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I finally took public transit here today! I was up early enough to try the botanical garden without getting UV-blasted, and wanted to spare my leg muscles. Went to the Palma Metrobus stop -- there's a machine, but only for recharging cards. I walked to Insurgentes, got a card, got confused -- turns out it gets both the 1 Metro (subway), which I wanted, and the 1 Metrobus (BRT), which I didn't, but which was more salient (the Metro being underground).
Google said I didn't want the Metro, with a half hour perverse walk from Chapultepec to the gardens, but I assumed that Google was in error again, and I was correct.
Gardens were nice, especially given that they're free and hassle-free (no bag or water check!) Cactus garden, orchid greenhouse, other stuff.
Took 7 Metrobus back, or tried to. It's supposed to be BRT, but was not, was totally stuck in traffic. No bus lane, not even one cars were cheating in. I got off early, perhaps shortly before it might have picked up speed. There *are* bus lanes on Reforma, I see them on Google Maps even in the park... but I sure wasn't in one.
Google said I didn't want the Metro, with a half hour perverse walk from Chapultepec to the gardens, but I assumed that Google was in error again, and I was correct.
Gardens were nice, especially given that they're free and hassle-free (no bag or water check!) Cactus garden, orchid greenhouse, other stuff.
Took 7 Metrobus back, or tried to. It's supposed to be BRT, but was not, was totally stuck in traffic. No bus lane, not even one cars were cheating in. I got off early, perhaps shortly before it might have picked up speed. There *are* bus lanes on Reforma, I see them on Google Maps even in the park... but I sure wasn't in one.