Mexico City Airport: authorised taxis, ride apps, data

Taxis and ride apps at Mexico City Airport

Getting from the airport into Mexico City is easy once you know your options. This guide sticks to what the airport itself says, and explains why a ride app needs data before you queue anywhere.

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In short

Authorised taxis wait at the international and domestic exits of both terminals.
Other options listed by the airport: buses, metro, Metrobús, car rental and TETSA.
Ride apps need data to show your pick-up point, and airport arrangements can change.

Authorised taxis

For your safety, the airport says to use only authorised taxis, which are located at the international and national exits of both terminals. Anyone who approaches you inside the hall is not part of that arrangement.

What else the airport lists

Buses and Metro
Metrobús
Car rental
Taxis, as described above
TETSA, also listed on the transport page

The page gives no fares or timetables, so look those up on the operators' pages when you plan your arrival.

Ride apps: data first

Pick-up rules for ride apps at the airport have been under discussion. In May 2026 the airport operator met taxi associations after they announced protests, according to an airport bulletin. Rely on the pick-up point that your app shows and on the signs at the airport, not on an old forum post.

Order the ride only after you have a data connection.
Check plate, car and driver in the app before you get in.
Keep the address of your first night saved, in case the app loses the signal.

Data from the arrivals hall

An eSIM installed at home on Wi-Fi works when you land, so your ride app is ready at the exit. Plans and networks are in our Mexico eSIM guide, and the entry steps are in register your stay in Mexico.