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.

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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.