How We Get Around Guadalajara, Contributed by @TangerineTravels
biking·@communitycoin·
0.000 HBDHow We Get Around Guadalajara, Contributed by @TangerineTravels
We've been in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico for about a month now, I think? I honestly don't remember when we got here. Time seems like a whole new dimension that doesn't really apply here. We've written about other topics regarding Guadalajara but I don't think we've ever touched on the topic of how we get around. ## Walking --- Up until now, we've walked almost everywhere we've gone. If it's within 30-45 minutes walking distance, we're more than likely going to head out on foot. That's one thing that has changed a lot for us since coming to Mexico. When living in Phoenix, if a place was 30 minutes walking away, there's no chance I'd walk there. In fact, I would drive to places that were literally across the street. Granted, it was a large street, but still. Our views on walking have changed so much since coming here. Most of the time, we don't want to pay the $1.75-$5.00 that an Uber would cost, so we just walk there instead. ## Bus system/Subway --- I'm putting these two things into a single category because they both fall under the umbrella of public transit. We know we can get around at a low cost using these transportation methods but we haven't bothered to figure them out. ## Uber --- We'll take an Uber under a handful of circumstances: When it's too far to walk, when we're tired, when we're in a hurry, and when we have things to carry (like groceries, for example). The minimum charge for an Uber in our location at this time seems to be about 32 pesos ($1.63 USD). Our average Uber ride costs 43 pesos ($2.19). And our most expensive ride, which was about 35 minutes all the way across town, was about 120 pesos ($6.12). Last month, in April, was probably the month in which we took the most Uber rides ever. We ended up spending a little over $40 USD for the month and that was over the course of about 20 rides. If you would like to see some more accurate numbers regarding our Uber costs, you can check out this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxC0KPASP38 ## Biking --- We haven't done much biking yet, but that is about to change! Today, we signed up for this awesome service that they have here in Guadalajara called MiBici (Mi = My, Bici = Bicycle). For the low price of 365 pesos ($18.63 USD), we can take an unlimited number of 30-minute (or shorter) rides on MiBici bikes for the next year. We don't have to worry about our bike getting stolen, storing the bike, maintenance, nothing. We're even insured in the event of an accident. Compare that to the cost of a one-day pass or a weekly pass at 80 and 280 pesos, respectively, and you can see just how great of a deal the yearly pass is. It's a little bit more work to obtain, but it is so worth it! ---  --- This sign shows the cost of various memberships. For the shorter memberships, you can pay at each bicycle station, but for the yearly membership, you have to sign up online or at the local MiBici office. Today, we went to the MiBici office to ensure that we could start using the service right away. It would be a less-desirable service if there weren't so many places where you could pick up and drop off a bike. But they are everywhere! As you're walking through our neighborhood, you'll see a bike station every few blocks! ---  --- This map shows just how many bike stations there are in Guadalajara. As you can see, every pin on the map indicates a place where you can drop off or pick up a bike. We're super excited about this and we'll be publishing a video about it later today over at @tangerinetravels. --- # You can see our full video below: --- https://youtu.be/exAyVWRz1QQ --- <center><h2>If you enjoyed this post, follow us @TangerineTravels</h2></center> <center><h6> Our YouTube goal is to hit 5,000 subscribers by May 14th. Help us get there! <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg6pUlin57zeWC6Y7xmBdhA?sub_confirmation=1">Subscribe to our channel</a> Progress: 4,118/5000</h6></center>
👍 communitycoin, meteorit, bbcbreaking, samuelhull, mizdais, olawalium, frank4jesus, maryblaine, call-me-howie, youngboss, artwithflo, funshel, uwelang, aice20, juvyjabian, adcharagolf, zous, steemitri, mercadosaway, swaze, steem.curator, crmilazz, detodito, themanualbot, coffeandmilk, stronguser, steemitbenefit, gamersclassified, erangvee, btccurrency1, pandanwaffle, outside-together, hashcash, donkeypong, analisa, kevinwong, arconite, nurhayati, vexures, nigerian-yogagal, andimywapblog14, julietisrael, cryptos17, aoda, opeyemioguns, the-alien, ejemai, faetee, gustavomonraz,