Local Bus Driver in Mexico

"Chicken" buses, thus named because they head to and from rural locales and sometimes host an animal or two (though livestock-on-bus sightings are not really as common as some travel guides would have you believe), are cheap and pretty safe.

Mexico has excellent in-country buses, as well as a plethora of local buses ranging from not-so-converted school buses to beauty min-vans. And VW vans, of course. Check out more photos of Mexico buses by clicking on numbers above the photo.

• Learn all about taking buses in Mexico

How to Catch a Local Bus in Mexico

Stand by the side of the road or city street, looking into traffic, and raise an arm when you see a bus approaching -- it will probably pull over. You can usually get off by hailing the bus driver at any point along the bus's journey. The buses often run on a schedule; ask a local. The farther away from population centers you get, the farther apart buses will be (like hours or days), so ask someone, like a bartender or shop clerk, when the buses run in the area to which you're headed.

More Mexico Photo Galleries

• Mexico "Color" - Photos Featuring Gorgeous Color in Mexico

• Photo Tour: College Students in Mexico

• Mexico Streets - a Photo Tour

• Mexico Street Food and Mercados

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