| Getting to La Paz
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La Paz Baja California has an International airport Marquez de Leon International Airport (LAP) and is located about 15 minutes from city center. You can catch a van from to/the airport in the $30 USD range, but if shared your price goes down. To get to La Paz, you can fly direct to the La Paz airport from Seattle and Los Angeles with Alaska Air. From La Paz, Phoenix, Tuscon and Los Angeles you can fly direct with Aero California, or Aero Mexico. La Paz airport is about eight miles from the center of the city. |
Getting to La Paz by Land |
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If you plan on taking the drive to La Paz Baja California remember to get Mexican Auto Insurance, which can be purchased easily online from Mexbound.com and avoid driving at night. La Paz is about 16 hours (700 miles) south of San Diego, California. The Baja California Trans Peninsula Highway or Mexico Highway 1 is a scenic and exciting two-lane highway that traverses coastal, desert and mountainous terrains. For complete downloadable maps of La Paz and driving directions to La Paz click here |
Baja Ferries - If you arrive from sea on a private boat, you need to check in with the Captain of the Port at the Marina Palmira. The ferry terminal is located north of town at Pichilingue with car and passenger travel to Topolobampo (Los Mochis) and Mazatlan. Ferry service between La Paz and Topolobampo (Los Mochis) * La Paz - Tel: (612) 125-7443 * E-mail: ventas@bajaferries.com - Web: www.bajaferries.com
Getting Around in La Paz - Transportation: It’s easy to see all of La Paz on foot. Public buses travel to some of the beaches located north of town. If you want to explore the beaches located around La Paz, it’s best to rent a car. Several agencies are located in town or you may be able to make arrangements trough your hotel. La Paz is Baja Californis Sur's largest city and it's capital so expect to find almost anything you need. ATM's are located throughout the city. Buses and taxi's run throughout the main streets. There is a tourism booth run by the state on the malecon near Calle 16 de Septiembre. The main state tourism office is across from the Crowne Plaza hotel.
Baja California Sur State Government - Official website of the state government in Spanish * La Paz - Tel: (612) 124-0199 - Fax: (612) 124-0722 * E-mail: dcortez@gbcs.gob.mx - Web: www.gbcs.gob.mx
SEMATUR - This the Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources office responsible for permission to visit La Paz's offshore islands. Ferry service between La Paz and Mazatlan * La Paz Office - Tel: (612) 125-8899 * E-mail: gsc_rlopez@hotmail.com - Web: www.sematur.com.mx
La Paz Post Office - The Post Office in La Paz is located between Revolucion and Constitucion, a block Northeast of the Cathedral * Monday – Friday: 8am – 1pm and 3pm – 5pm |
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Phone Numbers in La Paz
• Tourism Department: 078
• Legal Assistance: 061
• Police Emergency: 060
• Fire: 068
• Ferry Office: 122-5005
• Green Angels: 124-0100
• Immigration: 124-6349
• Red Cross: 066 |
Warning to Tourists: You should avoid demonstrations and other activities that might be deemed political by the Mexican authorities. Political activities by foreigners are prohibited by the Mexican constitution, and such actions may result in detention and/or deportation.
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