Bus from Belize only running on weekdays
If you ever plan to take the bus from Belize or other parts of Latin America into Mexico, please note the following. According to the Reporter, a Belizean newspaper, Buses,
cargo containers and trucks are no longer allowed to enter
Mexico during the weekends as all vehicles must be screened by gamma
rays, a new security procedure to prevent contraband, human
trafficking, arms and drugs. This would impact travelers between Belize and Mexico who want to travel on weekends via bus.
The reason? No screening can occur over the weekend since the office is closed. This is part of a modernization project to protect the borders of Mexico. Only private vehicles and foot traffic will be able to cross the border. Actually, this has been a regulation that has been in place since 2006 and equally restricts Mexican buses from entering as well, but it was only on January 30 of 2010 that it was implemented at all border crossings.
On weekdays, the gama testing office is only open between the hours of 9am and 7pm. The solution would be to open the offices on weekends. I don't know about offices along the US border, but as of January 30 2010, the offices are closed at the Belizian crossing.
The solution? Get off the bus at the border and walk across the border. Taxi's will be waiting.
The reason? No screening can occur over the weekend since the office is closed. This is part of a modernization project to protect the borders of Mexico. Only private vehicles and foot traffic will be able to cross the border. Actually, this has been a regulation that has been in place since 2006 and equally restricts Mexican buses from entering as well, but it was only on January 30 of 2010 that it was implemented at all border crossings.
On weekdays, the gama testing office is only open between the hours of 9am and 7pm. The solution would be to open the offices on weekends. I don't know about offices along the US border, but as of January 30 2010, the offices are closed at the Belizian crossing.
The solution? Get off the bus at the border and walk across the border. Taxi's will be waiting.
Posted by Marcia Bales at 2/9/2010 7:12 AM 
Categories: Living in Mexico, Traveling in Mexico, Quintana Roo News
Tags: border crossing Belize Customs vacation law enforcement Bus Mexican Law Border immigration
Categories: Living in Mexico, Traveling in Mexico, Quintana Roo News
Tags: border crossing Belize Customs vacation law enforcement Bus Mexican Law Border immigration
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