Monterrey/Eastern suburbs

The Eastern suburbs of Monterrey include a number of municipalities, the largest of which are Guadalupe and San Nicolas de los Garza. Monterrey's international airport (MTY) is in the eastern suburb of Apodaca, which has seen tremendous development in the early 21st century, making it one of the fastest growing parts of Monterrey. Escobedo is another large municipality, at least in area, though not in population.

Understand
Monterrey is known as the industrial engine of Mexico, and many of the factories, warehouses, foreign maquiladoras, and other industrial facilities are in the eastern suburbs. Residential areas are interspersed with industrial zones. Most residential areas serve poorer, working class laborers and these are generally not areas that are friendly to tourists.

Get in
See the main article for a more detailed discussion of urban transportation in the Monterrey area.

By air
See the main article for details about the Monterrey airport.

By metro
Metrorrey Line 3 opened in 2021 with service to Guadalupe and San Nicolas. Three stations serve Guadalupe: Eloy Cavazos, Lerdo de Tejada, and Exposicion. Several stations serve San Nicolas along Avenida Adolfo Lopez Mateos: Col. Moderna, Ruiz Cortinas, Los Angeles, and Hospital Metropolitano (terminus of Line 3).

Metrorrey Line 2 has several stops in San Nicolas including: Universidad, Anahuac, and Sendero. The Sendero station is a connecting point for 3 Metrobus routes to nearby neighborhoods. One of these routes serves parts of Apodaca. The San Nicolas station also connects to a Metrobus route.

Get around
Buses, taxis and ride sharing are the best ways to get around in Guadalupe and San Nicolas. Many neighborhoods in this area are poor choices for exploring as a lone pedestrian. There's metrobus service throughout Guadalupe and San Nicolas.

Buy
Small, local businesses dominate the commercial spaces of this part of town and there are few places to attract visitors who want to shop. There is typical name-brand shopping in La Fe, but no unique shops in this part of the city. The best part of Monterrey for name-brand shopping is San Pedro Garza Garcia, with its plethora of glitzy, modern malls and shopping centers.

Eat
Small neighborhood cafes and street food are the most common options in this part of the city. A cluster of new restaurants is available in Apodaca near the airport.

Sleep
The eastern suburbs are not traditionally magnets for visitors and few hotels are in this part of the city. However, the Centro and Fundidora areas are nearby and offer plentiful options. The eastern suburbs include Apodaca with Monterrey's large international airport and there are a large and growing number of hotels serving the MTY airport area. In San Nicolas, a number of cheaper hotels (of often dubious repute) are also scattered along Av. Miguel Aleman along the route to the airport and in San Nicolas and Escobedo along MEX 85 (Carretera Nacional) heading north toward Laredo.

Connect
Cell service is excellent with 5G coverage in the entire area. Most hotels and restaurants offer free WiFi connections. See also main article for Monterrey.

Stay safe
Due to the high incidence of femicide violence in the municipality of Guadalupe, the Gender Violence Alert Against Women was declared on November 18, 2016.

Guadalupe, Escobedo, Apodaca, and San Nicolas are mostly working class neighborhoods where tourists are obvious outsiders who wandered off the beaten path. Be vigilant about your surroundings and use common sense about getting in and around the area.

Go next

 * Santiago
 * Monterrey/Western suburbs
 * Bustamante
 * Cumbres de Monterrey National Park