Mexico Guide
Mexico City
Getting Around
For all its size and frantic pace, once you're used to the city, it is surprisingly easy to get around, with an efficient and very cheap public transport system as well as reasonably priced taxis (see "Arrival" and "City buses").
You'll want to walk around the cramped streets of the centre, but remember the altitude – walking gets tiring quickly, especially for the first day or so. If you're heading for Chapultepec or the Zona Rosa, you're better off taking the bus or Metro – it's an interesting walk all the way down Reforma, but a very long one. As for the outer suburbs, you've got no choice but to rely on public transport. You'll save a lot of hassle if you avoid travelling during rush hour (about 7–9am & 6–8pm).
Tours that take in the city and often include the surrounding area are available from most of the more expensive hotels, and from operators such as American Express, with various locations around the city ( 
55/5207-7049 or 01-800/543-3288). The government of the DF runs a one-hour city-centre sightseeing tour on buses in the style of old trams leaving from Juárez by Bellas Artes (daily 10am–6.30pm; M$35), but the commentary is in Spanish only. One of the best city tours is with Turibus (every 30–40min 9am–9pm; Mon– Fri M$100, Sat– Sun M$115; 55/5133-2488, 
www.turibus.com.mx ), whose open-top double-deckers can be hailed at the Zócalo, the Benito Juárez monument on the south side of the Alameda, El Ángel on Reforma or other stops along its route. The tour takes two and three-quarter hours, and the commentary comes in a choice of languages including English.