Nuevo Laredo

[DramaFree11]

Dramafree11,

Since you fly to Monterrey, have you thought about flying to Guadalajara one of these days instead? That would be my second choice behind Monterrey. Just curious.

Use to visit GDL frequently, but flights are even more expensive to GDL, vs. MTY. GDL is great very cheap, food is great, weather was better and everyone is so nice, but prefer girls in MTY. I prefer Skinny and college educated girls. Difficult to meet those girls in GDL, I am able to meet those girls in MYY.

1. Moscow.

2. MTY.

3. Tijuana.

4. Tie between Mexico City / GRL.

Hope this helps. How was MTY?

[Zygomatic]

Good idea. I will now only fly when traveling to MTY.

Dramafree11,

Since you fly to Monterrey, have you thought about flying to Guadalajara one of these days instead? That would be my second choice behind Monterrey. Just curious.

[DramaFree11]

Just to clarify, the purpose of my decision to take the bus in Nuevo Laredo instead of taking the bus directly to Monterrey from the USA was to avoid the long wait times on the bridge which can last over 6 hours and that is because Mexican immigration is trying to issue fines to people that have over 300 dollars in goods in their briefcases. Sometimes these immigration offers can be unfair as well. But after my experience at the grupo Senda bus station in Nuevo Laredo and the reviews of people who experiences muggings at the nuevo Laredo bus stations, I think the wait to cross the bridge into Mexico by bus is worth the risk of getting mugged or worse at the Nuevo Laredo bus stations. That is where I stand as of now. Right now as I write I am waiting to cross the bride into the USA by bus and the bus driving tells me that the long wait times crossing into Mexico by bus start around 3 am and can last to around 12 pm or so. As I type this, it is around 1:30 am and there were no long bus waits going into Mexico.

Good idea. I will now only fly when traveling to MTY.

[Zygomatic]

Zygomatic how did the trip go? Going into hiding?

I was looking forward to your report.

Just to clarify, the purpose of my decision to take the bus in Nuevo Laredo instead of taking the bus directly to Monterrey from the USA was to avoid the long wait times on the bridge which can last over 6 hours and that is because Mexican immigration is trying to issue fines to people that have over 300 dollars in goods in their briefcases. Sometimes these immigration offers can be unfair as well. But after my experience at the grupo Senda bus station in Nuevo Laredo and the reviews of people who experiences muggings at the nuevo Laredo bus stations, I think the wait to cross the bridge into Mexico by bus is worth the risk of getting mugged or worse at the Nuevo Laredo bus stations. That is where I stand as of now. Right now as I write I am waiting to cross the bride into the USA by bus and the bus driving tells me that the long wait times crossing into Mexico by bus start around 3 am and can last to around 12 pm or so. As I type this, it is around 1:30 am and there were no long bus waits going into Mexico.

[Zygomatic]

Zygomatic how did the trip go? Going into hiding?

I was looking forward to your report.

Hi Dramafree11,

I was almost not going to write a review but considering the severity of the situation, I feel like I should go ahead end provide my finding when crossing the border from Laredo to Nuevo Laredo and taking the bus to Monterrey from Nuevo Laredo.

I am going to jump straight into the situation for my priority 1 concern. I took a taxi from the Mexican Bridge to the grupo Senda bus station right as the sun was coming up, maybe 6:45 am. Well as soon as I got into the taxi some other dude got into the taxi and asked for a ride and the taxi driver was like, sure, so he gave both of us a ride and I was scared that this was a setup but nothing happened to me and I was dropped off at grupo Senda bus station in Nuevo Laredo. As I walked into that bus station a couple of young guys followed me in and right away I was approached by an older guy asking where I was from, what do I do for a living, to make a long story short, all 3 guys came up to me and finally it was understood that I was from America and I had permission to return to America and they let me go. The bus station staff just stood there and watched. This scared the living daylights out of me. It appeared to me that they were just making sure that I was legal there and that I was not a competing cartel member but never the less it was unpleasant. Well, I just check the Google reviews on that same grupo Senda bus station and some guy said 3 days ago that he got mugged in the waiting room and even though the staff saw the mugging, they acted like they didn't see anything. So there are 2 other alternatives to the bus station, the omnibus station and the Grey hound station, well I checked the reviews for the omnibus station right up the street from the grupo Senda station and I saw a review that some guy was mugged 11 months ago and nobody helped and he sort of had to fight these 2 guys who were mugging him off and he even called the police 2 times and the police did not show up. It seems like the best bet if taking a bus from Nuevo Laredo to Monterrey is to use the greyhound bus station in Nuevo Laredo but still, I saw one review that was a little suspicious at the greyhound bus station but still better than the other 2 bus stations alternatives. I will go ahead and stop writing here since I have already written allot of words so this here review is more of a warning based on facts but we are all adults and we are each responsible for our own decisions so do as you wish.

[DramaFree11]

Thanks for the info Bbond. I just bought my bus ticket today which would drop me off in Laredo before 6 am. I told the guy selling my bus ticket that I really wanted to go straight to Monterrey but before I could tell him about what Mexican immigration is doing on the Mexican side, he told me that he already knew that Mexican immigration is making buses wait about 6 hours at the Mexican immigration bus station so they can bully and steal from bus passengers. I asked if this happens all the time now and he said it only happens during high peak travel days. I am 3 weeks away from going and he said that the bus seats are already starting to fill up so 4 rth of July weekend is going to be very busy at the border for people going into Mexico. Should I be scared of being kidnapped or exported while taking the taxi to the Nuevo Laredo grupo senda bus station? I am starting to think that I should take a greyhound bus instead which would put me in Laredo around 9 am, meaning that 15 de junio street would free up by the time I cross into Mexico but there will be more people crossing into Mexico as well.

Zygomatic how did the trip go? Going into hiding?

I was looking forward to your report.

[Bbond]

Hi,If anyone can provide me with the address?
Thanks.Dan.

https://www.google.com.mx/maps/place/Hotel+Fiesta / at 27.4944302,-99.5066674,18.67 z / data=!4 m8!3 m7!1 s0 x8661222 e72 ca850 f:0 x7 d03 eb48 b72993 c9!5 m2!4 m1!1 i2!8 m2!3 d27.4947051!4 d-99.5067499?hl=en.

Av. Ocampo 559, Sector Centro, 88000 Nuevo Laredo, Tamps.

[Nikon1234]

Hi,

If anyone can provide me with the address?

Thanks.

Dan.

[Info1]

I posted this in the Monterrey thread but I'm not sure I'll have the time to go there.

What is the cost of a girl for all night, or at least long time? What would it best / cheaper finding someone on twitter (or similar) or pulling a girl from a bar?

It's been almost 4 years since I was in Nuevo Laredo. I go to DF more often and enjoy the scene there.

I appreciate any information!

[TopoChico571]

Are there any hotels with a late check-in (I. E, after midnight)?

[Zygomatic]

Thank you so much Bbond and unstoppable for sharing your wisdom and knowledge. I will be sharing my border crossing experiences within a few weeks. I will probably start visiting Laredo / nuevo Laredo for dating purposes more often because Monterrey is a little too far sometimes when I just want to leave San Antonio and Saturday and come back on Sunday.

[Bbond]

I am 3 weeks away from going and he said that the bus seats are already starting to fill up so 4 rth of July weekend is going to be very busy at the border for people going into Mexico. Should I be scared of being kidnapped or exported while taking the taxi to the Nuevo Laredo grupo senda bus station? I am starting to think that I should take a greyhound bus instead which would put me in Laredo around 9 am, meaning that 15 de junio street would free up by the time I cross into Mexico but there will be more people crossing into Mexico as well.

I would not worry about taxis to the bus station, they know the best routes, and getting on 15 de Julio from downtown is not a good route. They normally go down Juarez, and catch a street that leads to Lopez Lara. I have never had any issue what so ever with a taxi and am always charged a fair rate, often even less than I expected to pay. Tip them fairly too, and they will remember you. I do have a secure taxi for night time, but he works only from 5 pm to 5 am.

[Unstoppable]

Unstoppable,

Can you please tell me what is required to drive a car across the border into Mexico on bride 2? I don't have the title because I am still paying off my car. But I do have the Bill of Sale and the Registration Receipt in my name. I can also apply for the Mexican permit. Do I need a letter of permission from my lien holder to drive my / their car into Mexico? I can also get Mexican insurance.

Thanks, Zygo.

Zygo,

Legally, you'll need a permission letter from your lien holder to drive the car across but they usually just give you a month which means when you apply for the car permit, they'll only give you a month but you'll still be charged a full $60 plus a deposit.

What I did was I found a killer deal on a used Suburban on Craigslist and got the title in my name. I then got my immigration permit for 180 days so I can get the car permit for 180 days because they'll only give you a car permit for the number of days left on your immigration permit. This maximizes your time and money.

You'll need to put a deposit (either $200, $300 or $400 depending on the year of the car) but you'll get the deposit back when you cancel the car permit. I just reuse the deposit when I re-apply for the permit.

You'll also need to buy Mexican auto insurance although they don't ask for it when you apply for a permit. I buy the insurance on the AAA website; they only re-sell insurance from a major Mexican insurance company. This can be done online although you can buy insurance on the Mexican side when you apply for your immigration and car permits (they're all in the same building).

You'll need to get to a building called CIITEV. See my attached map for driving directions.

[Zygomatic]

The taxi stand, on 15 de Julio, is on the east side of Guerrero, traffic is not allowed to go straight from there, on 15 de Julio, past Guerrero, and must turn down Guerrero. From 6 am to 9 am, bridge 1 is Sentri traffic only, and that traffic comes from the west on 15 de Julio, and down Matamoros street, and early can be quite heavy. The vast majority of foot traffic between 6 and 8 am is people crossing into the US, and at times the wait line is quite long, extending down 15 de Julio and Ocampo streets.

Thanks for the info Bbond. I just bought my bus ticket today which would drop me off in Laredo before 6 am. I told the guy selling my bus ticket that I really wanted to go straight to Monterrey but before I could tell him about what Mexican immigration is doing on the Mexican side, he told me that he already knew that Mexican immigration is making buses wait about 6 hours at the Mexican immigration bus station so they can bully and steal from bus passengers. I asked if this happens all the time now and he said it only happens during high peak travel days. I am 3 weeks away from going and he said that the bus seats are already starting to fill up so 4 rth of July weekend is going to be very busy at the border for people going into Mexico. Should I be scared of being kidnapped or exported while taking the taxi to the Nuevo Laredo grupo senda bus station? I am starting to think that I should take a greyhound bus instead which would put me in Laredo around 9 am, meaning that 15 de junio street would free up by the time I cross into Mexico but there will be more people crossing into Mexico as well.

[Bbond]

Okay, I've been thinking about waiting until 7 am before I cross the bridge in Mexico in order to allow time for people to wake up and start their day. Given your recent experience, I will try to talk to the taxt driver so he can only go on 15 de junio street and cesar de Lara street which would take me directly to the bus station. Coming back, I plan on taking a direct bus from Monterrey to San Antonio. Thanks for the heads up Dramafree11.

The taxi stand, on 15 de Julio, is on the east side of Guerrero, traffic is not allowed to go straight from there, on 15 de Julio, past Guerrero, and must turn down Guerrero. From 6 am to 9 am, bridge 1 is Sentri traffic only, and that traffic comes from the west on 15 de Julio, and down Matamoros street, and early can be quite heavy. The vast majority of foot traffic between 6 and 8 am is people crossing into the US, and at times the wait line is quite long, extending down 15 de Julio and Ocampo streets.