Getting There By Air

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Airlines operating flights to Mexico City from the UK include British Airways, Mexicana, Thomson Flights, US Airways and KLM.

Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juárez (MEX)
Tel: (55) 2482 2400/24.
Website: www.aicm.com.mx

Mexico City's international and domestic airport is located 13km (8 miles) east of Mexico City's el centro district.

Airport facilities
These include VIP lounges, medical services, bureaux de change, ATMs, bars, restaurants, 24-hour luggage lockers and a wide range of duty-free and other shops. Car hire is available from Avis, Budget, Europcar, Hertz, Thrifty and Auto Rent. A rather swish art gallery is well worth a browse while the airport's excellent visitor info centre offers a mega-efficient hotel booking system.

Transport to the city
Skip the dirt-cheap offers of illegal taxi scams in favour of the super-efficient fixed-price Transportación Terrestre taxis - Mexico City's most reliable and safest option. Purchase tickets from booths at exits A, E and F. Metered taxis also serve the airport but it is important to agree on a price beforehand or buy a prepaid ticket. Alternatively, a trolley bus runs to Calzada Ignacio Zaragoza and eventually arrives in the city after an hour-long crawl - at least. In theory, Mexico City's packed, but extensive metro system also serves the airport. However passengers entering Terminal Aérea are not officially permitted to travel with luggage. Visit: www.metro.df.gob.mx for schedules.

Approximate flight times to Mexico City
London is 10-12 hours, New York is 5 hours, Los Angeles 3-4 hours.