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FMM tourist card at TJ airport

Elona - 2-21-2015 at 07:20 AM

Hello,

I'm from Germany and we travel to San Diego in March.

We take the Volaris bus to TJ Airport. Can I get a tourist card (FMM) there? How does this work? Then we take a rental car and drive to the south.

Elona

Sandlefoot - 2-21-2015 at 07:31 AM

Yes!!! You can get a FMM at the airport. Just make sure you get one for the length of your stay, up to 180 days. Then enjoy Baja!!!:bounce:

Happy Trails

Elona - 2-21-2015 at 07:39 AM

Thanks for your reply. Is it easy to find the FMM Office in the Airport and how it works with the payment?

Sandlefoot - 2-21-2015 at 07:48 AM

It is a booth in the middle of the airport, near the front entrance. If you can't find it ask some one where it is. You will pay at the booth also, 306 Peso's was what my wife paid last time (about $25 USD). As are most things here, learning to figure it out as you go is part of the experience.

You can also get the FMM at the border. Ask some one that is on the buss and get a consensus as to what might be better. I have always gotten mine at the border, but my wife got hers at the airport and she said it was fast and easy!

Happy Trails

rzitren - 2-21-2015 at 07:50 AM

Hi
The office that issues the FMM is a large kiosk in the middle of the airport before you get to the check in counters. Very easy to find. You pay at the same window. I always pay in Pesos so I do not know if they take credit cards or Dollars. Have a great trip.

Elona - 2-21-2015 at 08:14 AM

Thanks Sandefoot + rzitren. Your answers helped me a lot.

I'm very excited to be back to BC soon :bounce:.

Alan - 2-22-2015 at 07:18 AM

If you are travelling by bus, definitely get your FMM at the airport. I don't imagine a bus full of people are willing to wait while you go through the process. As you walk into the airport just look for the INM kiosk. It is very easy to spot and when I went through 2 weeks ago I was able to pay right there without going to another counter.

bajacalifornication - 2-22-2015 at 07:35 AM

When you walk into the Tijuana airport turn to your left and walk almost all the way like if your going to board a plane and the INM kiosk its The last one. And if you already have your ticket after getting the visa keep walking the same way to get your boarding pass or check in.

bajacalifornication - 2-22-2015 at 09:36 AM

When you walk into the Tijuana airport turn to your left and walk almost all the way like if your going to board a plane and the INM kiosk its The last one. And if you already have your ticket after getting the visa keep walking the same way to get your boarding pass or check in.

Elona - 2-22-2015 at 09:50 AM


@ bajacalifornication: we do not check in at the airport, because we take a rental car ;).

@ Alan: no delay because of us ;), we go to the kiosk

BajaBlanca - 2-22-2015 at 10:03 AM

Have fun on your trip!

Gaucho - 2-22-2015 at 11:30 AM


Just a reminder...They only take pesos at the FMM booth and they usually don't have change.

danaeb - 2-22-2015 at 12:25 PM

Sorry to nitpick, but when you walk thru the doors into the airport lobby, the INM desk is to the right. If you need to get pesos for your FMM first, there are ATMS at the far left end of the lobby.

Elona - 2-23-2015 at 09:18 AM

@ BajaBlanca: :yes: Thank you

@ Gaucho: Thanks for the reminder - but I already have pesos

@ danaeb: OK, I'll go to the right :yes:

Elona - 3-25-2015 at 08:07 AM

Quote: Originally posted by bajacalifornication  
When you walk into the Tijuana airport turn to your left and walk almost all the way like if your going to board a plane and the INM kiosk its The last one. And if you already have your ticket after getting the visa keep walking the same way to get your boarding pass or check in.


It did not work, because we had to apply for the Tourist Card already at the Tijuana border. All people had to get off the bus, fill out the immigration form, pay at the bank, then back to the office and then with the luggage to the X-ray. The bus was waiting behind it. They did not allow us to drive without tourist card to the Airport by bus :no:.

David K - 3-25-2015 at 08:13 AM

How was getting the tourist card at the border not as good as getting it at the airport... either way, you got it, yes? Just wondering... Hope your trip to Baja was nice.

Elona - 3-26-2015 at 03:31 AM

We did not care getting the FMM at the border or at the Airport.

But sorry about the other people on the bus, because they had to wait until we went through the process.

Our 2nd Baja trip was wonderful, too :yes:. Special thanks to Shari! We did a marvelous and very close to whale watching experience.