Travel Note
Don’t forget your passport! Please double check to make sure your passport does not expire before MAY of 2025. Passports may take up to 3 months to arrive so please be sure to update or apply for a passport ASAP! Visit the link to visit the US Department of State – Bureau of Consular Affairs to apply or renew your passport. Also, you will likely need to provide the following (AND KEEP IT FOR WHEN YOU DEPART): Official Entry Immigration Form (FMM): If you are traveling beyond the "border zone" or entering by air, you will need to complete an FMM. This form is often provided by airlines or can be obtained at the Mexican airport upon arrival. You can also complete the FMM online for free via the official Mexico Tourist Card website or the National Institute of Migration website. Some airports may require a printed copy of the Tourist Card. Keep the immigration form in a safe place as you will need to present it upon departure.
Travel Note
Just like at many US airports, there will be people who are trying to offer you a ride to where you're headed after you get past customs. We recommend walking past all of these people and going straight to transportation you have already arranged. ME Cabo has transportation that you can use, for a fee, that takes you directly from the airport to your hotel. This is what Joey and I used when we visited ME Cabo, and it was very easy. The hotel reached out to us to arrange the transportation, and we provided the flight info, and they emailed us with the info on how to find our driver (they are holding big signs with ME Cabo) and are standing near a numbered column in a covered pavilion where other official transportation is happening. We did the same thing when we were last summer, and we stayed at a different hotel. We arranged the transportation with the hotel, and when we arrived past customs, we walked past all the people trying to offer us rides, to the outdoor pavilion and found our driver who was holding a sign with the name of our hotel. If you're coming as part of a group, it may be worthwhile to use Vivo Luxury Services instead. You are all welcome to use a special discount code [lauraandjoey] for 10% off your airport transportation, regardless of where you're staying, if you book through Vivo Luxury Services: https://www.vivolx.com/. With this service, reservations are made online and prepaid and the transfers are reserved per vehicle not per person or couple. Rates start at $120 USD each way for a SUV (up to 6 passengers). Guests arriving in the same flight are welcome to share vehicle but one lead person must complete the booking and payment for the ride. It's possible this could be cheaper for you than paying per person with other providers. We used Uber and Lyft many times to get around once we were at the hotel, but we did prefer to use pre-arranged transportation to get to and from the airport.
Hotel
We'll have our welcome party at the hotel on Friday evening and we'll be providing transportation from the hotel to the wedding venue on Saturday. https://events.melia.com/en/events/me-cabo/Gallaher---Lorich-Wedding--- The dates for the room block are from Thursday, May 29 to Sunday June 1, which is 3 nights. If you'd like to stay longer, you can book through the room block, and then reach out to the reservation department with your booking number and the dates you'd like to extend to. You can also do this to use the discounted room block and then change the type of room you book, simply specify the type of room you want. Breakfast is included for free for guests booking through the room block!! Email address: me.cabo@melia.com ME Cabo Direct Phone Number : 011 52 624 145 7800 Include: Group Name: ID WEDDING
Hotel
This hotel is very close to the venue, although you'll still need a car to drive you to our venue, Sunset Monalisa. We don't have a room block here, but if you want an extra dash of elegance, you can enjoy this hotel during your trip.
Travel Note
We recommend calling your credit card company(s) and letting them know you are traveling to Mexico. It is not uncommon for a bank or other financial institution to freeze a card with foreign activity, especially as they will not be able to contact you to confirm the legitimacy of the purchases. In addition, please note that although many locations do accept credit cards, problems in processing credit cards are far more common in Mexico than in the US, making it a good idea to carry a second method of payment on you, as a back-up.
Travel Note
On the flight down you will receive a Tourist Immigration Form. After passing through immigration, they will return the small bottom portion to you. Hold onto this as you may need it to get home.
Shuttle
May 31, 2025 4:30 pm - 11:15 pm
Sprinter vans will depart from ME Cabo by 4:30 to take our guests to the venue, Sunset Monalisa, where you will be greeted with a welcome drink, an incredible view, live music, and a fan you can take home with you. These sprinter vans will then also bring you from Sunset Monalisa back to ME Cabo at 11:15 pm (the wedding ends at 11 pm). If you're staying elsewhere, please plan your own transportation to and from the event. Parking may be minimal at the venue, but valet should be available.