airport, turn left and keep waking for about 5-10 minutes until you see signs to Terminal Aerea. It was raining when I was there and there's no covering so I got wet. Take note they only have stairs so, if you have a big piece of luggage, you might not want to use the metro. I had a carry-on luggage so, it was light even when going up/ down the stairs. But Mexico City public transportation and stations tend to be overwhelmingly chaotic and busy (but not as bad as public transportation in China or India - those are just impossible!). Their metro doesn't have A/C. You just rely on cracking windows open. I had to stand up the whole time as there were no seats. When your Mexican friends are shocked and scared that you used public transportation in Mexico, it's for a reason. Their family members have had bad experiences such as being a pickpocket victim. And I was a solo female traveler. I had to transfer to another metro to get to my hotel. And the particular line I needed to take was out of service! Great! Just great! So, I ended up taking a taxi outside the station while it was pouring and flooding.

Successful tips to using the metro from Mexico City airport to get into city…read more -as you enter the arrivals area turn left and go towards gate A, walk out the door towards a covered sidewalk on the left along the building(yes you will have left the airport building), keep walking and blend in with the others, you'll eventually see the metro logo -buy your ticket from a ticket window(this isn't America so you can't buy it from a machine) -there will be no air conditioning you spoiled tourist -if you have luggage, you should be able to lift it up and down flights of stairs -it costs 30cents USD to buy a ticket( uber cheap) -all seats are up for grabs, if you see one put your butt down -pay attention to the stop, to know which to get off -metro stations have names or you can use the icons each station is designated after -careful of your belongings but don't be so obvious -don't be bothered that the metro is packed and bodies are smooshed against the doors-just squeeze in with them, otherwise wait for then next train, but it won't be empty that's for sure Overall, the metro system was more advanced that I imaged it to be. It gets you from point A to B. There might be some transfers in between but hey it's a 30 cent USD trip!

Super cool subway station! This place is one of the busiest…read moresubway stations in the Mexico City area. It connects the blue with the pink lines, and moves a loooot of people. The station has lots of little stalls selling candy and fidget spinners, and things to keep kids occupied. There's a few stalls that were showing cultural stuff to keep you entertained as you transit through the station. In the center of the station, where you transit from one train to another, there's a weird ruin-looking object that seems to be the mascot, or icon of the station. I'm not sure what it is, but it's stone, and looks like a stone carving of an ancient subway station. It looks to be as old as the stuff from Templo Mayor. Awesome. This major hub of the subway has an info desk, but does not sell maps of the subways. It's clearly laid out, but can use more maps.

Took the wrong bus headed the wrong direction here. I blame the lack of signage here. It's up to…read moreyou to guess where the various buses go. Bus rides are cheap in Mexico City, but they get to be crowded. I believe that this station is the terminus for the various route(s), as everyone piled out of the bus here before it went on to the allow the passengers to enter. Be expected to be hit up by panhandlers by the ticket kiosks. They prey on your change dispensed from the machines that lack English translations. The station was rather clean, and in a somewhat convenient place- next to the Buenavista subway train station. The fares are dispensed by RFID cards that you have to purchase for less than a dollar, and fares run around a dime a piece. The bus must be entered by the elevated platform.

Oy. The public transport in CDMX leaves something to be desired…read more It's confusing and crowded, especially the busses. But it does get you where you need to go.