Getting there & Getting around

Getting there

There's always something happening at Cozumel's international airport, which sees many direct flights from other parts of Mexico and the USA. Flights from Europe and other continents are usually less direct, routed through Mexico City or the USA.

Another option is to arrive via the seas. Passenger ferries run from Playa del Carmen, and car ferries from Puerto Morelos.

Getting around

Aside from the minibus from the airport into town, there is no bus service on the island. Taxis are available, however. For a look-see at the sights, you could probably haggle with a taxi driver to give you a tour of the island, drop you at a beach, and pick you up later - and still pay out less than you might for a rental car. But for more freedom, a hire car is definitely the go; there are agencies aplenty around the main plaza. Moped rental prices are often negotiable - be sure to ask for a helmet, or risk a fine. Rental bicycles are the most inexpensive way to get about flat Cozumel, but you'll need to brave strong winds.