AU (Autobuses Unidos) and OCC (Ómnibus Cristóbal Colón) are lines of the same group. AU often serves regional routes with more stops; OCC is the group's main brand in Chiapas and much of Oaxaca.

50% off with an original INAPAM card or an official ID showing age 60+ (INE or passport). It is limited to 2 discounted seats per bus, per a 1982 federal rule.

'Compra con Tiempo' and 'Compra Anticipada' fares give up to 50% off on some services (up to 30% via the Taquilla Digital). These fares can't be cancelled.

Free hold allowance: 25 kg on Primera and Direct Economy, 35 kg on Executive and 50 kg on Luxury service. Excess may cost MXN 5 per kg depending on terminal, and Mexico City–Puebla charges no excess. In the cabin you can take up to 2 hand bags without wheels that fit the overhead rack.

Pets travel free, but only in the hold, in a rigid carrier, with vaccination or health papers and a signed waiver. The limit is 2 per bus, on trips of 8 hours or less, not above 26°C, and no brachycephalic breeds. Service animals and emotional-support dogs or cats may ride in the cabin, up to 2 per bus, on trips of 8 hours or less.

Online and app tickets can be shown on a phone or printed. Pink paper tickets from the ticket office must be shown in physical form. Your ticket also serves as your traveller's insurance, so keep it.

Carry an official photo ID: it is needed for discounts, changes and refunds. Arrive with time to spare; ticket changes close 30 minutes before departure.

The 'Seguir mi viaje' feature in the ADO app shows trip progress for ADO, ADO GL, ADO Platino and Diamante buses. ADO says the times shown are for reference only.

ADO bus services explained: every class, compared

Q: Is ADO Platino worth it?

For long and overnight routes such as Mexico City to Oaxaca or Mérida, many travellers find the extra space and recline worth the higher fare. On short hops the standard ADO service is usually enough.

Q: Can I pay for ADO tickets in my own currency?

Yes. This site lets you pay in 8 currencies, including US dollars, euros, pounds and Mexican pesos, and it is available in 13 languages.

Q: Do I need to print my ADO ticket?

No. Your ticket is sent by email and can be shown on your phone together with a photo ID.

Q: Students and teachers

In school holidays, students get 50% and teachers 25%, at ticket offices only, capped at 8 students and 2 teachers per bus. During term, students get 50% only on direct-economy brands, 2 per bus. An original ID is required; screenshots are not accepted.

From first-class ADO to the extra-wide seats of ADO Platino: what each service offers, how they compare, and the 87-year story of the company that connects Mexico.

Vintage ADO bus from the Mexico–Puebla–Veracruz line

Mexico's bus company since 1939

Autobuses de Oriente (ADO) made its first run on 23 December 1939: six buses on the Mexico City–Puebla–Perote–Xalapa–Veracruz road, a trip of about ten and a half hours. The founding partners drove the buses, sold tickets and fixed the engines themselves, on roads with no terminals or workshops. From the Gulf coast the network pushed south and east to Villahermosa, Campeche, Mérida and Quintana Roo, then to Oaxaca, Chiapas, Guerrero and Tamaulipas.

Over the following decades ADO took in other carriers (AU in 1968, OCC in the 1980s–90s, Estrella de Oro in 2007), added premium tiers (ADO GL in 1992, ADO Platino around 2009) and anchored its Mexico City operations at the TAPO terminal. In 2013 it bought Spain's Grupo Avanza. Since 2017–2018 the group has traded as Mobility ADO, a multimodal operator active in Mexico, Central America, Spain and Chile. By 2025 it reported more than 520 million passengers a year.

ADO in numbers

Network figures come from the current ADO timetable on this site; company figures from Mobility ADO and published reports.

2,453

city-to-city routes bookable on this site

149

cities served across Mexico and into Belize

201+

ADO stations and stops

ADO services to choose from

520 million+

passengers a year, Mobility ADO group (2025)

~11,000

vehicles in the group fleet (2025)

28,000+

employees (2025)

390

terminals and stations in the group (2025)

All ADO services at a glance

Every service runs air-conditioned coaches with reclining seats. The differences are space, extras and how direct the trip is.

Service	Class	Seats	Highlights	Best for	On this site
ADO Platino	Luxury	23 seats on the new 2025 fleet	Bed-style seats reclining up to 152° on new coaches, Individual 13-inch touchscreen, Privacy partitions, Starlink satellite Wi-Fi	Overnight or 7+ hour trips (over 600 km) where rest and privacy matter more than price.	48 routes
ADO GL	Executive (Gran Lujo)	36 seats on the new 2025 fleet	Wider reclining seats, Individual 10-inch screens, Charging ports, Wi-Fi	Regular long-distance travellers who want extra comfort without the Platino price.	390 routes
ADO	First class (Primera)	44 reclining seats	Reclining seats, HD screens, Air conditioning, Overhead luggage racks	Travellers who want reliable, frequent direct service at a mid-range fare.	2,021 routes
ADO Conecta	Urban connector shuttle (add-on to long-distance tickets)	—	Reclining seats, Seatbelts, Individual air conditioning, Tinted windows	Passengers starting or ending an ADO, ADO GL or Platino trip in Mexico City who want to board closer to their hotel or home.	1 route
ADO Aeropuerto	Airport transfer service	—	Individual screens, Wide seats, Charging ports, Air conditioning	Arriving flyers heading to Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puebla, Pachuca or Xalapa without a taxi or private transfer.	117 routes
OCC	First class	—	Charging ports, Entertainment screens, Extra comfort seating, Certified drivers	Trips between Mexico City and Morelos (Cuautla, Tepoztlán) or the Isthmus of Oaxaca (Juchitán).	54 routes
AU	Direct economy	—	Air conditioning, Power and USB ports, Luggage rack, Certified drivers	Price-conscious travellers between Mexico City and Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Tabasco.	702 routes
Cuenca	Direct economy, regional low-cost	—	HD screens, Air conditioning	Budget travellers reaching towns across Veracruz and Oaxaca, around the Papaloapan basin.	2 routes

Every service, in detail

ADO Platino: Luxury

ADO's flagship 'Platino mode' luxury coach

ADO's flagship since 2009. The new 2025 Scania/Irizar i8 coaches, rolled out first on Mexico City–Veracruz, bring satellite Wi-Fi and seats that recline almost flat.

Bed-style seats reclining up to 152° on new coaches
Individual 13-inch touchscreen
Privacy partitions
Starlink satellite Wi-Fi
110V power, USB-A/USB-C and Bluetooth
Individual restrooms
Complimentary drink
Exclusive lounges at selected terminals
Three-point seatbelts on new coaches

Seats: 23 seats on the new 2025 fleet
On this site: 48 city-to-city routes from 19 stations

Best for: Overnight or 7+ hour trips (over 600 km) where rest and privacy matter more than price.

See Mexico City to Oaxaca

ADO GL: Executive (Gran Lujo)

More space and personal screens, everyday premium

Launched in 1992 as the step up from first class. In 2025 ADO announced 220 new GL coaches with Euro 6 engines and driver-assistance systems.

Wider reclining seats
Individual 10-inch screens
Charging ports
Wi-Fi
Bluetooth on new coaches
Separate restrooms
Complimentary coffee or water

Seats: 36 seats on the new 2025 fleet
On this site: 390 city-to-city routes from 54 stations

Best for: Regular long-distance travellers who want extra comfort without the Platino price.

See Mexico City to Xalapa

ADO: First class (Primera)

The classic first-class workhorse since 1939

ADO's core brand, with the widest timetable across central and south-east Mexico. It can be combined with ADO Conecta shuttles inside Mexico City.

Reclining seats
HD screens
Air conditioning
Overhead luggage racks
Restroom
Wi-Fi on some buses only

Seats: 44 reclining seats
Luggage: 25 kg free in the hold (Primera class) plus up to 2 hand bags without wheels that fit the overhead rack; excess may cost MXN 5 per kg depending on terminal.
On this site: 2,021 city-to-city routes from 153 stations

Best for: Travellers who want reliable, frequent direct service at a mid-range fare.

See Cancún to Mérida

ADO Conecta: Urban connector shuttle (add-on to long-distance tickets)

Door-closer links inside Mexico City

Links long-distance trips with Mexico City boarding points: Terrapuerto El Ángel (Río Tíber 98), TAPO, Fundidora, Taxqueña and Terminal Ejecutiva Sur. Fares start at MXN 75. It is sold only with a long-distance ticket, carries no discounts and has no seat selection. It runs 07:00–23:00, roughly every 2 hours.

Reclining seats
Seatbelts
Individual air conditioning
Tinted windows
USB and USB-C ports at every seat
Luggage rack
Waiting room at each boarding point

On this site: 1 city-to-city route from 3 stations

Best for: Passengers starting or ending an ADO, ADO GL or Platino trip in Mexico City who want to board closer to their hotel or home.

ADO Aeropuerto: Airport transfer service

Straight from arrivals to town

Serves Cancún (T2, T3, T4), Tulum, Mexico City AICM (T1, T2), AIFA and Veracruz airports. Cancún has 20+ daily departures to downtown and Playa del Carmen, and drops at authorised Hotel Zone stops. If your flight time changes, the ticket is valid on the next departure. Sample fares: Cancún Airport–Playa del Carmen MXN 270, –Cancún Centro MXN 145.

Individual screens
Wide seats
Charging ports
Air conditioning
Separate restrooms
Wi-Fi

On this site: 117 city-to-city routes from 48 stations

Best for: Arriving flyers heading to Cancún, Playa del Carmen, Tulum, Puebla, Pachuca or Xalapa without a taxi or private transfer.

See Playa del Carmen to Cancún

Inside the TAPO bus terminal, Mexico City

OCC: First class

First-class links for Oaxaca and Morelos

Joined the group in the 1980s–90s. ADO's site notes that the ADO brand has taken over OCC's former Chiapas routes.

Charging ports
Entertainment screens
Extra comfort seating
Certified drivers

Luggage: 25 kg free (Primera class) plus up to 2 hand bags.
On this site: 54 city-to-city routes from 15 stations

Best for: Trips between Mexico City and Morelos (Cuautla, Tepoztlán) or the Isthmus of Oaxaca (Juchitán).

See Oaxaca to San Cristóbal

AU bus outside the TAPO terminal in Mexico City

AU: Direct economy

Budget direct buses, 100 years running

Traces its roots to 1926 and joined Grupo ADO in 1968. It celebrates its centenary in 2026. It runs between Mexico City and 6 south-eastern states and absorbed the Cuenca line's routes in 2018.

Air conditioning
Power and USB ports
Luggage rack
Certified drivers

Luggage: 25 kg free (Directo Económico class) plus up to 2 hand bags.
On this site: 702 city-to-city routes from 92 stations

Best for: Price-conscious travellers between Mexico City and Puebla, Veracruz, Oaxaca and Tabasco.

See Puebla to Mexico City

Cuenca: Direct economy, regional low-cost

Low-cost regional runs in Veracruz–Oaxaca

A low-cost regional line serving towns across Veracruz and Oaxaca around the Papaloapan basin; many of its routes are now run by AU.

HD screens
Air conditioning

Luggage: 25 kg free (Directo Económico class).
On this site: 2 city-to-city routes from 2 stations

Best for: Budget travellers reaching towns across Veracruz and Oaxaca, around the Papaloapan basin.

Other lines in the ADO family

Beyond the services sold on this site, the group runs further brands: Cristóbal Colón direct-economy buses in Oaxaca and Chiapas, Diamante on the Tapachula–Guatemala City route, and intermediate lines such as Oriente, ATS and Mayab that stop in smaller towns on the Yucatán Peninsula. Earlier brands like UNO, the luxury line Platino replaced, live on in the group's history.

Which ADO service is right for you?

Lowest fare

ADO first class or AU on regional routes. Same reclining seats and air conditioning, lower price.

Overnight trips

ADO Platino or ADO GL: more recline and legroom, so you arrive rested and save a hotel night.

Catching a flight

ADO Aeropuerto runs straight to the airport terminals in Cancún and Mexico City.

Travelling with family

ADO and ADO GL on direct routes, with an onboard restroom and space for luggage in the hold.

Working on the road

ADO GL and ADO Platino, with power outlets and wifi on equipped coaches.

Short regional hops

AU, OCC and ADO Conecta cover shorter routes and smaller towns with frequent departures.

87 years on the road: a short history of ADO

Swipe through the milestones that turned one bus line into Mexico's largest ground transport group.

1939

First trip to Veracruz

On 23 December, ADO ran its first service from Mexico City to Veracruz via Puebla, Perote and Xalapa with six buses. The bus left at 23:00 and took about 10.5 hours. The 'Siempre primera' motto dates from this period.

1948–1960

Pushing south-east

In 1948 ADO opened offices in Buenavista, Mexico City, which served as its first terminal. Coatzacoalcos–Villahermosa followed in 1957 and the first Mexico City–Mérida run in 1960.

1968

AU joins the group

Autobuses Unidos (AU) became a permanent part of Grupo ADO. AU traces its own roots to 1926 and a 7-bus Mexico City–Puebla line, and took the name Autobuses Unidos in 1969.

1970

World Cup carrier

ADO was the official transport of the 1970 FIFA World Cup in Mexico.

1978–79

TAPO terminal opens

The domed TAPO terminal at San Lázaro in Mexico City opened at the end of the 1970s and became ADO's main hub for the east and southeast.

1992

ADO GL launches

The Gran Lujo premium service started on the Mexico City–Veracruz route, adding more space and extras to first-class travel.

2007

Estrella de Oro acquired

Buying Línea Estrella de Oro took ADO into Guerrero, with routes from Xalapa and Córdoba to Cuernavaca and Acapulco. Grupo Texcoco followed in 2008.

2009

ADO Platino debuts

Platino replaced the earlier Línea UNO luxury service, starting on Mexico City (TAPO)–Veracruz with 25-seat semi-sleeper coaches.

2013

Into Europe with Avanza

In August 2013, Grupo ADO bought Spanish bus operator Grupo Avanza from Doughty Hanson. The price was not disclosed. This was the group's first big step abroad.

2018

Becomes Mobility ADO

The group adopted the name Mobility ADO, reflecting its growth from intercity buses into urban transport, rail and other mobility services.

2019–2024

Electric buses and new markets

Electric buses joined Mexico City's Metrobús Line 3, Cristóbal Colón Diamante started Tapachula–Guatemala City, and in 2024 the group invested in Chile's Buses Hualpén as ADO turned 85.

2025

New Platino and GL fleets

ADO announced an investment of more than MXN 2 billion in 303 Scania/Irizar coaches: 83 for Platino and 220 for GL. They have Euro 6 engines, driver-assistance systems and Starlink Wi-Fi on Platino. The rollout began in July 2025 on Mexico City–Veracruz.

Moving millions of people across Mexico

For generations, ADO buses have carried students home for the holidays, families to the beach for Semana Santa, workers between cities and pilgrims to the Basilica of Guadalupe. In much of southern and southeastern Mexico, the ADO terminal is the front door of the town.

Today ADO and its lines link the capital with the Gulf coast, Oaxaca, Chiapas, Tabasco and the Yucatán Peninsula, with close to 15,000 bookable connections a day on this site alone.

Showing Mexico to the world

This international ADO site was built so travellers anywhere can plan and pay for a Mexican bus trip in their own language and currency, then board with a digital ticket on their phone.

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Experience Mexico

Guides to ten destinations most travellers miss.

Explore

Bus Station Guide

Every ADO terminal, with maps and directions.

Find a station

Popular routes

Times, fares and tips for the most-travelled routes.

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Good to know before you travel

Children

Under-5s ride free on an accompanying adult's lap, one per adult. Ages 5–12 get the child fare and 13+ pay adult fare. Under-18s must travel with an adult, and children near an age limit need proof of age (birth certificate, CURP, school ID or passport).

Seniors (INAPAM)

Students and teachers

Early-purchase fares

Luggage

Pets

Bikes and sports gear

Electronic tickets

Changes and cancellations

ID and check-in

Live tracking

Safety on board

The 2025 Platino and GL coaches (Scania chassis, Irizar bodies) have driver-assistance systems: autonomous emergency braking, pedestrian detection, adaptive cruise control and rollover protection. Some reports also list blind-spot alerts.
New Platino units moved from two-point to three-point seatbelts (Expansión, 2025).
New Platino/GL coaches have Euro 6 engines.
AU and OCC advertise 'certified drivers'. AU's timeline records graphic speed recorders fitted in 1981.
ADO's terms state that the ticket doubles as traveller's insurance.
In July 2025 Mobility ADO became the first transport company to receive Mexico's federal 'Hecho en México' distinction.

ADO services: FAQ

What is the difference between ADO, ADO GL and ADO Platino?

ADO is the standard first-class service. ADO GL (Gran Lujo) adds more legroom and extra comfort, and ADO Platino is the top tier with the widest seats and fewest per coach. All three are air-conditioned with an onboard restroom.

Is ADO Platino worth it?

What are AU and OCC?

Can I pay for ADO tickets in my own currency?

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