Land's End and the Arch

When calling Mexico, the country code is 52, the area code for Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo is 624.

If you find a public phone on the street which says Telmex, they work with prepaid chip cards (Ladatel) that you can purchase at drugstores, supermarkets, and convenience stores.

You should check with your local cellphone provider before traveling to Mexico and see if they have a convenient roaming service for Cabo.

Other options include Skype when you are connected at a WI-FI location, either your hotel, a Starbucks or equivalent (use our list of public Wi-Fi locations to find one).

You can find a cybercafe in CSL by the Pemex gas station that offers cheap internet access (around 5 dollars the hour).

Important Telephone Numbers 

Police & Medical emergencies: 066, cellphone or landline.
911 doesn’t work in Mexico.

  • Airport (624) 122-1486
  • American Consulate (624) 143-3566
  • Canadian Consulate (624) 142-4333
  • Cabo San Lucas Fire Department (624) 143-3577
  • Federal Highway Patrol (624) 122-5735 / (624) 125-3584
  • San José Fire Department (624) 142-2466
  • Military Hospital (624) 122-3488
  • Municipal Police in Cabo San Lucas 060 or (624) 143-3977
  • Municipal Police in San José 060 or (624) 142-0361
  • Red Cross Cabo San Lucas 065 or (624) 143-7869
  • Red Cross San José del Cabo 065 or (624) 142-0316
  • State Police in Cabo San Lucas (624) 143-0296
  • State Police in San José del Cabo (624) 142-4104
  • Tourist Police (624) 143-3977

Medical Assistance

  • AMC American Medical Center
    Lázaro Cárdenas # 911, El Medano Ejidal,
    El Medano, 23453 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
    Phone: +52 (624) 143-4911
    Website
  • AmeriMed Hospital (CSL & SJD)
    Lazaro Cárdenas s/n (4,464.74 mi)
    Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, 23453
    Phone: (624) 105-8500
    Website
  • BlueNetHospitals (Cabo San Lucas)
    Carretera Transpeninsular km 6.3
    Col. Cabo Bello, Plaza del Rey
    Cabo San Lucas, BCS 23455 Mexico
    Phone: +52 (624) 104 3910
    Emergencies: (624) 104 3911
    Website
    Open 24 Hours
  • Walk-In Clinic by BlueNetHospitals (San José del Cabo)
    Carretera Transpeninsular s/n Plaza Del Cabo
    Campo de Golf Fonatur
    San José del Cabo, BCS 23405 Mexico
    Phone: +52 (624) 105-2328
    Emergencies: (624) 104-3911
    Website
  • Hospiten Cabo San Lucas
    Carretera Transpeninsular KM 0,5
    Condominio Maestro Plaza San Lucas
    Col. El Tezal, 23454 Cabo San Lucas, B.C.S., Mexico
    Phone: +52 (624) 145-6000
     
  • IMSS (Community Hospital CSL) (624) 143-1548
  • IMSS (Community Hospital SJD) (624) 142-0180
  • Northwest Medical (624) 143-5404

Car Rentals at the Airport

  • Avis 1-800-331-1212
  • Budget 1-800-527-0700
  • Dollar 1-800-800-4000
  • Hertz 1-800-654-3131
  • National 1-800-227-3876
  • Payless 1-800-PAYLESS

Airline phone numbers

  • Aeroméxico 1-800-237-6639
  • American Airlines 1-800-433-7300
  • Alaska Airlines 1-800-426-0333
  • Continental 1-800-525-0280
  • Delta 1-800-221-1212
  • Frontier 1-800-432-1359
  • Mesa Airlines 1-602-685-4000
  • Mexicana 1-800-531-7921
  • Northwest 1-800-225-2525
  • United 1-800-864-8331
  • US Airways 1-800-428-4322
  • WestJet 1-888-937-8538

Lost or stolen credit cards

  • American Express 01 800 504-0400 (Mexico) | 1800 528-4800 (USA)
  • Master Card: 001-800-307-7309 (Mexico) | 1800 627-8372 (USA)
  • Visa: 001-800-847-2911 (Mexico) | (800) 847-2911 (USA)

Author: M. A. Gallardo