Just weeks ago, it was reported that Uber had notified its drivers that they could start transporting passengers to and from Cancun Airport. Now, according to reports, that doesn’t seem to be the case because Cancun authorities are allegedly blocking Uber from doing so. Uber’s operation at the airport has long been an issue in …
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Nobody wants to miss their return flight home after a long vacation, no matter how amazing a vacation destination it is. Unforeseen circumstances can, and often do happen, though, that can interfere with getting to the airport on time. In Cancun, it’s suggested that travelers get to the airport about three hours before takeoff, but …
If you have been following Cancun news lately, then you may have seen the stories of tourists being charged excessive rates by taxi drivers. On two separate occasions, drivers tried to charge passengers exorbitant rates, in one case a Canadian tourist as much as $1,000, and more recently an American tourist around $350. They do …
Several steps have been taken by officials in Cancun to ease the tension between taxi and Uber drivers. Unfortunately, the conflict recently came to a boiling point when an Uber driver was allegedly shot by a taxi driver. Protests erupted in Cancun following the shooting of the Uber driver, who was attacked while picking up …
When you arrive in Cancun there’s no doubt that you will be eager to get off the plane and get to your hotel, but choosing the wrong transportation can keep you from getting your trip started off on the right foot. If you choose to hail a taxi rather than book transportation in advance, you …
If you’ve followed the news in Cancun at all over the last year then you most likely have heard about all of the hostility going on between Uber and taxi drivers. The animosity between them stems from the different rules that each type of transportation provider has to follow, which led to some resentment from …
Uber and taxi drivers have been in the headlines recently for all the wrong reasons. For several years now, there have been strong clashes between the two groups fighting for their right to transport tourists in the busy hotspot locations of Cancun and Playa del Carmen, with some resorting to violence against each other. That …
Tourists are ecstatic that they no longer have to take a two-hour car journey from Cancun Airport to reach the trendy destination of Tulum. That is because it now has its own airport, Felipe Carrillo Puerto, which was recently inaugurated at the beginning of the month. Taxi Price Warning Tourists are not ecstatic, however, about …
When arriving at any vacation destination you have to have transportation to your hotel and to get around the city, and the common choice is a taxi service. This option is available at Cancun Airport and throughout the Mexican Caribbean, as are other transportation services like Uber and private transfer providers. There are a few …
News about taxi drivers in Cancun is pretty much a daily event, as they have become more and more aggressive since Uber was given the go-ahead to operate in the city. Alleged attacks on Uber drivers, interfering with Uber passenger pickups, blocking traffic from getting to the airport, and even forcing tourists out of Uber …