Recommendations for Puerto Vallarta

[JenniferMB]

My husband and I will be in Puerto Vallarta in May. We will be doing the excursion rhythms of the night. Any recommendations on what to do  for the first half of the day would be greatly appreciate. The rhythms of the night excursion starts at 3 PM. Thank you.

[Theosprey247]

Take a taxi to the Malecon lots of shops and restaurants there. Plus loads of interesting statues to look at. 

[Ine]

After the Malecon continue to Playa Los Muertes with many restaurants on the beach and the pier to walk on. https://vallartainfo.com/downtown-map/

and

https://vallartainfo.com/vallarta-southside-old-town-map/

You will find a lot of information and maps on that side. 

[NutsAboutGolf]

On 3/25/2023 at 11:29 AM, Theosprey247 said:

Take a taxi to the Malecon lots of shops and restaurants there. Plus loads of interesting statues to look at. 

 

Uber is available and while they have dynamic pricing (constantly changes) I've found it consistently 3-5X cheaper

[pinto18]

1 hour ago, NutsAboutGolf said:

Uber is available and while they have dynamic pricing (constantly changes) I've found it consistently 3-5X cheaper

And the city bus is even cheaper! Thats what we do...cuz we are cheap 🙂

 

[sfaaa]

US$1pp per trip. Bus stop is located right outside the cruise pier.

[Tapi]

We took a cab to the Malecón. We were dropped off right at the beginning and just walked. Along the way, we stopped at the Church of our Lady of Guadalupe, at the Puerto Vallarta sign, and at Playa de los Muertos for photo ops. 
 

Pro tip: If you get thirsty and need a beer or two to quench your thirst, don’t stop at one of the bars along the way. Go to one of the OXXO stores (like a 7-11) and get 16oz Tecates for $1. 😀

[Ashland]

We have a taxi driver take us to the end of the Malecon (by the bridge) and walk back then take a taxi back to the port. $5.00 pp that's cheap enough for us. We used to take the bus but now it seems sooo crowded.

[Jt4428]

Is there a beach there you can get chairs at?

[Ine]

On 3/31/2023 at 6:54 PM, sfaaa said:

US$1pp per trip. Bus stop is located right outside the cruise pier.

Not all drivers accept US$ !

[Ine]

11 hours ago, Jt4428 said:

Is there a beach there you can get chairs at?

Not really, you will find various restaurants where you are welcome but of course you need to buy drinks and food.

[jcc1025]

On 4/4/2023 at 6:54 AM, Ine said:

Not all drivers accept US$ !

Ask them and if they say no, then take another cab. We visit Mexico a lot and most of the vendor want USD and if they say no the next one will say yes expecailly in these high tourist areas. 

[Ine]

16 hours ago, jcc1025 said:

Ask them and if they say no, then take another cab. We visit Mexico a lot and most of the vendor want USD and if they say no the next one will say yes expecailly in these high tourist areas. 

I was not talking about taxi, but about the busdrivers in Puerto Vallarta