Mexico City · MEX
40 minutes to city center. 6–24 hours of layover time.
LayoverScore™
MEX
Connection times, lounges, and transit rules for MEX.
Min connection time
Same terminal
30min
Different terminal
45min
LOUNGES
Aeromexico Salon Premier
Terminal T2 · Aeromexico Business Class, SkyTeam Elite Plus
Sala VIP AICM
Terminal T1 · Priority Pass, Lounge Key
DAY ROOMS
No day room data available.
Benito Juárez International Airport. US passport holders get 180-day visa-free entry. Metro Line 5 to the city is cheap but slow (~45 min). Uber/taxi to Polanco ~30 min. New Felipe Ángeles Airport (NLU) is a separate airport. Do not confuse.
TIME
65
THINGS TO DO
98
VALUE
89
STRESS
8
Zócalo and tacos in 4 hours: largest plaza in the Americas, suadero, mezcal.
Mexico City (MEX) is a genuine transit hub with a city worth exploring. 40 minutes gets you to the center. 6–24 hours of layover time.
Highlights nearby
Takos Gaona
food
1 min walk
Moyo Yogurt
food
1 min walk
Botanero Santana Condesa
entertainment
1 min walk
Restaurant Bar Bolaños
entertainment
3 min walk
Vuelos en Globo Mx
sight
1 min walk
Arte Sana
sight
1 min walk
Getting around
Plan your 6h
- 09:00Transit to city center40 min
- 09:40Vuelos en Globo Mx90 min
- 12:20Return to airport40 min
- 13:00At gate120 min
- 15:00Head to gate
Logistics
Drop your luggage. Don't drag it around the city.
Guarda Equipaje MEX Terminal 1
Terminal 1, Arrivals Level
$8/day
5 min walk
Locker Service Terminal 2
Terminal 2, near Gate F
$6/bag
3 min walk
Hilton Mexico City Airport
Connected to Terminal 1
$75/day
2 min walk
From the terminal to the good part.
Metro Line 5
Terminal Aérea station to Zócalo
Runs 5am-midnight, can be crowded with luggage
45 min
$0.30
Metrobús Line 4
To Buenavista via Reforma
Dedicated bus lane, more space for bags
40 min
$0.50
Uber/DiDi
Pick up from designated rideshare area outside terminals
35 min
$12.00
Official Airport Taxi
Pre-paid at booth inside terminal, fixed rates by zone
35 min
$20.00
Turibus Hop-On Hop-Off
Centro Histórico, Reforma, Polanco, Coyoacán routes
Good for hitting multiple highlights in limited time
$15
per day
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