Puerto
Morelos is located on the Caribbean coast of the Yucatan
peninsula, and is only 20 miles south of Cancun and 15 miles
from the International Airport.
How to get to Puerto Morelos and Posada
el Moro
Puerto Morelos is only 15 miles south
of the international Airport in Cancun (see map above) and
you can get there conveniently by car, bus or taxi :
RENTAL CAR
If you rent a car at the
airport, go to the airport exit and drive two miles to the
east to the intersection
with the Cancun-Tulum expressway.
1. At
the intersection, you turn right (south) towards Playa del
Carmen and Puerto Morelos.
2. After
driving about 15 miles on the expressway, you will enter
a populated area, and you will see a traffic light and a
big sign welcoming you to Puerto Morelos.
3. Turn
left (east) at the light and onto a two lane road which passes
through a lagoon before it reaches the town of Puerto Morelos
after one and a half mile.
4. The
first buildings you pass are municipal offices and the police
headquarters. Just before the Town Square (zocalo), turn
left on Av. Javier Rojo Gomez and after around 50 yards you
will see Hotel Posada el Moro.
BUS
If you feel adventurous and travel light,
you should try the available ADO bus and taxi service. At the
Cancun international airport, there is bus service to Playa
del Carmen (with stops along the road, including Puerto Morelos).
Ask in the airport information desk about the bus to Playa
del Carmen and they will direct you to the appropriate bus
terminal.
1. The
bus ride is comfortable and safe. All the buses are new,
have air conditioning, and the drivers do not allow overcrowding.
2. The
bus fee to Puerto Morelos is around four dollars (40 pesos)
per person and buses depart about every hour.
3. The
bus will take you to the Puerto Morelos bus stop on the Cancun-Tulum
expressway, from where there are taxis that will take you
directly into town and to Hotel Posada el Moro for two dollars (20
pesos).
TAXI
Please check with taxi information booths at the airport for their fees. Taxi rides from the international airport to Puerto Morelos may cost between $US60 and $US80.
TAXI SERVICES IN PUERTO MORELOS
In Puerto Morelos there are taxis that
you can hire for full days or for round trips to anywhere
in the Riviera Maya. Fees for these services are established
by the taxi association. The front desk at Posada el Moro
will help you with these services, or you can arrange your
trips directly with the taxi drivers.