You asked so here it is! My top tips for traveling by bus in Mexico 🤓 What other topics would you like to see me cover related to traveling in Mexico? P.S. There are chapters in the video description in case you want to jump to something specific :)
I recently took the bus from Querétaro to Mexico City. Even though the tickets were bought right there at the station about ten minutes before departure, the whole experience was great, and the people at the terminal were very helpful.
If you are not Spanish-speaking, I highly recommend getting your bus tickets in advance to avoid some disconnect. I thought it was going be super easy to get bus tickets and head to San Miguel once we landed in Mexico City. After getting the tickets, we waited at the bus station with our bus not listed on the board the entire time. All of the buses with our departure time had left the board and we were just standing there anxious but every attendant assured us it was on the way. We waited 40 minutes for our bus to actually get there then we were worried about missing our connecting bus since our first bus was so late. All went well and I am glad for the experience, but it was not as smooth as it could’ve been😅 if only this video had come out a couple weeks earlier! Hahaha
Public transit is my go to when I’m traveling. I know it takes longer than renting a car but I love riding with folks, making friends and not dealing with all the hassles of renting a car. Great video as always 👍🏻👏🏻🙏✌🏻🤙🏻
Travelling on a luxury bus in Mexico is way more enjoyable and comfortable experience than in Canada (more akin to cattle shipping). Argentina provides a similar experience (as in Mexico, some bus companies are better than others, obviously).
I don’t know why I love your videos, I’m Mexican, and I really enjoy your videos. I like to see the perspective of my country in the eyes of foreigners, besides that with your videos I learn English. Saludos desde la Ciudad de México (Sorry if I made a mistake with my English)
Let me tell you something: the information she packs into these videos is mind-blowing! She covers things I haven't even thought about "thinking" of (if that makes sense)! This is like the second, or third, or tenth video I've seen by her that has been SO helpful, it's not even funny! Thank you SO MUCH for this content!
Excellent video! Really. A lot of useful details, very well explained, and very refreshing (not boring at all). All your tips are going to be very useful to me. Thanks a lot.
I’m just finishing up a 4 month (4 stop) trip to Mexico. I ended up using buses to get from location to location. I was surprised by how cheap and how nice the buses were. I used ETN which was great. All but one of the trips went smoothly - 5hr delay due to a traffic issue - plan for that to potentially happen
Lovely video, Alex. Bien hecho! I do most of my Mexico travel in the Yucatan region, and the ADO bus website is similar to the Primera Plus site you demonstrated. I tip my luggage handler when loading as well as when collecting my bags. Be sure to keep valuable and important documents with you on your person (inside) the bus, and try to select a seat not too close to the onboard toilet. Cheers!
Your channel consistently provides the best travel tips for people traveling to Mexico. On my last trip to Mexico with my family, we took a first-class bus trip from CDMEX to Morelia Michoacan. It was a great experience, better than what is available in the states.
Thanks for this video! I love bus travel in Mexico and try to convince friends it is the way to go. On my last bus trip from Guadalajara to Guanajuato I sat with a Mexican woman. We didn’t talk much but she was happy watching the movie Mamma Mia, while I was watching the band Queen Live from Montreal. We both seat danced our way to GTO.
Truly the ultimate guide!! This is so helpful-- I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know you're supposed to tip the luggage handlers 🤦🏻♀ I always learn something from you! Thanks for the shoutout!! 💕
Thank you so much for this video. I'll be making my first flight into Mexico City later this month then taking a bus to Puebla. I have been so nervous about handling the bus travel. I really appreciate this video. Of course, I've been nervous about about the MX airport too and will watch your other video about that in a little while. Thank you for your informative YT channel.
Congratulations for your video. Its very good and detailed. As a mexican citizen I love to travel by bus. In Mexico the buses are really good, specially First Class with movies and music. When I am abroad, travel by bus has been sometimes a nightmare. I miss the snack they usually gave before covid.
Hi Alex, Traveling to Guadalajara next week for the first time. Checking things out to see if Guadalajara could be my next home after I retire in about a year. Love your videos, very helpful. I will be taking a bus over to Queretaro and maybe San Miguel de Allende. Any absolute must sees in any of those cities? I'll be traveling alone so any advice for a solo traveler?
Yeah I love the bus style travelling. In Mexico from CDMX I have taken buses to Puebla and Acapulco, then to Puerto Escondido. Then a much smaller bus to Mazunte, a colectivo to Pochutla and a OCC bus to Salina Cruz. Sometimes you need to wrap up warm as they can have the AC set to Artic cold. Next week I take a bus from Tapachula to Guatemala City.
@@alex-wittman Thanx Alex, I will be staying just 1 week, in Guatemala as I want to here for another 6 months and beyond, and I can’t miss Día de los muertos or Copa Mundial, which I will watch the Mexican games with the locals for the atmosphere. What a beautiful country they have here.
@@alex-wittman Oh and thank you also for the great tip of paying with PayPal, as yes I have had trouble paying online. I often go to the bus station the day before and pay, at the same time I know I am going to the right bus station.
Thanks for the informative video ,on those beautiful buses .In 1982,I was a student and took inexpensive buses to Acapulco, Oaxxaca, and Michocan.I don't remember what class but they weren't fancy. I went back to Baja Norte and Baja Sur by bus in 1988 and it was inexpensive and fun.
Great video Alex, I wished this had been out prior to my last trip but after our discussion about the buses, it was easy enough to do. Thanks as always!😎
As a Mexican I recommend traveling by bus it's easy to get a ticket at any time, any destination and on Website or App and you can enjoy the beautiful landscapes, all buses are very safe and monitored in real time.
@@alex-wittman yes! For a while I thought oh my gosh you and Taylor moved until I saw your Mom. So I don't want to move to Mexico anymore I want to move to her house. 😄
Your Mum is so cute! Thanks for the great video! Do you prefer sitting in any particular seat? I watched a video once and they recommended the first seats as the best. I can't remember why though :)
If I am traveling alone, I will get one in the very back since there's usually one row of single seats. Otherwise, I like more toward the front (first row is the best since no one can recline their seat on you).
What is the conversion rate when using PayPal? How long does it show up on your account? First time buying ahead of time since I'm flying in from Austin.
I will be going to Merida (city) on May 3rd. I will be there for 3 days. I was thinking of takin the Maya train to Cancun on the 6th, but I can not seem to find a website where I can pruchase tickets. With that said, I would like to have a plan B if train fails.. I am not sure how to go about for the bus. Can I book with Primera Plus as well or just play it by ear and go to the Terminal of busses?
I should have watched this video before I traveled from San Miguel to Queretaro on a second-class bus. It was fine except for the fact I didn't realize it was essentially doubling as a school bus and delivering kids from SM to their homes outside the city. It was constant starting and stopping on back roads and doubled the time it took to get to our destination. Yikes!
Hi Alex, My buddy lost his passport in Queretaro, We are in Guanajuato at the moment, consultant told him 4-6 weeks for a replacement, so our solution is for him to take a bus from GTO to Guadalajara, than to Tijuana, in Tijuana he can cross in the USA with his Military ID..Here Is my question....Do you need to show a passport to ride get on a bus in Mexico? any info would be helpful
You don't usually need to show your passport to board, but if the bus got stopped for any reason, the police could ask passengers to show their documents.
Nope! I prefer to travel by ETN Buses they have a Cafetería insde de bus and it's like a bus of London I like to travel in the second floorBut I don't know if they have Route to Queretaro.
Bus prices are much more expensive than travelers say, according to websites I'm checking from home. I don't understand where these cheap prices come about. I've been quoted hundreds of dollars for overnight busses. :/
Hi thank you for sharing please do I need my passport with me if I bought the ticket online? Is there someone who will ask me about the passport or some checkpoints? Can you give more details how I can travel from city to city without my passport
I took the wrong Bus 32 years ago from Morelia to San Miguel De Allende . It was like a bad Chevy Chase movie . I figured it was my Karma catching up with me from a past Life , or something .
@@parker1ray in Mexico you can buy everything you need within 3 to 10 block from your house, and if it is further away, u can use public transport, or an uber
Just spent 10 weeks traveling all over Mexico by bus put on over 3000 miles, buses in Mexico are awesome
Yessssss, love this!
What’s the pricing on extra luggage?
You asked so here it is! My top tips for traveling by bus in Mexico 🤓 What other topics would you like to see me cover related to traveling in Mexico?
P.S. There are chapters in the video description in case you want to jump to something specific :)
Primera Plus also gives sandwiches and juice or soda. Like airlines! I like Primera Plus. And ETN double decker.
Mom and daughter are just so lovely 😊
I recently took the bus from Querétaro to Mexico City. Even though the tickets were bought right there at the station about ten minutes before departure, the whole experience was great, and the people at the terminal were very helpful.
Also there are discounts for students and senior citizens, and it’s nationwide in Mexico.
Definitely the best way to travel in Mexico!
@@alex-wittman If I buy him a seat, can I take my mobility assistance/anaphylaxis alert service dog?
Probably not...
If you are not Spanish-speaking, I highly recommend getting your bus tickets in advance to avoid some disconnect. I thought it was going be super easy to get bus tickets and head to San Miguel once we landed in Mexico City. After getting the tickets, we waited at the bus station with our bus not listed on the board the entire time. All of the buses with our departure time had left the board and we were just standing there anxious but every attendant assured us it was on the way. We waited 40 minutes for our bus to actually get there then we were worried about missing our connecting bus since our first bus was so late. All went well and I am glad for the experience, but it was not as smooth as it could’ve been😅 if only this video had come out a couple weeks earlier! Hahaha
Public transit is my go to when I’m traveling. I know it takes longer than renting a car but I love riding with folks, making friends and not dealing with all the hassles of renting a car. Great video as always 👍🏻👏🏻🙏✌🏻🤙🏻
Travelling on a luxury bus in Mexico is way more enjoyable and comfortable experience than in Canada (more akin to cattle shipping). Argentina provides a similar experience (as in Mexico, some bus companies are better than others, obviously).
I don’t know why I love your videos, I’m Mexican, and I really enjoy your videos. I like to see the perspective of my country in the eyes of foreigners, besides that with your videos I learn English. Saludos desde la Ciudad de México (Sorry if I made a mistake with my English)
Your English is fantastic! Keep up the good work!
Thanks for this informative video! Getting ready for our first bus voyage in Mexico from Querétaro to CDMX. Love your videos, please keep 'em coming!
Let me tell you something: the information she packs into these videos is mind-blowing! She covers things I haven't even thought about "thinking" of (if that makes sense)! This is like the second, or third, or tenth video I've seen by her that has been SO helpful, it's not even funny! Thank you SO MUCH for this content!
Your comment made my day! Thank you for your positive feedback & I am so happy that you find my content helpful 🤓
Great video, ❤ so looking forward to the experience !
Excellent video! Really. A lot of useful details, very well explained, and very refreshing (not boring at all). All your tips are going to be very useful to me. Thanks a lot.
I’m just finishing up a 4 month (4 stop) trip to Mexico. I ended up using buses to get from location to location. I was surprised by how cheap and how nice the buses were. I used ETN which was great. All but one of the trips went smoothly - 5hr delay due to a traffic issue - plan for that to potentially happen
Glad to hear your had a mostly smooth experience, Dan!
Another excellent, very useful and detailed segment. Great job!
Lovely video, Alex. Bien hecho! I do most of my Mexico travel in the Yucatan region, and the ADO bus website is similar to the Primera Plus site you demonstrated. I tip my luggage handler when loading as well as when collecting my bags. Be sure to keep valuable and important documents with you on your person (inside) the bus, and try to select a seat not too close to the onboard toilet. Cheers!
Yessss, the toilet tip! Thanks for sharing, Mark!
Must be the most informative bus travel clip up to now. Thanks for this. Planning a trip next year.
Glad it was helpful!
¡qué bien promocionas México! Mis respetos.
Your channel consistently provides the best travel tips for people traveling to Mexico. On my last trip to Mexico with my family, we took a first-class bus trip from CDMEX to Morelia Michoacan. It was a great experience, better than what is available in the states.
Thanks for your kind words, JP!
Thanks for this video! I love bus travel in Mexico and try to convince friends it is the way to go. On my last bus trip from Guadalajara to Guanajuato I sat with a Mexican woman. We didn’t talk much but she was happy watching the movie Mamma Mia, while I was watching the band Queen Live from Montreal. We both seat danced our way to GTO.
Very, very helpful, from a super senior. Love Plus.
Great video Alex
Excellent video! And yay for your Mom making her Backpacking Brunette debut!
So fun to have her in the video 🥰
Great video Alex. I really like that they are serious about the luggage tags. That is a relief.
I lost mine once and had to wait until alllll the bags were claimed and no one was waiting so they would give me mine 🤓
@@alex-wittman Some of what I have read about other countries is you never check your bags cause you never get them back.
You gave some really great tips, Alex, as usual! Thank you.
Glad it was helpful!
Truly the ultimate guide!! This is so helpful-- I'm embarrassed to admit that I didn't know you're supposed to tip the luggage handlers 🤦🏻♀ I always learn something from you! Thanks for the shoutout!! 💕
Love your ADO guide, Janine! So so helpful!
Please do a video on job opportunities for English speakers in Mexico. That would be so helpful for people who don't want to survive off RUclips.
IF only the USA could learn from Mexico on bus travel 😊
Not really encouraged by the big oil companies since most Americans own a vehicle.
Thank you so much for this video. I'll be making my first flight into Mexico City later this month then taking a bus to Puebla. I have been so nervous about handling the bus travel. I really appreciate this video. Of course, I've been nervous about about the MX airport too and will watch your other video about that in a little while. Thank you for your informative YT channel.
I hope these videos helped to ease your nerves about, Kathryn! You've got this 🤓
Awesome video with lots of information. Thanks so much! 👍
Such great practical and accurate advice. Travel blogs seem never to talk about these important details.
Also, how is it that I have the same San Francisco cup by my computer as you put it down? Fun!
We have missed you guys!!
Thank you! Getting ready to take my first trip. San Miguel de Allende to Guanajuato 🎉😁💗
Me too!
Two of my favorite cities in Mexico! Safe travels, Michelle!
Great information! Thanks.
So glad you found it helpful, Indy!
Congratulations for your video. Its very good and detailed. As a mexican citizen I love to travel by bus. In Mexico the buses are really good, specially First Class with movies and music. When I am abroad, travel by bus has been sometimes a nightmare. I miss the snack they usually gave before covid.
Alex you are great!!
Mil gracias por todo 🙏
This video is a blessing! right as im about to travel. Thank you!!!
I am so glad you found it helpful, Ernesto!
Hi Alex, Traveling to Guadalajara next week for the first time. Checking things out to see if Guadalajara could be my next home after I retire in about a year. Love your videos, very helpful. I will be taking a bus over to Queretaro and maybe San Miguel de Allende. Any absolute must sees in any of those cities? I'll be traveling alone so any advice for a solo traveler?
Brilliant! Thank you 🙏
Great stuff, thanks!
Glad you liked it!
Yeah I love the bus style travelling. In Mexico from CDMX I have taken buses to Puebla and Acapulco, then to Puerto Escondido. Then a much smaller bus to Mazunte, a colectivo to Pochutla and a OCC bus to Salina Cruz. Sometimes you need to wrap up warm as they can have the AC set to Artic cold. Next week I take a bus from Tapachula to Guatemala City.
Good tip about the AC, Dan! Safe travels to Guatemala City!
@@alex-wittman Thanx Alex, I will be staying just 1 week, in Guatemala as I want to here for another 6 months and beyond, and I can’t miss Día de los muertos or Copa Mundial, which I will watch the Mexican games with the locals for the atmosphere. What a beautiful country they have here.
@@alex-wittman Oh and thank you also for the great tip of paying with PayPal, as yes I have had trouble paying online. I often go to the bus station the day before and pay, at the same time I know I am going to the right bus station.
Thxs for this most informative video. ADO Bus is my favorite. Hello Mom. ATB from lovely Cancun.
Thanks for watching, Don!
Thanks for the informative video ,on those beautiful buses .In 1982,I was a student and took inexpensive buses to Acapulco, Oaxxaca, and Michocan.I don't remember what class but they weren't fancy. I went back to Baja Norte and Baja Sur by bus in 1988 and it was inexpensive and fun.
Glad you found it helpful, Alex! Baja in 88 sounds fun 😎
Great video Alex, I wished this had been out prior to my last trip but after our discussion about the buses, it was easy enough to do. Thanks as always!😎
Now you're an expert for next time!
luv this lady, plus did you notice those knives hanging correctly on the wall, looks like somebody in the house knows their way way around a kitchen!
Ahhh thanks for watching, Dave!
Fantastic video as always. Very informative and loved seeing Mom ❤
So glad you found it helpful, Lynne!
As a Mexican I recommend traveling by bus it's easy to get a ticket at any time, any destination and on Website or App and you can enjoy the beautiful landscapes, all buses are very safe and monitored in real time.
Nice video. Really appreciated. Do they have a maximum luggage on the bus? If it yes, how many kilos?
Great informative video Alex!
***waves*** HI MOM!!!
A special little cameo 🥰 her house was AMAZING for filming! So much light 🤩
@@alex-wittman yes! For a while I thought oh my gosh you and Taylor moved until I saw your Mom. So I don't want to move to Mexico anymore I want to move to her house. 😄
@@ziffel77 her house is gorgeous!
Your Mum is so cute! Thanks for the great video! Do you prefer sitting in any particular seat? I watched a video once and they recommended the first seats as the best. I can't remember why though :)
If I am traveling alone, I will get one in the very back since there's usually one row of single seats. Otherwise, I like more toward the front (first row is the best since no one can recline their seat on you).
Love your videos! Was wondering if you have any tips for getting to and from Querétaro from the NLU airport? Are there any buses?
Hi, Mariana! I haven't had the opportunity to fly in or out of the NLU airport yet, so unfortunately, I don't have any tips.
What is the conversion rate when using PayPal? How long does it show up on your account? First time buying ahead of time since I'm flying in from Austin.
How do you plan the bus trip from point of departure to point of arrival, eg bus companies servicing the route and associated schedules?
I will be going to Merida (city) on May 3rd. I will be there for 3 days. I was thinking of takin the Maya train to Cancun on the 6th, but I can not seem to find a website where I can pruchase tickets. With that said, I would like to have a plan B if train fails.. I am not sure how to go about for the bus. Can I book with Primera Plus as well or just play it by ear and go to the Terminal of busses?
Love traveling in Mexico by bus! Such a different experience than in the US.
Night and day difference!
I should have watched this video before I traveled from San Miguel to Queretaro on a second-class bus. It was fine except for the fact I didn't realize it was essentially doubling as a school bus and delivering kids from SM to their homes outside the city. It was constant starting and stopping on back roads and doubled the time it took to get to our destination. Yikes!
The videos, do the have programming?, or it is just a monitor to hook your phone?
They have movies and shows!
Hi Alex, do you happen to know if you can bring a small dog in a carrier on Mexico buses?
Mom is right! Show some love to those who help you :)
Hi it will be my first trip to Merida Mexico I like to know if the bus goes to Merida or do I need to fly from the last stop of Mexico
What options do I have for getting from Mexico City airport to the Roma area in the city? Uber is one way I know, but what about public buses?
What about the chance of being assalted/robbed? Especially in the center states?
Hi Alex, My buddy lost his passport in Queretaro, We are in Guanajuato at the moment, consultant told him 4-6 weeks for a replacement, so our solution is for him to take a bus from GTO to Guadalajara, than to Tijuana, in Tijuana he can cross in the USA with his Military ID..Here Is my question....Do you need to show a passport to ride get on a bus in Mexico? any info would be helpful
You don't usually need to show your passport to board, but if the bus got stopped for any reason, the police could ask passengers to show their documents.
They kicked my pet and I off the Lusury Bus, so I took the local slower bus, but kept my pet ; )
Glad you found on option that worked for your, Dennis! Safe travels!
Thank you for the information. So if I fly into Mexico City the bus station is right there! ? I’m going to visit Querétaro and after San Miguel
You answered my question in another video about the airport. Thank you so much
Yep, buses leave from both terminal 1 & terminal 2!
Is there a way to get the INAPAM discount when booking online ?
Nope! I prefer to travel by ETN Buses they have a Cafetería insde de bus and it's like a bus of London I like to travel in the second floorBut I don't know if they have Route to Queretaro.
I have taken ETN buses too! Great company 😎
Can anyone please help on a bus from Tijuana to San Louis Potosi ?? Advice this will be my first trip in Mexico solo .. how do I stay safe !?
Has anyone ever taken a bicycle on Primera Plus or other busses in Mexico? I would loe to have some information on how this could go.
Did they ever ask for your passport while on the buss
Probably a dumb question, but what about traveling with dogs?
Bus prices are much more expensive than travelers say, according to websites I'm checking from home. I don't understand where these cheap prices come about. I've been quoted hundreds of dollars for overnight busses. :/
What destinations are you hoping to travel between?
Hermoso pelo ❤️
Hi thank you for sharing please do I need my passport with me if I bought the ticket online? Is there someone who will ask me about the passport or some checkpoints? Can you give more details how I can travel from city to city without my passport
I took the wrong Bus 32 years ago from Morelia to San Miguel De Allende . It was like a bad Chevy Chase movie . I figured it was my Karma catching up with me from a past Life , or something .
Oh no, Tim! Sounds like quite the story!
@@alex-wittman I`ll spare the details , but yes , buses are the way to go .
Are pets in carrier allowed on the bus with the passenger?
I’d like to know the answer to that as well.
Hi, a newbie here, are there any trains between big cities in Mexico?
There are a few tourism trains (most famously El Chepe in Copper Canyon), but as of now, there are no trains connecting big cities in Mexico.
Mexico City - Toluca (suburban train), Salina Cruz - Coatzacoalcos (nice old British trains in the Transísmico line), Coatzacoalcos - Palenque (a branch in the Transístmico), Paleneque - Campeche - Mérida - Chichen Itzá - Cancún - Chetumal - Escárcega - Palenque (Maya Train, new trains)
Usually the toilets are unuseable.
You look always so beautiful and nice hermosa mujer
Thanks for watching 🥰
Hi Alex how are you today ?
I’m great 🥰 thanks so much for watching!
Mom's a fox, !
Is she single?
How much is English spoken at bus terminals or on bus?
Any chance you can take pets?
Sistah...have you moved? Nice background.
I was visiting my mom in Michigan!
Your mom is way beautiful.
Don't ride the bus from Culiacan to Los Mochis, because you might be stopped by narcos and asked to get off the bus as of April 2024
I'm sorry, how could anyone in the modern era not own a car?
Generally most average/middle income people who are financially intelligent don't own a car
@@whyillustrated5610 Not in America!
@@parker1ray in Mexico you can buy everything you need within 3 to 10 block from your house, and if it is further away, u can use public transport, or an uber