Today, May 3, Hola Taxi has launched in Puerto Vallarta with direct competition to UBER in the city. Hola Taxi offers flat rates, vehicles of recent model, shared trips, button dedicated to emergencies, drivers with license C3 and, soon, units for 6 passengers. Although no union has officially sanctioned the implementation of this application, drivers...Read More

The system of public transport and the harassment perpetrated by the sellers of timeshares are the 2 ‘things’ that tourists in Puerto Vallarta hate the most about the destination, according to a survey conducted. The first sector gets the most criticism for not being very specific about the route, referring to buses. On the other...Read More

Mexico’s central bank is working to find a way for ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc to participate in a new mobile payments system, the bank’s governor said on Friday. In an interview, Banco de Mexico Governor Alejandro Diaz de Leon said the bank was seeking to get more companies on board with the system aimed...Read More

The mayor Arturo Dávalos Peña asked the media to ‘keep silent’ on the issue of pollution that was caused by the rupture of a Seapal pipeline, he said, it damages the image of Puerto Vallarta a few weeks before of the holiday period. The mayor said “We took on the task of informing, of meeting...Read More

The wave of violence in Jalisco and comments by Donald Trump against Mexico are some of the reasons why the ‘spring breakers’ canceled their reservations in Puerto Vallarta, which implies losses close to $400 million pesos in economic output. The vice president of the National Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Services, (Canaco Servytur) in Puerto...Read More

Due to the “total disorder” in the current operation of the Transportation Network Companies (ERT) in Puerto Vallarta, Governor Enrique Alfaro announced the revocation of permits for two digital platforms and one double-deck transportation in Puerto Vallarta, granted by the previous state government. During his visit to Puerto Vallarta, he added that there will be...Read More

Uber Eats, the application that allows millions of people around the world to request the food they want for home delivery, is ready to reach seven more cities in Mexico: Puerto Vallarta , Guanajuato, Irapuato, Celaya, Morelia, Los Mochis and Ciudad Obregón. The application will close 2018 with a presence in 30 cities in the...Read More

Mexico City has the most dangerous transport system for women out of five of the world’s biggest commuter cities, according to a Thomson Reuters Foundation poll, with women saying other passengers often turned a blind eye to abuse. The poll published on Wednesday found about three in every four women in Mexico City were not...Read More

After the dissatisfaction of users of public transport in Puerto Vallarta over the bus fare increase applied last Friday, the Governor of the State, Aristotle Sandoval, said that the increase could be canceled for the units that do not comply with the improvement of the service. “For all those buses and routes not using the...Read More

Uber Technologies Inc said on Thursday that it would begin accepting cash fares in Mexico City, seizing on a recent Supreme Court decision, though local government has yet to approve the form of payment. Uber waged a long campaign for cash fares in Mexico where roughly 60 percent of the population lacks a bank account....Read More

The Mexican Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down a ban on cash fares for ride-hailing firms, setting a key precedent for Uber and other industry players seeking to reach millions of Mexicans without credit cards. By a vote of 8-3, the court ruled that a ban on cash fares in the small western state of...Read More

On September 17, UBER drivers in Puerto Vallarta filed a complaint with the Jalisco State Human Rights Commission. A driver agreed to discuss the matter but asked that his name or photo not be released out of fear of reprisal. “We want to present the following complaint to the Jalisco State Human Rights Commission (CEDHJ),...Read More

Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing said Tuesday it is launching service in Mexico’s second-largest city, Guadalajara, expanding its presence in the country—and its challenge to market king Uber. Didi Chuxing rolled out trial operations in the Mexican city of Toluca in April and has also launched in the country’s third-largest city, the northern industrial hub...Read More

Chinese ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing has publicly launched in Mexico with a website advertising its service to drivers and passengers and setting the stage for a potentially expensive showdown with rival Uber. Late last year, Didi Chuxing Technology Co started laying plans for Mexico, Reuters was first to report, marking the company’s first launch outside...Read More

It was an archaeological adventure: a 12-day family trip to Mayan and Aztec pyramid cities, from Mexico City to the Yucatan jungle. Our timeline spanned from the ancient city of Teotihuacan, founded before the birth of Christ, to sites like Chichen Itza, Tulum and Templo Mayor, built in the centuries before the Spanish conquest of...Read More