TOURIST SERVICES

 

Guadalajara, which lies about 540 km (335 mi) from Mexico City, is linked to the nation?s capital by highways 15 and 57. Highway 54 connects Guadalajara to Colima and Highway 80 leads to Leon and Guanajuato. The city has a bus station with service from bus lines ETN, Omnibus de Oriente, Flecha Amarilla and Estrella del Pacifico. The following airlines operate out of Guadalajara?s international airport and offer direct flights to Mexico City, Monterrrey, Morelia, Hermosillo, Toluca, Guanajuato, Puerto Vallarta and Tijuana: Mexicana, Aeromexico, Aviacsa, Lineas Aereas Azteca and Magnicharters. Continental and United Airlines have service to numerous cities in the United States.

 

Aeropuerto Internacional Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla (airport) ? Located at Km 17.5 on the Chapala Highway. Tel. (333) 688-6484

 

Central de Autobuses (bus station) ? Located in Tlaquepaque off the modulo 4 exit on the Mexico-Zapotlanejo Highway. Tel. (333) 600-0495 or (333) 600-0066

 

 

EMERGENCY NUMBERS AND INFORMATION

 

Guadalajara Tourism Office ? Tel. (333) 616-9150 and (333) 615-1182

 

Cruz Roja (Red Cross) ? Tel. 065

 

Tourist Police ? Tel. (333) 818-2200 ext. 3730

 

Emergency highway road service ? Tel. 078 and (333) 668-1600 with extensions 1487, 1488 and 1489