This Monday, Mexico City awoke with warnings of significant traffic disruptions due to marches, mobilizations, and blockades that have been impacting several access points, highways, and main streets since early morning. Capital authorities have called on those traveling by private vehicle or public transport to anticipate their trips and consider alternative routes to avoid getting stuck in traffic.
Marches and Blockades Scheduled for Today 07:00 hours – National Agricultural and Transporter Strike A National Strike is reported, led by the National Association of Transporters (ANTAC) and the National Front for the Rescue of the Mexican Countryside (FNRCM), with a presence at the toll booths on several highways connecting to the capital.
Concentration points and possible blockades are: • Toll booth on the Mexico-Querétaro Highway • Toll booth on the Mexico-Pachuca Highway • Toll booth on the Mexico-Cuernavaca Highway • Toll booth on the Mexico-Puebla Highway These mobilizations could cause congestion or partial closures from the early hours and mainly affect the entrances and exits of the capital.
Confirmed Road Closures According to mobility reports, the main highways and access roads to Mexico City are affected due to the presence of transporters and agricultural workers, with blockages on key stretches.
Among the affected roads (some total, others partial): • Mexico-Querétaro • Mexico-Pachuca • Mexico-Cuernavaca • Mexico-Puebla • Naucalpan-Ecatepec Highway • State of Mexico Outer Ring • North Arc • Mexico-Toluca These points could considerably complicate circulation to and from the capital.
Useful Alternative Routes Today Although several access points are affected, there are options to minimize the impact on your trip and avoid getting caught in the blockades, according to authorities' recommendations and traffic reports.
Access to the north of CDMX • Avoid entering through the main highway toll booths (the most affected access points). • Use inner-city roads such as Insurgentes Norte or Eje Central Lázaro Cárdenas to move without needing to pass through toll roads.
Central Zone • Avoid stretches near large gatherings in the historic center. • Recommended alternatives: Eje 1 Norte and Sur, Inner Ring, and less congested parallel roads.
South and east of the city • Avoid areas with demonstrations and main access points (such as Calzada de Tlalpan or División del Norte). • Use Periférico Sur, Eje 3 Oriente, or other alternative urban roads depending on your destination.
Additionally, real-time traffic apps like Google Maps or Waze can help you adjust your route on a case-by-case basis, showing which stretches are more congested and indicating updated free routes.
