La Bici Ruta

Every Sunday from 8 AM to 12:30 PM more than 5 kilometers of roads in Merida are closed off to traffic (east to west streets do have traffic so you must follow traffic rules and obey the stop lights) allowing cyclists to enjoy a morning of bicycling in a family-oriented ambiance that is healthy and safe. The Bici-Ruta runs from La Ermita de Santa Isabel (the square block bordered by Calles 77, 66, 79, and 64A in Centro), north to the San Juan Park, continues north to the Main Plaza, up Calle 60, then north along the Paseo Montejo to the fountain by Burger King. You can get onto the Bici-Ruta at any point.

There are 4 places to rent bicycles: outside the Palacio Municipal on Calle 60 x 61, at Parque Santa Lucía on Calle 60 x 55, on Paseo de Montejo at Calle 37 beside the Monumento Felipe Carrillo Puerto, and at Monumento a la Patria. It costs 10 pesos per hour. There are bike parking areas in various places, but the bikes do not come with locks and chains, so if you plan on doing any stops whatsoever, you would need to bring your own.