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What are the costs roughly, And are they the same for motorcycles as cars or less? Also do what are non toll roads like if travelling only 100 - 300 kms a day?
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well are you asking about Mexico?...the quotas? (Toll Roads)...costs vary widely...for instance, the toll roads from Acapulco north are expensive...I mean it was $35 for 100 miles IIRC...but this is a costly new road and expensive bridges

cuotas over near Acayucan and Poza Rica were less....we slabbed about 150 miles for under $5

a year ago...
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There is a site run by the Mexican Ministery of Transport. If you type "SCT Mexico" into yahoo etc you should find it. You then go to "carreteras" and then to "Traz tu ruta." This will tell you how much you will need to pay in tolls, distances and kilometers. A peso a kilometer is about normal- from MExico City to Chihuahua is about 850 pesos. If you need any more help tell me yur route and I can check it for you.

Libres are sometimes much slower but other times about the same. I went from Mexco City to Creel and only took the toll road from here to Zacatecas- $150 for 600 kilometers.

If you plan on coming into Mexico City send me a mail and we can show you around. It's a great city with lots to see.


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I,ve been avoiding the toll roads as much as possible, and for every toll road there is a free road, just watch for the signs. To enter Mexico City, there is no free road, you have to pay. Toll roads in Mexico are very expensive, about a peso per Km. Also, motorcycles pay the same as a passenger car, at least at the few toll roads i,ve been on they do.
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Thanks for the info, does anyone know what the free roads are like from Nogales to Mazatlan? Also are there toll roads on the baja if so what are the free ones like?
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Steve, last year the toll road from Nogales to Mazatlan cost me aprox. $85USD!! The libre roads are much more exciting! BEWARE of topes!!
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Thanks for the tips, ive taken the toll road from Nogales to Mazatlan by car and found it both fast well paved although expensive. How much extra time to take libre roads should I allow? Any other dangers other then traffic and topez?
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Its hard to say, depends on the towns or cities you go through, but on average, maybe 1.5x longer.
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Been travelling on many visits throughout Mexico for the last 26 years and so far I have only used toll roads for very short hops on maybe ten occasions,excluding unavoidable toll bridges.I am just downright frugal and in no hurry . If you too can afford the time stick to the toll free roads, enjoy the local color, dodge the toll booths by going through the towns while the circonvalente is the toll route. You will save enough money every time to pay for a room for th e night or buy a tank of gas. Why the seeming rush to get an iron butt qouta of km every day ? The toll roads are indeed very sparsely used just because they are so expensive, the locals and O./o. truckers cant afford them , just the wealthy businessmen, corporate truckers and scared tourists. Admittedly , some of the toll roads do run some scenic paths which are not available toll free , and I plan to take some of those yet, once, but not to make time.
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The only toll road I've been on in Mexico where the cost was less than for regular vehicles is just south of Mazatlan. 1/2 of the regular charge. It's a fairly new 2 lane highway.

I always prefer Libre over Couta unless time is a major concern.

BTW, if you're traveling from OJ (Presidio, TX) to Chihuahua for the CC area, the Libre has very little traffic, is scenic and is mostly WFO the entire way.

186 east of Villa Hermosa has a lot of construction going on at this time with new roads being built and bridges replaced. Slight flooding in areas during rains.

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I'd like to add something regarding Baja.

I do recommed the toll road that runs between TJ and Ensenada. It follows the ocean much of the way and is very beautiful. $ well spent, IMHO.
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