How are the roads in Puerto Vallarta? Do I need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta?
Armando Contreras - Galvan Real Estate and Services
You don’t need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta. There are some who are very concerned about their BMWs, so they might not want to take the cobblestone road but other than that, you drive whatever car you have and you it is not a necessity to have a four-wheel drive. I have a Nissan Altima, which is not a four-wheel drive, but I never experienced any problem driving even on the beaches or to the smaller towns in Puerto Vallarta.
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You don’t need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta. There are some who are very concerned about their BMWs, so they might not want to take the cobblestone road but other than that, you drive whatever car you have and you it is not a necessity to have a four-wheel drive. I have a Nissan Altima, which is not a four-wheel drive, but I never experienced any problem driving even on the beaches or to the smaller towns in Puerto Vallarta.
Most of the streets in the town of Lo de Marcos (a small town about an hour north of Puerto Vallarta) are cobblestone, some of them are paved, and the rest are still dirt roads. Even the dirt roads are not a problem for my Altima. My house is on a road that is still dirt. In Lo de Marcos, as a town, we take care of our community.
We have an organization called Transformacion Ciudadanos, which means “Citizen’s Transformation.” When they see potholes on the roads after the rainy season, they bring a truck in order to make the road even again.
(Villa Marbella on a cobblestone street in the exclusive neighborhood of Conchas Chinas, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pictured.)
Posted January 14, 2016
Barb Goodhart
We live high on the hill in Puerto Vallarta overlooking the Bay. When it rains and the cobblestone streets are wet, we almost always need our four wheel drive. Otherwise, it is no problem. However, I am glad we have our four wheel drive because it eliminates any concerns about getting places. (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at night, pictured.)
We live high on the hill in Puerto Vallarta overlooking the Bay. When it rains and the cobblestone streets are wet, we almost always need our four wheel drive. Otherwise, it is no problem. However, I am glad we have our four wheel drive because it eliminates any concerns about getting places. (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico at night, pictured.)
Posted January 18, 2016
Sheryl Novak - SOLutions Mexico Furniture Store
You do not need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta. In some of the smaller towns like Bucerías, and on the side streets of the smaller towns, you have to watch where you’re driving because they’re making a little hole here and there, which you have to get around especially after the rainy season. You certainly don’t need a four-wheel drive, however. We have a new highway coming in from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta which is...
You do not need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta. In some of the smaller towns like Bucerías, and on the side streets of the smaller towns, you have to watch where you’re driving because they’re making a little hole here and there, which you have to get around especially after the rainy season. You certainly don’t need a four-wheel drive, however. We have a new highway coming in from Guadalajara to Puerto Vallarta which is going to have amazing results. There’s also a new highway that connects La Cruz de Huanacaxtle to Punta de Mita which is fantastic.
(VW bug parked on a cobblestone street in Bucerías, Mexico, pictured.)
Posted February 28, 2017
Peter F Gordon, MD - Lake Medical Group
You don't need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta because most of the roads are in excellent condition. The local government is doing some road upgrades right now so we now have some beautifully paved roads. Most of the main roads of Puerto Vallarta are beautifully paved and very well maintained. Downtown Puerto Vallarta would have traditional, cobblestone roads. Some people like to own jeeps, but it's not necessary. You could get around town...
You don't need a four-wheel drive in Puerto Vallarta because most of the roads are in excellent condition. The local government is doing some road upgrades right now so we now have some beautifully paved roads. Most of the main roads of Puerto Vallarta are beautifully paved and very well maintained. Downtown Puerto Vallarta would have traditional, cobblestone roads. Some people like to own jeeps, but it's not necessary. You could get around town or everywhere in Puerto Vallarta with just a regular car.
The roads in Puerto Vallarta would have stoplights and stop signs. However, what is more typical is to have speed bumps on the road that we call the "Mexican stop sign". Most drivers in Mexico tend to respect these speed bumps more than they do other traffic rules.
You would want a car that's able to go over these speed bumps that are different heights. Most speed bumps are easy to get over, but every once in a while, you get one that's a little bit higher so it might scrape the muffler of your car. You don't have these speed bumps on main avenues and streets. These can be found mostly on side streets and other smaller roads where they don't want traffic to go through because people live there.
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(Road work on a cobblestone street, Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, pictured. )
Posted October 26, 2017