Transport and the shape of the city in Monterrey

Three lines, one flat fare

Metrorrey runs Line 1 from Talleres to Exposición, open since 1991, Line 2 from Sendero to General Zaragoza, open since 1994, and Line 3 from Hospital Metropolitano to General Zaragoza, open since 27 February 2021. That is about 40 kilometres and 40 stations across a metropolitan area of five million people, so the network serves certain corridors rather than the city as a whole. Fares are flat per trip with no zones, paid with a rechargeable MIA or Me Muevo card or through the Urbani app. TransMetro feeder buses connect to all three lines on an integrated fare, so plan a journey as metro plus TransMetro rather than as metro alone.

• Line 1, yellow: Talleres to Exposición, 18.8 km, 19 stations.
• Line 2, green: Sendero to General Zaragoza, 13.7 km, 13 stations.
• Line 3, orange: Hospital Metropolitano to General Zaragoza, 7.5 km, 8 stations.
• UANL students pay a lower fare through the e-UANL app.
• Metrorrey answers enquiries on 81 2033 5000.

The BRT that used to be Ecovía

The bus rapid transit corridor along avenidas Lincoln and Ruiz Cortines was renamed TransMetro García-Monterrey-Guadalupe on 26 August 2024. It runs 30.1 kilometres with 40 stations in segregated concrete lanes, from Lincoln to Valle Soleado, on a fleet of 80 low-floor buses. Anything still calling it Ecovía was written before that date, which is a quick test of how current a piece of advice about this city is. The transfer to the metro may not be uniform: Mitras on Line 1 has been a free interchange since July 2014, while published accounts disagree over whether the Ruiz Cortines connection on Line 3 is free, so put the question to Metrorrey if the fare matters.

The monorail lines are not open yet

Two monorail lines, Line 4 and Line 6, are under construction and get discussed as though they already run. Test running began in spring 2026 and Line 6 is planned to reach the airport, but neither line was carrying passengers in September 2026: the target of opening before the 2026 World Cup was abandoned, and the state said in September 2026 that both would operate in 2027. Opening dates on Mexican transit projects slip routinely, so ask Metrorrey on 81 2033 5000 what is actually carrying passengers before you choose a flat on the strength of a station.

The airport, and getting to it

Monterrey International sits in the municipalities of Apodaca and Pesquería, at kilometre 24 of the highway to Miguel Alemán, well outside the city. There are three passenger terminals: A for most domestic and international flights, B, which opened in 2010 and handles SkyTeam carriers, and C for the low-cost Viva operation. Which terminal you are using changes the drive, so check it before you book a car. There is no rail or metro link to the airport at present, so ground transport is car hire, taxi or bus from arrivals and departures at each terminal.