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The following information will help you to know your way in Cancun.
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Transportation
Address: Ave. Tulúm N° 318, Super Manzana 9, Mzn 2 Oficinas 002, 003 y 004 CP. 77500
City: Cancún, Quintana Roo
Telephone: 8 81 39 50
Fax: 01 998 881 39 78
Email: ivargas@avasa.com.mx
Internet: http://www.hertz.com.mx/
A worldwide company with the higher standarts in quality and service.
In Mexico, the A.V.A.S.A. group is the main hertz franchisee , With the largest fleet in the country.
We seek our clients best interests , because they all are Vip’s to us.
Our fleet has a variety of different vehicles, from compact cars, to suv’s , and the only one that has Luxurious vehicles such as BMW and Mini copper.
Our offices are located in cancun at: Cancun intl airport, plaza la Isla shopping mall, base Xcaret (across the cancun centre building), at the Presidente intercontinental hotel.
We also have offices at Playa del Carmen , Tulum and Cozumel.
Our services includes:
Rates: per day, week month, and the leasing plan (one year).
Corporative rates for companies and travel agencies; groups and conventions special rates.
Additional Services:
Cell phone rent and wireless internet cards
Taxicabs are clean and are always available at every hotel lobby and they don't use a
taximeter, instead, pre-established fares according to the distances will be charged.
You can easily consult these fares with your lobby concierge.
Likewise taxicabs, buses have a 24 hour service too. You can ride all along the hotel zone
strip up to downtown where bus-stops are visibly marked along the way.
There are also Bus companies that offer short trips to nearby towns. Most of them have TV and
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Local Time
The actual time in Cancun is -5 GMT (just as U.S. Central Standard Time).
Cancun also observes Daylight-Saving Time in winter and becomes -6GMT.
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Immigration Requirements
In most cases, only a valid passport is required. In some European, Asian, African
and Southamerican countries a visa is mandatory. Please consult your nearest Mexican
Embassy or Consulate in your country.
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Taxes
Even though in other states of Mexico, the VAT tax is 15%, Quintana Roo
(where Cancun is), this tax is only 10%. There's also a lodging tax of 2%
(in case you stay at a hotel).
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Tips
For individual services, the usual is 10% over the total bill amount or according
to the quality of the service you received. For groups a 15% is the standard.
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Dress Code
Casual clothing is recommended. Cotton and linen garments are always fresh for hot climates.
Some restaurants have a more strict dress code, where no shorts or tank tops are allowed.
Please consult the restaurant before making a reservation.
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Banks and Currency
The Mexican official currency is the Peso ($ or MXP)
The paper bills available are $20, $50, $100, $200 and $500 pesos. Regarding coins,
there are $0.10, $0.20, and $0.50 cents, and $1.00, $2.00, $5.00 and $10.00 pesos.
(recently $100 pesos, which are quite unusual)
Money Exchange service can be find mostly everywhere (banks, money exchange booths,
airports and hotels).
Banks in Mexico usually open from 9:00 am to 4:00pm; despite this fact, you can make
cash withdrawals from ATMs located everywhere, 24/7.
Major credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, American Express) are accepted all over Cancun as well
as Travelers Checks.
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Telephones, Cell Phones and Mail
Public phones can be found everywhere. These telephones require a pre-paid card for local
and long distance calls. You can purchase these cards on any convenience store near you.
American and Canadian Cellphones, (digital & analog) can now work all over Mexico. Please
contact your cellphone dealer to guarantee that your phone will work here and/or make some
adjustments before entering to Mexican territory.
The mail office is located in downtown Cancun, as well as internationally renowned courier
and parcel companies. Some hotels have a mail service too. Please contact your concierge for
this topic.
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Consulates in Cancun:
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