Hatunen wrote:
> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:37:56 +0200, Tom P
> wrote:
>
>> Hatunen wrote:
>
>>> I suggest you contact the rental companies and ask them for an
>>> unequivocal answer. And you will have to buy Mexican auto
>>> insurance from a Mexican company (but sold by American agents,
>>> including AAA affiliates). In theory, if you remain in Mexico for
>>> over 72 hours you will also need a visitor's card even though you
>>> will be in the frontier zone.
>>>
>> Thanks.
>> I just found this link:
>> http://travel.latimes.com/daily-deal-blog/?p=1398
>> T.
>
> Cool. But do check on the Tourist Card (not mentioned on that web
> site): http://www.mexonline.com/visamex.htm
>
> The 72-hour requirement is stated a bit ambiguously, but the card
> is required, even in the border zone. On the other hand, you are
> quite unlikely to be detected without one if don't encounter any
> internal check points.
>
>
>
>
When I fly to Mexico, I declare how long I'm staying, and I get a
tourist card. Are you saying that if I drive into Mexico, I don't go
through immigration?
T. |