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Car Rentals, Taxi Information, Ferry Information |
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Make the most of your vacation! Explore the East side of the island and get around at your convenience to restaurants, shopping and Cozumel's fine beach areas. If you wish to rent a car at the Cozumel airport, Avis and Hertz have offices on the airport grounds. Just across from the airport are Thrifty and Smart rentals. Most of the US car rental companies are located on the island plus several local agencies. It is usually best to make your reservation well in advance. With most large US agencies, you can do this online on their web site. While Mopeds or scooters are fun, please excercise extreme caution and always drive defensively. When renting a vehicle, please use common sense, obey the local traffic laws, always wear your seatbelt and don't leave valuables unattended in the car.
International drivers licenses are not required.
Rent a car or jeep and explore the island!
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Taxis are plentiful in Cozumel and rates are quite inexpensive. Rates are government controlled, but you should ask what the rate is before you get in. Taxis can carry a maximum of 5 passengers and rates vary for 1-5 people; there are some Suburban model taxis which can hold up to 8. Tips are appreciated. Phone 872-0236.
Most taxis are white. If you need a taxi, flag one down and you'll have one in no time. If the taxi you flag down has passengers, he will radio your location and the next available taxi will be stop and pick you up.
Taxi at the airport is slightly difference procedure. Before you exit the airport terminal, you can buy your ticket at the window and they will give you a ticket which you present to the next available airport taxi (these are Suburbans, so plenty of room for luggage).
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Sample Taxi Fares
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Tour of the island
Cedral
Ruins and island tour
San Gervasio
Chankanaab
North hotel zone from town, 1-2 people
South hotel zone from town
Additional passenger
Airpport from hotels, 1-2 people
Additional passenger
South beach area to airport, 1-2 people
Additional passenger |
300 pesos
85 pesos
450 pesos
280 pesos
60 pesos
Max. 40 pesos; min. 11 pesos
Max. 100 pesos
Additional passenger, 14 pesos each
54 pesos
10 pesos each
100 pesos
14 pesos each |
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It is very easy to go from Cozumel to the mainland. An excellent and quite reliable, ferry service has been in place for a number of years. Ferry takes about 35 minutes to cross between Cozumel and Playa del Carmen; roundtrip tickets are about $20. Ferry service begins early in the morning (5 a.m.) and continues late into the evening. Schedule can change, please pick up a current schedule at the pier.
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Ferry Schedule
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Cozumel to Playa del Carmen
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Playa del Carmen to Cozumel
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Morning:
5 a.m. • 7 a.m.
8 a.m. • 9 a.m. • 10 a.m.
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Morning:
5 a.m. • 7 a.m. • 8 a.m.
9 a.m. • 10 a.m. • 11 am.
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Afternoon:
12 Noon • 2 p.m.
4 p.m. • 5 p.m. • 6 p.m.
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Afternoon:
1 p.m. • 3 p.m. • 4 p.m.
5 p.m. • 6 p.m
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Evening:
8 p.m. • 10 p.m.
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Evening:
7 p.m. • 9 p.m. • 11 p.m. •
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Ferry takes approx. 35 minutes to cross. Roundtrip, US $20
Current printed schedules available at the pier
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Take the ferry to Playa del Carmen and spend the day at the beach, or poking around the many shops. There are many, many restaurants. Or rent a car or take the bus to Tulum, Xel-Ha or Xcaret. It's easy to go on your own!
In addition, there are shuttle flights almost every hour between Cozumel and Cancun during daylight hours.
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Traveling to/from Cancun to Cozumel |
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Flying into Cancun and need to get to Cozumel? You have several options:
- Take a shuttle flight from Cancun to Cozumel (approx. 15 minutes flying time). Tickets vary, but are approximately $80 one-way.
- Take a taxi from Cancun to Playa del Carmen. Cost is about $40-$50 per taxi. It's a 45-minute drive from the airport to the ferry pier. (see the schedule above).
- Take the new express bus to/from the airport and Playa del Carmen. Cost is approximately $7 each way and the bus is very comfortable. I have found them to always be on time. Riviera Bus Lines offers the following schedule (subject to change, be sure to confirm when you arrive):
- Airport to Playa del Carmen:
9:30 a.m., 10:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 8:30 p.m.
- Playa del Carmen to Airport
6:15 a.m., 7:15 a.m., 8:15 a.m., 9:30 a.m., 10:45 a.m., 11:45 a.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:15 p.m. and 7:15 p.m.
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Mary White • 763-295-2191
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