by Donald Wood
Last updated: 8:20 AM ET, Tue March 19, 2024
More than a week after being inaugurated by the President of
Mexico, Section 5 of the Maya
Train connecting Cancun and Playa del Carmen officially debuted last week.
According to Mexico
News Daily, over 100 people boarded the first service from the unfinished Playa
del Carmen station at 10:30 a.m. local time and arrived at the also unfinished Cancun
Airport station at 11:45 a.m.
The two stations remain under construction, but are fully
operational for travel. Departures from Cancun occur at 9 a.m., 12 p.m., and 3
p.m., and Playa del Carmen departures leave at 10:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 4:30
p.m.
As for how much the trips will cost, Quintana Roo residents
will pay $6, Mexican nationals will pay $8, and international travelers will
pay $11. First-class seats cost $14 for Mexican citizens and $23 for
international visitors.
In addition, train tickets include shuttle service to Cancun
International Airport terminals.
Last month, a Mexican court ordered construction to halt between
Playa del Carmen and Tulum due to concerns about the subsoil, with officials
requiring “geological, geophysical and geohydrological studies” to be completed
before construction resumes.
Also announced in February, officials representing the Maya
Train revealed that state
tourism officials would
promote it internationally. The tourism secretariats of the five states through
which the train passes have discussed promotion.
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