Car Travel

Metropolitan Guadalajara's traffic gets intense, especially at rush hour, and parking can be scarce. Streets shoot off at diagonals from roundabouts (called glorietas), and on main arteries, turns (including U-turns and left turns) are usually made from right-side lateral roads (called laterales), which can be confusing for drivers unfamiliar with big city traffic. Ubiquitous and inexpensive, taxis are the best way to go in Guadalajara.