How to use the Metrobus CDMX
Updated: January 1 2024 | Tagged: Mexico, Travel Hacks
The MetroBus CDMX is a cheap and efficient way to get around Mexico City.
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The Metrobus in Mexico City has 7 lines, 283 stations and covers 125km. It's a cheap and relatively efficient way to get around Mexico City and fills in the gaps left by the Metro and is hence the 2nd best way to get around when in town.
I have travelled regularly on lines 1, 3, 5 and 7 which is the newest line with double decker buses.
I say 'relatively efficient' because despite having their own dedicated MetroBus lanes, you still have to fight with the traffic.
Motorcyclists and emergency vehicles have a habit of using the bus lanes. But for me, they could have designed it slightly different giving higher priority to the buses.
I have travelled regularly on lines 1, 3, 5 and 7 which is the newest line with double decker buses.
I say 'relatively efficient' because despite having their own dedicated MetroBus lanes, you still have to fight with the traffic.
Motorcyclists and emergency vehicles have a habit of using the bus lanes. But for me, they could have designed it slightly different giving higher priority to the buses.
Mexico City Metrobus map:
The Metrobus at Cuauhtémoc station on line 3:
How much does Metrobus cost?
A single ride of the Metrobus costs 6 pesos. You must have a rechargeable 15-peso Integrated Mobility Card (Mexico City Metro Card) which you can buy at the Taquilla in the Metro stations and at the ticket machines at the MetroBus stations.
The 'tickets' are not transferable. By this I mean that, if you ride the Mexico City Metro and connect with the MetroBus, you must pay again.
Like the Metro you swipe the card to enter through the turnstiles but not to exit.
Topping up the Mexico City Metro Card at the Jardin Pushkin:
The 'tickets' are not transferable. By this I mean that, if you ride the Mexico City Metro and connect with the MetroBus, you must pay again.
Like the Metro you swipe the card to enter through the turnstiles but not to exit.
Topping up the Mexico City Metro Card at the Jardin Pushkin:
The Mexico City Metro Card (Integrated Mobility Card) is needed for travel on the Metrobus in Mexico City:
Metrobus - hours of operation:
The Metrobus in Mexico City operates to the following schedule:
Smart double decker buses on line 7 of the Metrobus at Reforma in Mexico City:
- Monday to Saturday, 4:30 am to midnight.
- Sunday and holidays, 5:00 am to midnight.
Smart double decker buses on line 7 of the Metrobus at Reforma in Mexico City:
Metrobus - is it safe?
You should be vigilant at all times. Watch your stuff and more so, your pockets. The buses can get very packed.
Always hold the handrails. They do stop rather suddenly sometimes.
There are dedicated Women and Children Only sections, towards the front of the buses. This is very easy to see as they are all 'pretty in pink'.
And on Miss CDMXs advice, if you are female and travelling alone, make use of these!
Always hold the handrails. They do stop rather suddenly sometimes.
There are dedicated Women and Children Only sections, towards the front of the buses. This is very easy to see as they are all 'pretty in pink'.
And on Miss CDMXs advice, if you are female and travelling alone, make use of these!
The Metrobus at Hamburgo station on line 1:
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