The public transportation in this area is excellent. Ken and I took the buses and vans all the time. The big buses are owned and run by the government and serves the people far and wide. They are air-conditioned and comfortable, You could go anywhere on those buses both close by and far away. In addition to the system run by the government there is a private system that is not supposed to be used by tourists. But we took them often. These vans are privately owned and are local. They go to all the little towns up in the hills. The front of the white van tells the final destination. A passenger gets in and sits down and calls to the driver when the passenger wants to get off. Then the driver is paid. Great service.
Anna and Abe took one of those little vans to a Walmart. It cost 20 pesos each. !8 pesos costs a dollar American. The driver told them where to get the van back to Playa and they did. They were left off right in front of Playa Royale. It certainly beat the price for the taxi. I had told them about the excellent bus system so they asked at the Plaza and were told about the van to Walmart just outside of Bucerias. So they took it. And they were delighted with the ride and the price.
Not many tourists use the bus system. They use the taxi system. But is if fun watching the local people in action so Ken and I used both the official bus system as well as the vans, which you see everywhere. Anna and Abe just got their first experience using the local public transportation. And they were delighted.
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