By: Jamilet
I am PLANING TRAVEL TO PLAYA DEL CARMEN IN JUNE 2019, BUT I CONSIDERED TO RENTAL A CAR OR MOVE ON COLLECTIVE TRANSPORTATION BECAUSE I WOULD TO LIKE VISIT MAYA RUINS, CE-NOTES OR SMALL TOWN, WHAT DO YOU RECOMMEND me CONSIDERED I'M TRAVEL IN A CHEAPER BUDGET, I TRAVEL WITH MY SON 10 YEARS OLD HE IS SO SPORT CHILD AND WE HAVE OTHER EXPERIENCES
By: Michael
In reply to <a href="https://www.justapack.com/playa-del-carmen-mexico-on-a-backpacking-budget/#comment-34190">Asmir</a>.
Hi Asmir, glad you found the article helpful! If you are renting for a week i think AirBnB is your best option. It's hard to find properly priced rentals for such a short amount of time =(
By: Asmir
This is a great read. Thank you guys. Any suggestions on renting an apartment at a reasonable price for a week?
By: Neil
In reply to <a href="https://www.justapack.com/playa-del-carmen-mexico-on-a-backpacking-budget/#comment-34188">Michael</a>.
Playa vs Tulum - good question. From our research it seems that Tulum is a more touristy, pricier option. Am I wrong about that? It's not too late to move.
One of our main reasons for coming to Mexico, besides avoiding the winter, is to do some snorkeling. We have traveled to snorkel to Costa Rica earlier in the year and to Koh Lanta Thailand last year and the only way to find good snorkeling was by booking a tour on a boat with a guide. In Hawaii (where we snorkeled in Kauai, Oahu, and Hawaii) you can just walk off the beach and you can be on a reef with abundant marine life. There don't seem to be too many affordable places where you can do that. We also want to check out some cenotes of course.
By: Michael
In reply to <a href="https://www.justapack.com/playa-del-carmen-mexico-on-a-backpacking-budget/#comment-34187">Neil</a>.
Neil, very happy you are enjoying living in Playa. We loved our time there, and didn't even mind Quinta so much, however i'm sure it would get very old, very fast. Why did you guys chose to live in Playa vs Tulum?
By: Neil
Hi Randi and Michael. Thanks for breaking down the costs for Playa. It is 12/2015 and we are staying for awhile, so we found a 2 bedroom apartment on AirBnB for $600/mo which is just $20/day and we have A/C and a full kitchen. We are finding groceries for at least half of US prices (Avocados for USD 12 cents, A bottle of tequila in the Chedraui grocery store is only USD$8.00!) Loving the lifestyle here, except for the commercialism of Quinta Ave.