Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Shuttle services from Guatemala City to popular destinations such as Panajachel and
Chichicastenango (via Antigua - both around Q230) are offered by travel agencies in An-
tigua. Quetzaltenango-based travel agents also have shuttles to and from Guatemala City.
Getting Around
TO/FROM THE AIRPORT
Aeropuerto La Aurora is in Zona 13, in the southern part of the city, 10 to 15 minutes
from Zona 1 by taxi, or 30 minutes by bus.
Taxis wait outside the airport's arrivals exit. 'Official' fares are Q60 to Zona 9 or 10,
Q85 to Zona 1, but in reality you may have to pay a bit more. Be sure to establish the des-
tination and price before getting in. Prices for taxis
to
the airport, hailed on the street, are
likely to be lower - around Q60 from Zona 1.
BUS & MINIBUS
Due to an alarming increase in (often violent) crime on Guatemala City's red city buses, it
is pretty much universally accepted that tourists should only use them in case of dire
emergency. The major exceptions are the TransMetro and TransUrbano buses which are
most useful for getting to the CentraSur and CentraNorte bus terminals, respectively.
For the thrillseekers out there, listed below are the most useful red bus routes. Buses
will stop anywhere they see a passenger, but street corners and traffic lights are your best
bet for hailing them - just hold out your hand. Buses should cost Q1 per ride in the day-
time (but this can as much as quadruple on public holidays or the driver's whim). You pay
the driver or his helper as you get on. Don't catch them at night.
Zona 1 to Zona 10
(Bus No 82 or 101) Travels via 10a Av, Zona 1, then 6a Av and Ruta 6
in Zona 4 and Av La Reforma.
Zona 10 to Zona 1
(Bus No 82 or 101) Travels via Av La Reforma then 7a Av in Zona 4
and 9a Av, Zona 1.
Airport to Zona 1
(Bus No 82) Travels via Zonas 9 and 4.
Zona 1 to Airport
(Bus No 82) Travels via 10a Av in Zona 1 then down 6a Av in Zonas 4
and 9.
TransUrbano
A more recent improvement to Guatemala City's bus scene is
TransUrbano
(
www.transurbano.com.gt
)
, a much wider network of buses that aren't quite as slick as
