Getting Around Acapulco

Taxis
The VW bugs with blue fenders are usually a little cheaper than the larger models. It's often a good idea to ask the fare to your destination; the driver will probably ask you what you "usually" pay. IAs a very general rule, if you're going somewhere along the Costera, offer 30 pesos and settle for a bit more. If you're going into the 'colonias' or to some more distant location, offer 50 pesos and settle for up to 100.

City Buses
Most visitors to Acapulco stay close to the coastal strip, the Costera Miguel Alemán which hugs the bay from Caleta in the west/northwest and the Base Naval at the east/southeast. Several bus lines operate along this street, and the specific route is painted on the windshield: Caleta -- Hornos -- Base. There is an alternate route, Caleta -- Cine Río -- Base, which leaves the Costera at the Zócalo and runs through the business district along Cuauhtémoc to return to the Costera at La Gran Plaza Mall. The latter route may be convenient if you want to shop at Sears or The Home Depot. There are bus stops at intervals all along the Costera and Cuauhtémoc but most drivers will stop virtually anywhere if you signal that you want to board.

Pie de la Cuesta. You can board a bus for Pie de la Cuesta in front of Sanborn's Centro and the central post office. Look for a green and white bus with "Pie de la Cuesta" or "Playa Luces" on the windshield. It's a scenic, 30-minute ride along the cliffs overlooking the Pacific for only four pesos.

Puerto Marqués. Buses for Puerto Marqués leave from the area between Las Hamacas and La Comercial Mexicana in the middle of the Bay, and the service is approx. every 20 minutes. You may want to board a bus with "Coloso" on the windshield, ride the length of the Costera to the naval base, up the Escenica over the mountains to the Glorieta of Puerto Marqués. The Coloso buses turn left there, so you get off and look for a 'colectivo' headed right to Puerto Marqués or, if you're so inclined, for a different 'colectivo' which is going straight ahead down the Boulevard de las Naciones toward the airport.

Note: Many Acapulco buses have the word "Costera" painted on the side, but this is the name of the bus company and does not indicate the route actually traveled.

Air-Conditioned Buses
Air conditioned buses usually operate on the two "Costera" routes explained above, but sometimes go to Coloso, Puerto Marqués or Zapata. Be sure to read the windshield before boarding any bus.

Bus Fares
Regular bus fare is 4.5 pesos; air-conditioned buses charge 5.5 pesos and generally run at an interval of about 10 minutes. They are sometimes worth waiting for.

Note: about buses and collectivo taxis you must be careful when taking this transportation because they drive very fast because they race with each other for passengers they are cheap but maybe at a risk that you may not want to take. they are the leading two to cause accidents. Also all transportation in Acapulco is privately / individually owned nothing is owned by neither government, city, or company.