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Directions to Hospital Joya

Hospital Joya is another private hospital, smaller than Hospital MAC. It’s also a full-service hospital with 24-hour emergency care, and it seems it might be a bit more tailored to the foreign/expat community. It opened in 2021. The Google reviews are very mixed. Website Emergency phone: 415 152 5900.

Hospital Joya is another private hospital, smaller than Hospital MAC. It’s also a full-service hospital with 24-hour emergency care, and it seems it might be a bit more tailored to the foreign/expat community.

It opened in 2021.

The Google reviews are very mixed.

Website

Emergency phone: 415 152 5900.

Your trip

Hospital Joya

Directions

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Getting there

  • On foot: about 35 min from the Jardín.
  • From the Jardín: take Ruta 5 at Umarán y Zacateros and get off at Libramiento José Manuel Zavala (1 min walk).
  • From the Jardín: take Ruta 10 at Zacateros (entre Umarán y Pila Seca) and get off at Libramiento José Manuel Zavala (3 min walk).
  • Buses that stop nearby: Rutas 2, 3, 5 and 10 at Libramiento José Manuel Zavala (1 min walk); Ruta 1 at Calzada de la Estación (9 min walk); Ruta 4 at C. Libertad y C. Sta. Teresa (10 min walk).

How to ride the bus

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  • Check the route number on the front, or ask the driver.
  • Wave it down. Buses also stop between stops.
  • Board at the front and pay 10 MXN cash.
  • Say "Baja!" a block before your stop.
  • Get off at the back.
  • Buses run about 6 AM to 9 PM.
  • Find your busMany buses show a route number on the front, some have it on the side, and some don't display a number at all. When in doubt, just ask the driver.
  • Where to catch itThis site documents many bus stops but not all of them. Sometimes buses can be flagged down between stops.
  • Flag it downAs the bus nears, raise your hand so the driver knows to stop for you.
  • Get on at the frontBoard at the front door. Buses can be crowded, so step toward the back to make room.
  • Pay the driverIt's 10 MXN, cash only. Pay as you board. Bring coins or small bills.
  • Signal your stopA block before, call out "Baja!" or press the buzzer if there is one.
  • Get off at the rearStep off at the back door when there is one, or the front if not.
  • Hours & frequencyMost routes run about 6 AM–9 PM, roughly every 10 minutes on main lines. Expect longer waits early, late, and on Sundays and holidays.
  • Good to knowKeep small change ready and belongings close. Knowing your destination's cross-streets or a nearby landmark helps the driver.