Driving & Road Trips in Mexico

When you drive your US or Canadian plated vehicle to Mexico, it must remain legally registered and insured in its home country

When you drive your Mexican-plated car north across the border, you’ll need to get special third-party liability insurance that’s valid in the US and Canada

Most road trips in Mexico pass by trouble-free. This article shares practical tips to help avoid common hazards that drivers may encounter on the road in Mexico

These are the most frequently-asked questions we receive about importing foreign-plated cars and other vehicles to Mexico—updated regularly

Mechanical breakdowns can happen to even the best maintained vehicles. Get practical tips for dealing with car breakdowns when you’re on a road trip in Mexico

You need to obtain a Temporary Import Permit to drive a foreign-plated vehicle into Mexico. This article answers commonly-asked questions about a vehicle TIP

When you’re taking a road trip in Mexico, you often have a choice about which road to take: the freeway or the toll road or highway.

When you drive your car to Mexico, travel with complete peace of mind, by being properly insured. This guide explains how.

Spanish offers a potpourri of different terms to describe paths, streets, roads, and highways. This article provides a practical primer to help you get around

For variety, there's little that can beat the entertainers and purveyors of unwanted services who work the traffic lights of Mexico City

Discover the rules for visitors and foreign residents driving foreign-plated vehicles in Mexico—as well as for Mexicans driving foreign-plated vehicles here

Even today with many modern roads and bridges putting a first-world stamp on major cities, Mexico still has some notorious sign posting