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I had to use actual math and guess on a few of them, and there were a few inconsistencies in their rate sheets in which cases I took the lesser rate (they charge more to RETURN to La Puerta from Ixtapa than to GO to Ixtapa from La Puerta, for example, so let's all call BS to stuff like that, similar inconsistencies with to and from La Marina from Ixtapa's Centro Comercial). I don't include the partes altas of the colonias, but generally add 5 or 10 pesos for going up any hills. They want to charge more to take you from the Centro Comercial in Ixtapa to La Marina or the Centro of Zihuatanejo to La Ropa than from the Centro of Zihuatanejo to Agua de Correa (which is 3 times the distance of either of the other trips), and I say BS to that, too. So there may be a few inconsistencies.

I expect, and there already has been, a huge uproar from the public. These rates mean that some kids won't be going to school and some workers won't be able to get to work (or else they won't be eating). It's an outrage to a lot of folks who rely on taxis.

Feel free to voice your experiences here. Please don't take out any anger on the drivers. It's not their fault.

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55 pesos from El Centro to the far end of La Ropa! I don't think anymore after combi hours to Rossys or El Pirata for me!
And 150 pesos to Playa Linda! Insane.

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While we will obviously have to use a taxi to return to our hotel/condo with groceries obtained at Commercial Mexicana, can someone tell us which bus numbers will take a person from La Ropa and/or La Madera to CM> Thanks. Do we need exact change or can the driver make change? Thanks again.

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While we will obviously have to use a taxi to return to our hotel/condo with groceries obtained at Commercial Mexicana, can someone tell us which bus numbers will take a person from La Ropa and/or La Madera to CM> Thanks. Do we need exact change or can the driver make change? Thanks again.

No numbers that I'm aware of. They paint their destination in the window. So to get to La Comer from La Ropa you may have to change buses at Plaza Kioto. It will say La Comer in the window, but even a bus going to El Embalse will pass by La Comer. Exact change makes things go faster, but the driver or his assistant should be able to make change.

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There is no bus/combi that passes in front of CM. To the best of my knowledge one can only take the Ixtapa bus to the street behind it.

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There is no bus/combi that passes in front of CM. To the best of my knowledge one can only take the Ixtapa bus to the street behind it.

All of the half-dozen different Coacoyul combis go round Plaza Kyoto and then on to stops along the service road of the main highway. Get off there, just a couple of minutes walk to Comercial.
Going from Comercial back towards Plaza Kyoto is more complicated. You'd have to walk from Comercial out to and across the highway to catch a Coacoyul combi that would take you into Centro, then another Coacoyul combi to get back to Kyoto.
Makes more sense to walk to Comercial, (if physically possible), then taxi home with your groceries.
There may be easier ways to get near Comercial using the combis that go down the other side of La Boquita, (El Embalse?) but I've never tried that route.

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Makes more sense to walk to Comercial, (if physically possible), then taxi home with your groceries.

That's the way we do it.

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For buses, do we pay when getting in the bus or when getting dropped off?

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Pay when you get on.

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Linda from Canada
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For buses, do we pay when getting in the bus or when getting dropped off?

When you get off! B-)

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Pay when you get off, especially on the smaller buses like La Ropa. On the Ixtapa bus there is usually an assistant so take your seat and he'll collect from you. Buses always have change for up to a 100 peso note.

La Ropa to Commercial is most inconvenient! We take the La Ropa bus into Centro and then take the Ixtapa bus, but let them know when you get ON the bus that you are going to Commercial Mexicana. It is usually a reduced fare because of the short distance. Take a taxi home with your groceries!

You can take the La Ropa bus to Plaza Kyoto and walk to Commercial from there, but it is a 10-15 minute walk.

We often take our scooter to Commercial or Sam's or Bodega, then I drive the scooter and Sandra takes the taxi with the groceries.

Saludos and happy commuting!
Barry

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For buses, do we pay when getting in the bus or when getting dropped off?

As a very experienced bus rider. Always pay upon boarding. If the bus driver waves you off he has someone that will collect....or you will pay on exit.

Not many tourists jumping Combi's but if you take one always pay when getting off.

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So it isn't a "one size fits all" sort of answer. If you are on one of the bigger buses with 2 doors, it makes sense to pay when you get on, and get off from the back door; but this can change with the driver's preference. On the combis it really doesn't seem to matter whether you pay when getting on or getting off. On the bus to Petatlan or Barra, it seems more usual to pay when getting off because the fare will depend on how far you rode. As mentioned, it sometimes changes if the driver has a helper who may collect during the ride. I just always pay when I get on, as do most of my friends and neighbours who take the bus more often than I do.

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Linda from Canada
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We're going to stick with Chris de Burgh's advice on this one. ;-)

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Thanks for the update. We took a ride home today from La Comer with a friendly fellow - former California resident - who insisted the new rate to the airport is 250 Pesos...

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Thanks for the update. We took a ride home today from La Comer with a friendly fellow - former California resident - who insisted the new rate to the airport is 250 Pesos...

From where?

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From our place. Today, another former Californian cabdriver suggested a similar rip-off.

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From our place. Today, another former Californian cabdriver suggested a similar rip-off.

If users and lodging operators such as yourself don't call the taxi offices and denounce it then it will only encourage bad apples to continue ripping folks off. All you need is their unit number. It's painted in huge blue digits on their hood and/or their doors.

Phone Numbers for Taxi Offices

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If users and lodging operators such as yourself don't call the taxi offices and denounce it then it will only encourage bad apples to continue ripping folks off. All you need is their unit number. It's painted in huge blue digits on their hood and/or their doors.

Phone Numbers for Taxi Offices

He didn't rip us off; we simply asked about the new fare, since our friend is leaving in a couple of days.
Your listing says Downtown to the airport is 180 Pesos. To calculate the fare to the airport from La Madera, would we have to add the downtown to La Madera to the 180?

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He still should've been reported.

Yes, adding the fares between destinations usually gives you the fare they'll charge you. You catch on quick. ;-)

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Today we had to visit Dra. Rocio Roman, Dentista, and were impressed. Had a dental emergency, she handled it, and will do the "redo" December 27.

No taxi's were at the far end of Playa la Ropa, so we took the combi to Kyoto Circle. Taxi to her office, and we had to work together to find it, was 35p.

On the way back, we walked to Aurerra, bought a bunch of stuff, and the taxi from there to the far end of Playa la Ropa was 50p. We tipped him because he loaded our items in and out of the trunk willingly.

It's still all good!

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On Tues nite we were taking our friend for dinner for his birthday to Trattoria de Gianni. After we got settled, I realized I left his b/day card in the taxi after we went in. I backtracked our way in & nothing. The driver that took us home later gave me a card with the taxi companies phone #. Busy 2 days, then tonight having a drink (& pizza Locas pizza) who comes walking up with the birthday card!?!?! Brought me to tears, we gave him a big tip, birthday boy was brought to tears too!! Feel so bad I didn't get his name or taxi #.. he had parked up the street! Viva Zihua! Viva Mexico!! :vivamexico: :-) still sooo many good people here!! :-)

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One of the many reasons I love Zihuatanejo is the people are so very nice !!!

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