Airlines Aeroméxico (tel 3/224-2777); Alaska (tel
3/221-1350); American (tel 3/221-1799); Canadian (tel 3/221-0736);
Continental (tel 3/221-1025); Mexicana (tel 3/224-8900).
American Express Morelos 660 at Abasolo (tel 3/223-2955);
holds mail and changes cheques though at poor rates.
Banks and exchange Banamex, on the zócalo, will change
cheques (9am-5pm) and also has an ATM. Other ATMs are plentiful but
if you're not travelling with plastic you can change money at the
numerous casas de cambio that line the nearby streets: rates tend
to vary so it's worth shopping around.
Buses Estrella Blanca (tel 3/222-6666, or 221-0848 at the
station; closed Sun), 11 Basilio Badillo near Insurgentes, have
first-class services to a long list of destinations including
Acapulco (2 daily; 18hr), Guadalajara (17 daily; 5hr), Lázaro
Cárdenas (2 daily; 12hr), Mazatlán (4 daily; 8hr) and Mexico City
(5 daily; 13-14hr). Primera Plus (tel 3/233-1616, or 221-0099 at
the station) run first-class services to Barra de Navidad (2 daily;
4hr), Guadalajara (13 daily) and Manzanillo (1 daily; 5hr). They
share their offices at 268-9 Lázaro Cárdenas with ETN (tel
3/223-2999, or 221-0550 at the station), who operate super-deluxe
services to Guadalajara and Mexico City. Pacifico (tel 3/222-1015,
or 221-0869 at the station),160 Insurgentes at the crossroads with
Carranza, also offer first-class services to a long list of
destinations. For second-class buses to Manzanillo (6 daily) and
Barra de Navidad (6 daily) try Servicios Coordinados (tel
3/221-0095).
Car rental Avis, at the airport (tel 3/221-1112); Hertz,
Medina Ascencio 1602 (tel 3/222-0024); and Alamo, Diáz Ordaz 660A
(tel 3/222-1057).
Consulates Canada, Zaragoza 160 (Mon-Fri 9am-noon, until
1pm in winter; tel 3/222-5398); USA, same address (Mon-Fri 9am-1pm;
tel 3/222-0069).
Emergencies English-speaking medics at CMQ Clinic,
Basilio Badillo 365, between Insurgentes and Aguacate (tel
3/223-1919); and Cruz Roja, Río Balsas y Plata (tel
3/222-1533).
Flights Puerto Vallarta is well served by flights to
other Mexican cities, the USA and Canada. Prices vary dramatically
with season and availability but, organized from this end, tend not
to be cheap. Contact the airport for further details or call the
airlines direct. Travel agents or any of the numerous agencies
north of the river can also provide up-to-date information and
advice.
Internet The Net House , Vallarta 232, and
pvC@fe.com , Olas Altas 250, both charge around US$3 per
hour but offer better rates if you purchase five or more hours in
advance.
Laundry Lavandería Blanquita, Madero 407, east of
Aguacate (Mon-Sat 8am-8pm). There's also a full-service place just
up from here at Madero 430 (8am-8pm).
Pharmacy CMQ, Basilio Badillo 367 (tel 3/222-2941), next
to CMQ Clinic, is open 24hr; or try Lux, Insurgentes 169 (tel
3/222-4956).
Phone and fax services There are various booths providing
long-distance phone and fax services, such as the one on Cárdenas
near Pino Suárez.
Post office The main post office is at Mina 188 between
Juárez and Morelos (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm, Sat 9am-1pm).
Travel agents SAET Travel Service, in the Centro
Commercial, corner of Morelos and Rodríguez (Mon-Fri 9am-2pm &
4-7pm, Sat 9am-2pm; tel 3/222-1886).