Sayulita is located in the State of Nayarit, 25 miles north of Puerto Vallarta. By car, it is about 35 minutes from the airport, or an hour from Puerto Vallarta.



Taxis
The easiest way to get to the house is to have a car pick you up at the airport. To pre-arrange a taxi, email Jose Ramos. Jose’s company is registered with the Mexican Tourist Bureau and drive late model 8 passenger Suburbans.
Round trip $120 and this includes buying groceries
Airport to Sayulita one way $75
Sayulita to Airport $45.

You will be met as you exit customs with a large sign with your name on it. For approximately $55 (or $100 round trip), the driver will take you shopping for groceries before you go out to Sayulita. They are happy to take USD if you want to save your Pesos. Sayulita Tours also arranges day trips and will give you locations and prices if you are interested.

If you choose to take a taxi, fares from the airport are quoted as you come out of customs ("quoted" really means that about 20 people start yelling "taxi" at you). The price depends on the size of the vehicle and number of people, by season and what they can get from you. We suggest that you barter (after getting a price from the taxi stand in the airport), as the price can usually be improved.

The alternative to going by airport taxi is by taking your luggage out to the main road and taking the overpass across and hailing a non-airport cab, that will be cheaper, or getting on a bus. Negotiate a price before getting into the taxi while the buses charge a flat fee.

Driving
If you rent a car and drive, getting on the road to Sayulita is a little confusing as you exit the airport going the wrong way. So what you need to do make a left turn under the freeway as soon as you see a sign that says Bucerias, Tepic or Compostelo. You will be on a divided highway until you pass Bucerias and then the road becomes two-lane. Sayulita is about 20 minutes further on and you will turn left on to the town road. A word of caution here regarding the art of "turning left" in Mexico. A "left" turn signal from the car in front of you can mean one of two things; that the car really is turning left, OR that you can pass as the road is clear a head.

So, for the tourist driver who wants to turn left, it’s best to pull over to the right, off the road, and then cross the road when there is no traffic. If there is no oncoming traffic or following traffic, you can turn left as you would in the USA, using hand signals for safety. Be sure that no one is looking to pass you as you make the turn. While driving in Puerto Vallarta, many traffic signals have a special lane on the RIGHT SIDE for those cars turning left at the intersection. Keep an eye out for these situations, as it isn’t always easy to get to the left turning lane if you wait too long before moving right.

Getting to the Hillside Beach Houses (Cielo)
Once you reach the town of Sayulita, Cielo is a short distance to the left of the village on a hill overlooking the ocean. If your cab driver is unfamiliar with Sayulita, there is a map following.

As you enter the center of town, the main plaza will be on your left. Continue straight, one block beyond the plaza and take the angle right road at the construction supply store. The road dips, then goes up a hill (about two blocks) to a large rock where you turn right and follow the road to the top of the hill, roughly another two blocks. At the top there are a number of gates on this "Sayulita cul-de sac". Cielo is on the left and you will see a ceramic name place on the left gate column and a list of the houses in the compound (Mariposa, Jardin, Carlos and Carlitos) on the right column.

Inside the gate is a garage and steps that lead to the houses. Casa Jardin is a yellow house and the first you will see. Casa Mariposa is to the left at the top of the garden. If you keep Jardin on your left and go down the stairs towards the ocean, you will see the main entrance to Casa Carlos, below Jardin on the left. To reach Carlitos, you exit the patio to the right, towards the beach, and it’s below the Casa Carlos Patio. All the houses have name plaques. If you drive a car, please unload then you can safely park outside the gates.

Getting to Casa De Botellas
Although part of the Cielo compound, Casa de Botellas is accessed from the lower beach road. From the heart of the village with the plaza on your left and the Blue Bell Palateria (sea-foam green and blue ice cream shop) in front of you, turn right towards the ocean. You will pass the bright orange "Auzinko" bungalows and then turn left at the first "street" just after the bungalows. The road dips and at the top, turns right. Now, you will be traveling along the beach road. The road curves and runs parallel to the beach and Casa de Botellas will be on your left before the road curves to the right. The house has terracotta colored "wavy" wall, a cobbled drive and a lean-to garage. The house sits above the driveway, is pink (by accident) and has 4 large columns that look like tree trunks. While this sounds rather confusing, it isn’t. The house is only a 5 minute walk from the village center.



Getting to the Poolside Beach Houses (Las Gemelas)
Once you first enter the town of Sayulita, Las Gemelas is a short distance to the right of the village on the beach. The 6-house complex is called Las Gemelas (hay-may-las), which means "twins", a name the villager’s gave it because the 6 original houses all looked the same.

If your cab driver is unfamiliar with Sayulita, have him turn right at the sign for the Trailer Park and, when you reach the trailer park, turn right again. Las Gemelas is two lots ahead, on the left and there is a name next to the gate. Los Amigos is the first house on the right, Casa Viviana is the third house on the right and Casa Carrollena is across the pool from Viviana. See attached map.

Returning to the Airport or going to Puerto Vallarta
To go back to the airport, or into Puerto Vallarta, you can either take a cab or the bus. The maids can arrange for a village cab to pick you up. Transportes Pacifico, a regional bus line, provides round-trip bus service from Sayulita to Puerto Vallarta, leaving at 6 am, 7 am, 12 noon, 2 pm and 5 pm, plus other unscheduled times. Please check the schedule at Choco Banana, in the plaza, as the times change periodically. It's best to arrive 15 minutes early. To catch the bus from PV back to Sayulita, go to the Transportes Pacifico bus station on the south side of town.

Local Time
Sayulita is on Mountain Time, and Puerto Vallarta, is on Central Time. Because Puerto Vallarta is one hour later, you must take this into consideration when you are planning your departure from the village. Though you don't have to reconfirm your flight if you're on a US carrier, it's recommended on Mexican airlines. Reconfirm 24 hours in advance by phone, in person at the airport or airline office in Puerto Vallarta. You may want to reconfirm your flight upon arrival.

Don't forget the time difference!

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