Originally Posted by
poker paul
Thanks for that Vik. Spoke very politely to the staff and got them on the bus with wheels and pedals in another bag. Now in San Ignacio and first day cycling in Mexico proper to Santa Rosalia tomorrow. Looking forward to it. Will probably jump on a bus again from Loreto to La Paz, and then cycle down West Coast to Cabo
Thanks again,
Paul
http://www.twofortheroad.info
That's great Paul. Folks in Baja are super nice - a smile and being polite go long way. Have an awesome time. Eat a few tacos and drink a few beers for me...
Originally Posted by
tlorenz
We are heading to Baja in January and planning to bus from Tijuana to Ensenada. We are hoping to just show up with our bikes (we have a BOB trailer too?!)...and talk politely of course...however our Spanish isn't so great!! We're hoping it will work out, glad to hear it did for you!
I'd suggest you don't go to the main TJ bus station - which is a pain to get to on two wheels and where things are a whole lot more "official". ABC bus lines has a small "outpost" near the border and there are buses leaving there fairly frequently for Ensenada. They'll be a lot more chilled out about your bikes and trailers at the "outpost".
Right after you cross the border at TJ [in most cases nobody will even speak to you, you'll just ride into Mexico], grab your tourist card at a kiosk immediately to the right when you cross [you'll have to take it a few doors down to pay the ~$20 fee at a small bank kiosk and walk it back to immigration for a stamp], then ride into TJ and right away ask someone for the ABC depot. The ride from the border to the ABC depot is less than 4mins on a bike.