This company offers daily trolley service from downtown El Paso on a route through Juarez. These rubber-tired trolleys stop at most of the major attractions including the City Market. Air conditioned trolleys depart El Paso every hour from mid-morning to late afternoon and follow the same route through the city. You can get off at any designated stop and hop back on a later trolley. The drivers are knowledgeable, helpful and humorous. The price is $12 per person, children ages 4-12 $9; under 4 years, free, for an all-day pass. Your ticket gets discounted parking at the Civic Center in downtown El Paso where the trolley terminal is located. Call 915-544-0061 or 800-259-6284 for information and reservations.

Most U.S. automobile insurance policies do not cover in Mexico. We strongly recommend that you do not drive in Mexico without proper insurance. Palm Mexico Insurance can provide short- or long-term insurance for travel to Juarez and beyond. Palms can also arrange great tours to Mexico's spectacular Copper Canyon as well as U.S. auto insurance for vehicles headed north out of Mexico. Open six days per week for you convenience. 2120 E. Paisano, at Piedra, next to Whataburger; call 915-533-0062.

You'll find taxis at most of the tourist areas in Juarez, so they can be used to get around the city. Some drivers speak good English, some don't. From the downtown bridges we were quoted a fee of $6 to ride to the City Market (less than a mile) and $8 to the Plaza de las Americas (about four miles). The fares are negotiable and are the same for one person or a full vehicle.

Several private companies offer scheduled and cutomized tours of Juarez. These companies can be a good way to get a little bit off the beaten path, yet still have a guide. Prices, services and quality will vary. Call ahead and ask lots of questions. Be forewarned, El Paso hotel personnel are frequently paid a commission to book tourists with a particular company. One of the more established companies is Rancho Grande Tours, call 915-771-6661 or 800-605-1257.

It's a quick walk across the Santa Fe Street Bridge in downtown El Paso onto Avenida Juarez in downtown Juarez. If you're driving your own car in El Paso, take Santa Fe Street south from I-10 in downtown El Paso. As you approach the border you'll see several small parking lots with attendants trying to waive you into their lot. Prices range from $2-5 per day for parking. Meters are available on some streets near the bridge. This area may not be safe late in the evening so park near the bridge or find other transportation if you'll be coming back late. There is a nominal toll (under 50¢) for pedestrians crossing each way on the Santa Fe Bridge. Immediately across the bridge on Avenida Juarez you'll find stores and restaurants catering to tourists. The City Market, The Guadalupe Mission, Cuauhtemoc Market and the History Museum are all within a one mile walk from the bridge.

Walking is not recommended over the Bridge of the Americas or the Zaragosa Bridge because the most popular destinations are not within walking distance of these bridges.

It is possible if you are a little adventurous to drive your own vehicle into Juarez. Most of the main tourist spots are on major roads that can be located relatively easily. No special paperwork is needed to drive your car into Mexico in the free trade zone (within 30 kilometers of the border). You will need to purchase special auto insurance. Some U.S. car rental companies will allow you to drive rented vehicles into Mexico.

Most U.S. automobile insurance policies do not cover cars in Mexico. We strongly recommend that you do not drive in Mexico without proper insurance. Several companies including AAA and Palms Mexico Insurance can provide short or long term insurance for travel to Juarez and beyond. They can also explain the details of Mexican law. Palms can also arrange great tours to Mexico's spectacular Copper Canyon. Call Palms at 915-533-0062, or AAA at 915-778-9521.

Almost everywhere you drive you'll encounter these parking attendants. Granted, you can probably manuever your car in and out of a parking place without their waving hand directions, but they also look after your car and feed the parking meters in your absence. A small tip (around $1) plus money for parking meters is appropriate either as you arrive or leave.

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