Buying bus fare at Cancun airport in pesos or usds?

Question

After we arrive at Cancun airport we are taking a but to Playa del carmen, when we pay the bus fare do they prefer pesos of USDs? I want the process to go as quickly as possible and not get ripped off at the same time! Thanks.

Answer 1

You can pay for literally everything in Cancun in USD.  However, you will get pesos from any ATM.  And no matter how you pay, they will try to rip you off, so be aware of exchange rates and feel free to negotiate.

Answer 2

you dont' need to exchange to pesos.  the last 2 times we've gone we haven't had to.  on the bus, they take the USD and give you back change in pesos.  no prob not getting ripped off. they do it at the exchange rate.  

taxi to your hotel from the a/p in the cancun hotel area is 10USD, back to airport is 8USD.  

if we had to pay anything at the hotel (meals, etc) we paid by credit card.

Answer 3

If you are purchasing a bus ticket at a transportation window you can use dollars. If you are purchasing on the bus use pesos. The dollar is widely accepted in Cancun.

$1.00 = 10.84 pesos. So roughly one dollar is 11 pesos. Or a dime equals 1 peso.

You won't get ripped off if you keep this in your mind.

FYI   On all the websites I checked the bus fare to Playa is 65 pesos or $7.00. I don't know if the fare has gone up with the raising gas prices.

Good Luck and have a great trip)