Puerto Vallarta Fast Facts, Travel Tips & Information

What can I use as proof of citizenship to enter Mexico? Travel with your passport The following information is only provided as a general reference, you need to confirm with your local travel authorities and with your airline before any travel plans are done. ENTRY/EXIT REQUIREMENTS: For the latest entry requirements: National Institute of Migration’s (INM) website, Mexico's Secretary of Tourism Manual on tourist entry Embassy of Mexico: 1911 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20006, Phone: (202) 736-1600 or any Mexican consulate in the United States. For information on Passports: USA: Travel.state.gov Canada: Passports in Canada Since March 1, 2010, all U.S. citizens, this includes children, are required to present a valid passport or passport card when travelling beyond the “border zone” into Mexico. The “border zone” is normally established as an area within 20 to 30 kilometers of the border with the U.S., depending on the location in the country. Regardless of the destination in Mexico, however, all U.S. citizens of 16 or more years of age will be required to present a valid U.S. passport book or a passport card to re-enter the United States of America by land. A passport book is required when returning ...

Grand Mayan, Nuevo Vallarta Nuevo Vallarta, a planned residential and resort community, located some 20 minutes north of PV's International Airport receives many tourists from USA and Canada and has become a sister resort of Puerto Vallarta, but keeping its own, very personal, charm. Ultramodern all-Inclusive hotels and resorts line the more than 3 miles of beautiful sandy beaches, one of the best in the Banderas Bay area, and ideal for families, watersports, and leisure. Offering top-notch accommodation and service, close to Puerto Vallarta, but far enough to enjoy the lush jungle vegetation and relax on the wide clean beach. (Read a bit more about the state of Nayarit). Nuevo Vallarta is also a luxurious residential area with posh villas and elegant homes with their own piers all around the lagoon. The area is covered by lush vegetation providing beautiful scenery and the perfect atmosphere to spend comfortable moments of absolute relaxation. This area features a few malls and shopping centers, two championship golf courses, tennis clubs, International cuisine restaurants, a zoo, a dolphin aquarium, and two fully equipped marinas, Marina Norte and Marina Paradise. One of the many canals in Nuevo Vallarta ...

[toc] If you're wondering what airlines fly direct to Puerto Vallarta, here is a list of the various companies that offer direct flights (non-stop) from Canada, the United States of America, Finland, the UK, Panama, and Mexico to Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR). This is also the airport you'd use if you are visiting destinations in the whole of Bay of Banderas, these include Nuevo Vallarta, Bucerias, La Cruz, or Punta Mita. Data has been checked on the various company websites and cross-checked in some cases with the different company employees, so the information provided here is quite reliable at the time it was published. If you encounter some error, update or missing data, please feel free to inform us at the following e-mail address: information@puertovallarta.net Last updated (June 27, 2023) Canada City Airlines (direct flights) Flight time (h:mm) Abbotsford, BC Swoop, Flair 5:10 Calgary, AB Air Canada, Flair, WestJet, Sunwing 4:57 Comox, BC WestJet (seasonal) 5:16 Edmonton, AB Swoop, WestJet, Flair, Sunwing (seasonal) 5:18 Hamilton, ON Swoop 4:30 Kelowna, BC WestJet (seasonal) 5:11 Montreal, QC Air Canada, Air Transat, Sunwing (seasonal) 5:00 Ottawa, ON Sunwing (seasonal) 4:45 Quebec City, QC Air Transat, Sunwing ...

City- Town Kilometers Miles ACAPULCO, GUERRERO 1,305 809 AGUASCALIENTES, AGS. 608 376 BARRA DE NAVIDAD, JAL. 241 150 BUCERIAS, NAYARIT 20 12 CAREYES 193 120 CELAYA, GUANAJUATO 660 409 CD. JUÁREZ, CHIHUAHUA 1,825 1,131 CD. OBREGÓN, SONORA 1,097 680 COLIMA, COLIMA 368 228 CULIACÁN, SINALOA 685 424 CHIHUAHUA, CHIHUAHUA 1,450 899 DURANGO, DURANGO 741 459 EL TUITO 45 28 GUANAJUATO, GUANAJUATO 657 407 GUADALAJARA, JALISCO 356 220 HERMOSILLO, SONORA 1,365 946 JARRETADERAS, NAYARIT 20 12.5 LA CRUZ DE HUANACAXTLE 32 20 LAS ANIMAS, JALISCO 19 by boat 11.8 LAS JUNTAS Y LOS VERANOS 22 14 LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA 2,490 1,523 MAJAHUITAS 29 by boat 18 MANZANILLO, COLIMA 319 197 MAZATLÁN, SINALOA 463 289 MEXICALI, BAJA CALIF. 2,059 1,276 MEXICO, D.F. 891 550 MISMALOYA 12 8 MONTERREY, N.L. 1,124 696 NUEVO LAREDO, TAMPS. 1,354 839 NUEVO VALLARTA, NAYARIT 23 14 PLAYA BLANCA, JALISCO 170 105 PIZOTA 32 by boat 20 PUEBLA, PUEBLA 1,062 658 PUNTA DE MITA, NAYARIT 40 25 (40 min) QUIMIXTO 27 by boat 17 QUERETARO, QUERETARO 704 440 RINCÓN DE GUAYABITOS 87 54 SAN BLAS 155 96 SAN LUIS POTOSI, S.L.P. 710 440 SALTILLO, COAHUILA 1,031 639 SAN SEBASTIÁN DEL OESTE 70 43 SAYULITA 42 26 TEPIC, ...

Upon arrival at the International Puerto Vallarta Airport you'll first go through immigration, then you'll pick up your luggage on the carrousels and then you'll go into the customs area where you will be asked to push a button that will randomly determine if your baggage will be checked or not (though at some point it was mentioned that it wouldn't be used any more, it's still in use). If you get a green light you are free to continue to the exit gate through the so-called shark tank (timeshare people, read more), if you get a red light you will need to take your bags to the customs counter and have them checked. This system is totally random and tends to show many more green lights than red lights. More on the duty-free - tax-free allowance section. Please check at the Mexican consulate in your city for necessary documents to come to Mexico, or even easier, visit the US Travel Gov site for more information. More: Airport The Timeshare Shark Tank Airlines that have flights to Vallarta Airline info Shopping in Vallarta

Puerto Vallarta and any city in Mexico are divided into many "Colonias" or neighborhoods if you will. Here's a map that shows most, if not all, the colonias in the city: Some of the most important colonias are: Residencial Conchas Chinas: Hillside SE from Los Muertos beach. Colonia Alta Vista Colonia Emiliano Zapata: South of the Cuale River (Zona Romántica or "Old Town") Colonia Caloso and Canoas: East of Colonia Emiliano Zapata and up the Cuale River. Colonia Centro: The oldest section of Puerto Vallarta and its current downtown area too - North of the Cuale river up until Parque Hidalgo. Colonia 5 de Diciembre: Just north of downtown Vallarta (Centro), and with Colonia Emiliano Zapata was of the first neighborhoods beyond Colonia Centro to be developed. Colonia Lázaro Cardenas: Includes a large sports complex and the city's largest fish market, from Parque Hidalgo to the Libramiento (City Bypass). Colonia Versalles: The Old Zona Rosa, prior to the development of the Northern Hotel Zone. Colonia Bugambillas and Ramblases: Located on the NW slopes of the hills, East of the city. Colonia Pitillal: Once a small town and now a populous neighborhood, a separate "delegación" but now ...

Upon arrival at the International Puerto Vallarta airport, you are asked to push a button that will be determined if you are searched or not if you get a green light you go and if you get a red light you are searched, this system is completely random. (These stoplights will soon be eliminated). Review current and updated rules, click here. (This article is just for reference, please contact the right authorities to get the latest and official information) Foreigners visiting our city may bring gifts of up to $300 US dollars in total value or its equivalent in other foreign currencies without paying taxes, in the form of one or more articles, with the exception of beer, alcoholic drinks, and processed tobacco. Please remember that you must fill out the customs declaration form that will be given to you by the airplane crew members. One form should be filled out per family, not one per person, as the exemption is counted per family.  Over $300 US dollars, for visitors citizens of USA and Canada (due to the Free Trade Agreement) taxation, will be of 16 – 18% on the product price - only on those products that are made ...

Mexican Currency The peso is the national currency and is the official payment method in Puerto Vallarta, U.S. dollars are accepted in most important businesses in the city as long as purchases are not too big (under 100 dollars), you'll receive any difference in pesos at the rate the business has established (normally on a sign, if not, ask). Major credit cards are also accepted in most establishments, these are mainly Mastercard, and Visa, some accept American Express, Diners, and others. Universal ATMs are widely available for cash withdrawals at the current exchange rate. Visitors can access ATMs in several systems such as VISA, MC, Cirrus, and PLUS. Most ATMs have menus in English. The ATMs only dispense currency in pesos. Current Mexican bills 1000 peso bill New 500 peso bill (from 2018 on) 500 peso bill 200 peso bill 100 peso bill 50 peso bill 20 peso bill Notice: The 1000 peso bill is the highest denomination. Coins are not shown in the right proportion. Review the official notes in circulation here Current Mexican coins 20 peso coin ...

Most shopping malls are open from 10 AM to 8 PM, and maybe even a little longer. Normal business hours are: Monday to Friday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM, usually with a two-hour break from 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM. Some public offices work from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM without breaks and close after that. Banks are normally open from Monday to Friday from 9 AM to around 4 or 5 PM, some few offices may open 4 hours on Saturdays. Many government offices close early, INM, for example, closes at 1 PM, others may close at 3 PM, check them out before taking time to visit a closed office. Mexico, as most American countries, has a more relaxed view of working schedules, some businesses, such as Banks and Supermarkets are very strict, but shops and others can have working schedules that vary quite a bit from the norm, opening earlier and closing later. More: Shopping in Vallarta Tequila Vanilla Art Galleries Banks

This is the updated list of banks in Puerto Vallarta, there are smaller banks and local banks, like Banco Azteca and Banco Walmart, which we've left out. If you think we should include a missing location, please use our contact information at the end of each page. PV Bank Directory Bank location map Most banks in the city offer bilingual service, you may have language issues if you choose offices that are outside the normal tourist areas, but nothing a bit of universal sign language can't resolve, remember, you are in Vallarta, one of the friendliest places on planet Earth. PV Bank Map Mexico newbies may wonder why addresses are provided with "between this street and this other street", you'd imagine it would be enough with the number and the street. That is not the case, streets can sometimes skip numbers, sometimes they change erratically, and sometimes you are sure you should find a number at a certain location and SURPRISE! it's not there. So do note down the "between streets" information too, as you never know when it'll come in handy and save you a lot of time and frustration. Puerto Vallarta Bank Directory Actinver | Banamex | Banbajío ...