By Ferry From Mainland Mexico
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If you are on the Pacific coast of the mainland and want to get to Baja, you can take a modern passenger or car ferry service from Mazatlán or Topolobampo/Los Mochis to La Paz or from Guaymas to Santa Rosalía. Routes and schedules change periodically, so double-check the current service offerings a week or so before you want to cross.
At last check, Baja Ferries (Pichilinque Terminal, tel. 612/123-0208, U.S. tel. 915/833-3107, downtown La Paz office: Allende 1025 at Rubio, tel. 612/123-6600 or 800/122-1414, www.bajaferries.com, 8 A.M.–5 P.M. daily) was running two routes: La Paz–Topolobampo (6 hrs., US$65 per seat) and La Paz–Mazatlán (12 hrs., Tues.–Sun. once daily, US$74 per seat). Cabins (US$64) and cars (US$86–203) cost extra. Baja Ferries has another ticket office at the Mega grocery store in San José del Cabo (Mexico 1 at the traffic circle). If you’re starting from Topolobampo, the local number is 668/862-1003.
Transportación Marítima de California (TMC) (La Paz office tel. 800/744-5050, Mazatlán office tel. 800/700-0433, www.ferrytmc.com) also runs a car ferry between La Paz and Mazatlán (15.5 hrs.). A car and driver cost US$167; RVs up to 10 meters (about 33 ft.) cost US$650.
© Nikki Goth Itoi from Moon Baja, 9th Edition
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