TaxcoTaxco de Alarcón

The questions people ask first about Taxco, 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
• SafetyTaxco is a small tourist town and the centre is busy and well lit; the usual cautions apply — use registered taxis at night…

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

• CoffeeMXN 30–60 (≈ US$2–4)
• Beerbottle in a bar / can at a shopMXN 40–70 (≈ US$3–4)MXN 20–35 (≈ US$2)
• Taxi, about 5 km (3 mi)Taxi, about 3 mi (5 km)3 km (1.9 mi) taxi1.9 mi (3 km) taxiAgree the fare first.MXN 50–90 (≈ US$3–5)
• SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a weekMXN 200–400 (≈ US$11–25)
• Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (Spratling, Casa Borda)MXN 45–80 (≈ US$3–5)
• Budget bedHostel or guesthouse bed, a night, per personMX$250 (≈ US$14)
• Mid-range bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomMX$1,300 (≈ US$75)
• High-end bedDouble room, mid-range hotel, a night, per roomMX$2,800 (≈ US$160)

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 →

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

Airports

MEX Mexico City Benito Juárez (Bus from Taxqueña terminal, 2.5–3.5 h; no airport in Taxco) · ACA Acapulco (About 3.5–4 h by road; useful if combining the coast)

High / low, both scales · rd = rain days

Budget

MXN 600–1,000 (≈ US$35–55) excl. bed

Mid

MXN 1,000–1,800 (≈ US$55–100) excl. bed

High

MXN 1,800 (≈ US$100)+ excl. bed

• Streets are steep, cobbled and uneven: wear shoes with grip, not sandals.
• Altitude is about 1,750 m — pace the first afternoon if you came from sea level.
• Vendors in the plaza are persistent; a polite "no, gracias" and no eye contact works.
• Buy silver from shops with a posted 925 stamp and a receipt; street "silver" may not be silver.
• Holy Week fills every room in town — book weeks ahead or avoid those dates.
• The last buses out leave in the evening; check the day's last departure when you arrive.