HOW TO GET FROM THE AIRPORT TO MEXICO CITY

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Day 1: Lloret de Mar - Barcelona Airport - Paris - How to get from the airport to Mexico City

Today has started much sooner than the first days we travel, usually, since on this trip to Mexico for free, our Air France flight leaves at 6:30 in the morning from Barcelona, to After the stopover we will do in Paris, arrive in the afternoon and go from the airport to Mexico City, where we will stay in the Zocalo, in the heart of the city.
The alarm sounds when it is still closed night and after taking the luggage, we make that journey by car to the Barcelona airport, which today we take with the tranquility that the road gives at this time of day.

We arrive at Prat airport when it is 5 in the morning, a much fairer time than we usually have on our trips for free and after checking in and passing security checks, we go directly to the boarding gate, where punctual and after a coffee, we embark to Paris.

Prat airport. Barcelona

After a flight of just over an hour, we landed at the Charles de Gaulle airport where we have a couple of hours of connection to Mexico City, which will be our gateway for this trip to Mexico in 45 days.

Sunrise heading to Paris with Air France

Although initially it seems that we have plenty of time to make the link, the truth is that after getting off the plane, pass the passport controls and make a door change, for which we have to take a bus, it is not much time that we have left, but we took the opportunity to have another coffee and a couple of pastries, something necessary after the early morning, to regain energy and continue with the trip.

Quick breakfast at Paris airport

And so, almost without realizing it, we are at the boarding gate of the next flight, which will take us directly to know one of the destinations we most wanted to know for many years.

Daytime flight, 12:20 hours and after a great time reading and reviewing the itinerary that we have the next days in Mexico City, we landed, when it is 4 in the afternoon in the city that will begin to show us this incredible country.

Air France flight How to get from the airport to Mexico City

At this moment it is time to pass immigration control, collect luggage and, first of all, get money at one of the airport tellers.

Make money in Mexico. Currency exchange

There are several options to get money in Mexico and / or make currency exchange:
- Exchange Agency: in the same airport you will find several exchange agencies. Keep in mind that they usually have commission and also, the change is not especially the most suitable for the traveler, so if you need money from the beginning and this is the option you choose, it is best to change the right thing and then, in The city, make a second change.
- Remove from the ATM: before go from the airport to Mexico CityYou probably need some cash. The option we recommend is always the ATM. At the airport of Mexico, at the exit, you will find several of them.
They are safe and will make the change of the day, so it is a very good option for make money in Mexico.
You should keep in mind that for example, the BBVA cashier (Bancomer), has a commission of 25 pesos, just over one euro, but to this is added the commission that your bank applies, so it is best to know which It is this commission to take you no surprise.

We recommend using the N26 card to pay and the Bnext and Revolut cards to get money at the ATMs. They are the ones we use, They are free and will save you a lot.
You can find more information in this article about the best cards to travel without commissions.

More practical information to prepare your trip to Mexico City
- 10 essential places to see in Mexico City
- The 5 best tours and excursions in Mexico City
- 10 essential tips for traveling to Mexico
- Best travel insurance for Mexico
- Security in Mexico

Once with the right money to spend a couple of days, we left the terminal to meet the private transfer we have hired to go from the airport to Mexico City and it will take us to the Zócalo Central hotel, where we will stay for the next 5 nights, while we know, by car, this incredible city and its surroundings.

How to get from the airport to Mexico

There are different options for go from the airport to Mexico City. In our case and especially due to the time we arrived, we have chosen to choose the most comfortable and fast way that is the private transfer that will take us from the airport to the center of Mexico.

- Metro: 500 meters from Terminal 1 is the metro station of Line 5, crossing the parking lot. For go from the airport to Mexico City, to its historic center, you have to go first to Oceania Station. Once there, you will have to change to line 1 and arrive at Pino Suárez Station, where you must change to line 2 to reach El Zócalo Station, located in the center of Mexico City, in the Plaza'o del Plinth.

- Metrobus: For go from the airport to Mexico City, another option is the bus, also called Metrobus.
You must take Line 4, which will take you to the San Lázaro Metro Station, the Paseo de la Reforma and Bellas Artes, in the city center.
The stop is at Terminal 1, at gate 7 and at Terminal 2, at gate 2.
The schedule is from Monday to Saturday, from 4:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and on Sundays and holidays from 5 a.m. to 12 p.m.

- Taxi: Once at the Arrivals Terminal, you can hire an authorized taxi to go from the airport to Mexico City. At the box office they assign you a taxi and you just have to leave to deliver the ticket and get on.
The authorized companies are: Comfort, New Image, Porto Taxi, Site 300 and Yellow Cab.

- Uber: This is another of the most comfortable and economical options for go from the airport to Mexico City. You just have to download the application on your mobile, do the search and choose a driver.
If you want a discount of 5 euros on your first trip, just put this code ofwnb6

- Private transportation: The most comfortable option for go from the airport to Mexico City, it is without a doubt, that of the private transfer that will allow you go from the airport to the city center in about 30 minutes, depending on traffic.

And so, without realizing and totally immersed in the first views that we have from the Mexico City car, which begin to give us a first reflection of what awaits us and start dreaming about the places to visit in Mexico, we arrive at the Zócalo Square, where the Zócalo Central hotel is located, when there are a few minutes to 6 in the afternoon.
The time has come to relax, check-in and finally say that we start the travel to Mexico for free, which will take us to know some of the most incredible places in the city.

Although initially the idea was to go out to dinner, we have to say that our body demands some rest for tomorrow to start the day with energy, so we prefer to pay attention and stay at the hotel resting, updating everything and above all, starting To dream about tomorrow.