Ok so everyone knows (or may know) that I have been wanting to go to Mexico to take the kids, check things out at the ranch and of course let abuela meet her 1st grandson! Well I have been looking for reasonable flights (realy hard) and they are all so expensive. I talked to a lady at Continental today and she said that the ticket for me and my daughter are only 198 a piece roundtrip, but the taxes and fees are alot! Yeah my baby is free, but he has to pay 66 dollars in taxes! Ok, so 1 ticket is 457.67 total, but the ticket part is really on 198.00 and the taxes are 259! That is alot. She said that it is because I am leaving the US and going to Mexico and then coming back to the US from Mexico, entry inspection fee, customs, and all that.
So somehow I came across vivaaerobus.com and I put in my info and leaving from Reynosa, Texas going to Veracruz, Mexico (roundtrip) is ... everyone ready?? 324.00 US dollars! I thought something was wrong with my computer. I had to look at it a long time before I finally realized that it was correct! Does anyone know anything about this airline company? As far as I understand they are strictly in Mexico and also in Las Vegas. So I am sure they have to be safe, you know approved to fly in and out of the US. This is amazing. I can not wait to tell edgar. I can not believe it!
Anyway, I was going to have to drive to Houston, Texas anyway so why not drive the extra 6 hours to McAllen and take a bus to Reynosa and from the bus station in Reynosa take a taxi to the airport. (I am scared about the taxi part- what do the trustworthy taxis look like?) Ok I need some help from some of you that know the area. (new mommy and sunshine... =) please)
Is there anywhere safe in McAllen that I can leave edgars truck? I do not want to take my jeep- it uses to much gas and I have been having a few problems with it. I need a place where I can leave it for about a week and when I come back it will be there and I will have all my tires and windows will still be intact. I would take it to the airport in Reynosa, but it is not in my name. Does that matter , what if he sent a notarized letter with me that I could take it to Mexico for a certain amount of time- would that work? New mommy (gringa-n-mex) I know you work at a hotel somewhere close to the border, do you think the owner would let me leave it there if I paid him if I can not find anywhere to leave it? When I get back I will stay at his hotel one night. (i will bring my own sheets though)
Even if I can, I do not really want to drive into Mexico because I do not know where I am going and I am scared of getting robbed or kidnapped by the cartel (or the police)
Any info. please. If anyone wants to email me they can at crystalita83@gmail.com
Thanks everyone! Viva aerobus!
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8 years ago
Hi there read your post about flying to Mexico , and I dont know about locations but I do know that Spirit Airlines is very cheap I got a round trip flight from Atlanata to San Pedro Sula Honduras for $115 . you can check them out if youd like too. WWW.SPIRITAIR.COM
ReplyDeleteThanks! I looked them up and it is alot cheaper than leaving from Houston on Continental. $627 roundtrip, but they only fly into Cancun. Isn't that weird?
ReplyDeleteThanks and I am going to maybe use them, but I am going to look at some distances betweem his house and Cancun!