Airport Taxis

Below you will find the exact fares now being charged by the airport (yellow) taxis to various places in Mazatlan.  While not always the case, the taxi companies currently charge by zone on a sliding scale.

Zone 1 - All of old Mazatlan and all of the Golden Zone north to the El Cid Marina Hotel. Taxi - up to 4 passengers $26 USD or $260 MXN Shuttle - per person $6.50 USD or $65 MXN

Zone 2 - Everything north of the El Cid Marina Hotel up to Cerritos Point. Taxi - $29 USD or $290 MXN Shuttle - $7.50 USD or $73 MXN

Zone 3 - Pueblo Bonito Emerald Bay and Playa Delfin north to just south of Oceanica. Taxi - $35 USD or $350 MXN Shuttle - $9 USD or $88 MXN

Zone 4 - Oceanica and Stone Island (La Isla de La Piedra) Taxi - $44 USD or $440 MXN Shuttle - $11 USD or $110 MXN (but I would bet that they won't sell you a shuttle ticket to Stone Island!)

These are the posted prices, pre-printed on the ticket you get, so they can't legally charge any more. Some complain that the taxis give a really bad exchange rate. It is recommended that travelers go to the ATM machine that is just behind where you wait in line at the departure check-in counters and get pesos before you buy your taxi or shuttle ticket. Especially if there is a group, you'll save some money.

** Note:  The original information for this thread came from the following forum thread:

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-...