mexico DF to other cities by bus

Oh geez, I missed that... eeek.... now, I may be wrong (again) here, but AFAIK FYPSA is second class at best. Apart from that, it generally gets reviews on about the same level as your last hotel. They are considered the cheapest of the cheap for these long hauls.

I tried checking the website out of curiosity, but hot damn... what a piece of trash. They even still have the Latin text at the bottom where the "calendar" is supposed to be.

http://fypsa.com.mx

For safety purposes, I'd recommend people avoid this line and go with a more reputable one, like ADO... which only has evening departures. Because why risk one's life to save a few pesos unless you, you know, need to? ;)

Dear Lord, just did a bit more reading about FYPSA... I'm assuming the "first class buses" thing was a joke, right? I've never taken them myself and after a little research, definitely don't plan on it.

As I suspected, the reputable lines (OCC and ADO) are still strictly evening-only on this route. Not exactly rocket science... but hey, I realize some people are traveling on their last dime and safety/comfort isn't exactly high on their list of priorities!

I wrote in my post: ¨...FYPSA offers one or two morning departures daily....¨; and they operate first class buses.

I have not used FYPSA for travel between Oaxaca and Las Cases. But I have traveled with the company on other routes.

The FYPSA First-Class busses I've ridden and others I've seen up close are pretty much comparable to equipment used by other companies offering first-class service in Mexico.

The company is popular with Mexicans, and experienced foreign travelers who don't want to over-pay for travel on particular routes.

I don't recall being offered one of the thin ham or bologna sandwiches or soft drinks I get on ADO, though ... and there was one time one of these busses I was on ran-out of toilet tissue (I learned that when traveling abroad to always have a roll of my own in my bag). But for many travelers, saving hundreds of pesos on long haul routes is more important. That those of us who travel have choices is good, not bad.

LW

No, no, I absolutely agree... if you've got to sacrifice a little safety and comfort by traveling on second or third class buses and are willing to take the risk, do it. Same goes for staying in rundown 100 peso hotels that are "comparable" to decent ones because they have, you know, beds and doors. Let's be clear though... the company is about as "popular" with Mexicans as that hotel that McLarge got chased out of by the bedbug squad. I do know a few who have used it out of desperation, and they survived. The reviews I found were pretty brutal (note: they're in Spanish).

Hard to verify if they actually have legit daytime trips all the way to San Cris because their website is such a mess, but I'm sure they do, and no doubt for some people, saving the extra 100 pesos is worth it... for safety reasons though, I'd recommend that most travelers stick to REAL first class buses and lines like ADO, OCC, etc.

If you're really too scared to travel at night, OTOH, sometimes you just have to take what you can get... caveat emptor.

Oh wait, here's a positive review!

"...I've lately been using second-class buses instead of ADO (530 MXN), either AU (370 MXN) or FYPSA (330 MXN); they don't show movies, so they're relaxing, and I save a lot of money." - McLarge, 2014

No bathrooms on board, but that's easily solved by a handy water bottle. Hey, whatever floats your bus!

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I'd never use that line, personally, but kudos to you for your bravery in a quest to save a few pesos... however, I should tell you that even cursory research (in Spanish – I can translate if you need) shows that it has a HIGH incidence of robberies, including this one just recently in Oaxaca (one of dozens that has occurred over recent months). I'd strongly suggest that travelers stick to safer, legitimate options, like ADO and OCC – which also occasionally suffer robberies, but none that I could find on this route, and far, FAR less than these shoddy two-bit companies like FYSPA. As you always say, those who are informed can make better decisions... like, for example, avoiding companies like these for their own personal wellbeing:

http://matutinazo.com/2018/01/12/asaltan-autobus-la-linea-fypsa-en-carretera-oaxaca-istmo/

Seriously though, even I didn't realize it was this bad... all kinds of crazy stories about daytime attacks on FYPSA buses. I think we can all at least have the common sense to suggest that anyone other than thrillseekers or fans of asaltos avoid this company like the plague!

http://old.nvinoticias.com/principal/93472-sangriento-asalto

They also seem to suffer a lot of accidents... ouch!

http://www.diariodeantequera.com/vuelca-autobus-de-fypsa-en-istmo-2-muertos-y-21-heridos/

The FYPSA bus I took last week from Oaxaca to Mexico City had a bathroom, and only cost 250 MXN, versus 650 for ADO.

Maybe that's where the, uh, "hangers on" came from. ;)

Seriously though, I applaud the moxie... more travelers should be willing to take risks like that if it means more $ for micheladas.