Tourists traveling from Cancún International Airport (CUN) to the hotel zone can now take a 140-peso (US $8) bus ride, Quintana Roo Governor Mara Lezama announced Thursday.The new route, operated by Grupo Asur in collaboration with Autobuses de Oriente (ADO), is in response to reports of ongoing taxi fare abuse.The long-established ADO transportation company now runs buses from the Cancún airport to the hotel zone every two hours from 10:25 a.
m. to 6:25 p.m.
(@BradWelton/X)Previously, ADO offered direct transportation services only to city centers such as Cancún and Playa del Carmen, from which tourists needed to use another transportation service to the hotel zone.The new ADO service departs from Terminals 2, 3 and 4, connecting to Plaza Fiesta in the hotel zone. According to ADO’s website, the service is available every two hours between 10:25 a.
m. and 6:25 p.m.
The ride takes about 40 minutes.Taxis departing from CUN are known to charge tourists more than US $100 for a ride to the hotel zone. According to the rates established by the city, a one-way trip from the airport to the hotel zone should cost from 100 to 400 pesos (US $5 to $20).
Reports of taxi abuse increased after Mexican influencers fell victim to the scams. In a video posted on his social media in January, content creator Luisito Comunica shared how a taxi driver charged 2,000 pesos (US $99) for a ride of less than 20 minutes. Meanwhile, influencer Narabask reported that a taxi driver charged her and he.
