Booking bus ticket ahead of time?

Anyone ever used this website to book bus ticket? Will such purchase from online work when I arrive at the bus station? (https://www.ticketbus.com.mx/ticketbus/eng/index.jsp)

I'm planning to leave Merida for Palenque on March 10, after visiting Uxmal, via an overnight bus, and one of my friend said it might be difficult to get a ticket right on that date. Is it true? Any advice?

Thanks,

I used ticket bus last year to reserve 4 seats and the reservation was in the system when I went to the bus station.I think you must purchase them within 2 hours of departure or something like that.

I don't understand the comment of your friend suggesting a Saturday-night bus towards Palenque from Merida would be busy. Maybe there's a local festival drawing lots of visitors to that route, but I haven't seen any mention of it. Though, on some routes where busses travel long distances (only a short part of which you'll be traveling), seats on some busses can fill for the overnight runs. But, I don't think you need worry about getting your bus ticket before arriving in Mexico.

Rather than book/reserve online I suggest you stop at Merida's bus station when you arrive in town and advance purchase the ticket then, or purchase the ticket at one of the following ticketbus offices/agents in Merida before the date of your departure:

ESTADO DE YUCATAN

- En Mérida:
Fiesta Americana Hotel
Calle 33 x 60 y 58
Tel: 01999 (9283060 )

- Oriente
Calle 65 No. 199 Local 12 segundo Piso
Col. Sarmiento.C.P. 97190
Tel: 01999 (983 86 47)

- Plaza Dorada
Calle 50 No. 130-B, Local 9
Col. Miguel Hidalgo, C.P. 97220.
Tel: 01999 (945 33 66)

- Plaza Fiesta
Calle 6 x 1 y 3
Col. Felipe Carrillo Puerto.
Tel: 01999 (943 64 44)

- Pasaje Picheta
Calle 61 x 60 y 62
Col. Centro, Edificio Picheta, C.P. 97000
Tels: 01999 (928 30 60) y 01999 (928 30 61).

- Progreso
Calle 77 No. 147 por 76 y 77
Col. Centro.
Tel: 01969 (935 24 33)

cool

thank you guys!

Still doesnt hurt to book though, you dont pay until you show up

I agree, I often go ahead and book in advance and get my ticket later. You get a good choice of seats by doing that.

thanks all!