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Major city · Mexico

JuarezCiudad Juárez

Cross for a day from El Paso, not a base: downtown sights in 4–6 h on foot. Sleep in Juarez only if you have business or a flight from CJS.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
MXN
Best months
Mar–May, Oct–Nov
avoid Jun–Aug (35 °C+ days), late Dec
Airports
CJS · ELP
Nights
0–1
Not field-verifiedbasic guide
Print / PDF guide
3 pages, for the metro and roaming-off days
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Rules in force · 7Crossing between the US, Canada and Mexico by land needs …Cannabis is legal in Canada and in many US states, but ta…
  • North America ↗Crossing between the US, Canada and Mexico by land needs your passport even on a day trip; rental cars need the company's written permission to cross, and most US and Canadian rental insurance stops at the Mexican border.
  • North America ↗Cannabis is legal in Canada and in many US states, but taking any amount across the US, Canadian or Mexican border is a federal crime — including edibles and vapes.
  • North America ↗The busiest US and Canadian national parks need timed-entry, campsite or lodge reservations in summer; release dates are months ahead.
  • Mexico ↗Check entry rules for your passport with Mexico's National Migration Institute (INM) or your nearest Mexican consulate; keep proof of your entry (stamp or digital record) until you leave.
  • Mexico ↗Security advice differs by state: some governments advise against travel to parts of several states. Check your own government's advice for each region on your route.
  • Mexico ↗Do not drink tap water; use bottled or filtered water and ice from reliable places.
  • Mexico ↗Foreign visitors to Quintana Roo (Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Bacalar, Holbox) pay the state VISITAX online at visitax.gob.mx only; lookalike sites add fees.

Ciudad Juárez sits on the Rio Grande across from El Paso, a desert city of over a million and the anchor of northern vaquero culture. Almost all visitors come for a single day on foot from the US side: the historic centre, the cathedral and Guadalupe Mission, the border-revolution museum and the markets are within a walk of the Santa Fe bridge. Nights here are for business travellers, not sightseeing.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

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

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

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

  • CoffeeM$40–70 (≈ US$3–4)
  • Sit-down mealSteak dinner (steak ranchero)M$200–400 (≈ US$11–25)
  • Street or quick mealOrder of 4 tacosM$60–120 (≈ US$4–7)
  • Beerdraught / can at an oxxoM$50–80 (≈ US$3–5)M$25–40 (≈ US$2–3)
  • Taxi, about 5 kmTaxi across the centreAgree the fare first; unmetered.M$80–150 (≈ US$5–9)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$200–400 (≈ US$11–25)
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entrycheckM$0–80 (≈ US$0–5)
  • Budget bedHostel or budget hotel bed, a night, per personMX$350 (≈ US$19)
  • Mid-range bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomMX$1,500 (≈ US$85)
  • High-end bedMid-range double room, a night, per roomMX$3,000 (≈ US$170)

A day, not counting the bed: Budget MX$700 (≈ US$40) · Mid MX$1,300 (≈ US$75) · High MX$2,500 (≈ US$140)

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 →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

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

Border crossing from El PasoGuadalupe Mission and Juarez CathedralMUREF revolution museumVaquero and northern Mexican food
Airports
CJS Abraham González International (Flights to Chihuahua, Monterrey and Mexico City; about 20 min by taxi from the centre.) · ELP El Paso International (US side; the practical airport for most visitors, 20–30 min from the bridges.)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Juarez: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

14°C

−2°C

8 rd

Feb

17°C

0°C

12 rd

Mar

20°C

3°C

10 rd

Apr

27°C

9°C

1 rd

May

32°C

12°C

5 rd

Jun

36°C

16°C

11 rd

Jul

36°C

20°C

58 rd

Aug

35°C

19°C

41 rd

Sep

31°C

16°C

36 rd

Oct

26°C

9°C

16 rd

Nov

19°C

2°C

9 rd

Dec

16°C

−1°C

13 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

The historic centre is walkable from the Santa Fe and Paso del Norte bridges. Taxis are unmetered: agree the fare before you get in, and ask two drivers. City buses are cheap but confusing for visitors; avoid them after dark.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Samalayuca Dune Fields

caution

Door to door: About 1.5 h each way

Car or taxi south on Federal Highway 45, about 45 min

Open desert with no shade or services; go early, carry water, and do not go alone.

Chihuahua City

overnight

Door to door: About 4–4.5 h

Bus from the Central de Autobuses on Blvd. Oscar Flores, about 4 h

Too far for a return day; sleep there or fly.

El Paso, Texas

go

Door to door: 10–20 min on foot, plus the US customs queue

Walk the Paso del Norte or Santa Fe bridge

The usual reason people are here; check the return wait before you cross.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Downtown / Zona Centro

Walkable to the cathedral, mission, MUREF and the market; the only area a short-stay visitor needs.

Blvd. Tomás Fernández and Campestre

Business hotels and steakhouses; you will need taxis or a car.

El Paso side (US)

Most day-trippers sleep in El Paso and walk across; cheaper, simpler and no border-night question.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
M$500–900 (≈ US$30–50) excl. bed
Mid
M$900–1,800 (≈ US$50–100) excl. bed
High
M$1,800 (≈ US$100)+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Mid-range double room1 × 1 night × MX$1,500MX$1,500
Food, local transport, entries2 × 1 day × MX$1,300MX$2,600
Taxi across the centre, one way1 × MX$120 · checkMX$120
MUREF entry2 × MX$0 · Free at last checkMX$0
eSIM, about a week of data2 × MX$250MX$500
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgeMX$472
Trip total≈ MX$2,596 per person per day, bed includedMX$5,192≈ US$300

2026 estimate in pesos; flights and border costs excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

CoffeeM$40–70 (≈ US$3–4)
Order of 4 tacosM$60–120 (≈ US$4–7)
Steak dinner (steak ranchero)M$200–400 (≈ US$11–25)
Beer: draught / can at an oxxoM$50–80 (≈ US$3–5) / M$25–40 (≈ US$2–3)
Taxi across the centreAgree the fare first; unmetered.M$80–150 (≈ US$5–9)
eSIM or data SIM, about a weekM$200–400 (≈ US$11–25)
Museum entrycheckM$0–80 (≈ US$0–5)

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Daytime in the historic centre is manageable if you stay on the main streets and cross back before dark. Juárez has a serious homicide rate linked to drug trafficking, and police response is unreliable: no night wandering, no peripheral colonias, no drugs.
  • Juárez has a high homicide rate tied to organised crime; the risk to a daytime tourist in the centre is low, but do not wander at night or into peripheral colonias.
  • Do not buy or carry drugs; Mexican police treat drug cases harshly and consular help is limited.
  • Crossing back to the US can take 1–3 h on foot at peak times; carry your passport and check the wait before you commit.
  • If you drive into Mexico you need Mexican insurance; a US policy is not valid and an accident without it can mean jail.
  • Carry small peso notes for taxis and market stalls; card readers are common in malls but not everywhere.

Emergency numbers

All emergencies
911
Tourist assistance (SECTUR)
078
Green Angels roadside help
078

Pocket card

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JuarezCiudad Juárez

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My bed tonight

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A esta dirección, por favorTo this address, please

Emergency

  • All emergencies911
  • Tourist assistance078
  • Green Angels roadside help078

Embassy

The US has a consulate in Juárez (Paseo de la Victoria); most other countries: embassies in Mexico City, consulates in El Paso on the US side.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Taxi centre → CJS airport: M$150–250 (≈ US$9–14), about 20 min (check)
  • Taxi centre → Santa Fe bridge: M$80–120 (≈ US$5–7) (check)
  • Bus Juárez → Chihuahua: M$500–800 (≈ US$30–45), about 4 h (check)

Say or show

  • Disculpe / Perdón — Excuse me / Sorry (dees-KOOL-peh / per-DOHN)
  • Gracias — Thank you (GRAH-syahs)
  • ¿Cuánto cuesta? — How much is it? (KWAN-toh KWES-tah)
  • ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? — Can I pay by card? (PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HAY-tah)
  • ¿Dónde está el baño? — Where is the toilet? (DON-deh es-TAH el BAH-nyoh)
  • ¡Auxilio! — Help! (owk-SEE-lyoh)

Cross on foot, carry your passport, and check the US customs wait before you commit to a return time.

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Juarez. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: Mar–May, Oct–Nov · avoid Jun–Aug (35 °C+ days), late Dec · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 3 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Bridge-to-bed contract for CJS and ELP: last bus and taxi fallbacks, overnight rung.
  2. Walking cluster for the centre: cathedral, Guadalupe Mission, MUREF, market, Plaza de las Américas.
  3. Place pages with verified hours for MUREF, the cathedral and the museums, plus eat pages with last orders.
  4. Border-wait and safety fixtures so the day-trip decision can go green.

Meanwhile

Back to Mexico

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