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The Manzanillo Airport is located several miles northwest of Manzanillo on Hwy 200. Turn off the highway at the 38 Km marker. It's 20 minutes from Barra de Navidad and Melaque, 40 minutes from Manzanillo. A taxi to Melaque is about US$30 or $55 for a suburban (3/05), to Manzanillo about US$59 (2/07). Return taxi fares are somewhat cheaper.
Moretours Transportadora Turistica S.A. DE C.V. Tabachin #5 Fracc. Arboledas Santiago. (314) 35 30377, (314) 334-6572. Transportation to and from the airport, tours to Colima, Barra de Navidad, markets, plantations, estuary, caves, jungle. Email: more_106@hotmail.com.
National Car Rental (3)333-0611 (Airport); International reservations: 1-800-227-7368 (if calling from Mexico or U.S.), 1-800-387-4747 (if calling from Canada).
Economy Nissan Car rental. (1/03)
Renting cars at the airport is reported to be more expensive than elsewhere, more than $100/year higher. (1/03)
The Manzanillo Airport one again has a working ATM machine, according to an August 2008 update from a tomzap reader. There is a currency exchange at the airport but an ATM machine is the best way to get your pesos. Please advise tomzap if the airport ATM situation changes.
Airlines flying into the airport are:
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