Local Information


How to arrive

There are international and national flights arriving to Morelia City and neighbor cities like Mexico City, Guadalajara City, or Leon City. There are buses connecting these points with Morelia City and the distance from these cities to Morelia city is 4 hour approx.
There are various travel possibilities, depending on your flight.


Arriving to Morelia City:

Morelia has an international airport. Flights arrive at Francisco J. Mugica airport daily. The airport is about 15 miles from Morelia. Several shops are open, plus a restaurant, bar, and several rental car agencies. From the airport, taxis are available at around $250- $300 mexican pesos ($19-$23 U.S) depending on what city zone you are headed to and it's about a 30 minute ride


Arriving to Mexico City:

From International Airport of Mexico City(IACM) to Morelia City: You can take an Authorized taxi in IACM to Mexico-Observatorio Bus Station(or Mexico-Poniente Bus Station, is the same with different name). You can buy a ticket to Morelia city in the Bus Company ETN, Primera Plus, or Autovias.

Other option from IACM to Morelia City:

Yo can take an Authorized taxi in IACM to Mexico-Norte Bus station and buy a ticket to Morelia City with the same Bus Companies.

Arriving to Guadalajara City or Leon City:

You have to go to from the Airport to the Bus Station of the City and buy a ticket to Morelia City in ETN or Primera Plus Bus company.


Touristic Information

Official Site


Weather

Morelia has a mild temperate climate with dry winters and warm summers. The month of July is characterized by essentially constant daily high temperatures, with daily highs around 26°C throughout the month. Daily low temperatures are around 15°C. The probability of precipitation varies throughout the month. Precipitation is most likely around July 27, occurring in 66% of days.
Precipitation is least likely around July 1, occurring in 56% of days. For more details please consult your favorite weather report page.


Currency

Mexico currency is the Peso Mexicano (MXN), with notes of 20,50,100, 200, 500, 1000. Current exchange rate is Approx 1 USD = 12.8 MXN,
1 Euro = 17.00 MXN. Money can be freely exchanged in banks or Money Exchange House (Casas de Cambio) most of them operating from 9am-4pm. If you need to exchange money when you arrive, it is better to use the Banks after Customs or ATM machines.


Voltage

Voltage is 120 V, 60Hz power with same plugs and sockets that in USA.


Telephone

Mexico country telephone code is +52.