Tuxtla Gutiérrez Getting there & around

Getting there & away

Land

Car & motorcycle

In addition to companies at the airport, in-town rental agencies include the following:

Alamo (602-1600; 5a Av Nte Pte 2260) Near the OCC bus station.

Hertz (615-53-48; Hotel Camino Real, Blvd Belisario Domínguez 1195)

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Air

Tuxtla’s small and gleaming new Aeropuerto Ángel Albino Corzo (153-60-68) is 35km southeast of the city center and 18km south of Chiapa de Corzo. From Tuxtla, a private taxi will set you back M$150, and Monarca Viajes (132-81-91; 4a Calle Pte Nte 145) has seven daily colectivos for M$100. From the airport, pre-pay taxis (for one to three passengers) meet all flights and go to central Tuxtla (M$180, 40 minutes), Chiapa de Corzo (M$200, 30 minutes) and San Cristóbal (M$500, 1½ hours).

Click Mexicana (800-112-54-25; www.clickmx.com) flies direct to Mexico City six times daily, with connecting flights to Villahermosa, Mérida and Cancún. Aviacsa (800-284-22-72; Av Central Pte 160) has four daily flights to Mexico City and one to Tapachula.

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