Saturday, February 9, 2008

From TUCSON to Nogales, Mexico

  • You need to fly to Tucson airport (TUS) which is the closest to Nogales, Mexico.
  • If you rent a car, drive from Tucson to Nogales, Arizona until the border; park your car at the border for around $5 a day.
  • Or you can also take a shuttle at the Tucson airport to reach Nogales Mexico border which will cost you approximately $10.00 USD. All the shuttle services close at 8:00 PM, so it’s better to be in Tucson airport by 7:30 PM or before. For any cab/shuttle services after 8:00 PM, they will charge you around $100 to $150 USD.
  • At the border you will have signs to Mexico and walk into the round gates to enter Nogales, Mexico. (The US-Mexico border divides Nogales into two and the city in US comes under Arizona where as the other part in Mexico comes under Sonora, Mexico)
  • Take a cab and go the nearby hotel, which is Fray Marcos De Niza. The cost for one night is approx. $54. Ask for a room with WI-FI access as only some rooms have that.

2 comments:

GirlTraveler said...

Hi, great blog!! I have an additional question for you. If I were to take the $10 shuttle from TUS - Nogales, where does it drop me off @ the border? And to go back, do you I need to give them a call beforehand, and have them pick me up? Because my flight back is @ 7.30pm, just wondering if its possible for them to pick me up then. THanks!

Anonymous said...

Great blog, very resourceful. Quick question on the shuttle. do these shuttles ply from TUS airport itself or somewhere else. Can you please provide additional details on the shuttles - how to get one (location in the airport), how long does it take to get to the border, frequency of the shuttles. Much appreciated. Thanks in advance.