The new Ameca Bridge National Guard checkpoint between Jalisco and Nayarit is turning a 15‑minute drive into up to an hour. Travelers should allow extra time.
Traffic between Puerto Vallarta and Banderas Bay has become a daily test of patience. Since the National Guard set up a checkpoint at the Ameca Bridge on the Jalisco–Nayarit border, what used to be a quick 15‑minute drive from the airport now takes 40 to 60 minutes. With no easy detours and major roadwork at Las Juntas, drivers face long lines, unpredictable waits and . . .
