? Info on PDC bus schedule to Cancun/Cellular (Mobile) coverage

blondee_yvr · 06-14-2004

Hi there,
We would like some info on PDC's bus schedule like how often does it run, where to board, and where can you pick it up in Cancun, and the cost?

Also, how is the GSM mobile/cellularcoverage in/around the resorts-- the signal strength? Does caller ID work?

Thanks

Michael · 06-14-2004

My GSM phone works well in an around Playa and Cancun. There are a few dead spots on 307 and so I am not sure if it works in all of the resorts.

**Bumper** · 06-14-2004

The bus to Cancun leaves from the main terminal in Playa at the corner of Juarez and 5th Ave., right downtown, and drops you off at the main bus terminal in Cancun. It runs about every 15 minutes and takes about an hour, door to door. Fare in February/March was 32 pesos. From the terminal in Cancun you can either take cabs, which are reasonably pricey, or local buses, which are cheap and efficient.

blondee_yvr · 06-14-2004

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Originally Posted by michaelholmes

My GSM phone works well in an around Playa and Cancun. There are a few dead spots on 307 and so I am not sure if it works in all of the resorts.

Thanks,
Our hotel is 2.5 km or 1.35 miles/ 20 to 23 minute walk to PDC. I don't know if that helps in determining coverage.

blondee_yvr · 06-14-2004

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Originally Posted by Bumper

The bus to Cancun leaves from the main terminal in Playa at the corner of Juarez and 5th Ave., right downtown, and drops you off at the main bus terminal in Cancun. It runs about every 15 minutes and takes about an hour, door to door. Fare in February/March was 32 pesos. From the terminal in Cancun you can either take cabs, which are reasonably pricey, or local buses, which are cheap and efficient.

Thanks. So, if one wants to do Wal-mart and the malls one day, that would be also pricey since Wal-mart and the malls are in the opposite ends of town and the buses in Cancun are around 7 pesos each way?

Is there another cost effective way like bus passes to do shopping/sightseeing in the hotel zone?

**Bumper** · 06-14-2004

Sorry, can't help you with any more info than I've given. Maybe someone else can offer some advise from their experience. I can't see why anyone would want to go to Cancun at all, other than if they had a very specific purpose in mind, so we never had to get around much there. If I wanted to go to a Walmart, I'd go to the end of my street, not the other side of the continent. Cabs in Cancun are not cheap though, I can tell you that from personal experience. The local buses are very reasonably priced, though I suppose navigating on them might be an issue if your Spanish is as suspect as mine. We had only one destination in mind, and the information gentleman in the terminal in Cancun, whose English was at least as good as mine, was very helpful in advising us what bus to take to get there and back.

**denisea** · 06-15-2004

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Originally Posted by blondee_yvr

Thanks. So, if one wants to do Wal-mart and the malls one day, that would be also pricey since Wal-mart and the malls are in the opposite ends of town and the buses in Cancun are around 7 pesos each way?

Is there another cost effective way like bus passes to do shopping/sightseeing in the hotel zone?

Unless the hotel you're staying at offers some sort of shuttle, the bus or collectivo will be the most cost effective way to travel. Have you taken into account the exchange rate? Even on the low end of 10 pesos to $1 USD the bus is cheap. 32 pesos = $3.20 USD each way. So if you're total bus fare for the day amounted to 85 pesos (32 pesos to Cancun, 7 pesos to Walmart, 7 pesos to Mall, 7 pesos to Cancun Terminal, 32 pesos to Resort) your total cost would be $8.50.

ranchhand1024 · 06-15-2004

Cancun buses are clearly marked "Walmart" or "Hotels" and can be caught right around the corner from the bus station. Just look or ask for "centro" when you want to return. It's been awhile since I've used them, but remember the fares being less than 7P; perhaps 3 or 4.

Life_N_Cancun · 06-15-2004

Just to clarify....
All buses that dont go to the Hotel Zone (stay in town) are 4 pesos one way.
All that DO go to/or from the Hotel Zone are 6 pesos one way.
From the Hotel Zone R-2 is wal-mart and Market 28.
From the Hotel Zone R-1 is Anything along Tulum Ave.
From the Hotel Zone R-15 is Office Depot and between Wal-mart and Tulum.
From the Hotel Zone R-27 is Plaza los Americas (Mall)
Getting back to the Hotel Zone just take any of these going the other way, towards the Hotel Zone. Ask if unsure.
In town R-5 is Plaza los Americas (when going South) don't get on if its going another direction as you will be taken into Spanish land.
R-4 can be Wal-mart or other places, read the front of the bus.
Unless you have a place in mind other than the main drags you have no business on any other buses in Cancun. Most of the drivers can understand enough English that you can ask..."Wal-mart?" "Hotels?" etc... and they can answer you.

**denisea** · 06-15-2004

Thanks for the clarification on the buses and fares in Cancun. Sorry, if my previous post was unclear. I was simply using the pesos from the previous posts to illustrate that the total cost really isn't expensive once you take the exchange rate into account.

Fernanda · 06-15-2004

why dont you rent a car ?? we went shopping to cancun one day and we rent an atos, wich is the chepeast car that executive (car rental) has for 40 usd.... and was easy for us with all the shoping bags, compare using the bus, u have to wait and carry your stuff....

blondee_yvr · 06-15-2004

Fernanda<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_52086", true); </SCRIPT> , good idea. Who's got the best car rates? What about road maps for those of us that easily get disoriented in a foreign place and don't speak spanish?

blondee_yvr · 06-15-2004

Quote:

Originally Posted by denisea

Thanks for the clarification on the buses and fares in Cancun. Sorry, if my previous post was unclear. I was simply using the pesos from the previous posts to illustrate that the total cost really isn't expensive once you take the exchange rate into account.

Thanks, it was very clear. If at all possible, we don't want to take much cash (pesos and USD) around, but given the actual costs involved it's not bad. Just wondering how much time is spent commuting by bus vs say, a car or collectivo.

blondee_yvr · 06-15-2004

Life_N_Cancun, thank you!!
Is there a way of going from Wal-Mart to the main bus depot back to PDC?

highdark · 06-15-2004

Getting back to the phone thing - do US cell phones (Verizon) work there? Or is it still better to rent a cell phone?

06-14-2004	#1 (permalink)
blondee_yvr toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 47	? Info on PDC bus schedule to Cancun/Caller ID & Cellular (Mobile) coverage Hi there, We would like some info on PDC's bus schedule like how often does it run, where to board, and where can you pick it up in Cancun, and the cost? Also, how is the GSM mobile/cellularcoverage in/around the resorts-- the signal strength? Does caller ID work? Thanks Last edited by blondee_yvr; 06-14-2004 at 06:56 PM.

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ranchhand1024 beachaholic Join Date: Dec 2002 Posts: 345	Cancun bus Cancun buses are clearly marked "Walmart" or "Hotels" and can be caught right around the corner from the bus station. Just look or ask for "centro" when you want to return. It's been awhile since I've used them, but remember the fares being less than 7P; perhaps 3 or 4.

06-14-2004	#2 (permalink)
Michael añejo Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Silicon Valley, California Posts: 4,162	My GSM phone works well in an around Playa and Cancun. There are a few dead spots on 307 and so I am not sure if it works in all of the resorts.

06-14-2004	#3 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,725	The bus to Cancun leaves from the main terminal in Playa at the corner of Juarez and 5th Ave., right downtown, and drops you off at the main bus terminal in Cancun. It runs about every 15 minutes and takes about an hour, door to door. Fare in February/March was 32 pesos. From the terminal in Cancun you can either take cabs, which are reasonably pricey, or local buses, which are cheap and efficient.

06-14-2004	#6 (permalink)
Bumper Class Clown Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 9,725	Sorry, can't help you with any more info than I've given. Maybe someone else can offer some advise from their experience. I can't see why anyone would want to go to Cancun at all, other than if they had a very specific purpose in mind, so we never had to get around much there. If I wanted to go to a Walmart, I'd go to the end of my street, not the other side of the continent. Cabs in Cancun are not cheap though, I can tell you that from personal experience. The local buses are very reasonably priced, though I suppose navigating on them might be an issue if your Spanish is as suspect as mine. We had only one destination in mind, and the information gentleman in the terminal in Cancun, whose English was at least as good as mine, was very helpful in advising us what bus to take to get there and back.

06-15-2004	#9 (permalink)
Life_N_Cancun life=playa Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Cancún, Mexico Posts: 530	Just to clarify.... All buses that dont go to the Hotel Zone (stay in town) are 4 pesos one way. All that DO go to/or from the Hotel Zone are 6 pesos one way. From the Hotel Zone R-2 is wal-mart and Market 28. From the Hotel Zone R-1 is Anything along Tulum Ave. From the Hotel Zone R-15 is Office Depot and between Wal-mart and Tulum. From the Hotel Zone R-27 is Plaza los Americas (Mall) Getting back to the Hotel Zone just take any of these going the other way, towards the Hotel Zone. Ask if unsure. In town R-5 is Plaza los Americas (when going South) don't get on if its going another direction as you will be taken into Spanish land. R-4 can be Wal-mart or other places, read the front of the bus. Unless you have a place in mind other than the main drags you have no business on any other buses in Cancun. Most of the drivers can understand enough English that you can ask..."Wal-mart?" "Hotels?" etc... and they can answer you.

06-15-2004	#10 (permalink)
denisea Forum Goddess Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: On the road to ruins... Posts: 7,025	Thanks for the clarification on the buses and fares in Cancun. Sorry, if my previous post was unclear. I was simply using the pesos from the previous posts to illustrate that the total cost really isn't expensive once you take the exchange rate into account.

06-15-2004	#11 (permalink)
Fernanda beachaholic Join Date: May 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 387	why dont you rent a car ?? we went shopping to cancun one day and we rent an atos, wich is the chepeast car that executive (car rental) has for 40 usd.... and was easy for us with all the shoping bags, compare using the bus, u have to wait and carry your stuff....

06-15-2004	#12 (permalink)
blondee_yvr toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 47	Fernanda<SCRIPT type=text/javascript> vbmenu_register("postmenu_52086", true); </SCRIPT> , good idea. Who's got the best car rates? What about road maps for those of us that easily get disoriented in a foreign place and don't speak spanish?

06-15-2004	#14 (permalink)
blondee_yvr toe in water Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 47	Life_N_Cancun, thank you!! Is there a way of going from Wal-Mart to the main bus depot back to PDC?

06-15-2004	#15 (permalink)
highdark into ruins Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 63	Getting back to the phone thing - do US cell phones (Verizon) work there? Or is it still better to rent a cell phone?

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