Bag-Drag updates?

[Sharkygill]

Part of our group last week dealt with the bag drag, only issues were the CUN airport customs folks deciding their underwater scooters were electronic devices and subject to the import tax as has been discussed about laptops, cameras and phones. On the upside the return flights from CUN were plentiful and reliable whereas the American CZM flight was canceled with the rescheduled flight two days later...

 

[Brodydog]

Do I remember correctly that the Ado bus drops you at a place where you can roll bags along a smooth(er) sidewalk to the Ferry, as opposed to taxis which drop you at the entrance to all the shopping junk with much rougher walkways?

From the bus station to the ferry is a somewhat smooth all sidewalk stroll with luggage. Just small bumps in the sidewalk. I can’t speak for taxi drop off but when we were dropped off from a tour shuttle with our luggage it was down a very bumpy pathway which was not fun with luggage. I imagine most taxis unless otherwise asked will drop off at the same location because it’s closer to the ferry.

On the way back from the ferry to the bus station I highly recommend getting one of guys with the tricycle/bicycles to haul your luggage uphill to the bus station. Worth the $5 (I think it was) to haul it back up. They’re usually on the ferry pier waiting for us tired looking Gringos.

 

[ggunn]

Part of our group last week dealt with the bag drag, only issues were the CUN airport customs folks deciding their underwater scooters were electronic devices and subject to the import tax as has been discussed ...

How much were they charged?

 

[dberry]

If you are in a taxi can't you tell the driver where to let you out?

As I recall the taxis get hassled for taking you to the spot near the bus terminal. That is, they seem to NEED to drop you by the entrance to the shopping area. Maybe the law, maybe kickbacks from the stores? who knows.