Transportation

Airlines: Among those serving the Puerto Vallarta Airport (PVR airport code) are Aero Mexico, Alaska,
America West, American, Continental, Delta, Frontier, Mexicana, Northwest, Taesa and United. Also charter
flights from Air Canada.

If making air reservations online, the Puerto Vallarta airport code is PVR

Be sure to have passports, as that will become a requirement in 2006.

You first go through immigration upon arrival, showing your identification. You need to keep the bottom
portion of your tourist card (filled out either on the plane or in line) as you are required to turn that back in
upon departure, and will pay a fine if you lose it. After immigration you will claim bags and go through
customs. Mexico has a push button system. If you get a green light you proceed through. If the light is red,
they will quickly search your bags. As with most countries, you are not to bring in agricultural products.
Customs exits into the main terminal lobby, where you most likely will immediately be asked (many times) if
you need a taxi, and these guys are absolutely fine to say yes to, then tell where you are going. In the fairly
small single lobby are also shops, cafes, ATMs for cash, an exchange booth and car rental counters.

Rent or Taxi? You do not need a car in Sayulita, as everything is within a walk. About 30% of our guests rent
cars, 70% do not. Even for day trips, you can use the reasonably priced Sayulita taxis.

Taxis at the PV airport can take you to Sayulita. There are minvans and suburbans for families and
minibuses for larger groups. Drivers will not know particular houses in Sayulita, so take your map or
directions to be sure they find Los Delfines or Las Gemelas. Fares depend upon number of people as well as
your ability to negociate. The current rate is about 500 pesos for a family of five, but on occasion you will be
asked for about 850, to which you say NO. Agree on a price before you get into the taxi. Sayulita taxis are
lower priced for your return trip and for day trips.

Car rentals available at the airport include Avis, Hertz, National, Enterprise, Dollar, Alamo and Budget. A
variety of sizes and models are available. If you require automatic transmission, be sure to request in
advance. It is best to make your reservation in advance if coming from the US or Canada, by calling the
rental company in your home country. Only Avis and Hertz have counters in the terminal and terminal pickup
and dropoff of cars, others take you to close by offsite locations.

Driving habits differ from US, and traffic is often fairly aggressive (rather like France or Italy), particularly the
willingness of many drivers to pass on two lane roads even around fairly blind curves. If driving, please be
aware of traffic both in front and in back of you, as erratic seeming actions can occur at any time. A custom
particularly unfamiliar to those from the north is that in the city (PV) most left turn lanes are on the right side,
where you wait for a turn signal. This carries over in the countryside as well. When exiting Highway #200
turning left onto the little Sayulita road, if there is oncoming traffic delaying your turn, you are expected to
pull over to the right side to await your opportunity to turn. Also, beware that many local drivers of trucks and
other slow vehicles put on their left turn signals to indicate to cars behind them that it is clear to pass. As a
result, many drivers behind you may interpret a left turn signal as an invitation to pass, even
when your intent is to turn left. So, be very careful and aware of those in back of you, particularly
when turning.

If driving, Sayulita is 26 miles from the PV airport, on highway #200 going in the direction of Bucerias,
Compostela and Tepic.