My Airfare Secrets                                                                                  Bookmark If you want to have a great time when traveling to Puerto Vallarta, read the top 12 travel tips below:   1) For day to day transportation, consider the bus system: they are wonderfully cheap for getting around and to the beaches. 2) Consider having a great evening of entertainment at the malecon. 3) When going out during the afternoon, seek shade wherever possible; it may get very hot with a blazing sun hanging over you. 4) Always carry around  a copy of Moon Handbooks Puerto Vallarta; it's a very practical resource as a help aid for traveling. 5) If possible, avoid all public bathrooms. 6) When eating out, consider a restaurant such as Tacolandia, Cenaduria de Dona Raquel, California Restaurant, and Casa de los Pancakes. 7) Do not be so inclined to go swimming at Playa de Los Muertos. 8) The Playa Mismaloya is a nice beach but it's a little rocky, and most of the beach front is covered with hotels and boats. 9)  Playa San Francisco is a beautiful beach with a strong undertow so you must swim with caution. Closeby there is a fine restaurant that provides very good homemade food. 10) If you will be focusing on downtown, you won't require a car. Otherwise, you can rent a car to get around through National and Dollar car rental companies. 11) You can travel to outlying beaches by water taxi from the pier at Los Muertos beach or by local buses. 12) A great places to stay are Hotel Molino de Agua, Hotel los Cuatro Vientos, Hotel Posada de Roger, Verana, or Four Seasons Resort.    Learn how you can get up to 75% off on plane tickets by reading a review on My Airfare Secrets