Mexico City Airport: How to Take the Metro into the City - MEXICO w/Mike Vondruska - Travel Guide
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- Looking for some inexpensive transportation from the Mexico City Airport to the center of the city. Then learn how to take the Metro. It costs less than 30 cents USD.
To skip right to the instructions on how to take the METRA from the airport to the main plaza, go to 3:18.
In this video I will tell you about:
- How to store your luggage if you have a long layover
- How to get from one terminal to the other
- Bus travel from the Mexico City Airport
- Step by Step as to how to use the Metro to reach the main cathedral in Mexico City
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If you have used the Metro in Mexico City, l would love to hear about your experiences. You can write in the comments section.
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The Mexico City Subway is nicer than the New York City Subway, Great info and video!
Thanks Joe. Glad to be of help.
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RECOMENDATION: Be aware in Pino Suarez and Zocalo Linea 2 (blue) these stations are very crowd and is dangerous for pockets. So keep cell phones and wallets in backpack never in pockets. Cause everyone national o foreigners have a high risk to be pickpocketed. I recomend always travel with backpack in front you never back.
My hometown cdmx i.missbyou 😍🇲🇽🇲🇽🇲🇽😞
Thank you very much for your advice. You did very well in avoiding all the social minefields. Mario. New York.
Right on! Detailed no bs how to vid. Good job!
Great video! So helpful... Videos like this makes the first few hours in a new city just that little less stressful. Thank you 😊
Hi Emily, I wanted to send you a big THANKS for watching my video and also for your kind comment. Over the years I have found Mexico to be a fascinating place to explore and now through my videos, I can share what I have been learning from my many trips around this country. If I can be of help to you or any of your friends with future travel plans to Mexico, please let me know. Happy to help!
Recently came back from Mexico city to visit my family and oh boy those metros can be fun lol......your video was very very accurate and informative, hopefully it will help anyone who visits Mexico city if they use the metro.
2020 update
1:25 That airport was canceled due enormous corruption on its construction. But we're building a new one that will work together with the old one.
But it will be ready until 2022-2023 😉
:'(
New airport is already.
AIFA México.
Is 40 minutes far to México city.
But is easy take a bus
calls " Mexibús "
with direction "indios verdes"
It's safe and cheap
18 pesos = 1 dollar
Super helpful! Thank you
DadCelo You're welcome. Glad I could help. Happy Travels!
awesome video sir! I live in New York and my family is from Veracruz. amazing City
Visiting Mexico City in November and this video has definitely been helpful. Thank you
Hi Brittany, I have gone on the metro from the airport to the main plaza and back a few times. One thing to remember. Mexico is home to millions of people. The Metro is cheap and so everyone uses it. During the morning hours when they are going to work/school and in the late afternoon when returning home, the trains become a sea of people. It's best to avoid being a "sardine" and just use the metro at the other times of the day.
Glad I could be of help. 😀
See you in Mexico!
You will have so much fun, I am jealous. I am going to San Miguel in September and flying into the Queretaro airport. I read that it is very quiet compared to Mexico City. I will get to explore Queretaro and San Miguel, but I really love CDMX. They have the architecture and museums like nowhere else in Mexico. I liked the subway too, but did not ride it with my suitcases.
L Green I am heading back to the state of Querétaro in mid-August to explore some smaller towns in the state. I like the state, especially the Sierra Gordo region. Have you visited that area yet? Think of it like the smokey mountains of México.
@@mexicotravelexperiences No, this will be my first time in Queretaro. Smoky Mountains sounds nice.
@@mexicotravelexperiences hi, have you been in Monterrey Mexico? A city surrounded by mountains. It’s named The city of the mountains or La Sultana del Norte
@@mtyliving Hi, It has been quite a few years since I have been to Monterrey. I know that there are some great opportunities to go canyoneering not all that far from the city.
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You are the real mvp, muchos gracias
Very informative and detailed information.
Thank you for the video.👍
Hey G ... Thanks for your comment. I'm glad you found this info informative. Between you and me - what most people don't know is that I had been on the Mexico City Metro a few times before but never this route from the airport to the Zocalo. So I had to figure it out (asking people, etc), then shoot the video to make it seem like I knew where I was going. I love adventures like this ... trying to figure out where to go next. Stay in touch.
it's very easy to only get to the airport look for gate 1 and walk to the left 200 meters there you will find the entrance of the metro
" Terminal aérea "
is the yellow line and in metro just follow the indications to the color of the line you need to go.
Thank you, I was wondering where the metro station was!
Amazing ! no one could better explain the way heading to downtown !!!aGracias ;o))
Glad to be of assistance. Happy travels!
Hey Mike, thanks for posting this video! I've been to Mexico City before and am familiar with the metro system but was having a devil of a time trying to find super detailed instructions on how to access the Terminal Aerea station from the airport. Like others have mentioned, I would say taking the metro is totally fine if your luggage does not consist of anything larger than a carry-on. While depending on the station, there will most likely be several flights of up and down stairs if you're transferring, which, in addition to being hyper-aware of pickpockets/the ever-present crowds (more so if you are headed to the zocalo) may drive one batty, especially if you've had a long journey to get to Mexico City or if you're not too keen on lugging bags up and down stairs.
Just beware at the transfers at Pantitlán and Pino Suárez, as they are two of the busiest transfers and you can get pickpocketed due to the sheer amount of people.
I'd advise, if you are only taking the train between Zócalo and Pino Suárez, would prefer to avoid the crowd and you are in the mood to walk a little; there is a passage between the two stations that you can take and is basically a giant bookstore, but nonetheless, still keep an eye open, you can never be too cautious from pickpocketers.
P.S. Good video.
Hey thanks for this helpful info. It is good to have choices. See you in Mexico!
- Very informative & detailed. Thank you.
Hi Noemi, I am glad you found this information helpful. If you have any questions, let me know.
Great video mike thnx you
Thank you. I will be back to Mexico in June. Showing the train from T2 to T1 is just the information I was looking for.
Jerome Lombardo
Hi Jerome, When you arrive to Terminal 2, go up the escalator and walk to the far end of the building. Turn right and then stay to the left of where you will see people entering the security area to fly out. Just follow the train icon signs. Train in Spanish is the same ... Tren. There will be security people who will want to see your ticket. After that, you just wait for the train. There is a timer clock to tell you when the next train arrives. It is pretty simple.
If you have any other questions, just let me know.
EXPLORE MEXICO with Mike Vondruska thank you very much. I’m going to Cuautla Morelos
14 hours from Tokyo to Mexico City!
thank you for this helpful video
Great video!! I’m traveling with my husband from Arkansas to ciudad Juárez and we have a 9 hour layover in Mexico City which is perfect we are going to meet his family at the Basílica de Guadalupe he hasn’t seen them in 12 years and I haven’t met them before I’m so excited that’s how I found your video while doing some research. Can you get to the Basilica via the metro? Thank you for an awesome video!!!
Hi Jessica, I am glad to hear that my video will be helpful to you and your husband. As for using the metro to get to the Basilica de Guadalupe, let me make a phone call to one of our Mexico City guides to find out. I will get back to you with the answer.
thanks for sharing this very helpful video .
OMG! The Metro trains in Mexico City is just as crowded as here in Manila. Interesting city though.
Hi Emelio, My advice is ... don't take the Metro trains in Mexico City during rush hour in the morning or afternoon. I have done it and l felt like a sardine in a can. Go by taxi.
Muy bienvenido a mexico saludos
Gracias! 😁
Thank lung puppy
I. Was in New York 1991 and Itook the train who goes to long Island and pass through grand Channel station
In that seccion you can see the J.F.Kennedy airport. I want to tell you something the subway system in New York is older than the system in México City. The metro is newer came from 1969 and start with the pink line. Now the brown line wich you show us es newest it was built in the the 80S. Is why I gave credit to the N.Y. subway system precisely 'cause came almost from the 20s.
Thank you for compare and enjoy Our city.
Good video Mike!
Hi ... My goal was to help anyone who wanted to save some money and also have a little adventure traveling like the locals do on the Metro. What you did not see in this video is my return trip in the early evening when I traveled via the Metro back to the airport when everyone was heading home from work. YIKES! Very crowded with people squished together in the train cars. Now THAT was an adventure!
Thank you. Feeling confident now that I cand the Metro. First step covered. The rest us still confising. I'll watch again
Still left with one concern. Were you there at rush hour or is it always that packed? I'll be travelling with a large and small backpack and trying to navigate to Hidallgo
You don't need go at Subway to zócalo ,outside the airport take metrobus directly to zócalo .gate 2
It's mucho easy and fast
Hi Pedro, Thanks for the tip. I have not taken the bus yet but it does seem like it would be easier. Where do you buy the ticket in the airport for the bus?
@@mexicotravelexperiences
You can Buy the ticket outside gate 2 or insiste de airport you.just need one tickets card the price is 9 pesos and Made the Money Charger this card is the same like the metro card ithink You has one .the card by the metro is the same to metrobus just check in the metro card has the logo to metrobus.
@@mexicotravelexperiences
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Is this card
Pedro tuber
Thanks for the info and video Pedro. I'm sure the information you provided will also be helpful to other travelers. Next time I am at the airport in Mexico City, I will take the Metrobus to the city center.
Good stuff!
Thanks. México City's metro lines can be confusing, especially if someone does not speak Spanish. My goal is to encourage travelers to use this video as they are attempting to navigate through the many underground levels and stations. It's a good thing that there is internet service through the metro-maze of subway trains. 😊
Very informative, I normally have suitcases so we take a taxi. Either way, it is very inexpensive.
Hi, You are right. If you have luggage, best to a take a taxi. However, If you happen to have a long layover at the airport, then this might be a very inexpensive way to zip downtown and see the sights before your flight.
Thanks for watching.
If you happen to have any interesting stories about your travels in Mexico, I would love to hear about them.
EXPLORE MEXICO with Mike Vondruska what about taking a uber from the airport to my hotel? I’m going to Mexico City next month
@@thetravelerman3676
Hey Traveler Man, the answer is Yes.
You can use the Uber app to get a driver to pick you up at the Mexico City Airport and take you to your hotel.
If you have not been to the MC airport before, there are two terminals. So you would have to let the Uber folks know which terminal you are arriving at.
In Terminal 1, each door to the street has a number (Puerto 1, Puerto 2, etc). If you are in T1, then let Uber know which door to meet you at.
For Terminal 2, I am guessing that you would meet the driver where the taxis are. Again, the Uber app should let you know the pickup location at T2.
Hope this helps.
Enjoy Mexico City!
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✔️I recommend taking the metrobus that has a cost of 16 pesos directly to the city town
✔️order an Uber.
✔️take the metro yellow line to the station
"Oceania" and from there transfer to "Buenavista"
that's the center of the city.
or also how our friend shows in the video is correct.
the metro is very safe, it's open from 5am to 12pm
Good man
BRUCIE BOY Just here to help.
Nice
Anybody watching in 2020?
They cancelled the new beautiful X airport design. The new president cancelled the project due to problems with the land being too wet for the construction and some corrupt dealings that were supposedly done by the previous administration. The design recently won an award despite it being cancelled. I am not even Mexican and I know this because I love new airports and it would have been the most modern and biggest airport in the Americas, but that won't be the case now. Now they will be building something basic. I'm devastated as it would have been a good symbol and investment for Mexico.
Is this video good for 2021 directions? If not, is there current version?
Hi Patrick, You can follow these directions as they are current.
Im at the point where he mentions the "New Airport" but that never happened..correct?
Hi Gabriel, At the time I made this video, the new airport was in the beginning stages of being constructed. But you are right. At this time, Mexico's current president has stopped this project.
Thank you for the precise instructions. How long did this route take you?
Hi, To answer your question, I don't remember exactly. In filming this route I ended up shooting several of the video segments a second time to make sure I had adequate footage. So I was in the metro system for much longer than it would have normally taken to arrive to the city center. My best guess is that it would take about 30-40 minutes if you are not there during the morning and afternoon rush hour. I have traversed this route during the afternoon rush and would not recommend using the underground Metro at that time. It's CRAZY-PACKED with a zillion people going home. Thanks for watching my video. Let me know if you have other questions. Happy to help!
@@mexicotravelexperiences thank you sir, for taking the time to answer my question. 😀🙏🏼
airport to zocalo
just wondering how long it took from airport to center? leaving Friday.
less than an hour, dependig the time could also be more than an hour
Thanks for the heads up
In the beginning you said that the Metrobus is $30 pesos, but it's actually $6 pesos
Hi. Thanks for your input. I had found the price of $30 pesos from several different online sources and also talked with 2 people who where waiting in line for that bus who told me the cost was $30. So whether it is $6 or $30, it is still so much less than paying for a taxi to get to the downtown area. See you in Mexico!
metrobus is $6 in the city except for the one that goes to the airport, it actually costs $30
Im surprised they still have lockers for luggage...i thought the world had done away with them because of fear of explosives. I dont think the US has any more lockers in airports...do they?
Many of the bus stations throughout Mexico have lockers for rent too.
@@mexicotravelexperiences Thank you Sir 😄!
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No more new airport 😁
Yep. Of course when I made this video, I had no idea that Mexico's new president would halt construction on the new airport.
Yes but now the location was switched to santa Lucía because of the corruption scandal.
That’s to confusing. I’ll pay taxi 🚕
I find this video confusing. .
Hi Mary,
I agree. The metro/subway in Mexico City can be very confusing. That's why I created this video.
FYI - At the same time I was creating this video, it was also my very first time traveling this route from the airport to the city center. I had to figure out what train and where to go as I was filming. So it was an adventure for me.
Fortunately, the taxis and Ubers are relatively inexpensive from the airport.
It's nice to have choices.
See you in Mexico. 😊
I find that hongkong metro system is way much better than this one.in hk you dont have to climb up and down stairs.excalator and elevator are widely use there.there are still step but shorter one and few only
Hi Myrah, First of all ... Thanks for taking the time to watch my video. I had fun making it and I hoped it might help others who were interested in this subject.
And thanks for the comparison between the two metro systems. It's helpful to know that Hong Kong has a very efficient public subway transportation system.
Stay in touch!
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How does the Mexican people treat English speaking tourists??
Hi Marcus,
That's a good question. Here would be my answer.
Generally, Mexican folks are courteous and helpful.
In small towns, they are happy that you took the time to visit their town.
In large cities, folks are still usually helpful and try to communicate with you even if you do not speak Spanish.
In the beach resort areas, those who work in tourism (of course) are trained to be helpful and nice. Some of the vendors (but not all) in the markets in these beach resort areas may be a bit pushy ... but they are only trying to make a living.
Overall, I would tell you that Mexico it is a very welcoming country.
Personally, one of the top reasons I keep going back to Mexico is because of the hospitality of the people.
Hope this helps. If you have any other questions about Mexico, just let me know. I will do my best to assist you.
I am Mexican and live in Mexico city. I can tell you that plenty people do not speak English. Normally in my case when I found tourist in Mexico's subway or in town I always help them and speaking in English. But normally Mexicans like tourist and we will try to do our best to help them. Everbody are welcome to Mexico
They will go out of their way to help you out with what ever you might need and language is no barrier. In no other country you will find the hospitality offered in mexico by its people.
2019 and the old airport still stands and it will forever stand because the new president had the "bright" idea to cancel the new airport project. What a stupid idea!!
The cancellation was a great idea, it was cancelled because the project was not viable due to terrain conditions. The new airport is under construction and is going to be operational before the cancelled project was expected to be ready, also the construction is going to cost way less that the original airport and you get to keep two airports because the original project contemplated the demolition of the current airport. The Mexican government is saving a lot of money and preserving existing infrastructure, it was the right decision in the end.