Miscellaneous Information
| Important Telephone Numbers for Touristsourist Assistance | |
| Tourist Assistance Toll Free from anywhere in Mexico | 01 (800) 903-9200 |
| Emergencies (Traffic, fire, ambulance, etc.) (Most Major Cities) Check locally. |
060, 066 or 080 |
| Information (Directory Assistance) | 40 |
| Lost Credit Cards or Travelers Checks | |
| American Express | 01 (800) 001-3600 |
| Banamex (MasterCard - Visa) | 01 (800) 366-3100 |
| Carnet (MasterCard) | 01 (800) 366-3100 |
| Diners Club: | 01 (800) 500-3000 |
| B of A - Travelers Checks: | 01 (800) 849-4479 |
| Embassies/Consulates (Complete Embassy List) | |
| (Mexico City) | |
| American | 5209-9100 |
| Canadian | 5724-7900 |
| Great Britain | 5207-2089 |
| France | 5282-9700 |
| Spain | 5282-2974 |
| Mexican Consulates Locations in the United States | |
| Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles | (213) 351-6800 |
| Mexican Consulate in San Francisco | (415) 392-2897 |
| Mexican Consulate in San Diego | (619) 231-0337 |
| Mexican Consulate in New York | (212) 689-0456 |
| Mexican Consulate in Vancouver | (604) 684-3547 |
| Mexican Consulate in Phoenix | (602) 242-7398 |
| Mexican Consulate in San Antonio | (210) 271-9728 |
| Mexican Consulate in Chicago | (312) 738-2383 |
| Mexican Holidays |
| Banks, government offices and some businesses close on these holidays. |
| • Jan 1: New Year's Day |
| • Feb 5: Constitution Day |
| • Mar 21: Birthday of Benito Juarez |
| • March-April (varies): Holy Week Celebrations, Good Friday through Easter Sunday |
| • May 1: Labor Day |
| • May 5: Cinco de Mayo (Anniversary of Battle of Puebla, 1862) |
| • May 10: Mother's Day |
| • Sep 16: Independence Day |
| • Oct 12: Dia de la Raza |
| • Nov 2: President's State of the Nation Address |
| • Nov 2: Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) |
| • Nov 20: Anniversary of the Mexican Revolution |
| • Dec 25-Jan 2: Christmas Week celebrations |
| Mexico's Entry Requirements |
| Passport Requirements Resuming October 1, 2007 |
| Passengers traveling via air will again need valid passports to travel between the United States and Bermuda, the Caribbean, Canada, and Mexico, according to the US Department of Homeland Security. |
| Summer 2008: passports will be required for all U.S. citizens traveling to or from the United States via land and sea, as well as air, regardless of destination. |
| Using Public Phones |
| BEWARE!!!! of the phones plastered all over most tourist related cities, usually on the front of a business. They are marked "TO CALL LONG DISTANCE TO THE USA & CANADA, SIMPLY DIAL 0" The writing is in black and USA is in blue letters with CANADA in red letters. They also have pictures of credit cards on the signs. The phones are put there by a private phone company and are VERY, VERY EXPENSIVE. You will probably faint when you see your phone bill or credit card bill. |
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