Transportation Systems on the Baja Peninsula

HIGHWAYS -- There are 4-lane freeways between (1) Tijuana & Mexicali, (2) Tijuana and Ensenada and (3) Cabo San Lucas and the Los Cabos Airport. Most of Baja's other main highways are relatively narrow but very drivable oiled roads. The oil surface is often thin and subject to becoming potholed. Highway 1, the Transpeninsular Highway, is 1,057 miles in length.

AIRPORTS -- There are international airports at Tijuana, Mexicali, Loreto, La Paz and Los Cabos.

FERRY ROUTES -- Large passanger-car ferries ply between Baja and the Mexican mainland as shown on the map below.

ROAD LOGS -- The Magnificent Peninsula guidebook contains over 3,100 miles of road logs. These cover all of the main highways shown below plus many lesser secondary roads. These logs are tied to easy to find kilometer markers as shown on the photos under Transportation in the Photo Tour presented on the home page. The book is unique in providing a map showing the nine sections into which these markers are divided. Without this guidance the traveler can easily become confused. The book is also unique in its pointing out of natural and historic features which are not readily apparant to the average traveler.