Airport

Mexico City International Airport is located 13 kilometers (8 miles) east of the historical city center. Considered one of the busiest airports in Latin America, Mexico City International Benito Juárez Airport is the nation's commercial flight gateway.

Recently expanded, the newest wing of Mexico City International Airport is a state-of-the-art extension of the east end of the airport.

Buses

Buses leaving to Cuernavaca, Pachuca, Puebla, Queretero, and Toluca from small bus station at the airport, every hour with the bus around 7 AM and the last bus around 10 PM.  Each destination is served by a different bus line. The bus station is outside door 8, in area D.

If you are going to a different city, you should take a taxi to an appropriate major bus station in Mexico City.  The airport buses are more expensive than most buses in Mexico, and you can probably go directly to your final destination from one of the major bus stations.  Mexico City has four major bus stations, for the four cardinal directions.

Taxis

Taxis are important for transportation in Mexico City, but you should be careful. Do not take random passing taxis anywhere in Mexico City due to taxi robberies. Official taxi stands, with a person with a clipboard logging each departure, are regarded as safe. A hotel can call you a radio taxi, and get the description of the taxi and its number.  However, the radio taxis are the most expensive.  Some people hire a radio or hotel taxi for a day of tourism; this is probably the safest and most convenient option, but a bit pricy. Tipping taxi drivers is not required. Agree on the price before getting into the taxi, unless the driver is using a taxi meter, or you have bought a prepaid ticket.

Miscellaneous

There is a locker service at the end of area A.

Mexico City has serious crime issues, and the airport is not exempt.  Corruption among employees and officials is not unknown.  Be security conscious while you are at the airport, or anywhere in Mexico City.

There is a Metro stop two minutes' walk from area A in the airport.  However, crime is a problem, and we do not recommend traveling on the Metro with luggage or valuables.