Great video, very informative! We just arrived in Cancun and had to pay an environmental tax. We were told at resort check-in that Mexico has various environmental taxes like carbon tax, Visitax in Quintana Roo, and local pollution taxes to fund conservation, but enforcement varies.
Went to Cancun over Thanksgiving. Paid the tax for the 4 of us about 3 weeks before our trip. Used the official website, it was very painless. However, nobody ever checked. It was a good piece of mind though just in case. Because of your videos and comments that there's still confusion on whether they are enforcing it or not I really tried to pay attention if ANYONE was getting asked to show proof and did not see any. Thanks for your great videos, love this channel!
Hi. I have watched 2 other of your videos about this tax. They have been very informative. We are going to Cancun in January, and I will definitely be paying the tax :)
There is a VISITAX section on my resort’s mobile app. I used the link you shared. It cost me $19.80 USD per person. Pretty easy process. I received a receipt via QR code . We’ll see how it goes at the airport when we go back home.
Just got back fr Cancun yesterday. No one checked or asked about VISITAX . They did however, make me open my carryon and remove my hair pick bc it was too sharp.
I payed the tax online before my trip. I think it was $15 per person. There is no booth or anyplace at the airport to pay the tax. There are no signs about the tax. No one asked me for anything about the tax. I didn't see anyone being asked for any tax related papers. This is a voluntary tax, pay it if you want but no one is going to ask you for it at the airport. Be very careful if you do decide to pay this tax online, there are many website that will charge $50 fee for handling the payment. My advice is save your money and forget about the tax.
There’s def a lot of questions! It’s not a voluntary tax but they are just trying to figure out how to enforce it! It’s a battle within departments in their government I think lol
Just got back from Cancun April 6th 2024. Paid the tax online prior to leaving for Cancun but not a single mention of it in the airport at all either coming in or departing. If not for seeing the discussions online about it before heading there I wouldn't even know it exists after being there.
I bet the issue is just what you said in the video, this is a state tax and not federal tax. Quintana Roo probably passed this tax on a state level, without support from Mexico’s federal government. QR, like states in the US, most likely doesn’t have access to the federal passport/immigration systems that are operated by the federal government. Quintana Roo probably has no way to actually enforce this tax via someone’s passport…yet.
Same here just returned Oct 20....paid in advance . This is totally a cash grab. No one checks. I asked going through security and they said not to worry about it 😂
Hey there, would you believe I just got back from cancun, like right now lol, was out there 8 days @ leblanc, followed your videos as you know I did go online and payed for 2 people, got the bar code , followed your instructions to the letter altho? I paid $19.50 a piece and when I went to the airport noooooobody stopped us about visitax, I dunno maybe because I paid online? And when I scanned the passports it showed up there , or maybe when we were checking out bags at the counter and the lady at the desk asked for our passports she may have seen it there perhaps but nooooo one stopped us about paying it, jus alil fyi I think soon there are really gonna put the pressure on they just haven't gotten it together as of yet, but ? On a good note I loved leblanc the governor suite on the 3rd floor was AWESOME, definitely going back
I know it’s still confusing!!!! But at least you had the peace of mind that you paid it ha ha. So glad you loved Le Blanc. You should share your experience on our Facebook group!! m.facebook.com/groups/572572378298675/?ref=share&mibextid=SDPelY
Ive been watching your channel the most I arrive tomorrow and was wondering could you recommend some tours that are good and inexpensive and some places to eat
Thanks for watching!! I hope you have a great time!!! Check out this link for tours. You can read reviews etc too. For food I usually eat at the resort! It depends on where you are staying?? www.viator.com/?pid=P00070138&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector
Hi great info . I just paid and I received my Q code . My only concern is my q code just says departure date and doesn't say arrival date . Would this be correct or did I do something wrong. Kind regards Brendan
Hi, thanks for your informative video. Since I am not all that technologically advanced, would it be easy for me to pay the VIsitax at one of the airport booths? Thanks in advance.
We just returned from Cancun to Tijuana Mexico (we used the Cross Boarder Express ie CBX to walk across the boarder to our home in San Diego. Anyway, we didn't pay the VISTA tax and didn't see how we would pay that tax. Now we were only there for 6 days, so maybe that had something to do with it? Because on our way to Tijuana via the CBX we were asked if we were staying 7 days.
When I visited in April, I paid, but nobody checked, and I didn't have to show the proof... I will be going again in June and I will pay. Could you do a video to show us how to fill out the form? I was confused about the departure date. Does this refer to my departure date from my country or to my departure date from Cancun...
We just came back from Cancun last week. We thought that when we get to Cancun there will be a booth for visitax payment because we did not trust any websites (they ask for passport info). No body mentioned this at the airline nor the resort.
@@3Days3Noches I didn’t understand…. I already paid for the trip through American Airline. It’s all inclusive. Will I have to pay additional taxes, fees and environmental tax when I check out? How much all these fees can be? Do they charge per person or per room?
So when you got a quote for the room it should have been included already. So the only thing we ever have to pay when we check out are extras that we get.
Left Cancun Jan 8. Tried hard to pay it online at resort before departure. Credit cards couldn’t work. Asked airport officials before checking bags and getting boarding pass where to pay it in the airport - officials said - don’t bother. You don’t have to. Hahahaha. So…… they have not figured it out. It can’t be mandatory, if nothing is tracked or enforced. As for the tax money going to preserve the beauty, it sounds great. 30 million or more people go through the cancun airport would mean hundreds of millions in revenue. Maybe they can start taking some of the funds to use to figure out a way to remove ALL OF THE CONFUSION. Have you ever heard of someone not being able to organize a two car parade ?????
I really appreciate your videos. They are clear and informative. You seriously should offer the government in Mexico your services to create clear social media messaging re visitax but first ensure they have their stuff together. Seriously seems like they don’t jut yet
I just got tricked into a website claim to be Cancun Airport but fully English, which the URL is not Mexico Official website, and I was stupid enough to enter Credit card info & Passport First & Last name with Passport #!!!! Luckily, they didn't request the expiry date or more details about the passport info, guess Passport information is not total loss!
So when i paid for thr Vistax, i put in the wrong date, so instead of departure day, i put in the arrival date, dumb me. Now i have already reached out via email regarding date change but im not sure if it is secure because they are asking for passport ID # in order to correct the date. Would it be an issue if i leave it as is?
@@3Days3Noches well the arrival date is 19 of apr...and departure date is 24 of apr....so 5 day difference so not sure if they will enforce the date of departure error to be the actual date of depature or they just will let it go as is?
Hello , going to visit Cancun next week. (Paris to Cancun) So that’s the right website to pay the tourist tax? Have to be done before my flight to Cancun and just one time ? Thanks
Will you be paying online or at airport? I am trying to figure out which is the best way. Best might be a string word considering all the confusion. 😊😊
It was initially created to be paid online. They don't have the manpower or kiosks to handle 100,000 people per day. Online is the best bet, so you don't risk missing your flight. If stopped for non-payment, you VAN BE DENIED boarding. It isn't worth the risk. (I'm a Legal Permanent Resident of MX, so I've been researching) To answer another question, payment history will be tied to your passport when it is scanned. That is how they will know if you paid or not! If you've gotten by without paying, I wouldn't continue to do it. As they're getting serious about non-payment, fines are going out to people who aren't paying!
It IS in effect since 2021. They're just getting serious about people who don't pay. Its tied in with your passport scan, so it will eventually catch up
Yes. Since they're getting serious, fines are starting to catch up. People who didn't pay jady time they exited may be fined for no payment at a later entry/ exit when their passport is scanned. It synchronizes payment history to your passport
When i went to Cancun in August the Visitax stand was pushed against the wall and no one was manning it. Luckily I have not gotten a fine so far! @@CancunCindy
I’m hearing so many people say that no one is even checking it!! Also conflicting info about the website! I think I will wait until the airport to see what has developed
Just don’t pay it. I just came back from Cancun and we never paid it. If anyone asks you, say you paid it. There was no check at the airport for this tax. I never paid any other tax in QR either. It’s a corrupt system, there are now real laws, so just try to avoid it.
It is not!! I did an updated video where I interview the head of the company that Cancun hired to implement the tax better.th-cam.com/video/GQd3vdx2b58/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xdWJ6gNfq85yh1hU
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Great video, very informative! We just arrived in Cancun and had to pay an environmental tax. We were told at resort check-in that Mexico has various environmental taxes like carbon tax, Visitax in Quintana Roo, and local pollution taxes to fund conservation, but enforcement varies.
Ty so much!!!
Went to Cancun over Thanksgiving. Paid the tax for the 4 of us about 3 weeks before our trip. Used the official website, it was very painless. However, nobody ever checked. It was a good piece of mind though just in case. Because of your videos and comments that there's still confusion on whether they are enforcing it or not I really tried to pay attention if ANYONE was getting asked to show proof and did not see any. Thanks for your great videos, love this channel!
Thank you so much for watching!! Yes it seems there’s contention between the state and federal govt about it so they are enforcing it digitally
This is helpful. I didn't even know this tax existed--no one mentioned anything about it when we visited in December 2022.
I know!!!! It’s still very confusing
Hi. I have watched 2 other of your videos about this tax. They have been very informative. We are going to Cancun in January, and I will definitely be paying the tax :)
Awww thanks for watching!! It’s totally up to you! Just want people to have the right info!!
Thank you so much for the short, very straightforward video. It definitely helped me a lot.
I’m so glad! Thanks for watching it!!
Thank you for this informative video. This tax is so confusing and so many do go without paying and the airport never ask of proof.
True!!!
They won’t ask for proof because it is tied to your passport so when you go through customs/security and they scan your passport they can see it.
Not necessarily because we didn’t pay it when it first came out bc we didn’t know about it and they scanned my passport but didn’t say anything
There is a VISITAX section on my resort’s mobile app. I used the link you shared. It cost me $19.80 USD per person. Pretty easy process. I received a receipt via QR code . We’ll see how it goes at the airport when we go back home.
Interesting!! Thank you for the update!
Just returned from Cancun on Saturday. Prepaid but nobody ever asked or checked at the airport.
Thanks for letting us know!!! Not sure what they are doing with it!!
Just got back fr Cancun yesterday. No one checked or asked about VISITAX . They did however, make me open my carryon and remove my hair pick bc it was too sharp.
Omg!! Lol 🤦🏼♀️. Thanks for sharing!!!
I had a trip to Cancun 2 weeks ago they didnt ask for this, so we didnt pay, all went smoothly
I payed the tax online before my trip. I think it was $15 per person. There is no booth or anyplace at the airport to pay the tax. There are no signs about the tax. No one asked me for anything about the tax. I didn't see anyone being asked for any tax related papers. This is a voluntary tax, pay it if you want but no one is going to ask you for it at the airport. Be very careful if you do decide to pay this tax online, there are many website that will charge $50 fee for handling the payment. My advice is save your money and forget about the tax.
There’s def a lot of questions! It’s not a voluntary tax but they are just trying to figure out how to enforce it! It’s a battle within departments in their government I think lol
Just got back from Cancun April 6th 2024. Paid the tax online prior to leaving for Cancun but not a single mention of it in the airport at all either coming in or departing. If not for seeing the discussions online about it before heading there I wouldn't even know it exists after being there.
I know. They say it’s enforced online 😅
Enjoy your videos keep up with the great content
Thank you for watching!!
I bet the issue is just what you said in the video, this is a state tax and not federal tax. Quintana Roo probably passed this tax on a state level, without support from Mexico’s federal government. QR, like states in the US, most likely doesn’t have access to the federal passport/immigration systems that are operated by the federal government. Quintana Roo probably has no way to actually enforce this tax via someone’s passport…yet.
Awesome input. Thank you!!!
Bingo
My TA told me that the enforcement was happening, so I paid it, no big deal. But, I didn't have to show prove at any time
I know!!! Wondering how they are checking it!!
Same here, paid but no checks made to show bar code
Same here just returned Oct 20....paid in advance . This is totally a cash grab. No one checks. I asked going through security and they said not to worry about it 😂
@lavaughnjoshua6832 thanks for letting us know!!
Hey there, would you believe I just got back from cancun, like right now lol, was out there 8 days @ leblanc, followed your videos as you know I did go online and payed for 2 people, got the bar code , followed your instructions to the letter altho? I paid $19.50 a piece and when I went to the airport noooooobody stopped us about visitax, I dunno maybe because I paid online? And when I scanned the passports it showed up there , or maybe when we were checking out bags at the counter and the lady at the desk asked for our passports she may have seen it there perhaps but nooooo one stopped us about paying it, jus alil fyi I think soon there are really gonna put the pressure on they just haven't gotten it together as of yet, but ? On a good note I loved leblanc the governor suite on the 3rd floor was AWESOME, definitely going back
I know it’s still confusing!!!! But at least you had the peace of mind that you paid it ha ha. So glad you loved Le Blanc. You should share your experience on our Facebook group!! m.facebook.com/groups/572572378298675/?ref=share&mibextid=SDPelY
I just left from Cancun last Friday.. and no one approached me about paying it.. Thanks for the info I’ll be sure to pay next time
Ugh!! I know definitely confusing and they are not doing a good job enforcing it.
Thank YOU, Very insightful !! Traveling there for the first time next month (Nov. 2023). Do you know can this tax be paid a month prior to visit ?
Yes it can!! Although I’ve heard they are still not checking lol
Greatly appreciate your quick response !! @@3Days3Noches
Ive been watching your channel the most I arrive tomorrow and was wondering could you recommend some tours that are good and inexpensive and some places to eat
Thanks for watching!! I hope you have a great time!!! Check out this link for tours. You can read reviews etc too. For food I usually eat at the resort! It depends on where you are staying?? www.viator.com/?pid=P00070138&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector
I would def go to Isla Mujeres - Playa Norte, Cozumel, cenote if you area adventurous
just came from pdc did not know about this, going back in a couple of weeks to look at apartments.
Nice!!!
Hi great info .
I just paid and I received my Q code .
My only concern is my q code just says departure date and doesn't say arrival date .
Would this be correct or did I do something wrong.
Kind regards Brendan
No it just needs to know when you’re departing
Great video!!!
Thanks Scott!! I appreciate your support a lot!!
Hi, thanks for your informative video. Since I am not all that technologically advanced, would it be easy for me to pay the VIsitax at one of the airport booths? Thanks in advance.
Hi! Yes! It doesn’t seem like they are really enforcing it anyway 🤷♀️
We just returned from Cancun to Tijuana Mexico (we used the Cross Boarder Express ie CBX to walk across the boarder to our home in San Diego. Anyway, we didn't pay the VISTA tax and didn't see how we would pay that tax. Now we were only there for 6 days, so maybe that had something to do with it? Because on our way to Tijuana via the CBX we were asked if we were staying 7 days.
I think it’s still inconsistent too
Hello i remember watching a video where you went to isla mujeres on a party boat i beleive was yellow! Could you tell me what that was?
Hi! Here’s the link to the tour and video. www.viator.com/Cancun/d631-ttd/p-70244P9?pid=P00070138&mcid=42383&medium=link&medium_version=selector
Isla Mujeres | Playa Norte | Sunset Tour
th-cam.com/video/wIzNtdS7Y1Y/w-d-xo.html
I just got back Sunday November 26 2023, and nobody asks for it in fact, the kiosk at the airport was closed
Not sure what’s going on there
When I visited in April, I paid, but nobody checked, and I didn't have to show the proof... I will be going again in June and I will pay. Could you do a video to show us how to fill out the form? I was confused about the departure date. Does this refer to my departure date from my country or to my departure date from Cancun...
Departure date from Cancun! But I will do a video. Ty for the idea
So what’s deal for 2024 are we paying for tax or not?
Yes still active
@@3Days3Noches thank you 👍🏻
Headed to cancun in a couple of weeks, has enforcement improved since this video?
It has not. But they say they enforce it digitally
We just came back from Cancun last week. We thought that when we get to Cancun there will be a booth for visitax payment because we did not trust any websites (they ask for passport info). No body mentioned this at the airline nor the resort.
It’s def a mess lol
went to cancun first 2 weeks in sept 23 paid the tax before departure on gov website…. never checked or or even mentioned at the airport when we left
Thank you for letting us know!
Hey is the amount I’m seeing $1080 for my credit card info in pesos or dollars?😳🤷🏽♀️
Probably pesos
Was there in July never saw anything about it or approached about. Pretty sure no one else knew about it either.
Ha ha!! Oh Lordy lol
just got back yesterday. was never asked for it nor did i get it.
Good to know. Thank you!!!
Same went for Myself and family. Returned from Cancun little more than a week ago. Noone ever mentioned this, nor did we get charged
Hi I am travelling to Cancun on Sunday I have no problem paying this but is this safe putting in names and passport numbers is this safe to do
A lot of people are asking the same!! I honestly cannot tell you one way or another! But that’s they way I will pay it!
Does all resorts charge environmental tax? So, if I go to all inclusive resort, I still have to pay additional charges at check out?
I’m pretty sure they all do it. I think it’s like $20 usd It’s included in the taxes and fees
@@3Days3Noches I didn’t understand…. I already paid for the trip through American Airline. It’s all inclusive. Will I have to pay additional taxes, fees and environmental tax when I check out? How much all these fees can be? Do they charge per person or per room?
So when you got a quote for the room it should have been included already. So the only thing we ever have to pay when we check out are extras that we get.
@@3Days3Noches Thank you for your answer!
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Hi I'm going to Cancun and was wondering whats the best airport transportation
Hi here are transportation recommendations docs.google.com/document/d/1YXSwUMuwYybx1oyT9WdbRAyTcfYvzKC2RRjFyGkd5EM/edit
Happy Shuttle
We used them too!
Do people still have travel agents in this age of online everything ? 🤔
Yes! Having a contact and someone to help is great
@@3Days3Noches Thanks 😀👍
If you need one email me 3days3noches@gmail.com
Soooo... do you have to pay this if you are NOT staying in Cancun, but rather going thru Cancun to get to Isla?
Isla is part of Quintana Roo I think so yes
Did this tax collection changed as per video by New Travel Escapes?
It may have. It’s a very confusing tax.
Left Cancun Jan 8. Tried hard to pay it online at resort before departure. Credit cards couldn’t work. Asked airport officials before checking bags and getting boarding pass where to pay it in the airport - officials said - don’t bother. You don’t have to. Hahahaha. So…… they have not figured it out. It can’t be mandatory, if nothing is tracked or enforced.
As for the tax money going to preserve the beauty, it sounds great. 30 million or more people go through the cancun airport would mean hundreds of millions in revenue. Maybe they can start taking some of the funds to use to figure out a way to remove ALL OF THE CONFUSION. Have you ever heard of someone not being able to organize a two car parade ?????
😂😂
I really appreciate your videos. They are clear and informative. You seriously should offer the government in Mexico your services to create clear social media messaging re visitax but first ensure they have their stuff together. Seriously seems like they don’t jut yet
@esh1877 agreeeed!!!! Thanks for watching
they just canceled that tax yesterday. It made no sense because those pieces of electronics were USED, not new.
I didn’t hear that
@@3Days3Noches Noticaribe news portal (in Spanish)
I just got tricked into a website claim to be Cancun Airport but fully English, which the URL is not Mexico Official website, and I was stupid enough to enter Credit card info & Passport First & Last name with Passport #!!!!
Luckily, they didn't request the expiry date or more details about the passport info, guess Passport information is not total loss!
Yes you have to watch for scam sites
So when i paid for thr Vistax, i put in the wrong date, so instead of departure day, i put in the arrival date, dumb me. Now i have already reached out via email regarding date change but im not sure if it is secure because they are asking for passport ID # in order to correct the date. Would it be an issue if i leave it as is?
Honestly I don’t think it would be unless it’s completely different from your departure day
@@3Days3Noches well the arrival date is 19 of apr...and departure date is 24 of apr....so 5 day difference so not sure if they will enforce the date of departure error to be the actual date of depature or they just will let it go as is?
@d2starz I don’t think they will. They are not checking it at the airport
@@3Days3Noches much thanks!!! one thing to not worry about.
Is it possible to pay ahead of time before I leave for my trip so I don’t have to worry about it later?
Yes! You can pay it online www.visitax.gob.mx/sitio/
Hello , going to visit Cancun next week. (Paris to Cancun) So that’s the right website to pay the tourist tax? Have to be done before my flight to Cancun and just one time ? Thanks
@ma.teresallanos173 yes!
Will you be paying online or at airport? I am trying to figure out which is the best way. Best might be a string word considering all the confusion. 😊😊
I know!!! I’m getting so much feedback that no one is even checking so might wait for the airport and see what happens
It was initially created to be paid online. They don't have the manpower or kiosks to handle 100,000 people per day. Online is the best bet, so you don't risk missing your flight. If stopped for non-payment, you VAN BE DENIED boarding. It isn't worth the risk. (I'm a Legal Permanent Resident of MX, so I've been researching) To answer another question, payment history will be tied to your passport when it is scanned. That is how they will know if you paid or not! If you've gotten by without paying, I wouldn't continue to do it. As they're getting serious about non-payment, fines are going out to people who aren't paying!
It IS in effect since 2021. They're just getting serious about people who don't pay. Its tied in with your passport scan, so it will eventually catch up
Also they ask me to pay the health insurance at the immigration.
What??? Lol
did you ever get a fee penalty for not paying like they said you would?
Not yet!
Yes. Since they're getting serious, fines are starting to catch up. People who didn't pay jady time they exited may be fined for no payment at a later entry/ exit when their passport is scanned. It synchronizes payment history to your passport
When i went to Cancun in August the Visitax stand was pushed against the wall and no one was manning it. Luckily I have not gotten a fine so far! @@CancunCindy
So we paid tax enter cancun or depart??? Can we paid in person at airport??
The visitax you only pay online
how many times do you get charged this tax?
Once per visit
It says to scan your passport and add your passport number…. Is it safe to scan your passport… and do we have to do both
I’m hearing so many people say that no one is even checking it!! Also conflicting info about the website! I think I will wait until the airport to see what has developed
@@3Days3Noches when's your next cancun trip? arriving in 2 weeks. Was going to pay this, but with a new website popping up, not sure what to do
@u69dee I actually just interviewed the rep from the government. They are using the official visitax government site now!
I have Mexican residency, do I still have to pay?
You do not!
@@3Days3Noches Awesome!!
@@3Days3NochesCan i ask where or how u know this ? I’d like to read the site where residents don’t.
It’s on the visitax site
Thank you so much
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Just don’t pay it. I just came back from Cancun and we never paid it. If anyone asks you, say you paid it. There was no check at the airport for this tax.
I never paid any other tax in QR either. It’s a corrupt system, there are now real laws, so just try to avoid it.
Isn’t that what the environmental tax that you pay at the resort is for?
It is not!! I did an updated video where I interview the head of the company that Cancun hired to implement the tax better.th-cam.com/video/GQd3vdx2b58/w-d-xo.htmlsi=xdWJ6gNfq85yh1hU
Go to another place. Cancun is not safe
Safer than Newark, Nj