Where a car takes you from Mérida
These are the day trips from Mérida on our own pages where a car earns its keep. Trains reach some of them; a car reaches all of them, on your own clock.
- Izamal (Kinich) Izamal is the Yucatán yellow town 75 km east of Mérida; Restaurante Kinich on Calle 27 has run regional Yucatecan poc chuc and queso relleno from 1993
- Chocholá (Ixi'im) Ixi'im at Chablé Yucatán in Chocholá is Yucatán's other Michelin one-star (with a Green Star), Luis Ronzón cooks from 100-plus traditional Mayan garde
- Progreso (Crabster Seafood) Crabster Seafood and Grill on the Progreso malecón runs Gulf seafood, ceviche, lobster and grilled catch directly opposite the beach 40 km north of Mé
- Tixkokob (Pueblo Pibil) Pueblo Pibil in Tixkokob 20 km east of Mérida is chef Silvio Campos's Bib Gourmand pib-cooking kitchen, slow-roasted pork and Yucatán al pib technique
- Valladolid Valladolid 160 km east of Mérida is the Yucatán colonial midpoint, cochinita stalls in Mercado Municipal and Lomitos de Valladolid at Plaza Principal
- Celestún (flamingos and pescado frito) Celestún 95 km west of Mérida is the Yucatán flamingo lagoon; La Palapa de Don Beto on the beach runs pescado frito and ceviche after the lagoon boat
Booking a car in Mérida
We compare through one partner rather than listing every broker. Desks sit at the airport and in town, and the headline rate below is theirs, not ours.
- From
- USD 4.42 a day
- Desks on site
- Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Enterprise, Europcar, Green Motion, National
Rates are the partner's headline price at our last check (2026-10-02) and move with dates, car class and insurance. We earn a commission if you book, at no cost to you.