Bus Service

duffey · 10-26-2005

When everything is up and running, are you able to catch the bus from the Mayan Palace to PDC? I plan on coming into town everyday to contribute to local economy. I would rather not have to take a taxi all the time.

Thank You in advance

beer_dude · 10-26-2005

I am not sure where the Mayan Palace is but the taxi's are really cheap.

My dos centavos worth.

duffey · 10-26-2005

I'm going with a friend. From what I understand The Mayan Palace is 15 minutes north of PDC on the beach.

CalifGuy · 10-26-2005

Try a colectivo. Cheaper than the Taxi and a good way to meet some locals.

duffey · 10-26-2005

Is that the same as the bus?

**denisea** · 10-26-2005

No they are minivans that transport people up and down 307. It's a very local experience... as this is how many locals travel on a daily basis between their jobs and home. That said, be prepared to utilize your spanish speaking skills and for the possibility of cramped quarters if you're traveling during peak commuting hours.

MWC · 10-26-2005

Sorry to point you in an unhelpful direction, but if you search "Mayan Palace", I know there are trip reports from people who stayed there and did use the collectivo system. You may have to pick through a lot, though.

I think what they did was ride on a shuttle the hotel provides out to 307. From there you can catch a collectivo or, if time becomes an issue, flag down a cab. I don't think there is a bus stop there. I'm not certain how likely it is for you to get a seat on a PDC-bound collectivo from the MP; it's close enough to Cancun that the collectivo may still be full. (The collectivos don't leave their origination point until they are full; then passengers get off along the way, and others get on)

Your best strategy may be to take cabs from the Mayan Palace to PDC. Then take collectivos from PDC to the Mayan Palace. Unless you're dragging in terribly late; then it's best to cab both ways.

You can also check with the resort itself. It seemed to me when I stayed there that they had a bus at least one night a week that would go to Playa for a night of partying.

ranchhand1024 · 10-27-2005

Taxis returning empty from the Cancun airport to Playa will stop if you flag them down. Collectivo fare from the MP to Playa last year was 20 pesos, so you can bargain up from there; if the driver won't haggle he gets nothing so it's worth a try.

10-26-2005	#1 (permalink)
duffey añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Caledonia,Il Posts: 1,622	Bus Service When everything is up and running, are you able to catch the bus from the Mayan Palace to PDC? I plan on coming into town everyday to contribute to local economy. I would rather not have to take a taxi all the time. Thank You in advance

10-26-2005	#2 (permalink)
beer_dude añejo Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Colorado Posts: 3,190	I am not sure where the Mayan Palace is but the taxi's are really cheap. My dos centavos worth.

10-26-2005	#3 (permalink)
duffey añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Caledonia,Il Posts: 1,622	I'm going with a friend. From what I understand The Mayan Palace is 15 minutes north of PDC on the beach.

10-26-2005	#4 (permalink)
CalifGuy añejo Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Nor Cal Posts: 2,934	Try a colectivo. Cheaper than the Taxi and a good way to meet some locals.

10-26-2005	#5 (permalink)
duffey añejo Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Caledonia,Il Posts: 1,622	Is that the same as the bus?

10-26-2005	#6 (permalink)
denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,207	No they are minivans that transport people up and down 307. It's a very local experience... as this is how many locals travel on a daily basis between their jobs and home. That said, be prepared to utilize your spanish speaking skills and for the possibility of cramped quarters if you're traveling during peak commuting hours.

10-26-2005	#7 (permalink)
MWC añejo Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Connecticut Posts: 6,500	Sorry to point you in an unhelpful direction, but if you search "Mayan Palace", I know there are trip reports from people who stayed there and did use the collectivo system. You may have to pick through a lot, though. I think what they did was ride on a shuttle the hotel provides out to 307. From there you can catch a collectivo or, if time becomes an issue, flag down a cab. I don't think there is a bus stop there. I'm not certain how likely it is for you to get a seat on a PDC-bound collectivo from the MP; it's close enough to Cancun that the collectivo may still be full. (The collectivos don't leave their origination point until they are full; then passengers get off along the way, and others get on) Your best strategy may be to take cabs from the Mayan Palace to PDC. Then take collectivos from PDC to the Mayan Palace. Unless you're dragging in terribly late; then it's best to cab both ways. You can also check with the resort itself. It seemed to me when I stayed there that they had a bus at least one night a week that would go to Playa for a night of partying.

10-27-2005	#8 (permalink)
ranchhand1024 life=playa Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 659	Taxis returning empty from the Cancun airport to Playa will stop if you flag them down. Collectivo fare from the MP to Playa last year was 20 pesos, so you can bargain up from there; if the driver won't haggle he gets nothing so it's worth a try.

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