Mexico City, Mexico

Getting around Mexico City

How to travel around Mexico City — 5 options, what they cost, and which booking apps fix the fare before you go.

Last updated 2026-08-08

1. Metro

One of the cheapest metros in the world, and extensive.

Best time: Avoid peak hours; the crush is severe and pickpocketing concentrated
Cost: MXN 5 flat fare

2. Uber and DiDi

Both widely used and the safest option for visitors, especially at night.

Watch outStreet taxis hailed at random carry a real express-kidnapping risk; app booking with a recorded route is the standard local advice.

3. Metrobús

Bus rapid transit on dedicated lanes, with front sections reserved for women.

Cost: MXN 6 with a rechargeable card

4. Ecobici

Docked bike share across the central neighbourhoods.

5. Walking Roma and Condesa

These neighbourhoods are tree-lined, flat and genuinely walkable.

Booking apps in Mexico

Agreeing the fare in an app before you travel removes the argument at the end of the journey, which is where most transport scams happen. Links go to each app's official page — lookalike apps are themselves a scam.

Uber

Widely used across Mexico, with fares agreed before pickup.

Coverage: Mexico City, Cancún, Guadalajara, Monterrey and most tourist cities.
Why it helps: Removes the dollar-quoted fares and airport transfer desks that end at a timeshare presentation.

DiDi

Very widely used in Mexico and frequently cheaper than Uber.

Coverage: Nationwide.
Why it helps: Fare is agreed in the app before the trip, and the route is recorded — which removes the refused meter, the tampered meter and the fixed 'foreigner price' in one move.