Before leaving on your trip North, you might want to consult the Mexican Government "Secretaría de Comunicaciones y Transportes" website by clicking here... The web site will display a window for you to enter your starting and ending point;

Once the window shown above is displayed, fill in the information as shown in the picture below and then click on "Find Route";

You will get a map of your trip and a detailed listing of all road junctions and toll booths you will encounter along with the amount of toll.

The following are the basic directions for going from Chapala, Mexico to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico

Chapala to Guadalajara:

North on Highway 44

Guadalajara to Lagos de Mareno:

Cuoto or Toll Road – East on Highway 80. There is a bypass around Lagos de Mareno, Take signs to San Luis Potosi, take left turn just past Pemex station on left.

Lagos de Mareno to Ojuelas de Jalisco:

Continue east on Highway 80, a two-lane highway. Note there is a bypass around Ojuelas de Jalisco, note signs to San Luis Potosi. There is a toll on this bypass. Ojuelas de Jalisco is where all the pottery swans, frogs and pots and etc.

Ojuelas de Jalisco to San Luis Potosi:

Continue east on Highway 80, a two lane highway. After approximately 23 kms, or 14 miles, there is the toll road to San Luis Potosi. Note signs Cuoto, (Toll Road), to San Luis Potosi.

Toll Road runs into Highway 57, take left and Continue North on Highway 57. You will bypass San Luis Potosi.

San Luis Potosi to Matehuala:

Continue North on Highway 57. Note, prior to Matehuala there is a bypass around Matehuala, turn right onto bypass. This is a toll bypass.

Matehuala to Monterrey:

Saltillo Intersection – Continue North on Highway 57. At the Monterrey - Saltillo intersection, turn right onto Highway 40 to Monterrey. Note there is a new toll road to Monterrey and you will see the exit to Nuevo Laredo and the periferico. It is just past the toll booth.

Monterrey to Nuevo Laredo:

Continue on the Periferico until you see the sign for Nuevo Laredo. Take the exit to Nuevo Laredo, Highway 85. Continue North on Highway 85 to Nuevo Laredo. Note you will exit on the left.

Nuevo Laredo to the U.S. Border:

Once arriving in Nuevo Laredo, prior to the first overpass exit on the right and turn right onto the bypass road toward the river and the border. Look for the road to the right prior to a stoplight to take to go to Passport Control to have FM-2 stamped and to have the sticker removed from the auto.