IMMIGRATION

Don’t forget to always hold onto your tourist card (visa) as it must be returned to immigration officials when you leave the country. If you travel outside of Cancun you should bring your passport with you. The immigration offices are on Avenue Nader, just one street from Avenue Tulum and beside the Comercial Mexicana supermarket.

TIPPING

Tipping is very common in Mexico. The average tip for waiters is from 10 to 15% depending on the service. Hotel maids get a couple of dollars a day, depending on how much they have to do, the size of the room, suite, condominium, etc., Bellboys and skycaps at the airport can expect anywhere from .25 to .50 US per bag.

In town the speed limit is generally 40km/hr (approx. 25 mi/hr) and in the Hotel Zone 60km/hr (approx. 37mi/hr), with busy sections at 40kmi/hr ( approx.25mi/hr). Highways range between 90km/hr (approx. 55mi/hr) and 110km/hr (approx. 68 mi/hr). Speed bumps are a popular way of keeping drivers within the speed limits; look for them when entering and leaving villages and towns.

Cancun International Airport & Customs

The Cancun International Airport handles the second largest volume of traffic in Mexico, but receives the highest score for its modern facilities and equipment, and above all, security.

The airport complies with all US FAA specifications.
Cancun Internacional Airport
Carretera Cancún, Chetumal km22
Benito Juarez, Quintana Roo
Tel ( 52) 99- 8848-7200

Map of Cancun Airport

Customs Procedures at Cancun Airport

Passport and Visa Information for Cancun

 *Passport
(For USA & Canada citizens Passport or Birth Certificate)

For USA citizens only:
* Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.

* As early as January 1, 2008, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling between the U.S. and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda by or sea (including ferries), may be required to present a valid passport or other documents as determined by the Department of Homeland Security. While recent legislative changes permit a later deadline, the Departments of State and Homeland Security are working to meet all requirements as soon as possible. Ample advance notice will be provided to enable the public to obtain passports or passport cards for land/sea entries

Mexico Visa Policy permits citizens of the countries listed below to travel to Mexico without a visa. (FMTTV):
Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany,Greece, Hong Kong,Hungary, Irland, Island, Israel, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lienchtestein, Lithuania, Luxemburg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway
Poland, Portugal, San Marino, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweeden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Urugay, USA,Venezuela

Other Countries:

• Visa
• Notify the Mexican Embassy in your country of your visit through your travel agency.
• Minors traveling alone require notarized written permission from their parents.
• Airport Departure Tax is approximately $17.00 USD. Children under 2 years of age are exempt.

Cancun Emergency Numbers

Emergencies: 066

Fire Department: 52 (998) 884-1202 / 884-94-80

Police Department: 52 (998) 884-1913 / 885-2277

Red Cross: 52 (998) 84-1616 emergencies: 065

AA (24 hours) (English):52 (998) 884-6909 / 8841271

Harbor: 52 (998) 880-1360, 1362, 1363