How to Bike and Bus from Mérida, Yucatán

BUSES AND BUS TERMINALS OF MÉRIDA, YUCATÁN, “AUTOBUSES”
The intention of this listing is to assist those bicyclers who wish to incorporate bus/ taxi transport into their travel adventures in and out of Mérida plus national destinations.

First class and luxury buses will definitely get you there fast and efficiently, but for fun excitement and adventure second class will take you to the places that tourists miss most. See the out of the way villages and meet the people that actually live there. Second class buses stop on demand and take longer and are perfect for eccentric penny pinchers.

The following information does not at the present give a complete list of all the destinations that the numerous Mérida bus companies service. However that current information can be found by visiting the listed web-sites and phone numbers below.

Not all buses will take full-sized bicycles. (We find that turning the handlebars and removing the pedals will make loading better and help save spoke breakage.)
Folding bicycles that are folded are best because they will go on or in all buses and colectivo taxies, (vans) and even if there is no storage space below or luggage rack on top many will accommodate your bicycle inside. (You might have to buy an extra seat for the displaced space.)
As a rule, if you are asked to pay for your bicycle it should be loaded and unloaded for you and a receipt and claim tag will be included…not always.
Full-sized bikes usually can be stowed below on; “UNO”, “ADO GL”, “OCC”, ‘MAYAB”, “FTS” and “ORIENYÉ”. ADO GL buses are first class but might charge extra for your bike. We have yet to be charged extra for our folding bikes on UNO
TERMINAL NAME /LOCATION
CAME, (Centro autobuses de Mérida) The first class bus depot. Located on Calle 70, between Calles 69 and 71, This is where you will find buslines UNO, ADO GL and ADO. ADO is first class and UNO is luxury. First class ADO, ADO GL and UNO have toilets.. DESTINATIONS; For UNO and ADO GL; north to US border, west to Mexico City, south to Oaxaca, Chiapas and east to the Caribbean coastal towns such as Cancun, Playa del Carmen and Tulum. …see their user-friendly web-site. Their other buses cover Yucatan State.
INTERNET/PHONE;
Info at: www.ado.com.mx
Phone (01999) 924 8391
You can now purchase tickets online and at the following terminals: CAME, TAME, NORESTE (see below for addresses) and in their office at the Hotel Fiesta Americana on Ave. Cupules just off of Paseo de Montejo. Some of the UNO and ADO GL buses to Cancun and Villahermosa depart from in front of the Hotel Fiesta Americana office .
NOTE;
This company, ADO has the best quality and sets the standard for all Mexican buses. You will always see these buses professionally driven and never smoking.
Their UNO buses are fabulous; they have extra wide fully reclining luxury seats, his and hers rest rooms, hot/cold wet-bar with coffee, tea, bottled water and soft drinks included. A kit containing ear plugs, ear phones, eye covers, candies, a pillow and blanket are standard equipment. (Many ride these buses thought the night and save the price of a hotel room.)
TERMINAL NAME /LOCATION;
TAME, (Terminal de autobuses Mérida) and, located adjacently in Mérida’s center, on Calle 69 between Calles 68 and 70. This is where you will find what is called the economical buses plus the first class bus to Chetumal, CLASE EUROPA leaves from this terminal at 1000, 1600, 2230 and 2400 hours. The trip takes 5 ½ hours.
Inside the TAME bus terminal on Calle 69
This is also where you will find; “OCC”, ‘MAYAB”, “FTS” and “ORIENTÉ”, TRT bus lines, Also, you can buy tickets here for all the UNO and ADO buses although they leave from the CAME terminal which is around the corner on Calle 70. Buses from here run to the Caribbean coast, all over Yucatan, Campeche and Tabasco. Here you find the buses to Uxmal.
TERMINAL NAME AND LOCATION;
AUTO PROGRESO: located in Mérida’s center on calle 62 between 65 and 67, east side
DESTINATIONS;
Mérida and Progreso direct.
PHONE; 999 924 8991
NOTE;
These buses have no toilet facilities, leave every ten minutes and occasionally charge ten pesos per bicycle. You most likely will not be assisted in loading and unloading your bike.
Auto Progreso and Milenio lines go to; Chablekal, Conkal, Dzitya, Xcanatún, Komchen, Sierra Papacal, Chuburná Puerto, Progreso and Chicxulub Puerto.

TERMINAL NAME AND LOCATION;
AUTOBUSES DEL NORESTE IN YUCATAN, In Mérida’s center on calle 67 near the corner with calle 50.
DESTINATIONS; (two bus lines are stationed here, Noreste and LUZ;
From Mérida on the Noreste line; Motul, Izamal, Espita, Dzidzantún, Dzilam Gonzales, Dzilam de Bravo, Buctzotz, Tizimin, Rio Lagartos, San Felipe, Kantunikin, Cancun, Acanceh, Tecoh, Teabo, Chumayel, Mani, Oxkutzcab, Peto, Cuzamá, Homún and Huhí. (There are even more stops not listed.)
From Mérida on the LUZ line; Acanceh, Tecoh, Peto, Ticul, Oxkutzcab, Homún, Huhí, Teabo, Tzacala, Sotuta and Tekit.

PHONE; 999 924 6355 and 923 0548, and luz23@prodigy.net.mx
NOTE; these buses are all second class meaning that they have no on-board toilet facilities and stop anywhere on demand.

We frequent this terminal and enjoy the local routes that bounce you along off the main roads to quaint villages, past ancient haciendas and will put you off where you please…like the ruins of Mayapan.

Folding bicycles are no charge, but, they have a tight fit under these buses. Full sized bikes can be brought inside for a fee.
A recent development; the AUTOBUSES DEL NORESTE IN YUCATAN terminal now sells and books “UNO” and ADO GL” tickets.
TERMINAL NAME AND LOCATION;
TERMINAL DEL CENTRO; Centro Autobuses, Auto Progreso, and Milenio lines are all located, on calle 65 between 46 and 48 next to “Casa del Pueblo” in downtown Mérida.
DESTINATIONS; From Mérida on Centro Autobuses; going east with numerous stops in-between to Tixkokob, Izamal, Motul, Valladolid and Cancun.

PHONE; 923 9962, 923 9941 extension 15 and ventasacey@prodigy.net.mx
NOTE; these second class buses have no on-board toilet facilities and make frequent stops. The equipment is well maintained and their departures are frequent.
COLECTIVO TAXIS; These fast moving multi-passenger vans park on the street at numerous designated spots in downtown Mérida near and around the main municipal market and also in the San Juan Park, (On calle 71 between 62 and 64).
Most colectivo taxies take departure when they have sufficient passengers.
Above on the left are numerous colectivo taxis parked near the main market on calle 65. The first one, (red) is from Mérida to Kimbila. Behind it (white) is Mérida to Izamal. The possibility of end destinations with these colectivo taxis is extensive.
They will stop anywhere, but full sized bicycles could be a problem unless you find a taxi with a roof-top rack and in that case the sky is the limit. Expect to pay an extra fare for your bike if it is loaded top-side.
Almost all of these taxis have room for a couple of folding bicycles inside and they rarely charge extra.
The nice thing about these colectivo taxis is that you can flag them down anywhere and they are numerous throughout Yucatan. So, returning to Mérida is quick and easy. We often times bus out to our biking area and then return by colectivo taxi which will get you back to Mérida fast.
(Note) In the above photo you can see the amount of public transportation with colectivo taxis and numerous buses on the streets around the market area.
You haven’t seen the real Yucatan until you bike and bus it.
After more than a quarter century of doing these excursions we still have a long list of end-destinations to explore.
What are you waiting for? Come on and have the adventure of a life-time.

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