Mexico Guide
The Yucatán
Getting Around
Most attractions in the downtown area are within walking distance, but you need some sort of transport to get to and around the zona hotelera, about a thirty-minute ride away. Buses marked "Tulum– Hoteles, Ruta 1" run along Tulum every few minutes; the fare is M$4.50 for downtown and M$6.50 to anywhere in the hotel zone. Alternatively, taxis are plentiful and can be hailed almost anywhere – the trip between downtown and Punta Cancún in the zona hotelera costs around M$110, based on a complex zone system (they're just M$15 within the downtown area). A car isn't necessary within the city, but it affords you more scope and makes day trips to destinations as far away as the ruins at Cobá perfectly feasible.