American carriers are keen and able to begin nonstop operations to the boho-chic vacation spot of Tulum.
For some context, Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador inaugurated Tulum’s first worldwide airport (TQO), on December 1, 2023. Since then, the airport has been working home flights by VivaAerobus and Aeromexico.
This brand-new transportation hub was designed to deal with greater than 5.5 million vacationers per 12 months.
For these able to e-book their flights to this Caribbean resort, right here is a few essential data to maintain helpful.
Direct U.S. Flights Beginning This Month
American vacationers could also be questioning what cities they are going to have the ability to fly from to go to the intriguing Mayan ruins and out-of-this-world cenotes of Tulum. Right here you might have the listing.
Beginning March 28, American Airways will begin working outbound flights from Charlotte, Miami and Dallas-Fort Value twice a day.
Delta Air Strains can even provide one each day flight from Atlanta beginning March 28.
Beginning March 31, United will begin providing a each day nonstop flights to Tulum from Newark, Los Angeles, Houston and Chicago O’Hare. This provider can even offer extra flights to different Mexican locations, resembling Cancun, Puerto Vallarta and San Jose del Cabo.
Spirt was one other American airline planning to begin operations from Orlando and Fort Lauderdale on March 28 however the firm postponed it.
JetBlue has confirmed will probably be providing journeys from New York’s John F. Kennedy beginning in June. The precise date is but to be introduced.
Different Worldwide Flights To Tulum Beginning in 2024
Different flights from Canada, Europe, and Central America are additionally scheduled to begin operations quickly.
Air Canada will provide outbound flights to Tulum from Toronto and Montreal beginning Might 3.
Uncover Airways has introduced it is going to provide two weekly flights from Frankfurt to Tulum beginning December 12, 2024. That is the primary European airline providing nonstop flights to Tulum.
Mexico is reportedly in talks with Switzerland and Spain to begin operations to Tulum.
With Copa Airways, Panama is one other vacation spot planning to begin operations to Tulum over the following few months.
Controversy on Tulum Airport Transport Fares
Tulum Worldwide Airport has been more and more acknowledged for being eco-friendly and low-carbon footprint designed.
It has additionally made the information for going through the majestic Mexican jungle.
What you in all probability don’t know is that it’s not precisely positioned in Tulum. And right here is the place the issue begins.
The airport is located 20 miles southwest of Tulum, which is about an hour’s drive to the city, or 81 miles away from Cancun, which is a little more than a two-hour drive.
When you exit the airport, you will have to decide on one of many technique of transportation out there to get you to Tulum or close by cities.
Guests can go for taking taxis, the ADO bus, or renting a personal automotive.
The issue is, in response to the president of the Tulum Resort Affiliation, David Ortiz, that transferring from the airport to Tulum city is costlier than doing an analogous route in Paris, France.
The origin of this insanity lies in the truth that the airport administration is charging taxi and bus drivers greater than $48 to solely enter the premises to select up a passenger.
In contrast, Cancun airport solely fees drivers $1.72 for every service.
However, is it that dangerous? How a lot are you anticipated to pay to switch from the airport to Tulum or different neighboring cities?
Sadly, it’s. Be mentally ready to pay greater than $107 for a personal automotive and even $263 for a personal SUV.
Going to Playa del Carme will set you again $216 for a personal automotive and a staggering $499 for an SUV.
To get to the closest vacation spot, Akumal, it is going to value you between $117 and $291.
In the event you plan to go to Bacalar, get able to pay out as much as $593! Which is, in response to studies, costlier than the airline ticket itself.
Fortuitously, you continue to have two choices to keep away from these excessive charges.
The primary one is taking the ADO bus which fees you $10. The downside is that it solely presents three rides per day.
The second, and possibly the most suitable choice is renting a automotive. It might value you round $27 per day. Simply ensure to e-book it earlier than touchdown.
