Fixed-price tickets at the Sitio 300 booth beat meter haggling
At Mexico City International (MEX), Sitio 300 is one of the official airport taxi “sitios” that sells zone-based tickets inside T1 and T2, so you pay a fixed fare before you ever see the car. A TripAdvisor user rode from MEX to Condesa several times and liked that you “pay at the booth, get a ticket, and hand it to the driver” with no meter arguments at the end.
Ride time runs about 30–60 minutes from the terminals into central neighborhoods like Centro Histórico, Roma, or Condesa, depending on Mexico City traffic and the time of day. Another traveler summed it up well: official airport taxis such as Sitio 300 “aren’t the cheapest, but they feel safe and straightforward after a long flight,” especially when you land late at night and don’t want to mess with apps.
Sitio 300 works on a zone chart, not a meter: you tell the agent your destination, they quote the set price for that colonia, and print a ticket that the driver collects at the curb. Prices vary by neighborhood, and many flyers compare them to Uber or Didi for the same route and find Sitio 300 a bit higher, but predictable, with no surge pricing spikes after big bank-holiday weekends.
You pay at the booth inside T1 or T2, before exiting customs, and most recent reports say Sitio 300 accepts major credit cards as well as pesos. That’s handy if you land on an international flight with no MXN yet and don’t feel like hunting for an ATM at 06:00 or 23:30 when arrivals are busy.
Service is on demand during flight operating hours, but several posters mention short queues when multiple widebodies arrive within the same 15–20 minute window. Expect a line of 10–20 people at peak evening banks; the wait usually runs under 15 minutes, but it can feel slow when you’ve just sat on a 4–10 hour flight.
Some travelers call Sitio 300 “touristy high” compared with what locals pay using rideshare apps or hailing street cabs outside the airport perimeter, especially on routes like MEX–Polanco or MEX–Roma Norte. Repeat visitors often flip the script: they use Sitio 300 on arrival for the low-friction airport pickup, then switch to Uber or Didi for the return trip once their phone data and payment methods are sorted.
Regulars share a simple playbook: exit customs, ignore anyone calling “taxi” in the corridor, walk straight to the official Sitio 300 or other authorized booth, buy your ticket, and head to the signed taxi ranks. One tip: have your destination address written with colonia and street number so the booth agent can slot you into the right fare zone without back-and-forth.