Bus Routes and Bus Fares in Puerto Vallarta Visit Vallarta
go to original September 28, 2016

PARADA (Bus Stop)

Puerto Vallarta does not provide printed bus routes and bus fares information for tourists. But Visit Vallarta will show you how to ride the bus all over town like a local. You will also learn how much it will cost you to get to your destination.

A Few Tips to Remember

• Each bus fare is one-time use only
• There are no transfers available
• There are no round-trips available
• Before the bus arrives have the correct change ready for the driver
• The two seats directly behind the driver (sometimes marked in yellow) are reserved for pregnant women, the elderly, and the physically challenged
• When boarding as a female/male couple, it’s customary for the female to board first and when the male boards he pays for both fares
• When traveling with a group of family and friends it’s customary for everyone in your group to quickly board, and when the last male from your group boards the bus he pays for everyone in the group. This method shows courtesy to the other passengers and to the driver by speeding up the boarding and payment process
• Hold onto your ticket. Inspectors hop on and off buses to check that passengers have tickets

Route: From Nuevo Vallarta to Downtown Puerto Vallarta (Centro/Malecon)

• Total bus fare for this one-way trip: 22.5 pesos
• Take an ATM bus to Puerto Vallarta. Bus fare is 15 pesos
• ATM buses arrive at bus stops in Nuevo Vallarta every 20-30 minutes
• Get off the ATM bus in Puerto Vallarta once you reach the Maritime Terminal across the street from Walmart and Sam’s Club
• On that same side of the street (opposite Walmart) wait close to the intersection for a bus with Centro written on the windshield
• Buses which indicate BOTH Centro and Tunel are heading to the Romantic Zone without stopping downtown
• Bus fare from the Maritime Terminal to downtown Puerto Vallarta is 7.5 pesos

Route: From Marina Vallarta to Downtown Puerto Vallarta (Centro/Malecon)

• Bus fare is 7.5 pesos
• Take a bus that has Centro written on the windshield
• Buses which indicate BOTH Centro and Tunel are heading to Parque Lazaro Cardenas without stopping downtown
• When returning to Marina Vallarta you have a variety of options. Look for a bus that has “Marina Vallarta” or “Marriott” or “Westin” or “Velas Vallarta” written on the windshield

Route: From Hotel Zone to Downtown Puerto Vallarta (Centro/Malecon)

• Bus fare is 7.5 pesos
• Take a bus that has Centro written on the windshield
• Buses which indicate BOTH Centro and Tunel use a bypass to avoid stopping downtown and head straight to the Romantic Zone

Route: From Downtown Puerto Vallarta (Romantic Zone) to Mismaloya, Vallarta Zoo & Boca de Tomatlan

• Bus fare is 8 pesos
• Take an ORANGE & WHITE bus at the corner of Basilio Badillo & Constitution (by the OXXO convenience store)
• These orange & white buses only go as far as Boca de Tomatlan
• These buses stop at: Conchas Chinas, Dreams Resort, Presidente Intercontinental, Mismaloya, Boca de Tomatlan

Route: From Downtown Puerto Vallarta (Romantic Zone) to the Botanical Gardens and El Tuito

• Bus fare is 20 pesos
• Take a BLUE bus at the corner of V. Carranza & Aguacate
• The windshield of the bus should state: El Tuito / Botanical Gardens
• Buses come by every 20-30 minutes
• It will take approximately 50 minutes to get to El Tuito.

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