Can I tap with a foreign bank card?

Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.

Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.

MTYMexicoTPL: fare-hacker-playbook

Monterrey International Airport

Monterrey, Mexico

Drop-off

Monterrey Centro (Macroplaza)

Pin before customs

Fastest

Ruta Express MTY – Y Griega (Metrorrey L1)

bus · 20m

Data

Nov 28

Audit

Quick verdict

Fastest into town

Service: Ruta Express MTY – Y Griega (Metrorrey L1)
Headway: 20
Backup: Colectivo Ruta Centro · 60m

Note

Public bus from Monterrey International Airport to Y Griega metro station on Metrorrey Line 1, then transfer by metro or bus to Monterrey Centro/Macroplaza; operates roughly 04:30–22:30 every day with about 20-minute intervals.

Budget focus

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Cheapest viable route

Brief

Usually slower but dramatically cheaper than the flagship airport express.

Service: Colectivo Ruta Centro
Mode: bus
Freq: 60m
Note: Airport colectivo bus from Terminal A to Pabellón M on Avenida Juárez, a short taxi or local bus ride from Monterrey Centro/Macroplaza; operates hourly in limited windows (approx. 08:20–12:20 and 17:30–20:30).

Passes and bundles

Brief

Look for day passes that include the airport zone plus metro, tram, or ferry transfers. Load value online to avoid kiosk surcharges.

When to splurge

Brief

Worth the premium when you have back-to-back meetings or tight onward connections downtown.

Service: Ruta Express MTY – Y Griega (Metrorrey L1)
Mode: bus
Freq: 20m
Note: Public bus from Monterrey International Airport to Y Griega metro station on Metrorrey Line 1, then transfer by metro or bus to Monterrey Centro/Macroplaza; operates roughly 04:30–22:30 every day with about 20-minute intervals.

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FAQs

01Can I tap with a foreign bank card?: Most systems now support open-loop contactless. Keep a backup paper ticket when traveling with a group to avoid tapping each person manually.
02Any luggage fees?: Buses rarely charge extra, but airport expresses may require storing big bags in designated racks.