How to Get Around Isla Mujeres
- 1). Download a map of Isla Mujeres. You may not need the map much after you get oriented on this little island.
- 2). Hire a taxi. For more island flavor, hire a porter on a tricycle to help transport you and your bags to your hotel when you first arrive to Isla Mujeres.
- 3). Walk to interesting places nearby. If you are staying at a hotel downtown, walking may be your only necessary mode of transportation. It is easy to walk to restaurants and stores in the four-by-six block downtown area.
- 4). Rent a bike, moped, golf cart, or monster cart (a 4-wheeled motorcycle) to go to the other end of Isla Mujeres, or to places that are a little further afield. (Car rental agencies do not exist on the island.) The rental cost should require only a small amount of cash, but the deposit is where you may be able to use your credit card. There are many rental shops on the island for these modes of transportation, as they are very popular. They can be rented by the hour, day or week. Check out your rental item before you leave the premises, and let them know if anything is damaged. If you return an item with any new unreported damage, whether new or old, you will have to pay for the cost of repair.
- 5). Take a taxi. Another way to get around Isla Mujeres is by taxi. Agree on the price of your trip with the driver before you settle into the taxi. You will be charged by the trip, not by the person, and the driver may pick up more passengers if your cab has any empty seats. You might even be able to get a tour of the whole island in a taxi.
- 6). Take a bus. The buses go from the downtown market to the ferry docks, and they will stop if you hail them. The Isla Mujeres buses are more for locals than tourists. You can't get to all the beaches or the shops this way, but you can see a lot of the island for next to nothing.
