# Mexico City taxi fares

A taxi from Zócalo to Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario) picked up on Tuesday 10 November, 12:00 costs about MX$63.31 (11.8 km, about 22 min). At night it costs about MX$75.97. From the official Mexico City taxi tariff in force since 3 April 2013, checked 5 November 2026.

The Mexico City government's taxi tariff, as the meter of every taxi libre charges it, for trips across the city and to the airport.

## Your trip: Zócalo → Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario)

- Pick-up charge, Taxi libre: MX$8.74
- Taxi libre: 10.19 km, 8.0 min in slow traffic: MX$55.04
- Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only): −MX$0.47
- Total, typical traffic: MX$63.31 (MX$59.03 in light traffic · MX$67.59 in heavy)
> This is the taxi libre, hailed in the street. Taxis from a stand (sitio) and radio taxis you call have higher meter rates set by the same tariff.

This trip has its own page, with the fare through the day: https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-coyoacan/index.md

- Status: Verified (verified 5 Nov 2026 by Alexander Gonzalez)
- Tariff in force from: 3 April 2013
- Currency: MXN; distances in kilometres
- Page: https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/
- Regulator: [Gaceta Oficial del Distrito Federal no. 1570, 26 March 2013, pp. 10–11 (copy in the Orden Jurídico Nacional)](http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Documentos/Estatal/Distrito%20Federal/wo79702.pdf)

## The short version

- In a taxi libre, hailed in the street, the meter starts at MX$8.74 and adds MX$1.07 for every 250 m or 45 s, whichever comes first.
- From 23:00 to 6:00 the fare is 20% higher.
- A taxi from a stand (sitio) starts at MX$13.10 and adds MX$1.30; a radio taxi you call starts at MX$27.30 and adds MX$1.84.
- City taxis take you to the airport on the meter but can't pick up there. From the airport, authorised taxis charge fixed prices by zone, paid at a booth before you get in.

## Tariffs

| Tariff | Start | Distance | Time, slow traffic | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taxi libre | MX$8.74 | MX$1.07 per 250 m (MX$4.28 per km) | MX$1.07 per 45 s (MX$85.60 per hour) | At all times |
| Sitio (taxi stand) | MX$13.10 | MX$1.30 per 250 m (MX$5.20 per km) | MX$1.30 per 45 s (MX$104.00 per hour) | – |
| Radio taxi | MX$27.30 | MX$1.84 per 250 m (MX$7.36 per km) | MX$1.84 per 45 s (MX$147.20 per hour) | – |

Below about 20 km/h the meter charges by time instead of distance. 

## Surcharges

- Night service (23:00–6:00), 20%: 20% (Every day 23:00–06:00)

## Example fares

- Roma Norte to Polanco (5.2 km, about 16 min): MX$37.63. Pick-up charge, Taxi libre MX$8.74; Taxi libre: 2.68 km, 12.4 min in slow traffic MX$29.20; Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only) −MX$0.31

- Ángel de la Independencia to Coyoacán (9.9 km, about 25 min): MX$60.10. Pick-up charge, Taxi libre MX$8.74; Taxi libre: 6.62 km, 16.2 min in slow traffic MX$51.42; Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only) −MX$0.06

- Polanco to the airport (17.4 km, about 28 min): MX$86.85. Pick-up charge, Taxi libre MX$8.74; Taxi libre: 16.09 km, 6.6 min in slow traffic MX$78.25; Meter steps of 1.07 (completed steps only) −MX$0.14

## Why was my fare higher?

- It was night: From 23:00 to 6:00 the fare is 20% higher.
- It was a sitio or radio taxi: Taxis from a stand start at MX$13.10 and radio taxis at MX$27.30, with higher steps too.
- Traffic was slow: In traffic the meter adds MX$1.07 every 45 s even when the taxi barely moves.
- You came from the airport: Airport taxis don't use the meter: their prices are set by zone and by company, paid at the booth.

## More pages

- [Mexico City International Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/airports/mex/index.md)
- [Zócalo to Condesa (Parque México)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-condesa/index.md)
- [Zócalo to Polanco (Avenida Masaryk)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-polanco/index.md)
- [Zócalo to Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-coyoacan/index.md)
- [Zócalo to Basilica of Guadalupe](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-basilica/index.md)
- [Palacio de Bellas Artes to Roma Norte (Plaza Río de Janeiro)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/bellas-artes-to-roma-norte/index.md)
- [Ángel de la Independencia to Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/angel-to-coyoacan/index.md)
- [Ángel de la Independencia to Santa Fe (Centro Santa Fe)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/angel-to-santa-fe/index.md)
- [Roma Norte (Plaza Río de Janeiro) to Polanco (Avenida Masaryk)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/roma-norte-to-polanco/index.md)
- [Condesa (Parque México) to Museo Nacional de Antropología](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/condesa-to-antropologia/index.md)
- [Polanco (Avenida Masaryk) to Santa Fe (Centro Santa Fe)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/polanco-to-santa-fe/index.md)
- [Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario) to Estadio Azteca](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/coyoacan-to-estadio-azteca/index.md)
- [Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario) to Xochimilco (Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/coyoacan-to-xochimilco/index.md)
- [Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul) to Zócalo](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/frida-kahlo-to-zocalo/index.md)
- [Condesa (Parque México) to Estadio Azteca](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/condesa-to-estadio-azteca/index.md)
- [Zócalo to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-mex/index.md)
- [Palacio de Bellas Artes to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/bellas-artes-to-mex/index.md)
- [Paseo de la Reforma (Reforma 222) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/reforma-222-to-mex/index.md)
- [Ángel de la Independencia to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/angel-to-mex/index.md)
- [Roma Norte (Plaza Río de Janeiro) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/roma-norte-to-mex/index.md)
- [Condesa (Parque México) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/condesa-to-mex/index.md)
- [Polanco (Avenida Masaryk) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/polanco-to-mex/index.md)
- [Museo Nacional de Antropología to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/antropologia-to-mex/index.md)
- [Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/coyoacan-to-mex/index.md)
- [Santa Fe (Centro Santa Fe) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/santa-fe-to-mex/index.md)
- [Estadio Azteca to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/estadio-azteca-to-mex/index.md)
- [Xochimilco (Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas) to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/xochimilco-to-mex/index.md)
- [TAPO bus station to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/tapo-to-mex/index.md)
- [Terminal Norte bus station to Mexico City Airport (MEX)](https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/terminal-norte-to-mex/index.md)

## Questions

### How much is a taxi from the airport to the city centre?

City taxis can't pick up at the airport. Authorised airport taxis sell tickets at booths in the arrivals halls, priced by zone and by company. Going the other way, a taxi libre from the Zócalo or Polanco to the airport goes by the meter; the airport page lists typical fares.

### Is it safe to hail a taxi in the street?

The usual advice is to take a taxi from a sitio stand, call a radio taxi or use an app, especially at night. They cost a little more than a taxi libre but you know the car and the driver.

### Are tips expected?

Not for taxis. Rounding up the fare is common but not expected.

### Is there a night surcharge?

Yes: from 23:00 to 6:00 every type of taxi charges 20% more.

## Sources

- [Acuerdo por el que se emite resolución que determina el importe de la tarifa aplicable al servicio de transporte público individual de pasajeros (taxi) en el Distrito Federal](http://www.ordenjuridico.gob.mx/Documentos/Estatal/Distrito%20Federal/wo79702.pdf), Gaceta Oficial del Distrito Federal no. 1570, 26 March 2013, pp. 10–11 (copy in the Orden Jurídico Nacional), official, retrieved 5 Nov 2026

## Price any trip

Open this page with the two ends of the trip, as place ids from the list below, coordinates (lat,lon) or an address:

`https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/index.md?from=<place>&to=<place>&when=day|night`

For another pick-up time, use when=custom&at=YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM (local time). Quotes for any trip: `https://taxifare.org/api/v1/quote?city=mx-mexico-city&from=…&to=…&time=…` (see https://taxifare.org/methodology/#api).

- `zocalo`: Zócalo
- `bellas-artes`: Palacio de Bellas Artes
- `angel`: Ángel de la Independencia
- `reforma-222`: Paseo de la Reforma (Reforma 222)
- `roma-norte`: Roma Norte (Plaza Río de Janeiro)
- `condesa`: Condesa (Parque México)
- `polanco`: Polanco (Avenida Masaryk)
- `antropologia`: Museo Nacional de Antropología
- `coyoacan`: Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario)
- `frida-kahlo`: Frida Kahlo Museum (Casa Azul)
- `santa-fe`: Santa Fe (Centro Santa Fe)
- `estadio-azteca`: Estadio Azteca
- `xochimilco`: Xochimilco (Embarcadero Nuevo Nativitas)
- `basilica`: Basilica of Guadalupe
- `tapo`: TAPO bus station
- `terminal-norte`: Terminal Norte bus station
- `autodromo`: Autódromo Hermanos Rodríguez
- `mex`: Mexico City Airport (MEX)

To cite this page: Taxi from Zócalo to Coyoacán (Jardín Centenario), TaxiFare, https://taxifare.org/mx/mexico-city/zocalo-to-coyoacan/ (checked 5 November 2026)