Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, August 2, 2026 – A new mobile application for CTM-affiliated taxis is expected to begin operating in Puerto Vallarta after receiving authorization from Jalisco’s Transportation Secretariat.
The platform is expected to serve both Puerto Vallarta and Guadalajara. Local testing in Puerto Vallarta must be completed before the service is formally introduced to the public.
The app will use fixed fares instead of dynamic pricing. CTM representatives said the price will not increase due to rain, nighttime demand, or other factors that can cause ride-hailing prices to rise.
The exact launch date, app name, download links, and final Puerto Vallarta fare schedule had not been publicly announced as of Sunday. The fares are still being reviewed under the city’s zone-based taxi system, which generally does not calculate trips solely by distance or a meter starting rate.
CTM leaders said the service is intended to eventually include Puerto Vallarta’s taxi fleet, estimated at approximately 1,700 vehicles. About 90 percent of those units are reportedly newer vehicles, while the remaining taxis are approaching the 10-year age limit established by state regulations.
The app is presented as a digital version of the traditional radio-taxi system. It is expected to allow passengers to request a concessioned taxi through a cellphone while giving drivers another way to receive trip requests and improve passenger identification and safety.
Jalisco’s mobility law allows taxis and radio taxis to connect with passengers through mobile applications operated by state-authorized companies. The law also requires app-based transportation services to display the fare inside the application and provide users with a payment receipt by email. The state mobility law also requires app-based services to operate through an authorized transportation network.
The CTM initiative follows earlier attempts to move Puerto Vallarta’s traditional taxi system onto digital platforms. In 2019, local taxi organizations promoted a separate mobile taxi service offering flat fares and emergency features, although its rollout faced regulatory delays.
The new application enters a market where residents and travelers already use several ride-hailing services, while airport pickups remain subject to separate rules and enforcement concerns. Vallarta Daily previously reported on the continuing dispute over app-based airport transportation.
