Local Tip
Tulum's own airport (TQO) lists cash machines but no exchange counter, so plan to draw pesos from a bank machine and keep some for the ruins: since 20 July 2026 foreign visitors pay 165 pesos for the site plus 100 for the Parque del Jaguar.
Where to change money in Tulum
Tulum has no exchange-house quarter. The town, Tulum Pueblo, sits inland on the highway, with the hotels along the beach road, and most visitors draw pesos from a machine in town. The Pueblo is also cheaper: The Tulum Times notes prices have climbed fastest in the Hotel Zone.
- Bank cash machines in Tulum PuebloLoco Gringo, a Riviera Maya rental agency, rates bank machines as the usual best-value source of pesos even after their service fee, and says independent machines charge more. Withdraw larger amounts less often to keep fixed fees down.
- Paying in pesos, not dollarsUS dollars are taken in many places, but The Tulum Times (updated 8 April 2026) says pesos usually get the better deal at markets and small stalls. Carry low-value notes, and tell your bank about the trip so a card payment is not blocked.
Changing money at the airport
Felipe Carrillo Puerto International Airport (TQO) opened on 1 December 2023 and is run by Grupo Olmeca-Maya-Mexica (GAFSACOMM). Its own website lists cash machines (cajeros automáticos) among its services but no exchange counter. Independent guides do describe an exchange desk near baggage reclaim with poor rates, and say the BBVA machines are sometimes out of order, so bring a second card and a little cash.
For winter 2026-27 (25 October to 27 March) Quintana Roo's tourism secretary announced 10 airlines on 13 routes, to four Mexican airports and cities in Canada and the US. None is from the UK, so British travellers need a connection or can fly into Cancun (CUN), further up the coast.
ATMs and cards in Tulum
Leave airport exchange for emergencies: Loco Gringo calls the rate there generally very poor. Cards work in most hotels, restaurants and shops in town, but the agency warns that off the tourist trail cash machines can be scarce and many small rural businesses take no cards, so draw what you need before a day trip inland. If a card terminal shows the bill converted into pounds, decline and pay the peso amount.
Paying for transport in Tulum
TQO's website sends arriving passengers to ADO for coaches into town but shows no fares or times, and guides disagree on both, so check ADO's app before you land. The Tren Maya has a Tulum Aeropuerto station as well as a Tulum station; tickets are sold online, in the railway's app, by phone and WhatsApp, at ticket offices and from vending machines. The airport station is not at the terminal: in June 2025 Riviera Maya News put the railway's connecting shuttle at 35 pesos to the terminal and 55 pesos from a station into Tulum Pueblo. Taxis cost far more: Expansión reported 1,000 to 1,300 pesos from central Tulum to the airport in December 2023.
Good to know
- Ruins fees changed on 20 July 2026 under the federal Plan Tulum Renace. Por Esto reported 165 pesos for foreign visitors at the archaeological zone plus 100 pesos for the Parque del Jaguar around it; El Universal's August figure of 265 pesos matches the two combined. Park carts cost 20 pesos.
- Mexican visitors now enter the Parque del Jaguar free and pay 80 pesos for the ruins from Monday to Saturday.
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Tulum travel money FAQ
Where is the best place to exchange money in Tulum?
Draw pesos from a bank-run machine in Tulum Pueblo, which Loco Gringo rates the best-value option despite the fee. The airport's official list of services shows no exchange desk, and the counter guides describe there gives poor rates.
Does Tulum have its own airport?
Yes. Felipe Carrillo Puerto International (TQO) opened on 1 December 2023. In winter 2026-27 it has flights to Mexico City, Monterrey, Guadalajara and cities in Canada and the US, but none from the UK; Cancun (CUN) is the bigger alternative.
How much does it cost to visit the Tulum ruins?
Since 20 July 2026 foreign visitors pay 165 pesos for the archaeological zone and 100 pesos for the Parque del Jaguar around it, Por Esto reported, plus 20 pesos for a park cart. We could not confirm card payment at the ticket desks, so bring pesos.
Checked October 2026. Fees, fares and opening times change, so check locally before relying on them. Sources: Excélsior · Aviacionline · Aeropuerto Internacional de Tulum (official site) · Jungle Vibe Tulum (visitor guide) · Island Life Mexico (visitor guide) · Riviera Maya News
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