Traveling
to Loreto by air
Alaska Airlines, Delta and AeroMexico offers round-trip
service to Loreto from several major US cities. The non-stop
daily flight time from LAX is approximately one hour and
forty minutes.
Alaska Airlines
1 (800) ALASKAAIR (252-7522)
Daily: 5:00 am. - Midnight (PST)
www.alaskaair.com
Aeromexico/ AeroLitoral
Offers services from Los Angeles and Ontario, CA, Phoenix,
AZ, Las Vegas, NV, Salt Lake City, Utah, Hermosillo and
La Paz, Mexico.
USA: 1 (800) 237-6639
In Mexico: (613) 135-0999
www.aeromexico.com
Delta Airlines
General Sales & Service: 1 (800) 221-1212
www.delta.com
Loreto International Airport Flight Registration
Tel from US: 011 52 (613) 135-0498 or 135-0565
Customs/Immigrations:
Tel: 011 52 (613) 135-1254
Traveling
to Loreto by Car, RV or Bus
Loreto is located 715 miles south of the border at San Diego
and 830 miles from Los Angeles via Mexico Highway 1 - a
well-paved and maintained two-lane highway with little or
no shoulder in many places. Major cities and points of interest
along the way include: Tijuana, Rosarito, Ensenada, San
Quentin, Guerrero Negro, San Ignacio, Santa Rosalia, Mulege
and Loreto. Drive time at normal highway speeds is approximately
16 hours from Los Angeles. Plan two days commute and avoid
driving at night whenever possible.
Tourist
Visa
U.S. and Canadian citizens visiting Baja for more than 72
hours are required to have in their possession a tourist
visa, which can be acquired for a fee of approximately $24
USD. If you plan to stay in Baja California less than 72
hours, you do not need a tourist card. You can obtain forms
for the tourist card from Mexican immigration officials
at the US border or at the Baja Sur border in Guerrero Negro.
The $24 fee can be paid at any time prior to leaving Mexico
at any Mexican bank. Be sure to get your card stamped from
the bank to prove validation.
Auto
Insurance
U.S. auto insurance policies are not valid in Mexico. Mexican
authorities recognize only policies issued by companies
licensed to sell insurance in Mexico.A good auto insurance
policy is available from Vagabundos Travel Club at http://www.vagabundos.com.
Highway
Patrol
Carr. Transp. Km 111
Tel: 01152 (613) 133-0794
Green Angels
Tel: 01152 (613) 133-0794
Red Cross Rescue
Tel: 01152 (613) 135-1111
Travel
Agents
Viajes
Pedrin
Ave. Hidalgo
Tel: 01152 (613) 135-0204
Fax: 01152 (613) 135-0788
Baja Motion Tours
41 E. 12th Street-J
National City, CA 91950
Tel: 1 (800) 511-4848
