The cabs after the show usually are charging like 200 or 300 pesos, I would choose the closest hotel to the Foro, and theres lot of cabs outside just waiting its a good bussines for them.
I'm travelling from the UK and have just booked the Riazor too. Looking for a group to walk back with or share a cab.
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I booked a suite in Roma. It looks like a pretty cool area. It's a 15 min cab ride from Foro Sol, but I read online the metro is open until 1am on Saturdays. Worst case I'll stumble to the airport and catch a cab from there. Or I'll walk with you jammers to Riazor and ask the hotel to call me a cab.
Once we get closer to the concert we can organize a meet up and make sure there is a plan to get everyone back to there respective beds safe and sound.
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I booked a suite in Roma. It looks like a pretty cool area. It's a 15 min cab ride from Foro Sol, but I read online the metro is open until 1am on Saturdays. Worst case I'll stumble to the airport and catch a cab from there. Or I'll walk with you jammers to Riazor and ask the hotel to call me a cab.
Colonia Roma is indeed a good place to stay (and Pearl Jam usually stay in a nearby hotel), but the metro really closes at 12 AM even on Saturdays. You shouldn't be worried about the cabs though; like Gabriel E. Ponzos said, there are plenty after a show.
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Once we get closer to the concert we can organize a meet up and make sure there is a plan to get everyone back to there respective beds safe and sound.
Five of us from NYC will be staying at the Riazor as well. If we all meet up and walk back we should be good, safety in numbers.
just google walked from the Raizor to the venue. Says 40 min (likely only 20-30) but the area looks a bit sketchy for a night time walk. Not worried at all about getting over to venue on busy roads in daylight Saturday AM, downtown or elsewhere for some tourist sights on Friday and Sunday, or getting to / from airport (hotel shuttle)... just somewhat concerned re getting back after the show.
getting a cab out after will likely be tough and have been reading about cab safety issues as well. Safety in numbers if there was a group walking back i guess? Anyone have thoughts or experience?
I was in Mexico City in 06. I´m pretty sure you had to go for the cabs with a certain logo attached to them. I seem to recall it being an eagle or so. Ad perhaps they were green, not sure. Those are the legit cabs and are completely safe.
On a sidenote, the cab couldn´t drive to the zocalo due to a demonstration blocking the road. We had to walk a few miles to our hotel in the middle of the night, with all our stuff, and we didn´t know exactly where the hotel was. Now THAT was a scary experience! You don´t want to walk around in Mexico City at night!
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I wouldn't recommend walking from Foro Sol to the RIazor at night...It's not a very pedestrian-friendly area. Lots of big roads and avenues with almost no pedestrian crossings in that zone. As someone said, there will be plenty of cabs... they just like to overcharge after a concert Hey, if I happen to see some canadians looking around for a cab after the show, I'll gladly take a couple of you to your hotel. It's on my way home...
BTW, if you want some Mexico city night life, go to Colonia Roma, Coyoacan, La Condesa, Zona Rosa, Polanco, Reforma, Insurgentes Sur, Zocalo... the zone around the foro sol doesn't have much night life and is a bit sketchy...
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Good to know 82. I thought I was in Roma, but it turns out I'm in La Condesa, just west of Roma, off of Insurgentes. It looks like there's a ton of bars and restaurants there. I can see being by the venue if you're in town for a night, but it doesn't make sense to me for multiple nights. I mean I should be able to plan something to make it back to the hotel. Worst case I die after seeing Pearl Jam. At least I'll be famous and on the news, and all over this forum if I don't make it back to my hotel alive. jk of course as I'm just feeding into the paranoia!
Sounds like the Raizor and Holiday inn across the street will be full of PJ folks from all over and am looking forward to meeting some of you! Having never been to Mexico City my plan is stay close to reason I'm heading down the venue!
Arrive close to midnight on Thursday and my plan is to cab down to the cathedral area and plaza down town to do some walking and see the sites for the day Friday.
Anyone knows a centrally located bar / venue/ area that we can informally gather at Friday night? Was in St Paul this past fall and the pub crawl the night before the show that was organized was a blast. Something like that would be sweet. hit up some Mexican bars / pubs, drink and socialize with fellow fans from around the world. Awesome!
Plan to head to the venue fairly early to line up. didn't line up at Wrigley or any of the other GA shows ive been lucky to attend but for some reason feel compelled to for this show. Getting back to the hotel will happen safely im sure... after the show SITTING around in relative open space waiting for a cab will likely feel like heaven.
Sleep it off a bit Sunday.. have the afternoon and evening for some more touring and maybe a nice meal... off to the airport Monday AM.
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I believe you guys have all the information already. We should meet before the show to hang out, I don't know if some of you are planning to be in line early, hopefully this time they'll sell the poster early and not at the time of the show.
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Once we get closer to the concert we can organize a meet up and make sure there is a plan to get everyone back to there respective beds safe and sound.
I booked a suite in Roma. It looks like a pretty cool area. It's a 15 min cab ride from Foro Sol, but I read online the metro is open until 1am on Saturdays. Worst case I'll stumble to the airport and catch a cab from there. Or I'll walk with you jammers to Riazor and ask the hotel to call me a cab.
Colonia Roma is indeed a good place to stay (and Pearl Jam usually stay in a nearby hotel), but the metro really closes at 12 AM even on Saturdays. You shouldn't be worried about the cabs though; like Gabriel E. Ponzos said, there are plenty after a show.
ElMacho, do you know what hotel PJ usually stays at? Someone told me the Four Seasons?
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FYI, I went to Mexico City show in 2011. I have a friend who lives there in Napoles and stayed with him. Show was on Thursday, Thanksgiving. We were about 7 miles from Foro Sol, grabbed a cab at 5pm and CRAZY traffic. If I remember correctly, it took TWO HOURS to go about 6 miles. As we got about a mile away we realized it would be faster to walk the rest of the way. I remember it being VERY sketchy and it was only about 7pm. Very dark streets, sketchy people in the shadows. If I wasn't with my friend who is Mexican (and I kinda look Mexican) I would have been very sketched out. Even my Mexican friend was a little on edge.
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any recommendations on hotels close to the Foro Sol. grand prix and Riazor look as though theyre booked, somewhere we can get back to in a cab after the show. Thoughts?
I booked a suite in Roma. It looks like a pretty cool area. It's a 15 min cab ride from Foro Sol, but I read online the metro is open until 1am on Saturdays. Worst case I'll stumble to the airport and catch a cab from there. Or I'll walk with you jammers to Riazor and ask the hotel to call me a cab.
Colonia Roma is indeed a good place to stay (and Pearl Jam usually stay in a nearby hotel), but the metro really closes at 12 AM even on Saturdays. You shouldn't be worried about the cabs though; like Gabriel E. Ponzos said, there are plenty after a show.
ElMacho, do you know what hotel PJ usually stays at? Someone told me the Four Seasons?
Yes, that's the one.
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Ryan it makes sense since you're only a few stops away from centro. Plus the hotels will be full of jammers. I'm always down for a meet up with fellow jammers when traveling. Anyone interested in lucho libra on Friday followed by drinks? I'm not huge into fake wrestling but it could be fun
Drinks we can try condesa, Roma, zona rosa or Centro. Condesa and roma might have a better vibe and more locals. Zona Rosa and Centro might be closer to those staying towards the raizor and more central for everyone.
Once we get closer to the concert we can organize a meet up and make sure there is a plan to get everyone back to there respective beds safe and sound.
or whoever's bed they end up in.
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If anyone is looking for a room at the Riazor I have a twin booked just for myself for Friday to Monday so have a spare bed. Please PM me if you're interested. I do snore but don't let that put you off!
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undone, gone, deep, leash, force of nature, Satans bed, off he goes, fatal, wash, man of.... be happy to get just one of these 10 in Mexico.
also...on FB forums saw a posted youtube of the counterfeit market outside the venue in 2011. Think im going to haggle for the worst rip off / boot leg merch i can find!
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undone, gone, deep, leash, force of nature, Satans bed, off he goes, fatal, wash, man of.... be happy to get just one of these 10 in Mexico.
also...on FB forums saw a posted youtube of the counterfeit market outside the venue in 2011. Think im going to haggle for the worst rip off / boot leg merch i can find!
MEXICO!!!. saving my pesos!!! So many details of this trip to look forward to. Will be a few surprises as well I'm sure!!!
I'm also at the Riazor coming in from New York. Booked two queens but haven't found someone to go with me yet. If it gets closer and I still don't have a 2nd it definitely makes sense to save some money and pair up.
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On a sidenote, the cab couldn´t drive to the zocalo due to a demonstration blocking the road. We had to walk a few miles to our hotel in the middle of the night, with all our stuff, and we didn´t know exactly where the hotel was. Now THAT was a scary experience!
You don´t want to walk around in Mexico City at night!
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Hey, if I happen to see some canadians looking around for a cab after the show, I'll gladly take a couple of you to your hotel. It's on my way home...
BTW, if you want some Mexico city night life, go to Colonia Roma, Coyoacan, La Condesa, Zona Rosa, Polanco, Reforma, Insurgentes Sur, Zocalo... the zone around the foro sol doesn't have much night life and is a bit sketchy...
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Arrive close to midnight on Thursday and my plan is to cab down to the cathedral area and plaza down town to do some walking and see the sites for the day Friday.
Anyone knows a centrally located bar / venue/ area that we can informally gather at Friday night? Was in St Paul this past fall and the pub crawl the night before the show that was organized was a blast. Something like that would be sweet. hit up some Mexican bars / pubs, drink and socialize with fellow fans from around the world. Awesome!
Plan to head to the venue fairly early to line up. didn't line up at Wrigley or any of the other GA shows ive been lucky to attend but for some reason feel compelled to for this show. Getting back to the hotel will happen safely im sure... after the show SITTING around in relative open space waiting for a cab will likely feel like heaven.
Sleep it off a bit Sunday.. have the afternoon and evening for some more touring and maybe a nice meal... off to the airport Monday AM.
November can't come soon enough!
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Ryan it makes sense since you're only a few stops away from centro. Plus the hotels will be full of jammers. I'm always down for a meet up with fellow jammers when traveling. Anyone interested in lucho libra on Friday followed by drinks? I'm not huge into fake wrestling but it could be fun
Drinks we can try condesa, Roma, zona rosa or Centro. Condesa and roma might have a better vibe and more locals. Zona Rosa and Centro might be closer to those staying towards the raizor and more central for everyone.
mexico city is fucking amazing. I was there many moons ago.
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also...on FB forums saw a posted youtube of the counterfeit market outside the venue in 2011. Think im going to haggle for the worst rip off / boot leg merch i can find!
MEXICO!!!. saving my pesos!!! So many details of this trip to look forward to. Will be a few surprises as well I'm sure!!!
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