Taking the new Mayan Train (Tren Maya) in Mexico! How to get tickets and what to expect...
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- El Tren Maya (the Mayan Train) is a $20-billion rail route that began operations in December 2023. Connecting dozens of must-see sights across the Yucatán peninsula, it spans 1,554-kilometers or 966 miles.
The goal is to link famous tourist destinations in the Caribbean with lesser-known attractions inland, while highlighting the historic Mayan sites that give the train its name. 42 trains will carry up to three million passengers a year.
This video shows you how to buy tickets and what to expect when you take your first ride on the Tren Maya.
I took the train maya. It was a beautiful experience. The staff is amazing. I love it. Vive Mexico!
So happy to hear this!
I love TREN MAYA!! ❤❤❤
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Thanks for sharing your video , new subscriber ....saludos desde México
Great video. Thank yiu for the info. Looking fwd to take the train.
Great piece of Information!
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Thank you for sharing your experience! Planning to take Tren Maya tour in June 2024 . . .
You're welcome! I hope you have a great time!
thanks for the info and video!
Thank you!
Excellent review, greatly appreciated.
Thank you! I hope you can travel soon!
❤ can’t wait to try it. Makes it easy to understand how it works and what to expect ! Thank you!
Thank you!
Esta hermoso el tren maya y pronto todo el país estará conectado con trenes
Si gana Claudia y si no ya nos la pelamos 😢
Como antes?????🤣
@@jmac3327 como europa
@@user-wv3ev4us8zIf Sheinbaum wins, then she will give the rest of Mexico to her employers, the narcos. Then, the 4th transformation will be complete.
Keep dreaming!
Great video
Thank you!!!
Great vid new sub 👌 👍
Thank you!
HEY WE ARE GLAD TO HAVE YOU IN MEXICO AND GREAT VIDEO VERY INFORMATIVE I HOPE YOU HAD A GREAT EXPERIENCE
Thank you! I did!
Viva Mexico!
Thank you for posting this. I just learned about this train today, when I was researching travel options on how to get to Palenque. I've wanted to visit Palenque for years now, but I've not moved it up my priority list because it seems like it has been very difficult to reach for those of us in the US. This train seems like an answered prayer. And I've heard great things about Merida and Valladolid, too, so I guess those cities also should be included in a Southern Mexico trip. (No interest in the Caribbean beach towns ... no interest in beach towns anywhere ... just not my thing. Your video makes it seem like Cancun is the only place on the train route to be avoided. I'm OK with that.) Palenque has just zoomed up my list of places I want (and can) to visit. Way up!
Great , helpful video. Where in Cancun airport catch shuttle, does Primera Clase have a lounge to wait?
Thanks again. Very helpful video.
12:57 Dang, good looking out man!
Mexican here. Don't take taxis in Mexico people, specially in tourist areas, they are pretty corrupt. Stick to shuttles and buses, they are everywhere, also they are nice and affordable.
If you must take a taxi stick to the ones that have "bases", not the street taxis.
Thanks - I always use the "taxi autorizado" at the airport or bus station when I arrive at a certain location. So far, so good... Not too many problems.
Gracias 🫡🫡🇲🇽
De nada!
Is better if u buy your tickets on the station... All the time are able
Thanks! Maybe, but like I said, I saw lots of people being turned away because there were not tickets to be had at the last minute.
Thank you for this informative video, well done!
I wish somehow some way all the scamming and taxi hackling could be stopped from happening at the Cancun Airport. That place is an Obsolute nightmare.
Ive been to Cancun twice, n vowed never to return to that area because of that airport.
This affects tourism negatively for Mexico n it really needs to stop.
This Tren Maya shuttle from the airport( not sure where it takes you), could alleviate some of the stress, so something to consider if I choose to return. Thank you for mentioning that shuttle.
Thank you!
Yes, good point and the gov has so many projects happening to connect the stations with airports and the center. Hope Cancun is one of those. I'm sorry that happened to you 😢
Siempre tiene poca gente, nunca lo he visto lleno mas que el dia de su inauguración.
Best decision ever
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No mention of prices at the snack bar on the train if traveling by premier class? Or is that included?
You ain't gonna like it!
That's funny 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂
Yes, I did mention that. It's included in the premier class tickets!
@@daviddomine4889 good to know, guess i missed that as did others apparently.
If you purchase things from the bar, that is a separate cost.
Is it affordable for locals taking Inter-state trips? Or is it mainly for tourists?
Also forgot to ask, can you buy tickets in person at the different stations?
Yes, you can
Hi! Yes, you can, but sometimes the trains are already sold out, so you might not be able to get tickets at the last minute. It's best to get them in advance.
What about prices for Perm and Temp Residnets?
Mexican nationals pay about 25-30% less than "extranjeros."
Hi. Curios if a person has Mexican Residency but is not a citizen, do they pay the fare for citizens or tourists? thanks
With Mexican Residency you will get Local prize
Don't get stucked in the jungle, use a bus, is faster.
Hi - No, Mexican nationals pay less than the "tourist" rate. About 25-30% less is what I noticed.
What about taking an official taxi, just like at the airport or bus stations. You can prevet being ripped off.
there will be buses coming and going from each station to city centers or to the airport. for free and from the tren maya aswell
@@Deutschland8894 Yes, there are electric buses and shuttles at many of the stations, but I had to pay for the ones I used, like in Mérida.
is that shameful that Mexico built 1000 miles long train in 4 years and the US has not been able to do the same? In Texas the Bullet Train project has been halted for the past 20 years, and in California maybe they will finish in 2050
Yes but there are many people who benefit from all the delays. The more time they can hold a project the more money they make, unfortunately. 😢
I keep telling people that Merida is the next Dubai. Mark my words!
@@TheGrroovyGuru I hope not, that would be devastating for the environment. I like Mexico as it is: a middle income country. The cost of living is still affordable, and except for the narco issue, the rest is fine.
@@user-wo8ui3bz7v That's your desire. But mexicans aspire prosperity to our country. We deserve it and our government knows that and is doing their best.
@@user-wo8ui3bz7vWith all due respect, It’s not your country. So please stop giving your opinion about what you want or not. Worry about your own country and fight for it!
20 billion? WTF! 🤣🤣🤣
Didnt show anything
it is disgraceful that the train can't be booked easily, it is often several hours late and only travels about 20 mph.
Because it was nowhere near finished, and it was opened anyway because that's what AMLO wanted.
Who told you that?, that train travel 120-150 km/hr
@@ivansanchez8458 my brother took it. i used his phone to measure the speed. that was also going about 20mph when it derliaed this past week. what is your experience?
Cancun to Merida bus: 5-6 hrs train;3.5 Hrs.@@theTimHernandez
Ojalá nunca vengas si tienes esa actitud.
Muchos dolidos escriben por tema políticos
y ecologistas. Destruyeron los cenotes.
@@user-io5sz1ye4dsi todos muahaha pa Que no digan los Tlaxcalans hahaha puras mentiras
EL TREN MAYA, ES LO MEJOR, ASI QUE SI TE PASO ALGO , BUENO! PERO TENGO MEJORES EXPERIENCIAS, QUE TU, POR QUE NO TE INFORMAS, QUIEN LO PRVOCO FUERON LOS PARTIDOS OPOSITORES DE #AMLO ? BUSCA EN LAS REDES. Y NO HABLES SIN ESTAR INFORMADO.
El es 🇺🇸👹 parte de los oppositores.
El Enemigo 👹🇺🇸
AMLO is almost done. Is Mexico corrupt - yes; is Mexico lawless - yes; is Mexico poor - yes; is AMLO El Chapo’s employee - yes; does Mexico have functioning law enforcement or legal systems - no! AMLO has done nothing for Mexico - his Mayan train is a waste of money and he flushed millions in USD down the toilet with the CDMX airport fiasco. Educate yourself!
Bueno, gracias por el comentario. De veras, he escuchado mucho en cuanto a la política, pero puesto que no soy mexicano no quise meterme en cosas que no entiendo bien. Mi intención fue nada más que compartir mi experiencia como turista extranjero que tiene mucha admiración por Mexico y los mexicanos.
@@daviddomine4889 I think she was commenting to someone else. You're video was informative & objective. Thanks ❤
@@samsongomah1318Educate you before posting a lies, AMLO has made more good things than other last 6 presidents that open the door to corruption, crime , guns etc. 😮
00:02 It did not cost that much, wrong information.
Jajaja...Si costó y muchooo pero usted que puede saber
@@mrc2745 Más que usted.
Not sure what you're talking about. Just checked and prices look accurate to me?
What a terrible experience for a new train compared to the Brightline train that opened in Florida last year.
Everyone knows this train was nowhere ready to open. So why was it opened? Because AMLO wanted the grand opening to occur while he was still in office even if it wasn't ready. Shameful. The locations of the stations are ridiculous, too. No infrastructure to connect them to the nearby cities.
Another badly implemented public project like the new airport at Santa Lucia where no foreign airline wants to use it because it's also in a bad location. That project was also rushed instead of doing it correctly.
Anti AMLO detected. This project will be finished by August and Restaurant train plus Dormitory train will join too. Absolutely amazing project that develops the south of Mexico. 🇲🇽
👉Now say all that without crying 😭
Brightline in Florida? Of course it can't compare to El Tren Maya. It is tantamount to remarking that Texan Oil Refineries are way superb than Dos Bocas. Why? Because they ( Brightline and/ or Dos Bocas) are not constantly being sabotaged or incessantly attacked ( literally) by the Mexican government. If we Mexicans did this, rest assured USA 👹 would have declared war on us. Again, this shows us that USA will always keep us beaneath them so that we could never ascend to the pinnacle of superiority. We will always be inferior Mexicans.
¿Huele a ardido que lo obligaron a pagar impuestos o que se quedó sin hueso y por eso está despotricando?👀 Good for you stay in Florida, en México ya somos muchos y entre menos burros más olotes.🙂
@@Karlaitzell94Too bad the Mayan train won’t cure corruption in Mexico. Too bad the Mayan train won’t give Mexico a functioning legal or law enforcement system. Too bad the Mayan train won’t help the millions of Mexicans living under narco control. Too bad AMLO is a failure.
The only people visitng this Train are youtubers...The train is incomplete and stops working one and the other day.
So not true! Sorry to disappoint you, but I met scores of travelers on the Tren Maya, and most of them were Mexican nationals who were extremely excited to be on the train. (I didn't meet a single CZcamsr, by the way.) Yes, it is incomplete (as they themselves disclose) but, as I mention in the video, only one of the more than a dozen trips I booked had issues. All of the others departed on time and without problem.
@@daviddomine4889 You're not dissappointing me at all,your answer is so predictable. But thefact is that the train is not complete and is useless.
@@user-io5sz1ye4d Nobody says it is complete. The Tren Maya itself says this on the website. The Cancun-Palenque route is open and functioning, albeit not without problems. This is coming from someone who actually traveled the entire route, two times. Cancun to Palenque and back, twice. With various stops and layovers that included Valladolid, Izamal, Chichen Itza, Merida, and Campeche. Believe what you will.
@@thebluegrasspeasant2427 that dude probably has never traveled on it and probably will never. That kind of people are never pleased with anything, you cannot convince them even with facts.
@@thebluegrasspeasant2427 In deed you are promoting a Fraud.
NOPE. NOPE. I'll never go back to Mexico. Its ruined.
We don’t need people like you that don’t want other countries to improve their infrastructure. Do you still want us in horses? I’m pretty sure you use your trains wherever you’re from.
@@lucywisinski8732@dixieboy5688 is a gringo, the irony of criticizing Mexico when his country is full of homeless and addicts, and you can get shot anywhere anytime because of their love for guns. VIVA MÉXICO!
Never come back PLEASE!
@@hmgbirdYes, unfortunately Mexico pays the price for their addiction and love of guns. Cartels are thriving thanks to them!
Viva 🇲🇽
@@hmgbird >>> you are quite shallow, chica. I lived in Mexico 16 years.
Yes, I have rough idea how things work. So, watch your tongue.
Mexico has Lori of money no only the gringos!!!