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     TJ Guide New Contributor Username: Tj Post Number: 10 Registered: 10-2003 Rating: N/A |
Taxi Libre An alternative to regular taxis For those who normally take the yellow cabs into town and pay upwards of $5 per ride, here's an alternative: Taxi Libre. It costs only $2 per trip and it's easy to find. Here's how: After you walk across the border, turn right after you pass Mexican Customs and go through the turnstiles at the end of that walkway. Don't go straight to the turnstyles under the TAXI sign. Once on the street, walk left for half a block until you reach the Caliente gambling hall. The stop (Sitio) is right out front. Look for the white cabs with orange stripes. They arrive frequently. There is sometimes a line for them, but that moves quickly. Sometimes, you may even find a line of cabs waiting for customers. Like I said, the trip should cost only $2. The cabs, by the way, are metered. If the meter doesn't work, just pay the $2. | ||
| Sampson Contributor Username: Sampson Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2007 Rating: N/A |
Things have changed a lot since the original post. I to recommend the taxi libre's. They are metered but your drive to Adelitas or the Zona Norte should rund around $3 to $4. To find them, when walking across the border everyone enters the same way. When you enter the first turnstyle(swinging gate) you will follow the pedestrian traffic...in about 30 yards there will be a split in the path...take the right split. Now when you pass through the second and last turnstyle cross the street and walk left on the sidewalk. You will see many "yellow" taxis on your right, but continue to walk past them and as the side walk bends toward the right the taxi libres line up in front of the bus station. The yellow taxis are in bed with the Mafia and will play games with you, such as telling you the place you want to go is "closed" They will often offer a price like $3 for you if you are in a group, and then when you get there they act like you agreed to $3 per person. When returning from the Zona Norte find a taxi libre(they are everywhere in that area) and tell him you want to go to the "linea sentri" and he will drop you off the closest place to cross back into the US by foot. (Message approved by admin) |
