Best Route In Car To Yucatan From Mcallen Texas?

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by djmexico

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Also I will have a 3 adults and one child I am looking for a nice 3 to 4 bedroom rental home to stay. Would a rental home be cheapest or what would be the recomendation for those who know the area well.

I am on a tight budget.

The cheapest rentals are not advertised on the web or available through real estate brokers. They are found by looking for for-rent signs in an area where you want to live, or by talking to neighbors/corner stores in the area. If you want reasonable accommodations for 6 months, find a cheap hotel or other rental for a couple of weeks and spend that time looking for a longer term rental after you are in Mexico.

[djmexico]

Yes both parents are coming and you sound like my father. lol Not a bad thing someone
has to keep me in line. lol

I will do so good sir thank you for the heads up.

[djmexico]

Thank you very much will! Do you live in Veracruz?

[TundraGreen]

Originally Posted by djmexico

Thank you very much will! Do you live in Veracruz?

No, Guadalajara.

[tepetapan]

Driving all the way west to Monterray, then down using the Arco Norte is crazy if you are in McAllen.
Take HWY 180 down all the way to Veracruz city and then. if you wish, hook up with the auto pista west of there. Actually the best place to get the auto pista is Acayucan, about 4 hours south of Veracruz city. Look at the map, it is a straight shot and will save you hours of driving and hundreds of pesos in tolls.
Any idea how many million people have driven this route the past 6 weeks? You will never find a Mexican driving from Renosa to Monterray to get to the Yucatan.

[djmexico]

@tepetapan Thank you. Do you live in Veracruz? I will look that info up on the map.

What is a auto pista? A auto permit?

[tepetapan]

Originally Posted by djmexico

@tepetapan Thank you. Do you live in Veracruz? I will look that info up on the map.

What is a auto pista? A auto permit?

An auto pista is a toll road. Nice ride for the most part but very expensive.

[conklinwh]

I also think that the Reynosa, Monterrey, etc route a little crazy. We have a lot of folk here that drive Ciudad Victoria to Matamoros or Reynosa a lot without trouble. One came in last week.
I went to Rutas Punta a Punta to see their route and as I expected.

Hopefully copying it here not a violation.


Route from Reynosa , Tamaulipas To Mérida , Yucatán
Segment State Road ID Length(km) Driving Time(Hs) Toll Booth Automobile
Reynosa - Corral Tams Mex 097 120.000 01:30
Corral - Entronque San Fernando Tams Mex 180 16.000 00:12
Entronque San Fernando - San Fernando Tams Mex 180 11.000 00:08
San Fernando - La Coma Tams Mex 180 46.000 00:34
La Coma - Soto La Marina Tams Mex 180 86.000 01:04
Soto La Marina - Aldama Tams Mex 180 107.000 01:20
Aldama - Manuel Tams Mex 180 36.000 00:27
Manuel - Cuauhtémoc Tams Mex 080 47.000 00:28
Cuauhtémoc - Altamira Tams Mex 080 22.000 00:13
Altamira - Entronque Altamira Tams Mex 080 9.000 00:09
Libramiento de Tampico Ver Mex 180D 10.478 00:05 Tampico 23.0
Entronque Chairel - Tampico Tams Mex 105 6.000 00:09
Tampico - Anáhuac Ver Mex 180 0.500 00:00 Tampico 29.0
Anáhuac - Ozulama Ver Mex 180 68.000 00:51
Ozulama - Naranjos Ver Mex 180 44.000 00:29
Naranjos - Cerro Azul Ver Mex 180 25.000 00:21
Cerro Azul - El Alazán Ver Mex 180 14.000 00:12
El Alazán - Tuxpam Ver Mex 127 45.000 00:30
Tuxpam - Entronque Tihuatlán Ver Mex 127D 36.341 00:19 Tuxpam 30.0
Libramiento de Poza Rica y Papantla Ver Mex 180D 37.185 00:20 Totomoxtle 32.0
Entronque Totomoxtle - Gutiérrez Zamora Ver Mex 180 17.000 00:12
Gutiérrez Zamora - Entronque Gutiérrez Zamora Ver Mex 180 19.000 00:12 Tecolutla 20.0
Entronque Gutiérrez Zamora - Casitas Ver Mex 180 22.000 00:14
Casitas - Nautla Ver Mex 180 4.000 00:02 Nautla 20.0
Nautla - José Cardel Ver Mex 180 116.000 01:17
José Cardel - Entronque San Julián Ver Mex 180D 20.970 00:11 La Antigua 46.0
Entronque San Julián - Santa Fe Ver Mex 180 3.000 00:02
Santa Fe - Entronque Paso del Toro Ver Mex 180 24.000 00:15
Entronque Paso del Toro - Entronque La Tinaja Ver Mex 150D 45.000 00:24 Paso del Toro 63.0
Entronque La Tinaja - Entronque Isla Ver Mex 145D 118.000 01:04 Cosamaloapan 163.0
Entronque Isla - Cosoleacaque Ver Mex 145D 110.000 01:00 Acayucan 150.0
Cosoleacaque - Entronque Minatitlán Ver Mex 180D 3.000 00:01
Entronque Minatitlán - Nuevo Teapa Ver Mex 180D 29.000 00:15 Puente Dovalí 15.0
Nuevo Teapa - Entronque Las Choapas Ver Mex 180 11.000 00:06
Entronque Las Choapas - Entronque Agua Dulce Ver Mex 180 11.000 00:06
Entronque Agua Dulce - Entronque Chontalpa Tab Mex 180D 53.300 00:29 Sánchez Magallanes 58.0
Entronque Chontalpa - Cárdenas Tab Mex 180 21.000 00:12
Cárdenas - Villahermosa Tab Mex 180 49.000 00:29
Villahermosa - Macuiltepec Tab Mex 180 16.000 00:10
Macuiltepec - Santa Cruz Tab Mex 180 33.000 00:21
Santa Cruz - Frontera Tab Mex 180 29.000 00:19
Frontera - Ent. Oeste Nuevo Progreso Camp Mex 180 37.410 00:28
Libramiento de Nuevo Progreso Camp Mex 180 5.360 00:04
Ent. Este Nuevo Progreso - Ent. Oeste San Antonio Cárdenas Camp Mex 180 4.050 00:03
Libramiento de San Antonio Cárdenas Camp Mex 180 2.860 00:02
Ent. Este San Antonio Cárdenas - Atasta Camp Mex 180 12.070 00:10
Atasta - Zacatal Camp Mex 180 26.190 00:22
Zacatal - Cd. Del Carmen Camp Mex 180 3.200 00:02 El Zacatal 67.0
Cd. Del Carmen - Puerto Real Camp Mex 180 40.778 00:30
Puente La Unidad Camp Mex 180 3.222 00:02 Puente La Unidad 58.0
Isla Aguada - Santa Rosalía Camp Mex 180 39.000 00:29
Santa Rosalía - Champotón Camp Mex 180 66.000 00:49
Champotón - Haltunchén Camp Mex 180 16.400 00:10
Haltunchén - Entronque Campeche Camp Mex 180D 41.500 00:22 Seybaplaya 58.0
Libramiento de Campeche (Ent. Campeche - Imí) Camp Mex 180 15.940 00:12
Imí - Koben Camp Mex 180 5.700 00:04
Kobén - Entronque Sur Tenabó Camp Mex 180 23.980 00:17
Libramiento de Tenabó Camp Mex 180 4.060 00:03
Entronque Norte Tenabó - Entronque Sur Pomuch Camp Mex 180 7.160 00:05
Libramiento de Pomuch Camp Mex 180 4.110 00:03
Entronque Norte Pomuch - Entronque Sur Hecelchakán Camp Mex 180 2.580 00:01
Libramiento de Hecelchakán Camp Mex 180 11.570 00:08
Entronque Norte Hecelchakán - Entronque Dzitbalché Camp Mex 180 7.550 00:05
Libramiento Dzitbalché/Calkiní/Becal/Maxcanú (Ent. Maxcanú) Yuc Mex 180 35.700 00:26
Entronque Maxcanú - Lib. Kopomá (Ent. Souroeste) Yuc Mex 180 7.130 00:05
Libramiento de Kopomá Yuc Mex 180 2.500 00:01
Lib. Kopomá (Ent. Noreste) - Lib. Chochola (Ent. Sur) Yuc Mex 180 2.500 00:01
Libramiento de Chochola Yuc Mex 180 2.700 00:02
Libramiento de Chochola (Ent. Norte) - Entronque Poxilá Yuc Mex 180 4.300 00:03
Entronque Poxilá - Poxilá Yuc Mex 180 3.000 00:03
Poxilá - Umán Yuc Mex 180 4.000 00:03
Umán - Periférico de Mérida (Ent. Umán) Yuc Mex 180 8.000 00:07
Periférico/Carr. Umán - Mérida Centro Yuc Urban Zone 12.190 00:18

Sorry that wrapped. Anyway, totals are 2000km(about 1200mi), 23hrs and 832pesos in tolls. Expect you could probably do Tampico the 1st night and maybe one more before Merida the 3rd night. Not sure if you meant Merida when you said Yucatan as the physical Yucatan made up of 3 states, one of which is Yucatan with Merida the capital.

1st thing you need do is get passports. We expedited ours but still about 3 weeks.
You will all need passports as stated. When you cross the border, you will do the tourist permits(FMMs) and can do the car permit. I would have done Mexican insurance online ahead of time as better prices. I don't have a front license plate as NC doesn't issue and have never had a problem in about 10 years.

[abscissa]

Here's a web site that has detailed trip info from Brownville to Merida

Brownsville to Merida

There's a link for a users fourm for the area around Merida & Progreso

Yolisto

[djmexico]

Thank you both for the information.

So a 170 vacationers pass would not be good enough? Do they ask for passports at the tolls?

Alo 832 pesos roughly if I take the auto pista in tolls correct? So total in USD is around $62.00 correct or no?

Can I get passports in Mexico if need be or no?