Mexico

Mexico is easy and great value, with excellent long-distance buses and ride apps in the big cities. Uber and DiDi work in Mexico City, Monterrey, Puebla and Mérida; in smaller places like Oaxaca, local taxis and colectivos (shared vans) are more common. Since 2026, foreign visitors pay double the Mexican price at INAH museums and archaeological sites.

Currency

Mexican peso (MXN). 1 USD ≈ 18 MXN (late September 2026). Cards in cities; cash for markets, colectivos and small towns

Entry

Most Western passports do not need a visa. You get a digital FMM (tourist permit) on arrival; the officer decides the number of days, up to 180

Buses

ADO and its premium lines (ADO GL, Platino) are comfortable and safe; book in the ADO app

Rides

Uber and DiDi in big cities (including pickup at Mexico City airport); official sitio taxis elsewhere

INAH sites 2026

Museo Nacional de Antropología and Category I sites (Teotihuacán, Monte Albán, Chichén Itzá's federal part): MXN 210 for foreigners

Tipping

10–15% in restaurants

Water

Do not drink tap water; use bottled or filtered

Plugs

Type A / B, 127V

Emergency

911