Is Mexico Safe for Solo Female Travelers?
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How safe is Mexico?
Safety at night:Unsafe
Public transportation:Moderate
Street harassment:Moderate
Petty crimes:High
Is Mexico safe to travel?
Based on 38 experiences
Mexico, Solo travel
I always love the experiences that I have whenever I go to Mexico. I never really feel unsafe, but people that I have traveled with in the past have felt unsafe. I would always travel to Mexico anytime I could.
Posted: September 5, 2024Experienced: September, 2024
Gracie
United States
Isla Mujeres, Solo travel
Overall awesome trip! Beach was perfect and some of the best sand and water i’ve ever seen. Food was super yummy and not too expensive if you find the right place. I was able to walk back to my airbnb at night by myself and felt pretty safe.
Posted: September 4, 2024Mexico City, Solo travel
Went to Mexico City for 20 days Stayed with somebody I know But traveled around alone in Mexico City used über and felt very safe especially because with the app you pre-pay the journey so there is no guessing the price or paying for extra time in traffic jams or wrong turnings Took tour bus to see the city and went to lots of museums were you can literally spend the whole day ! especially the Museo Nacional de Antropología such an amazing place and then the Museo Soumaya free entrance to the most amazing private art collection. Food is delicious and not expensive if you like Mexican food I would recommend La Casa De Toño Craft are amazing too and would recommend the Mercado de Artesanías Zona Rosa Felt safe even when traveling by bus to the pirámides in Teotihuacan Just be aware of your environment and if someone approaches you you don’t start a conversation Mexico City is amazing!
Posted: September 4, 2024Experienced: May, 2024
Nico
Netherlands
Mexico City, Solo travel
Overall I felt safe, but I’d recommend befriending some locals to get around and really know the areas. I traveled alone a lot, but there’s some neighborhoods where you should avoid this. Some basic Spanish will get you a long way, staying in areas like Escandon, Roma, Polanco and around Parque Mexico will keep you safe in general. I would go out alone at night after 10pm or take an Uber to get to bars. Also make sure you have a Mexican SIM card to avoid having no service when you need it!
Posted: August 11, 2024
Pamela
United States
Mexico, Solo travel
I was in Playa Del Carmen for 6 months and it was life changing. Everything was affordable, the locals very kind. I would go back in a heartbeat if I could. I felt safe there. I do believe in the power of the mind, if you feel you are in danger you may attract that to you
Posted: August 3, 2024
Frida
Sweden
Mexico City, Solo travel
This was my first solo trip ever and I had no idea what to expect - I had just been told “Mexico is so dangerous”. I stayed at Casa Pepe and made SO many friends that I instantly realized I made the right choice going. Definitely recommend staying there, such a nice and clean hostel and I felt very safe. They also have fun activities which makes it easy for us solo travelers to meet new people.
Posted: July 16, 2024Experienced: August, 2022
Cara
United States
Cabo San Lucas, Group travel
I have been to Cabo very many times due to it being close to where I live. Most of the time I have traveled with my husband and we stay at the resorts or restaurant out of the downtown and I feel extremely safe. However I traveled in October with 2 other women by ourselves and we did run into some shady characters and sketchy situations downtown. For example we had multiple djs and men trying to push drinks and misc bottles on us to drink and were grabbed at while walking to our Ubers etc. while in our resort we all felt completely safe.
Posted: July 12, 2024Experienced: July, 2024
Fatima
Mexico
Progreso, Family travel
Everywhere in Yucatan is safe, the beach is beautiful and free, the restaurants are so delicious and inexpensive. I live in Merida, that’s 30 minutes from Progreso and everywhere is such a good experience.
Posted: July 10, 2024Tulum, Solo travel
I really loved staying in Tulúm and discover all the cenote. Mexican food is very good. My Host was amazing, she was taking me everywhere. I felt safe. I loved going to the beach with it’s bright blue water. Also all the zone, the restaurants, the museum were very beautiful . I really recommend going there.
Posted: July 10, 2024Tulum, Solo travel
I would be very careful in tulum, I didnt feel safe walking there alone even during the day, i have travelled alot of places and felt safe in many of them but in tulum i felt scared, i wouldnt travel there again and i even shortened my trip because i felt on edge
Posted: July 7, 2024Is Mexico safe for women?
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Based on 46 experiences
Guadalajara
Guadalajara it’s a great destination if you come to Mexico. It’s full of cultural spots and new trendy places when it comes to art, design or even fashion. It’s a very safe city but you have to be careful in some areas
Posted: September 8, 2024
Eli
Nuevo Laredo
The safety situation in the city is always changing. Sometimes its seems to be ok but the reality is that you have to be careful the whole time. Is not a place where you can find touristic areas around. It’s just a city of passage to cross the border to USA
Posted: August 26, 2024Is Mexico safe right now?
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Is Mexico worth visiting?
Overall rating
based on 38 experiences
Margaux
Canada
Holbox, Couple travel
Very nice island! Very beautiful beach, with a lot of restaurants with a view on the sea. We spent a great time relaxing and exploring the island. It s a bit noisy with all the buggies but overall great experience?
Posted: August 21, 2024Experienced: August, 2024
Carly
Canada
Mexico City, Solo travel
I went to Mexico city as a solo traveler and at first, I was scared of all the things I heard. I met some amazing people in the hostel I was staying at, and I ended up at a Mexican wrestling match which was NOT on my bucket list or anywhere within my itinerary. It ended up being the highlight of my 3 month trip!
Posted: August 21, 2024Experienced: April, 2023Meet locals in Mexico
Penelope
About Me
Art, nature and adventure lover,epicurean, artist and designer, spiritually inclined NLP student. Healthy lifestyle. Student of life forever! Canadian living in Mexico!
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Alejandra
About Me
Hello, I'm a Mexican who is about to tour the world so I'll be happy to chat and share travel ideas.
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Penelope
Playa del Carmen
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3 days
About me
Art, nature and adventure lover,epicurean, artist and designer, spiritually inclined NLP student. Healthy lifestyle. Student of life forever! Canadian living in Mexico!
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J.
Guanajuato City
Can host for:
3 days
About me
Hello, my name is Grisel, I am an opera singer and multidisciplinary artist, I love languages and any kind of art, I love reading, cats, chocolate and cooking. I also like to share my culture and learn about others.
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Monica
About Me
I've got a killer sense of humor and love laughing with friends, great food, and stiff drinks. I didn't grow up with much money and only started traveling out of the country 2 years ago. I've been to Cat Kay - a small island in the Bahamas, Tulum, & Playa del Carmen 😁
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Safety in Mexico
