777 Posted April 19, 2021 Report Share Posted April 19, 2021 How long is the drive taking? Has any one driven today to Costco on Lazaro Cardenas/ Vallarta? I have an appointment to get tires installed at 12:00 Wed. They have a tolerance of 10 minutes. Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 ...would not that depend on the route one would take and from exactly where Lakeside one is leaving from, the traffic one may or may not encounter on any given day or time of day and the speed that one drives vs someone else's heavy or light foot? And that 10-minute tolerance could be wiped out by 2 extra long red lights or a stalled truck on the road. My suggestion is to plan on it taking 1 hour, then give yourself another 30-40 minutes. If you arrive early you could just do some in-store looking/shopping to kill the time. But if you arrive 10 minutes late the entire trip would have been for naught. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daisy2013 Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Lots of traffic today as they are working on the highway. Coming back to Ajijic it was a little slow coming home but the traffic going into Guadalajara had a 9 km backup. Leave early Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dichosalocura Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 RickS he did say he was leaving from San Antonio if that helps any. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainecoons Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Lazaro Cardenas can also be very, very slow at times. That, together with the fact that Lopez Mateos is a more modern Costco setup is why we stopped going to Vallarta. They sell and mount tires at Lopez Mateos also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 10 hours ago, dichosalocura said: RickS he did say he was leaving from San Antonio if that helps any. "He" as in she.... and yes I saw that but..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floradude Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 I drive it fairly often and figure on 1 hour and 15 minutes. If there is an accident on Lazaro Cardenas all bets are off. I usually leave around 8:30 AM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 Is it really a savings to go to all the way to COSTCO for new tires ? I bought a set of new tires in Jocotepec in September of last year for a total of 3000 pesos (Nissan TSURU). No appointment and in and out in about 40 minutes. They are on the left hand side prior to coming in to town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 16 hours ago, daisy2013 said: Lots of traffic today as they are working on the highway. Coming back to Ajijic it was a little slow coming home but the traffic going into Guadalajara had a 9 km backup. Leave early Friday Apr 9 we left San A at 9:10 for a location up above Mariano Otero on Niños Heroes (hwy , Laz. Cardenas, and then another "fast" road.) that normally takes 1 hr 5-10 minutes tops. Often less. Yes, it was a Friday (not avoidable), but the construction back-up to get into the line, and then get around a 3-car pileup inside the line, took over two 1/2 hours for what I usually get thru' in about 20 minutes. SO yes.... plan for LOTS of leeway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcake Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, Natasha said: Friday Apr 9 we left San A at 9:10 for a location up above Mariano Otero on Niños Heroes (hwy , Laz. Cardenas, and then another "fast" road.) that normally takes 1 hr 5-10 minutes tops. Often less. Yes, it was a Friday (not avoidable), but the construction back-up to get into the line, and then get around a 3-car pileup inside the line, took over two 1/2 hours for what I usually get thru' in about 20 minutes. SO yes.... plan for LOTS of leeway. Saturday it took me 2 1/2 hrs from Ajijic centro to Puerto Hierro. Good thing I gave myself an extra hr +. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 1 hour ago, HoneyBee said: Is it really a savings to go to all the way to COSTCO for new tires ? I bought a set of new tires in Jocotepec.... snip Well it is not always about savings. Last year I needed to put some shoes on my Subaru Outback. None available Lakeside. Nada. Guadalajara was my only choice if I wanted them in a week's time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 I have done the drive from Ajijic and best time is 45m and worst is 1hr 10m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishcake Posted April 20, 2021 Report Share Posted April 20, 2021 40 minutes ago, tomgates said: I have done the drive from Ajijic and best time is 45m and worst is 1hr 10m. With 2 major accidents & one minor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomgates Posted April 22, 2021 Report Share Posted April 22, 2021 Nothing "major". Several minor ones, always rearender from following too close, and a stalled vehicle or two. That would be the longer time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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