Fares and schedules - November 2009

Passenger fares, Vehicle fares and schedules as of November 2009
(of course prices are in pesos)

Schedules
Topolobampo Schedules
La paz 15:00 Topolobampo 21:00 6 hours Monday to Friday
La paz 23:00 Topolobampo 06:00 6 hours Saturday
Topolobampo 23:00 La paz 06:00 6 hours Sunday to Friday

Mazatlan Schedule
La paz 17:00 Mazatlán 07:00 12 hours Sunday
La paz 20:00 Mazatlán 08:00 12 hours Tuesday and Thursday
Mazatlán 17:00 La paz 06:00 12 hours Monday, Wednesday and Friday


Passenger Fares
LA PAZ - TOPOLOBAMBO - LA PAZ
Adult one-way (direct boarding) $1,065.00
Child (age 3 to 11) $530.00
(Under 3 years of age: free)

LA PAZ - MAZATLAN - LA PAZ
Adult one-way (direct boarding) $1,190.00
Child (age 3 to 11) $595.00
(Under 3 years of age: free)

STATEROOMS OF THE CHIHUAHUA STAR
Cabin class: stateroom for up to 4 passengers and a private bathroom
(Additional cost for direct boarding) $760.00
Junior Suite $900.00
Master Suite $1,200.00

STATEROOMS OF THE CALIFORNIA STAR
Cabin class: stateroom for up to four passengers and a private bathroom (Additional cost for direct boarding)


Vehicle Fares
Passenger vehicles & pickups (up to 5.40m)
Topolobampo: $1,040.00
Mazatlán: $2,440.00

Pickup, Van and Suburban (with extra meter for family use)
Topolobampo: $1,790.00
Mazatlán: $3,290.00

Vehicle & trailer (up to 9m)
Topolobampo: $4,880.00
Mazatlán: $7,000.00

Vehicle & trailer (9 to 17m)
Topolobampo: $8,255.00
Mazatlán: $12,000.00

La Paz-Topolobampo temporary schedule change

From Baja Nomads forum

La Paz-Topolobampo temporary schedule change

FYI: Just got back from the mainland on the Topolobampo (Los Mochis) - La Paz ferry. The ticketing office for Baja Ferries has a flyer at the counter informing of the following schedule change: Until the end of the month, there is no ferry service from Topolobampo to La Paz on Saturdays, and no ferry from La Paz to Topolobampo on Sundays. Daily service is scheduled to resume in March.

Daily Trips from/to Mazatlan with two boats

LA PAZ- MAZATLÁN
Y
MAZATLÁN - LA PAZ

This route will be operating with the vessels California Star and Chihuahua Star

From .........To ........................... Departure Days ......... Departure Time
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Mazatlán .. La Paz ..................... Monday to Saturday .. 17:00hrs
Mazatlán .. La Paz ..................... Sundays Not in Service
La Paz .. Mazatlán ..................... Tuesday to Sunday .... 02:00hrs
La Paz .. Mazatlán ..................... Mondays Not in Service

Baja Ferries Schedule Change

The new ferry schedule for the La Paz to Topolobampo run

Topolobampo - La Paz - Lunes a Domingo - leaves at 17:00hrs (5pm)
La Paz - Topolobampo - Lunes a Domingo - Leaves at 8:00hrs (8am)

This will throw off much of the info on following pages - but they'll still be of some value

Baja Ferries Web Site

Tip on where to stay on the Mainland

From Baja Nomads message board. The ferry arrives about 10:30pm and you may not be unloaded 'till well after 11pm. Toplombampo, just off the ferry dock, does not offer much and is not that attractive. Driving all the way to Los Moches and looking for a motel in the middle of the night is not the most fun thing to do - Here's an option

We always go to Zihuatanejo from December to March cuz it's so friggin' cold here in Mulege. We use this ferry just for the reasons posted...always a great experience with five years history now for us. Here's a hot tip if you are going to do this to the mainland ... USE THE MOTOR MOTELS (NoTell Motel). They are always just outside of the citys. Case in point- when getting off the ferry at Topo, and about half way into Los Mochis, on the right side is a motel called POPEYE. The sign out front reads- 3 HOURS=150 PESOS. Trust me, on the mainland these motor motels are your best deal going. The Popeye will give you 8 hours for double the price- $300. They ALWAYS have a garage for your car in front of your room. The Popeye has an electric garage door and you get the remote. They have 56 rooms that turn over 2-3 times/night so the guys with radios and the gulf carts that run around are reallyy busy, but it's quiet anyway. For an extra 100 pesos ($400 total) you can have a room with your own swimming pool IN YOUR ROOM. They have four of these rooms with a pool at your bedside.