Booked MEX by mistake — AIFA is ~38 km from the historic centreApp taxis cannot pick up on airport groundsThin international network (five published cities)Leftover FAQ still says the suburban train is forthcoming
TLC
PP strip is Domestic-only — no scheduled international passenger service on research dayPP max stay 3h; Sat opens 06:00 (not 03:30); premium alcohol / à la carte extraNo consistent public bus — taxi / rental / private transfer dominate; El Insurgente rail shuttle was announced but confirm liveHigh elevation (~2,580 m) — payload limits on hot daysNo published MCT
Amenities and tips
NLU
Wi-Fi AIFA_INFINITUM_FREEHacienda Santa LucíaTren Felipe ÁngelesAirside food bankHoliday Inn AIFAPIPE screening
Use AIFA's own clock, not leftover 3-hour advice
Official recommendation is 2 hours before boarding for international and 1 hour for domestic.
After security, right is domestic and left is international
The Piedra del Sol calendar sits at Gate 110; domestic 101–109 is to the right, international 111–134 to the left.
Eat airside near gates 106–111
The densest food bank is airside around gates 106–111 — El Fogoncito and Le Pain Quotidien are posted 24 hours.
TLC
VIPort Lounge (PP Door 16)Volaris + Viva domestic leisure banksTaxi / rental / private transfer curb
NLU · A new, easy one-hall alternative to AICM with a live suburban train — the catch is still the 38 km ride and no app-taxi pickup.
TLC · Greater Mexico City’s western alt (~1.93M pax 2025) with Volaris and Viva domestic leisure banks — plus Priority Pass VIPort Lounge airside Level 2 at Door 16 (03:30–21:30 weekdays/Sun; Sat 06:00–21:30; max 3h; under-5 free; complimentary Fast Track for hand-luggage PP guests before security at Gate 3).
