Aguascalientes

The questions people ask first about Aguascalientes, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

• Cash or card?Currency is the Mexican peso (MXN, $).Mexico-wide
• SIM or eSIMTelcel has the widest coverage; AT&T and Movistar are cheaper in cities.Mexico-wide
• Tap waterNot drinkable from the tap; garrafón (20-litre jugs) and filtered water in hotels.Mexico-wide
• TippingcheckRestaurants: 10–15%; check the bill for an included 'servicio'.Mexico-wide
• Plugs & powerSockets A/B. US/Canada (A/B): fits · UK/Ireland (G): adapter · Australia/NZ (I): adapter. 127 V: UK and AU 230 V-only devices need a converter; most chargers are dual-voltage.Mexico-wide
• SafetyRanked among Mexico's safer large cities; the centre is fine on foot by day and night.

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

• CoffeeM$35–60
• Street or quick mealTaco or gordita from a standM$15–35
• Beerdraught / corner shopM$50–80M$20–35
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)City taxi rideMetered; check the meter is on.M$40–80
• Metro or bus rideCMOV city busM$6–12
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$200–400
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entryM$30–90
• Budget bedHostel dorm bed, a night, per personMX$250 (≈ US$14)
• Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomMX$1,300 (≈ US$75)
• High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomMX$2,500 (≈ US$140)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MX$600 (≈ US$35) · Mid MX$1,200 (≈ US$65) · High MX$2,200 (≈ US$120)

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Airports

AGU Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (About 16 km (9.9 mi) from the centre; direct US flights via Houston and Dallas, plus Mexican domestic routes.) · BJX León–Guanajuato Airport (Nearest alternative in the Bajío; check schedules before booking.)AGU Lic. Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (About 9.9 mi (16 km) from the centre; direct US flights via Houston and Dallas, plus Mexican domestic routes.) · BJX León–Guanajuato Airport (Nearest alternative in the Bajío; check schedules before booking.)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

M$600–1,000 excl. bed

Mid

M$1,000–1,800 excl. bed

High

M$1,800+ excl. bed

• Do not confuse Aguascalientes with Aguas Calientes, the town below Machu Picchu in Peru.
• The San Marcos Fair (mid-April to early May) fills every hotel: book months ahead or avoid those weeks.
• Summer rain is brief but heavy, usually late afternoon; carry a light shell Jun–Sep.
• The pre-colonial tunnels under the city are not open to the public.
• Altitude is moderate (about 1,880 m) but the sun is strong: hat and water.