Driving & Road Trips in Mexico

Detailed articles packed with local knowledge and insights for anyone who intends to drive in or take a road trip across Mexico

When you're driving your car or taking a road trip across Mexico, eventually you'll need to use a service station. This article shares helpful tips for drivers.

You need to export your vehicle from Mexico before its permit expires. Learn about dealing with the Temporary Import Permit (TIP) when you leave Mexico

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

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

Information and tips about dealing with military checkpoints that you may encounter when you take a road trip across Mexico

Road traffic congestion in Mexico City is reaching saturation point, giving rise to stress, argument, and more late arrivals

Weekday traffic in Mexico City has reached the point of saturation, giving rise to higher stress levels and the need for patience

The two busiest times of the year for travel in Mexico are during Christmas and New Year, and Holy Week—that begins on the weekend of Palm Sunday

Learn about driving on toll roads in Mexico, including how to identify and access them, driving on them, and how to pay for tolls

A two-stage reopening program of the Mexico-US land border will require all visitors to the United States to be fully vaccinated

In December 2017, the Mexican government completed the liberalization of the gasoline market and prices are no longer set by the government