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8 years ago

Arriving near midnight Guadalajara - best options to get to Lake Chapala?

8 years ago
Looking at current flights, the only options we have for the dates we're looking to come down (2nd week of November 2015) will be landing us in Guadalajara at about 11:30 pm.

I've heard horror stories about Guadalajara and everyone, everywhere says to not be out at night, no matter where you are. We have 2 kids (12 and 5), so that increases our anxiety even more.

Does anyone have any suggestions on what we should do and/or where we should stay for the night?

Our end destination is the Lake Chapala area (still looking at hotels/rentals in that area, but haven't booked anything yet).

Should we try getting a taxi from the airport and driving to Lake Chapala at that time of night?

Should we stay in Guadalajara that night and take a taxi the next day? If so, does anyone have any recommendations for hotels that are close to the airport so that we can minimize our time out n' about with the kids and all our luggage?

Are there taxis that would be able to handle a family of 4 with all their luggage (we're estimating a checked bag each, plus our carry-ons, each)?

Last, but not least, is there any sort of "welcome wagon" service in the area that we can take advantage of? I know they have relocation services in some of the bigger cities, but we're not relocating permanently (at least, not yet), and I haven't found any such services in the Lake Chapala area yet.

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!!

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