Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-2 R-3 R-10)
20 – Estacion del Ferrocarril
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
24 – Garibaldi
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9)
29 – Amado Nervo
30 – Punete del Burro
31 – El Porton
32 – Mercado de Artesanias
36 – Juan de Dios Peza
61 – Alamedas – (Connection to R-3)
62 – Fray Pedro de Gante
64 – Calle Guadalupe
65 – La Cruz

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-6 R-10)
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-1 R-3 R-10)
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
24 – Garibaldi
29 – Amado Nervo
30 – Punete del Burro
31 – El Porton
33 – Colegio Militar
34 – Fabrica la Aurora
35 – Infonavit Allende
36 – Juan de Dios Peza
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-7 R-8 R-9)
54 – La luciernaga
55 – Hacienda El Caracol
56 – Las Canteras
57 – La Paloma
58 – Infonavit Malanquin
68 – Nueva Pantoja
69 – UTNG

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-6 R-10)
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-1 R-2 R-10)
35 – Infonavit Allende
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-7 R-8 R-9)
54 – La luciernaga
55 – Hacienda El Caracol
56 – Las Canteras
57 – La Paloma
58 – Infonavit Malanquin
59 – Colosio
60 – Providencia
61 – Alamedas – (Connection to R-1)
62 – Fray Pedro de Gante
63 – Las Ventanas
68 – Nueva Pantoja
69 – UTNG

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

8 – Stirling Dikinson – (Connection to R-6)
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
21 – San Juan de Dios
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9)
59 – Colosio – (Connection to R-3)
66 – 28 de Abril
67 – Sabino
68 – Nueva Pantoja

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-2 R-3 R-10)
22 – Mercado de San Juan de Dios
23 – El Parian
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-6 R-7 R-8 R-9)
58 – Infonavit Malanquin – (Connection to R-2 R-3)

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

1 – Los Frayles
2 – Unidad Deportiva
3 – Centro de Salud
4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
5 – Torres Landa
6 – Panteon Guadalupe
7 – 5 de Mayo
8 – Stirling Dikinson
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende – (Connection to R-4)
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas – (Connection to R-1 R-10)
21 – San Juan de Dios
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-7 R-8 R-9)
31 – El Porton
32 – Mercado de Artesanias
33 – Colegio Militar
34 – Fabrica la Aurora – (Connection to R-3)
35 – Infonavit Allende

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

7 – 5 de Mayo
8 – Stirling Dikinson
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende – (Connection to R-4)
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas – (Connection to R-1 R-10)
21 – San Juan de Dios
25 – DIF
26 – Piedra Parada
27 – Plazuela San Felipe
28 – Plazuela Zaragoza – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-8 R-9)
37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
45 – Arco del Atascadero
46 – Barrio de la Palmita
47 – Mexico Creo Ti
48 – El Cedro
49 – Mirador
50 – La Ermita
51 – Santo Domingo
52 – Murillo
53 – Plaza Civica – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-8 R-9)
57 – La Paloma

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
43 – Hospital general
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
45 – Arco del Atascadero
46 – Barrio de la Palmita
47 – Mexico Creo Ti
48 – El Cedro
49 – Mirador
50 – La Ermita
51 – Santo Domingo
52 – Murillo
53 – Plaza Civica – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-9)
69 – UTNG

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

37 – Edificio Administrativo MPA
38 – Ministerio Publico
39 – Juzgados
40 – Placita
41 – Infonavit La Luz
42 – Jose Landeta
44 – Glorieta Allende – (Connection to R-2 R-3)
45 – Arco del Atascadero
46 – Barrio de la Palmita
47 – Mexico Creo Ti
48 – El Cedro
49 – Mirador
50 – La Ermita
51 – Santo Domingo
52 – Murillo
53 – Plaza Civica – (Connection to R-1 R-4 R-5 R-6 R-7 R-8)

Nombre de Parada (bus stop name)

4 – El Pipila – (Connection to R-2 R-3 R-6)
5 – Torres Landa
6 – Panteon Guadalupe
7 – 5 de Mayo
8 – Stirling Dikinson
9 – El Cardo
10 – Instituto Allende – (Connection to R-4)
11 – La Aldea
12 – Las Monjas
13 – San Antonio Abad
14 – Puente de Guanajuato – (Connection to R-2)
15 – Arevalo
16 – Purisima
17 – El Rastro
18 – Central de Autobuses
19 – Entonque del Encuentro – (Connection to R-1 R-2 R-3 R-5)
58 – Infonavit Malanquin

Guadalajara offers visitors transportation ranging from frequent buses to a subway system, taxis and airport transfers.

Read the rest of this article for an update on Guadalajara transportation.

BUS

This is without a doubt the most economical and efficient, but sometimes least comfortable, means of getting around the city. Buses run every few minutes between 6 am and 10 pm to all local attractions, including Tlaquepaque, Tonalá, and Zapopan.

“Just got my book (Bus Across Mexico) today. Well worth the price. The schedules alone are tremendous. Thanks for all your hard work.: – Alva S. of Baton Rouge, LA

Fares are about 25¢, making buses the favorite mode of transportation for Guadalajara natives, so expect to stand during daylight hours.

Various “luxury” buses – which run on some of the city’s main routes, including out to Tlaquepaque and Tonalá – costs 55¢ and are less crowded and more comfortable.

Buses to nearby destinations such as Chapala, Ajijic and Tequila, depart from the Antigua Central Camionera (Old Bus Station) just northeast of the Parque Agua Azul on Avenida Dr. R. Michel between Calles Los Angeles and 5 de Febrero.

SUBWAY

Guadalajara’s underground tren ligero (light train) system is clean, safe, and efficient.

Line 1 runs along Avenida Federalismo from the Periférico (city beltway) Sur to Periférico Norte, near the Benito Juárez Auditorium.

Line 2 runs east west along Avenida Javier Mina (which becomes Avenida Juárez at the Calzada Independencia) from Tetlán in eastern Guadalajara to Avenida Federalismo.

Trains run about every 15 minutes from 6 am to 10:30 pm. A token for one trip costs about 25¢. Juárez Station, where the two lines meet, serves as a public art gallery, featuring changing exhibits of Mexican artists.

A Guadalajara subway map is included in the guide Bus Across Mexico.

AIRPORT TRANSFERS

Autotransportaciones Aeropuerto (Phone: 3/812-4278 or 3/812-4308) is a combi (VW minibus) and taxi service to and from anywhere in the Guadalajara area. Fares, based on distance from the airport, range from US$ 8 to $12 for up to three people going to the same destination.

At the airport, buy a ticket at the booth outside the terminal exit. Going to the airport, a regular city taxi should charge similar fares, though they are not allowed to pick up passengers at the airport.

“What can I carry on a bus in Mexico?”

That’s one of the most frequently asked questions by travellers unfamiliar with Mexico’s vast bus system, the largest in the world.

Here are some guidelines from ADO GL, the major deluxe class bus company for eastern and southern Mexico, including the Yucatan. Their guidelines include:

Can I travel with pets?

Yes, but they must go in the baggage compartment. They should be kept in a special kennel and they should be given a sedative in case it is a long trip. Travelling with a pet will be free of charge.

How much weight can a person take?

That will be up to 25 kilos free of charge and a small luggage that can fit in the compartment that is inside the bus. In case the baggage is heavier, then the exceeding weight should be paid at the counter according to the fare and a receit will be given to the passenger.

Do you accept any service orders?

We do. ADO GL has an agreement with some govenrment departments so that we can accept them. You can contact us in case you need any additional information.

Do you have any transportation that will take me to my house, my office, the hotel and so forth after arriving to Mexico City?

We do. In the TAPO Bus Station we have some small buses that are like an extension of our service and it takes you to different places in the city. We have some executive Taxis, some taxicabs that are authoruzied and there is the subway, which is the San Lázaro Station where the Lines 1 and B are. There are some authorized taxis in the Taxqueña Bus Station and there is the subway, which is the Taxqueña Station and where the Line 2 is. In the Central del Norte Bus Station there are some authorized taxicabs and the subway, which is the Autobuses del Norte Station and there is the Line 5.

How long before should I get to the bus station so that I can get on my bus?

The ideal thing should be to get there 30 minutes before during the low season and 45 minutes ahead of time during the high season.

Do they accept any credit and debit cards in the bus stations?

We do. We always accept the credt and debit cards as soon as they are Visa and Master Card and we also accept American Express in most of them.

Can I pay for an extra seat for myself when I travel on my own?

Yes, but the total amount of what the ticket costs should be paid.

Can I smoke inside the bus or in the bus stations?

You cannot. It is not allowed to smoke because of an official regulation.

Are there any promotions for the passengers that travel in the ADO GL buses?

All the promotions from the Line are shown in the Information Menu and in the Benefit Menu where you can find all the discounts that some hotels and restaurants have.

Which articles are not allowed in the ADO GL buses?

According to the Firearms and Explosives Law, the following articles cannot be taken: