BillZula Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 I'm trying to find the most reasonable way to get from Ajijic to Guad and back. I need to get to Innovare hospital for an approx. hour appt and then return to Ajijic, 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicamysterious Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 One of the big buses with Chapala on it. In the center of Ajijic at the bus station. Or at the side Black Coffee or at the Chapala Bus station. Its 50 pesos and goes to the old Bus station In Guad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Taxi--766-1142 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Berca Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Helicopter. 1 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 From Ajijic, take the Guadalajara directo via libramiento, it stops at every block on the carretera if you flag it down. It goes by every hour near the danza del sol it goes by on the half hour more or less and takes you to the old bus station from thre take a cab and goes by black coffee. No need to go to Chapala . To come back you have a choice. you can go to Chapala and then take a bus to Ajijic or you can take the Jocotepec bus and be dropped off wherever on the carretera. The chapala bus goes every hour and do fdoes the Joco bus so you have a bus every half hour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillZula Posted June 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Thanks all! Especially the suggestion of the helicopter! Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 If you are taking the bus be sure to allow yourself LOTS of time. Clinica Innovare is on the west side of the city off the Periferico Poniente. Could take an hour to get to GDL then an hour+ to get across town - depending on traffic. I would hire a driver, cost would likely be about 500 pesos return. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alpha1 Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 3 hours ago, Al Berca said: Helicopter. Considering that it took 4 hours last Thursday, definitely an option! 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 once in Guadalajara get uber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barcelonaman Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 1 hour ago, WideSky said: If you are taking the bus be sure to allow yourself LOTS of time. Clinica Innovare is on the west side of the city off the Periferico Poniente. Could take an hour to get to GDL then an hour+ to get across town - depending on traffic. I would hire a driver, cost would likely be about 500 pesos return. Who does a round trip and waiting time for 500 pesos?? Uber is available from lakeside . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 uber to zapopan from Ajijic 404 pesos so if you take uber back it is around 800 pesos . I would not ask them to wait just take another uner back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jistme Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Taxi from San Antonio to Rio Clinic in Guad. for a scan cost 1200 pesos. The driver did wait for me, and was helpful. Could have taken the bus for 50 pesos, however the circumstance was stressful enough, so on this occasion my usual frugality took a back seat, literally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 I would go to the bus terminal in Ajijic and catch the express bus to Chapala. Take the bus to Guad and don't forget your INAPAM card for half price fare if you have one. Enjoy the ride in your reserved seat. From the bus station, the Clinica Innovare in Zapopan is 10.2 miles and busing there is virtually not an option. Take a cab or Uber for that leg with Uber being quite a bit cheaper. On the return, there are so many places to eat and things to see, I would tend to add one or two downtown to my itinerary. Two come to mind. The fish taco place raved about in the forum's La Cocina section: http://mexicocooks.typepad.com/mexico_cooks/2008/06/mexico-cooks-and-el-mural-at-taco-fish-la-paz-in-guadalajara.html and the Mercado Liberdad https://www.sanjuandedios.com.mx/ both about a 20-minute walk to the bus station and between each other if you are a walker. Relax and enjoy the trip, it will be an adventure only the first time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 Angus The joco bus goes directly to Guadalajara without going via Chapala, no need to go to Chapala from Ajijic to go to Guadalajara. You cut out a lot of time by not going to Chapala. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AngusMactavish Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 32 minutes ago, bmh said: Angus The joco bus goes directly to Guadalajara without going via Chapala, no need to go to Chapala from Ajijic to go to Guadalajara. You cut out a lot of time by not going to Chapala. If it does, then catch it in Ajijic, not at some parada along the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted June 24, 2018 Report Share Posted June 24, 2018 7 hours ago, barcelonaman said: Who does a round trip and waiting time for 500 pesos?? Uber is available from lakeside . I hired a driver and went to a GDL hospital every day for a month - so 1 hr trip each way + 2 hour visit at the hospital - cost $500 pesos round trip; it wasn't the same driver each time either; Also when follow up appointments were required it was still 500 or 600 pesos/trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 Angus U go to Guadalajara on a regular basus from Ajijic and I flag the bus down .. when you are on the carretera you have to know where the bus stops are as they are not really marked but you can stop almost at every block where there is a spot for the bus to stop. They stop just past Rio Zula coming from Joco and them a block further.. if you are used to take the bus you can see where thre us more space for the buses to stop. So call those stops paradas if you like but they are just about every block. O n the way back I get off at Villa Nova and there is also a stop called Rancho del Oro... They also stop in front of Torrito and also at the bus "station in Ajijic at Black Coffee and several other spots. Meanwhile Widesky sounds like he or she got the best deal with the driver.. better than Uber..so the OP should make a deal with that driver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted June 25, 2018 Report Share Posted June 25, 2018 15 hours ago, WideSky said: I hired a driver and went to a GDL hospital every day for a month - so 1 hr trip each way + 2 hour visit at the hospital - cost $500 pesos round trip; it wasn't the same driver each time either; Also when follow up appointments were required it was still 500 or 600 pesos/trip. Get that drivers name!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruth Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 call my friend Jose who drives Lakeside 331-862-6888 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvanparys Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 Recommend: Miguel Zamora... 333-8088-038 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mx_Flwr Posted June 26, 2018 Report Share Posted June 26, 2018 On 6/24/2018 at 6:39 PM, WideSky said: I hired a driver and went to a GDL hospital every day for a month - so 1 hr trip each way + 2 hour visit at the hospital - cost $500 pesos round trip; it wasn't the same driver each time either; Also when follow up appointments were required it was still 500 or 600 pesos/trip. This happened recently? now regular taxi wants 400 just one way... 😮 from the airport... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideSky Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 Taxi's have always been 300-400 from the airport (at least for the last 4 years); Drivers were used between April/17 and November/17; I doubt that prices have gone up THAT much. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irish Gal Posted June 27, 2018 Report Share Posted June 27, 2018 From the airport to Ajijic last week, the cost for a taxi was $420. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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