For one person with a light bag, the Metrobús at 30 pesos is the simplest way into the city from either terminal, and the Metro at 5 pesos is the cheapest if you land at Terminal 1. A taxi from a booth inside the terminal is the easy choice with heavy bags. The rules come from the airport's and the city's tourism pages, and the rest from press reports. Each fact says which.
Terminal 1 or Terminal 2 decides the Metro
Note: The city's tourism page says Terminal 1 handles most international and budget airlines, and Terminal 2 is the Aeroméxico hub. Arrivals for both are on the ground floor. You cannot walk between the two (Mexico City government tourism page for the airport, undated, read 12 Oct 2026)
Getting there: Free Aerotrén between the terminals: about 5 minutes, 05:00 to 23:00, boarding pass required (same page)
Note: Since 1 August 2026 a Metrobús interterminal shuttle runs from near gate 7 at Terminal 1 to the intercity bus bay at Terminal 2. Press reports give 4:30 to midnight, about every 12 minutes, 30 pesos. At Terminal 2, read the sign on the front of the bus, because the buses to the city look alike (Crónica, 4 Aug 2026)
| Terminal 1 | Terminal 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Metro | Terminal Aérea, Line 5, a short walk | No station. Use the Aerotrén to Terminal 1 |
| Metrobús Line 4 | Yes, a temporary stop near gate 7 | Yes, a temporary stop at gate 4 |
| Authorised taxi booths | Inside the terminal | Inside the terminal |
| Ride-app pickup | Circuito Interior, near the Metro | Avenida Fuerza Aérea Mexicana |
The stop at gate 7 and gate 4 is called temporary in the sources. One report says Terminal 1's stop was moved to gate 8 during construction. Follow the signs.
Metrobús Line 4: both terminals, card needed
Price: 30 pesos to or from the airport on Metrobús Line 4. Cash is not accepted. Pay with a Mi card bought and topped up at the machines at the stop, a contactless bank card or a mobile wallet at the reader. It goes to the Centro Histórico and Bellas Artes (Mexico City government tourism page, undated, read 12 Oct 2026)
Note: Press reports say the route is called Quetzalcóatl and started on 30 January 2026. It runs from Amajac station on Paseo de la Reforma through the Centro Histórico and San Lázaro to both terminals. Only people with disabilities and children under 5 ride free, and older adults do not (Chilango, read 12 Oct 2026)
One press summary gives hours of 4:30 to midnight Monday to Saturday and 5:00 to midnight on Sundays and holidays (not confirmed on an official page). The city's tourism page calls this the fastest, cheapest and safest public option, and says it has a secured area for heavy luggage.
Metro Line 5: Terminal 1 only
Price: 5 pesos per trip. The city's tourism page says Terminal Aérea station is a short walk from Terminal 1, and it does not recommend the Metro with heavy bags because space is tight, there are stairs, and hotel areas often need transfers (Mexico City government tourism page, read 12 Oct 2026)
Price: A press article lists the Metro fare as 5 pesos per access in 2026 and does not name an official source (Récord, 4 Jun 2026, read 12 Oct 2026)
The city's tourism site gives Metro hours of 05:00 to midnight on weekdays, 06:00 on Saturdays and 07:00 on Sundays and holidays (Metro page, read 12 Oct 2026). A travel guide says Terminal Aérea station has no escalators or lifts. So a flight that lands before 7:00 on a Sunday needs the Metrobús or a taxi. A press report says service failed on the Hangares to Terminal Aérea stretch on 7 May 2026, so check for notices.
Authorised taxi booths: pay first, by zone
Note: The city's tourism page says official taxis charge fixed fares based on city zones, paid in advance at the booths inside the terminals, and to ignore anyone offering rides in the arrivals hall (Mexico City government tourism page, read 12 Oct 2026)
Note: The airport's taxi page lists 11 authorised companies: TaxiRide, Yellow Cab, Sitio 300, Nueva Imagen Taxis, Confort Unlimited, CASADEY, Porto Taxi, Prho Taxi, T&M, PSTA and Aerotaxi (aicm.com.mx, read 12 Oct 2026)
We did not find the airport's zone prices online. UnoTV reported on 21 October 2025 that authorised fares rose 21 to 35 percent in early October 2025, with the federal transport ministry's approval. One traveler said she paid 400 pesos from the airport to La Condesa, up from about 300. In June 2026 a news summary said the airport started a program to cut taxi fares by up to 50 percent for the 11 groups, while another outlet said 18 percent. Ask the booth for the price before you pay, and ask which company's car you get.
Ride apps: the pickup is outside the airport grounds
Note: Press reports of the airport's May 2026 notice: pickup for Terminal 1 is on Circuito Interior, Boulevard Puerto Aéreo, near the Terminal Aérea Metro station. For Terminal 2 it is on Avenida Fuerza Aérea Mexicana, beside the vehicle entrance. The airport says apps cannot operate inside the federal zone (Crónica, 14 May 2026, read 12 Oct 2026)
Note: The city's tourism page says app pickups are on the outer roads, not at the terminal doors. It says the walk can be tiring with heavy luggage (Mexico City government tourism page, read 12 Oct 2026)
One press report says fines can reach 60,000 pesos for drivers who pick up inside the zone (not confirmed on an official page). Use the point your app shows, and read the driver's plate before you get in.
Which one, by who you are
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Light bag, hotel near Reforma or the Centro Histórico: Metrobús Line 4.
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Terminal 1, tight budget, no heavy bags: Metro Line 5.
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Heavy bags, children or a late flight: authorised taxi from the booth, with the price in hand.
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You know the app price and can walk to the pickup: a ride app from the outer road.
Before you land
This page covers the trip after immigration. Entry rules for US citizens, and for Indian, Filipino and Chinese passport holders who live in the US, are on our Mexico entry page, linked above.
What is checked here and what is not
Checked on 12 October 2026: the airport's page of authorised taxi companies and its public transport page (the page lists Metro and Metrobús but its detail pages did not open), the Mexico City government tourism page for the airport (undated), and press reports from Chilango, Crónica, Récord and UnoTV on the Metrobús, the interterminal shuttle, the Metro fare, ride-app pickups and taxi fares.
Not confirmed: the Metro's and Metrobús's own sites (they do not load from outside Mexico), the airport's taxi zone prices, official hours for the airport Metrobús, lifts at Terminal Aérea, the exact ride-app pickup spots, and the fines. We did not ride any of these services.
