11 of the best · Mexico City, Mexico
The two airports, twelve Metro lines, the Metrobús, the Cablebús over Chapultepec, the Tren Ligero to Xochimilco, Ecobici and the new train to Toluca.
Our 11 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated October 2026
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Three Mexico City addresses we keep going back to: the Templo Mayor at opening time, lunch at Contramar and a night of mariachis at the Salón Tenampa.
The back story
Twelve Metro lines with their picture signs, the Metrobús on Insurgentes and Reforma, the cable cars over Chapultepec, Ecobici and the new train to Toluca: how to cross a city of more than twenty million.
MEX
The city’s main airport, with two terminals, close to the centre.
Twelve lines
The city’s metro: twelve lines, every station marked by a pictogram.
The Metro, the Metrobús, the cable cars and the train to Toluca.
The back story
Twelve Metro lines with their picture signs, the Metrobús on Insurgentes and Reforma, the cable cars over Chapultepec, Ecobici and the new train to Toluca: how to cross a city of more than twenty million.
Arriving in Mexico City.
MEX
The city’s main airport, with two terminals, close to the centre.
Metro, Metrobús, cable cars and bikes.
Bikes across the centre
The public bike-share scheme, with docks across the central neighbourhoods.
Twelve lines
The city’s metro: twelve lines, every station marked by a pictogram.
One card
The rechargeable card for the Metro, Metrobús, Cablebús, Tren Ligero and Ecobici.
South to the canals
The light railway from Tasqueña, at the end of Metro Line 2, to Xochimilco.
Out of the city.
For Puebla and Teotihuacan
Coaches leave from four terminals: the Terminal del Norte for Teotihuacan, the TAPO for Puebla, and the Sur and Poniente.
To Toluca
The intercity train from Observatorio through Santa Fe to Toluca.
