Aae Mexico City

Come and enjoy a comfortable stay at our Mexico City location.
Minutes walk away from subway.
Perfect Downtown and Cathedral location

Advice about arrival time. No check-ins will be accepted before 1300.

Check in time 1200pm and 01100 check out time

Credit Card Facilities.

Directions

We are located in the heart of Mexico City, and steps from many major bus stops.
Minutes walk away from subway.
Perfect Downtown and Cathedral location
From the International Bus Station
If you arrive at:
Terminal Central Norte - Northern Bus Terminal
Buses departing to northern Mexico and to the U.S. as well as other destinations:
Terminal Central de Autobuses del Norte -- Called 'Terminal Norte,' or 'Central Norte' (tel. 55/5133-2444 or 5587-1552), Avenida de los Cien (100) Metros, is Mexico's largest bus station. It handles most buses coming from the U.S.-Mexico border. It also handles service to and from the Pacific Coast as far south as Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo; the Gulf Coast as far south as Tampico and Veracruz; and such cities as Guadalajara, San Luis Potosí, Durango, Zacatecas, Morelia, and Colima. You can also get to the pyramids of San Juan Teotihuacán and Tula from here. By calling the above number, you can purchase tickets over the phone, charging them to a credit card. The operators can also provide exact information about prices and schedules, but few speak English.

To get downtown from the Terminal Norte, you have a choice: The Metro has a station (Terminal de Autobuses del Norte, or TAN) right here, so it's easy to hop a train and connect to all points. Walk to the center of the terminal, go out the front door and down the steps, and go to the Metro station. This is Línea 5. Follow the signs that say DIRECCION PANTITLÁN. For downtown, you can change trains at La Raza or Consulado. Be aware that if you change at La Raza, you'll have to walk for 10 to 15 minutes and will encounter stairs. The walk is through a marble-lined underground corridor, but it's a long way with heavy luggage. If you have heavy luggage, you most likely won't be allowed into the Metro in the first place.

Get off the bus or trolley stops at Av. 'Insurgentes' adjacent to Av. Chapultupec walk 2 block onto Insuregentes. We are on the left side.
If you come in by Trains:

If you arrive at the airport:

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Getting There


By Plane

Mexico City's Benito Juárez International Airport is something of a small city, where you can grab a bite, have an espresso (including Starbucks!), or buy duty free goods, clothes, books, gifts, and insurance, as well as exchange money or stay in a hotel. It was recently expanded -- filled with marble floors, upscale shops, and improved services -- and overall has become a much more welcoming airport. International flights depart from the new Terminal 2 and from the international section of Terminal 1; domestic flights are accommodated by the rest of Terminal 1.

Near Gate A is a guarded baggage-storage area (another is near Gate F). The key-operated metal lockers measure about .5*.5*.5m (2*2*1 1/2 ft.) and cost $8 (£4) daily. Larger items are stored in a warehouse, which costs $9 to $12 (£4.50-£6) for each 24 hours, depending on the size. You may leave your items for up to a month.

The Mexico City Hotel and Motel Association offers a hotel-reservation service for its member hotels. Look for its booths before you leave the baggage-claim area, or near Gate A on the concourse. Representatives will make the call according to your specifications for location and price. If they book the hotel, they require 1 night's advance payment and will give you a voucher, which you must present at the hotel. Ask about hotels with special deals. Telephones (operated by Telmex using prepaid Ladatel cards) are all along the public concourse.

When you're getting ready to leave Mexico City and need local information on flights, times, and prices, contact the airlines directly (most airlines in Mexico City have English-speaking personnel). Although airline numbers change frequently, the following may be useful:

* Air Canada (tel. 55/9138-0280; www.aircanada.ca) serves Toronto (direct flight), Montreal, Vancouver, Frankfurt, Munich, London, Paris, Rome, Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Taipei, and Tokyo from inside Mexico.

* AeroMéxico (tel. 55/5133-4000; www.aeromexico.com.mx) serves Guadalajara, Monterrey, Tijuana, Chihuahua, Ciudad Juárez, La Paz, Los Cabos, Loreto, Mazatlán, Manzanillo, León, Aguascalientes, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Puerto Vallarta, Veracruz, Acapulco, Huatulco, Oaxaca, Tapachula, Campeche, Mérida, Cancún, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, New York, Chicago, Houston, Los Angeles, San Diego, Paris, Madrid, São Paulo, Santiago de Chile, and Lima.

* American Airlines (tel. 55/5209-1400; www.aa.com) has direct flights from inside Mexico to Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, and Miami, and connecting flights to all over the world.

* Aviacsa (tel. 55/5716-9005; www.aviacsa.com.mx) serves Acapulco, Cancún, Chetumal, León, Guadalajara, Mérida, Mexicali, Monterrey, Morelia, Oaxaca, Puerto Vallarta, Tapachula, Tijuana, Tuxtla Gutierrez, Veracruz, Villa Hermosa, and operates flights from Houston, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.

* Continental (tel. 55/5283-5500; www.continental.com) serves Houston, New York, and other U.S., Canadian, and European destinations.

* Delta (tel. 55/5279-0909; www.delta.com) serves Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles, Miami, and New York.

* Mexicana (tel. 55/5448-0990; www.mexicana.com) has flights to Acapulco, Guadalajara, Puerto Vallarta, Monterrey, Ixtapa/Zihuatanejo, Mexicali, Tijuana, Hermosillo, Loreto, Los Cabos, Nuevo Laredo, Monterrey, Mazatlán, Zacatecas, Saltillo, Tampico, León, Morelia, Poza Rica, Manzanillo, Colima, Veracruz, Xalapa, Oaxaca, Puerto Escondido, Huatulco, Minatitlán, Villa Hermosa, Tuxtla Gutiérrez, San Cristóbal de las Casas, Tapachula, Ciudad del Carmen, Mérida, Cancún, Cozumel, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Bogotá, Caracas, Panamá, San José (Costa Rica), Santo Domingo, San Salvador, Guatemala City, Havana, Miami, Orlando, San Antonio, Los Angeles, San Jose (California), Oakland, Las Vegas, Washington, D.C., Chicago, New York, Montreal, Toronto, and Frankfurt.

* United (tel. 55/5627-0222; www.united.com) has flights to Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Washington, D.C.

Be sure to allow at least 45 to 60 minutes' travel time from the Zona Rosa or the zócalo (plaza) area to the airport -- add about 30 minutes more if you're traveling during rush hour or bad weather. Check in 3 hours before international flights and 2 hours before domestic flights. Note: Mexican airlines will usually not let you check in for a domestic flight if it's less than an hour before departure time.

Airport Arrival-- Ignore those who approach you in the arrivals hall offering taxis; they are usually unlicensed and unauthorized. Authorized airport taxis, however, provide good, fast service. After exiting the baggage-claim area and before entering the public concourse (as well as near the far end of the terminal near Gate A), you'll see a booth marked TAXI. Staff members at these authorized taxi booths wear bright-yellow jackets or bibs emblazoned with TAXI AUTORIZADO (authorized taxi). Tell the ticket-seller your hotel or destination; the price is based on a zone system. Expect to pay around $18 (£9) for a boleto (ticket) to Polanco. Present your ticket outside to the driver. Taxi 'assistants' who lift your luggage into the waiting taxi naturally expect a tip for their trouble. Putting your luggage in the taxi is the driver's job.

The Metro, Mexico City's modern subway system, is cheap and faster than a taxi, but it seems to be gaining popularity among thieves who target tourists. If you try it, be forewarned: As a new arrival, you'll stand out. If you are carrying anything much larger than a briefcase, including a suitcase, don't even bother going to the station -- they won't let you on with it.

Here's how to find the Metro at the airport: As you come from your plane into the arrivals hall, turn left toward Gate A and walk all the way through the long terminal, out the doors, and along a covered sidewalk. Soon, you'll see the distinctive Metro logo that identifies the Terminal Aérea station, down a flight of stairs. The station is on Metro Line 5. Follow the signs for trains to Pantitlán. At Pantitlán, change for Line 1 ('Observatorio'), which takes you to stations that are just a few blocks south of the zócalo and La Alameda park: Pino Suárez, Isabel la Católica, Salto del Agua, and Balderas.

Facilities

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