This is the hardest part for all of the guests, we know that and we appreciate it. SMA is not the easiest place to get to, nor the cheapest. Below we have provided details and a shared cost shuttle we will be facilitating out of the hope of making your trip a bit easier and a bit less daunting. For your reference, the groom, the bride, and a lot of our family members will be getting into SMA Wednesday evening and the wedding parties will be there by Thursday night.
There are a lot of options to get to SMA because it is near a lot of airports and the highways getting into town are safe and very well maintained. Our main recommendations are to fly into Queretaro Airport (QRO) or Mexico City (MEX/NLU) on Thursday or Friday. Here are all options we could come up with.
- Fly into QRO and take an Uber (top recommendation): the Uber app works great in Mexico, you do not need to deal with translations just punch in your Airbnb/hotel address and hop in. Should be between $50-100 for the ride depending on the time of day, a very pleasant 90 minute drive. Flights out of Houston, Dallas, and LAX seem to be the most frequent and affordable (or Tijuana for the adventurous Cali folk).
-Fly into QRO and sign up for one of our sprinter shuttles: we are going to coordinate various sprinters from QRO throughout Thursday and Friday depending on demand and split the cost amongst the passengers. Check out the spreadsheet below, put in your details like when you arrive, and let us take care of the rest. Expect to pay $30-60 per person and a pleasant 90 minute ride. You may need to wait at the airport for a bit for the rest of the shuttle to get there or you can get a group together on the same flights!
- Fly into Mexico City and sign up for one of our sprinter shuttles: same details as above, we will be organizing these to depart from around the city center (around the Angel de Independencia) to help those who arrived a few days early to explore CDMX or who found a sweet cheap flight. Expect to pay $50-100 per person and a 3.5-4 hour car ride.
-Rent a car: rental cars are cheap and sturdy in Mexico, the road from CDMX/QRO to SMA is very high quality. The greatest concerns would be getting lost and the crazy traffic and awful roads within CDMX. Would be a fun way to explore the countryside around SMA.
Getting back: Uber, our group shuttles, or taxi. Ubers aren't in as endless of a supply like in Queretaro but you should be able to schedule one ahead of time, otherwise taxis are everywhere.