Backpacker Guide to Cancun
Low cost, high freedom, hostels and street food.
Pharmacies
Farmacia del Ahorro — Bonampak
24-hour pharmacy with in-store consult doctor.
Farmacias Similares — Centro
Budget pharmacy chain with very cheap doctor consults.
Farmacias Similares — Av. Tulum
Discount pharmacy with on-site doctor.
Farmacia Roma Downtown
Independent downtown pharmacy with custom compounding.
Farmacia Cancún 24h Puerto Morelos
24-hour pharmacy in Puerto Morelos village.
Farmacia Benavides
Pharmacy and beauty chain in Hotel Zone plazas.
Transportation
Gray Line Cancun Shuttle
Pre-paid private shuttles for Hotel Zone resorts.
ADO Airport Transfer
Reliable shared and private airport shuttles to the Hotel Zone.
Cancún Taxi Sindicato
Official city taxis with posted zone-based fares.
DiDi Cancún
DiDi rideshare with downtown and Hotel Zone coverage.
Uber Cancún
Uber operates in Cancún with airport pickups at designated zones.
Cancún Public Bus R-1
Local R-1 bus running downtown to the Hotel Zone, 24 pesos cash.
Restaurants
La Habichuela Downtown
Classic Yucatecan dining in a candlelit garden since 1977.
Peter's Restaurante
Honest Mexican-Swiss kitchen in a quiet downtown corner.
La Habichuela Sunset
Yucatecan-Caribbean cuisine on the lagoon.
El Fish Fritanga
Beloved local seafood shack downtown.
La Parrilla
Downtown Mexican grill with mariachi and arrachera plates.
Antoinette Boulangerie
French boulangerie for croissants, quiche and morning coffee.