About Guadalajara
About Guadalajara
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Guadalajara is located west of Mexico city, in the central west area of the country.
Located nearby are popular holiday destinations like the beautiful beaches of Puerto Vallarta and the Riviera Nayarit, as well as UNESCO world heritage towns like Guanajuato and Tequila, each with its unique charm and history.
These are amazing destinations are but a few ideas of how to extend your stay in Mexico before or after GLX!
What to do
What to do
Guadalajara is the third largest city in Mexico, and a city proud of its culture and heritage, there's amazing landmarks and touristic sites to explore within the city that appeal to everyone, from enjoying the wide range of gastronomic offerings, to museums, art galleries and cultural events, there's also places to relax and take in the beauty of nature at parks, lakes and canyons nearby.
We've found the following videos that give a great summary of the touristic attractions of the city with details and ideas of what to do while you're visiting Guadalajara to get you started on planning your visit!
Getting into GDL
Getting into GDL
Guadalajara has one of the most well-connected international airports in Mexico, having non-stop flights to cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, New York, and even Madrid.
The airport is currently undergoing an expansion so traffic can cause delays, please exercise caution when going to the airport to avoid missing your flight!
In addition to this there's two major Bus terminals:
Terminal de Zapopan - Taking you to Puerto Vallarta as well as other cities to the east or north of the country, from here you can also take buses to visit Tequila.
Terminal Nueva (Tlaquepaque) - From here you can catch buses going to the east and center of the country, to cities like Guanajuato and Ciudad de Mexico.
These terminals serve charter buses which are comfortable, air conditioned and reasonably priced, definitely a good way to move around Mexico if you want to travel more.
Getting around
Getting around
Guadalajara has a solid public transit system, with 3 train lines, two metro bus lines and regular bus routes that can get you around the city.
Payment is consolidated to use the "Mi Mobilidad" transit cards, and one way trips on most transit costs MXN $9.50 (~$0.56 USD), you can purchase and top up these cards at train stations throughout the city. Cash payment is also available.
The same card can be used to rent city bikes "Mi Bici", that can be taken and dropped off at stations throughout the city, there's daily, weekly and monthly plans. For doing this, you'll need to activate your mobility card at a kiosk in one of the bike stations to do this (payment by credit card).
No matter which method you choose to get around the city, most major landmarks and sites of interest are a comfortable walk (or very short bicycle ride) from our venue, information for all public transit can be obtained in Google Maps.
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