Zihuatanejo-Ixtapa Message Board - Immigracion at the airport

Immigracion at the airport (reply)

Garry — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 13:20:22 +0000

We arrived in Mexico City on Monday Oct 5th. We are permanent Residents and went through the Mexicans line the Immigrations agent asked where we lived and I told her Zihuatanejo, Guerrero. She processed us no problem.

Immigracion at the airport (reply)

ZihuaRob — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 19:32:59 +0000

Not in Mexico City as recently as last month. They send you to the line for foreigners.

They send YOU to the line for foreigners. Not me.

Immigracion at the airport (reply)

jr — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 15:26:57 +0000

Ah...I see that they are "organized". My only experience has been at the Zihuatanejo airport.

Immigracion at the airport (reply)

Linda from Canada — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 12:43:31 +0000

Not in Mexico City as recently as last month. They send you to the line for foreigners.

Immigracion at the airport (reply)

jr — Tue, 06 Oct 2015 00:10:28 +0000

I was told by Immigracion when I got my permanent visa that I would be able to use the Nationals line at the airport. I have done this multiple times and have not had any problems. You have to have the "permanent" resident visa though.

Temp Resident visa and car rentals (reply)

OlsenMN — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 23:11:40 +0000

Even with Temp or Perm Res, you are still a foreigner and must use that line at immigration.

Wrong! Ever since our first Residente Temporal, if we flash the card we are always directed, and have always used the other (non maze) line at ZIH.

Temp Resident visa and car rentals (reply)

Emmet — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 22:52:15 +0000

We're in the same boat as Lady M as someone told us that is the lane we should be in....and we have done that on multiple occasions and fortunately will be able to do it again in less than a month!

Temp Resident visa and car rentals (reply)

LadyM in Zihua — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 21:59:40 +0000

Julian and I came back from Florida in August and I used the Mexican line. Permanent Resident. Could be I was traveling with a Mexican, but that is what happened.

Temp Resident visa and car rentals (reply)

Linda from Canada — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 19:50:19 +0000

Even with Temp or Perm Res, you are still a foreigner and must use that line at immigration.

Temp Resident visa and car rentals (reply)

Gringo Viejo — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:59:32 +0000

I used to use Hertz and liked them because collsion/comp was covered by my credit card and they include liability at no charge on their rental contract. Then there was some evidence some Hertz employees were stealing customer credit card numbers and caused some problems. So I used-

EuroCar and was pleased with them and bought full coverage insurance, not sure if they have office at the airport.

I also have rented from a couple of the others and both of them tried to charge me for damage that was already on the care when I rented it. RECOMMEND YOU INSPECT CAR CAREFULLY AND TAKE PICTURES. A missing hubcap can cost you dearly!

Also, not known to the general public: Anytime a rental agency tries to put bogus charges for damages on your credit card you should protest this ASAP. The rental company has to follow a VERY, VERY strict set of procedures to charge you for damages. I have had them attempt to do so on 3 occasions and I protested each of tem and charges were reversed.

Make sure you really need a rental car. Buses are cheap and easy to use and taxis are cheap!! Negotiate with taxis, i.e., a taxi from La Barra to Z is quoted at 300 pesos and then the same on the return BUT you can get the taxi for 425 pesos to Z, then wait for two hours and return you to La Barra. You can do the same round trip for around 50 pesos, tops.

Temp Resident visa and car rentals

CathyMarie — Mon, 05 Oct 2015 17:03:53 +0000

When I arrive in Mexico can I use the Residents line at the airport with the temp resident visa? I understand I will use that line when I receive my Permanent Residents Visa. I hope this is clear, forgot what the two lines are called, Residents and Non-Residents???

Also is there a car rental agency at the airport that you prefer over another?