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Turibus Mexico City Circuit, 2 days
tourist card
Prices
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Adult
MX$400
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Child 4-12
MX$250
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Mexican senior
MX$250
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Student 13+
MX$350
Durations:
2 days
Includes
- ✓Unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 2 days
- ✓Historic Center circuit
- ✓South and Coyoacan circuit
- ✓Polanco circuit
- ✓Basilica circuit
- ✓Onboard audio guide
- ✓Wi-Fi
- ✓Onboard insurance
Not included
- ·Museum admission
- ·Frida Kahlo Museum entry
- ·Public transport
- ·Skip-the-line entry at attractions
- ·Hotel pickup
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Buy from Turibus directly online or at clearly branded boarding points such as the National Auditorium, Angel, Reforma 222, Hemiciclo a Juarez, or Zocalo. Keep the ticket or wristband safe because the operator says lost access has to be repurchased.
This is the strongest pass here if you actually want two days on a sightseeing bus. It is still not a citywide savings card, and it is poor value if you are comfortable with Metro, Metrobus, and direct museum tickets.
Capital Bus Mexico City Tour, 2 days
tourist card
Durations:
2 days
Includes
- ✓Unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 2 days
- ✓Centro-Polanco circuit
- ✓Templos and Basilica circuit
- ✓Centro-Sur circuit
- ✓One wristband for all three routes
Not included
- ·Museum admission unless separately bundled
- ·Public transport
- ·Skip-the-line entry
- ·Hotel pickup
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Buy from Capital Bus online or at official service points such as the Zocalo stop on Monte de Piedad or the Angel stop on Paseo de la Reforma. You need the operator wristband, so use an official counter rather than an unbranded street seller.
The 2-day price is fair compared with buying two 1-day tickets, but the route network is smaller than Turibus. Pick it only if its stops line up better with your plan or departure point.
Tarjeta de Movilidad Integrada
transport pass
Transport
Prices
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Card purchase
MX$15
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Metro ride
MX$5
Durations:
Stored-value card
Includes
- ✓Rechargeable city transport card
- ✓Metro access through stored balance
- ✓Low-cost everyday transport around the city
Not included
- ·Sightseeing bus routes
- ·Museum admission
- ·Skip-the-line benefits
- ·Guided commentary
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Buy the card at Metro system points and load only what you need. For travelers who just want cheap mobility, this beats every sightseeing product on price almost immediately.
This is not a tourist pass, but it is the real money-saving card in Mexico City. If your goal is transport rather than narration and rooftop photos from the top deck, start here.
Turibus + Acuario Inbursa
attraction bundle
Prices
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Adult
MX$520
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Child
MX$420
Durations:
1 day
Includes
- ✓1-day Turibus hop-on hop-off pass
- ✓Acuario Inbursa admission
- ✓Bus access on Turibus city circuits
Not included
- ·Public transport
- ·Skip-the-line entry
- ·Other museum admissions
- ·Hotel pickup
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Only consider this if you already want both the aquarium and the bus on the same day. Buy through the official Turibus attraction page and compare with the aquarium's own ticket page before paying.
On raw arithmetic this is one of the better bundles. It saves real money, but only for travelers who were definitely planning both activities anyway.
Capital Bus + Museo Memoria y Tolerancia
attraction bundle
Prices
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Adult
MX$450
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Child
MX$300
Durations:
1 day
Includes
- ✓1-day Capital Bus city tour
- ✓Museo Memoria y Tolerancia total access
- ✓Access to Capital Bus circuits for the validity period
Not included
- ·Public transport
- ·Skip-the-line entry
- ·Other museum admissions
- ·Hotel pickup
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Buy through Capital Bus only after checking the museum's own current price. This one gives a real adult discount, but the savings are not large enough to justify buying it on impulse.
A decent small discount if this museum is already on your plan. If you only want the museum and not the bus, skip the bundle.
Turibus Mexico City Circuit, 1 day
tourist card
Prices
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Adult
MX$350
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Child 4-12
MX$220
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Mexican senior
MX$220
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Student 13+
MX$250
Durations:
1 day
Includes
- ✓Unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1 day
- ✓Historic Center circuit
- ✓South and Coyoacan circuit
- ✓Polanco circuit
- ✓Basilica circuit
- ✓Audio guide
- ✓Wi-Fi
- ✓Onboard insurance
Not included
- ·Museum admission
- ·Public transport
- ·Skip-the-line entry
- ·Hotel pickup
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Buy direct from Turibus. A 1-day pass only makes sense if you want a full day on the bus; otherwise the 2-day version has much better relative value and regular transit is cheaper still.
Fine for a classic top-deck sightseeing day. Weak value if you plan to spend long stretches inside museums or use the Metro.
Capital Bus Mexico City Tour, 1 day
tourist card
Prices
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Adult
MX$350
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Child
MX$220
Durations:
1 day
Includes
- ✓Unlimited hop-on hop-off access for 1 day
- ✓Centro-Polanco circuit
- ✓Templos and Basilica circuit
- ✓Centro-Sur circuit
Not included
- ·Museum admission unless separately bundled
- ·Public transport
- ·Skip-the-line entry
- ·Hotel pickup
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Buy from the official site or official stops and make sure you receive the branded wristband. This is close in price to Turibus but covers fewer circuits, so compare the route map before buying.
Reasonable if its route fits your day better than Turibus. Otherwise it is hard to call it the better buy.
Frida and Diego Route
attraction bundle
Durations:
Timed tour
Includes
- ✓Frida Kahlo Museum admission
- ✓Diego Rivera Anahuacalli Museum visit
- ✓Structured route format sold through the Frida museum ticket system
Not included
- ·Public transport
- ·Hop-on hop-off bus access
- ·General skip-the-line privilege outside your timed booking
- ·Broad museum coverage
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Book only on the Museo Frida Kahlo official ticketing page. This is more of a scheduled combo product than a saving pass, so compare it with direct museum pricing before assuming it is a deal.
Useful only if you specifically want this paired experience. It is hard to justify as a money-saving pass.
Capital Bus + Casa Azul
attraction bundle
Prices
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Adult
MX$1130
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Child
MX$980
Durations:
1 day
Includes
- ✓1-day Capital Bus city tour
- ✓Frida Kahlo Museum entry
Not included
- ·Public transport
- ·Real skip-the-line benefit
- ·Other museum admissions
- ·Any broad city coverage beyond the bus
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Do not assume an official bundle is a deal. Compare this price with the Frida museum's own official ticket page before buying, because the markup here is dramatic.
This is the clearest avoid on the list. Buying the bus and museum separately is far cheaper.