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Taxi...info coming soon
Airlines
Aeromar
Aeroton
Aeromexico
Alaska
America West
American
Delta
Canada 3000
Continental
Mexicana
Mexicana Aviacion
Sun Trips
Airport Transfers and
Day Trips
Puerto Vallarta Tours
Best Days
Bus
/ Autobus
Puerto Vallarta to San Pancho via Sayulita
Puerto Vallarta to Sayulita from the airport you need to cross over the highway
on the pedestrian bridge. Sayulita will be displayed on the windshield of the
bus, normal schedule is every 1/2 hour. From other areas in PV you can catch a
bus at any bus stop starting at Gigante, which is across from the Sherton Hotel.
Or Go to "Central Camionera" ( bus station). All the buses will read the
destination in the windshield. i.e. The main bus station is called the
"Central Camionera". Pronounced "Central Cam-ee-o-NAIR--ah".
You can take a bus to Sayulita and then a taxi to San Pancho, approximately 3
miles further north.
Cost : $20 pesos
Time: approx 1 hour
From Sayulita to Puerto Vallarta catch the bus
at the baseball field.
Water Taxi ... info coming soon
Car Rentals
Advantage
Alamo 800-327-9633 (toll free US & Canada)
Dollar
Gecko 011-52-329-298-0339
Magno Car 01 - 800 - 5226 - 070 (within Mexico)
National (322) 209-0390 (322) 209-0352
Thrifty 800-847-4389 (toll free US & Canada)
Hertz 800-654-3131 (toll free US & Canada)
Golf Carts & Cars
Pacific
Coast Golf Cars
email
Limousine ...info coming soon
Green Angels
Click here for a map of roads patrolled by the Green Angels
The Green Angels can be reached by dialing 01-55-5250-8221 anywhere in Mexico
(hours of attention: 8am-8pm). Baja California Highways Emergency Toll Free
Numbers:
• 01 800 990 3900: Tijuana – Ensenada & El Hongo – La Rumorosa Toll Roads
• 01 800 888 0911: Tijuana – Tecate Toll Road
If you don’t speak any Spanish, you can phone Infotur at 01-55-5250-8221 for
assistance. They are available 24hrs and generally have English-speaking staff
available.
You can dial this numbers from any conventional or cell phone; they will direct
emergency assistance to you including towing services to the nearest tollgate or
mechanic in the area.
To help motorists on major highways, the
Mexican Tourism Ministry operates a fleet of more than 275 pickup trucks, known
as the Angeles Verdes, or Green Angels. The green Angels are similar to the AAA
in the U.S. The Green Angels are a government paid bilingual crew that patrol
the toll roads throughout Mexico every day in green trucks, carrying tools and
spare parts, looking for motorists in trouble. Every major highway in the
country has at least one truck that passes by a location at least twice a day.
The Angeles Verdes will provide mechanical assistance, first aid, basic
supplies, and towing. In addition They also have a communication network with
different government offices and offer basic tourist information. The services
they provide are FREE of charge unless your vehicle needs parts or fuel.
Even though the services are free tipping is extremely appreciated, however
don’t be offended if they do not except it. If for some reason you need
assistance call “060” (Mexico’s version of 911) or pull to the side of the road
and lift your hood, this will signal the Green Angels that you need assistance
or contact them Toll Free 24 hours seven days a week at:
If you require the help of the Green Angels, be prepared to direct them to your
approximate spot, i.e. 20 kilometers south of Puerto Vallarta on highway 200 on
the way to Manzanillo.
The Green Angels charge for parts, oil or gas but not service. You will be
expected to pay in cash. For your safety, pack an extra fan belt, fuses and an
auto first-aid kit. Also, bring a flexible funnel as some gas stations have
nozzles too large to fit unleaded tanks.
The fabled "Green Angels" has befriended many an RVer over the years. The
personnel are mechanically inclined and familiar with repair, tow truck and
medical service throughout their patrol area. Although personnel are limited to
emergency or temporary repairs (like changing a flat or fuel pump) they can
radio for assistance. Because of Mexico`s massive number of trucks, a heavy-duty
tow truck is never far away.
Service trucks carry spare gasoline, diesel fuel, some generic radiator and
heater hoses, wire and cable etc. Car owners are required to pay for parts and
material used. Service is free, but a tip is appreciated---the last flat tire I
had I slipped them a hundred pesos (around nine dollars) after the job was done.
A gringo mechanic makes about ten times the wage of a Green Angel, and I feel
that adequately compensated personnel make for *really* eager helpers, day or
night, rain or shine.
Service trucks were painted an obvious (chartreuse?) shade of green for many
years. These days, newer model trucks are painted mostly white with a green
stripe down the sides. Better yet the emergency lights atop the cab (called a
light bar) are lensed GREEN---a real standout color on the shoulder of the road.
Despite your problem, lifting your hood on your car or RV will let them know you
are in need of assistance.
Roads and Highways
Driving in Mexico by
Kathleen Crislip
1. Avoid driving at night. I can't cite the source for this statistic, but I
remember reading that road fatalities are three times higher at night in Mexico
than by day. There are a lot of animals, alive and dead, pedestrians and plenty
of vehicles without taillights on the road at night.
There are very, very few overhead lights on most Mexican roads, meaning you
can't see broken glass, potholes or topes (frequent speed bumps - sometimes
signs warn of them, sometimes not). And if you break down in a remote area,
you're probably stuck for the night -- in the dark dark.
2. Stick to the main roads if you're alone. As said, bandidos are few and far
between, but road conditions can be very iffy off the beaten track. If you're
adventurous or with a group, by all means, hit those back roads! That's where
you'll see the real country -- really local cafes, kids flagging you down to
sell you Chiclets (buy them) and traffic adventures: no shoulders, sharp curves
and roads that gradually become little more than goat tracks.
Mexico toll roads, or cuota roads, kept in excellent condition, do exist, but
are expensive. You'll speed right along but, just as happens in the US on a
freeway, you'll miss some lovely country.
3. Turn signals are not what they seem. Generally, a left turn signal is an
invitation for you to pass, not an indication of the driver's intention to turn
left... if you don't see a road ahead to the left, then it's a signal for you to
pass. I love this example of Mexico's inherently courteous people's ways.
4. If you're on a road with a shoulder with an oncoming vehicle in the other
lane, and another oncoming vehicle appears in your lane, you're expected to
drive on the shoulder while they pass. You can also pass cars on the right
shoulder; just make it snappy. Mexico drivers use every inch of the roadbed in
order to keep moving.
5. Don't drive drunk or drugged. Ever. You don't want to make friends in a
sweaty jail cell.
6. Do not offer to bribe a policeman if pulled over. If you're pulled over and
think you're being asked for a bribe, ask to be taken to the jefe (chief) - if
the officer just wants money from you, he will probably back off at that
request. If you do try to bribe a cop, keep in mind that many Mexican policeman
are honest, and you may get in hot water for offering a bribe.
Pay traffic fines at the local police station.
More about
driving RV's in Mexico
Directions to San Pancho
From Puerto Vallarta
Take Hwy 200 North, the drive is approximately 1 hour depending on traffic, as
Hwy 200 once you pass the town of Bucerias turns into a two lane curvy mountain
road and traffic is often slowed by trucks along the way. Be alert on this road,
there are no shoulders in many areas and the local cars and buses drive very
fast and pass on blind curves. If a shoulder is available and there is an
oncoming vehicle in your lane, you will be expected to drive on the shoulder.
From Guadalajara to San Pancho
The route is visibly marked with public road signs to Puerto Vallarta.
Head west on the toll hwy towards Tequila. Continue for approximately 2 hours
until the turnoff to Compestela. Continue for an hour on hwy MEX 200 down the
extremely windy/curvy road to Las Varas and on ahead for approx 40 minutes to
San Pancho.
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