Evelyn & Paul
Evelyn & Paul
Travel
Los Cabos International Airport
This is the airport for the area, so have your passports ready!
The customs line is pretty easy, especially if you have SENTRI. For those who don't, the line will probably about 20 minutes.
Immediately getting into the Mexico spirit:
After your (not-so-grueling) entry into Mexico, there's a bar just as you walk outside the airport for your cerveza- and margarita-drinking pleasures. Andale!
If you are renting a car:
Someone from your car rental agency will be waiting in that same area. Every company has shuttles that pick up passengers and take them to the lots - the ride is less than 5 minutes away.
If you are not renting a car:
You can organize for the hotel to pick you up at the airport. More details to come on this!
Sheraton Grand Los Cabos Hacienda del Mar
We have reserved a block of rooms at the Sheraton in Los Cabos.
You have some options for booking here:
1. You can look online at websites like Trivago to see if you can find a better deal.
2. You can pay with your Marriott/SPG points and book directly with the hotel outside of the room block.
3. You can reserve a room in our block, with a guaranteed rate for those nights, the ability to cancel your reservation, and an extension of those same rates for 3 nights on either end should you choose to stay longer. Please note that you cannot pay with points for a room reserved within the block.
To book within the room block, you can use any of the following reservation methods:
Reservation link - https://www.marriott.com/event-reservations/reservation-link.mi?id=1564791921743&key=GRP&app=resvlink
Use this link if you plan only to stay for nights of November 8th and 9th and want to stay in one of the room types we have reserved.
If you would like a different room type than what we have reserved, or if you would like to stay for additional nights before or after, please reach out to the dedicated reservation agents at the Sheraton directly.
By phone: Dial 1-888-672-7137 or 011-52-624-145 6197 from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM Monday to Friday, and from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM on Saturday (local time-Mountain time). Be sure to reference "Hytopoulos & Makowski Wedding"
By email: Reach out to humberto.garciar@sheraton.com OR
berenice.reyes@sheraton.com
Be sure to reference "Hytopoulos & Makowski Wedding"
Your Tourist Card
When you land in Mexico you will have to fill out a tourist card. On the form, you will have to fill out one side for the Mexican government and the other side for you to keep. When you are at border control, they will rip off one side of the tourist card and return the other half to you. You have to keep this half of the tourist card and return it to border control when you leave the country.
If you happen to visit one of the automated kiosks, it is likely that they will just give you the print-off from the kiosk to keep. This is equivalent to the second half of the tourist card - keep it for your departure!
Passports
Make sure you have a passport that is valid for 6 months after your travel dates.
For non-US citizens:
You may be required to get a visa. A quick list of countries that are exempt from visa requirements is given on this page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Visa_policy_of_Mexico. More research is recommended though!
For US citizens:
While both the US and Mexico require passports to be valid at least for the dates of travel, some airlines are stricter. We recommend that you call your airline to make sure that your passport expiration date (if it is less than 6 months after your travel dates) will be sufficient.
Cash
Dollars are accepted everywhere in Mexico, even at toll roads. That said, you may not have as favorable of an exchange rate.
Credit cards, particularly VISA cards, are accepted almost everywhere. You will have the option to pay in Pesos or your native currency. We recommend choosing Pesos, as the exchange rate your card charges is likely higher than the one they offer.
Mobile Phones
We recommend you get international calling and data activated on your phone.
This will be helpful for keeping in touch with us, calling Ubers, keeping up with your homies on Instagram, and all the other good stuff you do on your pocket computer.
Uber
Uber is pretty readily available in Los Cabos with the exception of picking you up at the airport. That said, they are allowed to drop you off at the airport.
If you don't feel like driving, then this is the best option. The wait time is always about 5-10 minutes, it's really cheap (a 15-20 minute Uber cost us about $5), and it is very well monitored by hotel/resort staff.
Obviously, this won't be possible if you don't have international data activated on your phone or ready access to wifi.
Renting a Car
License requirements
US licenses are accepted in Mexico. You will not need an international driving license to rent a car.
For non-US drivers licenses, we suggest you consult with the rental agency before booking a car. It may be the case that you need an International Driving Permit. Our research suggests that most international licenses are accepted in Mexico, but no promises!
Toll roads
Make sure you have some cash for toll roads. There is only one toll road between the airport and the venues, and the fee is only a couple of dollars. USD is accepted.
Required Car Insurance
You may be tempted to book your rental car with companies like Expedia, Rentalcars.com, or another of those discount travel websites.
DO NOT DO THIS.
Do not rent a car in Mexico through a third party website. While the price seems amazing, you will be slapped with an insurance fee once you arrive at the car rental desk. Even if you rent through somewhere like Expedia and you add the additional insurance, this will NOT be the insurance that you need to have in order to rent a car.
In Mexico, you MUST have third party or what’s sometimes referred to at personal liability insurance.
Mexico does not recognize any other insurance you buy through a third party like Expedia. It also does not recognize insurance that is offered to you through your credit card. It does not recognize your US car insurance. This should cost roughly $10 a day from most companies.
How to Rent a Car in Mexico
The one and only way to rent a car in Mexico is to book directly with the rental car company. You can do this through their website or you can do it once you arrive at the airport in Mexico.
Renting directly through the rental car company ensures that you only pay exactly what you need to pay and nothing more. You will be able to get the exact daily rate. This includes the required third party insurance so there won’t be any surprises when you pick up the car.
ANY QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to call or email us at wedding@makowski.io!
We will be including answers to all questions we receive in relevant sections of the website as we go along.