Baja California Sur Governor Víctor Manuel Castro Cosío traveled to Mexico City on Friday to meet with federal officials about the state’s troubled transportation sector. The working session at the Secretaría de Gobernación (Interior Ministry) brought together state legislators, the acting mayor of Los Cabos, and representatives from the federal transport ministry.
The meeting followed weeks of tensions between local transport operators in Los Cabos after Mexico’s Supreme Court issued a ruling on transport policy that rattled the industry. The court’s decision, which appears to affect how tourist and public transit services are regulated, prompted protests and marches from taxi and shuttle drivers in the resort corridor.
Governor Pledged Support After Meeting With Drivers
On July 2, Castro Cosío met with transport workers from Los Cabos at the state level before heading to the capital. During that earlier session, the governor pledged to accompany drivers in negotiations with the federal government. He said his administration would work to resolve disputes without damaging the image of Los Cabos as a tourist destination.
The governor also committed to working with the Los Cabos municipal government to crack down on unlicensed “pirate” transport operators, a long-standing complaint from permitted drivers in the area. That meeting produced the agreement to seek a formal sit-down with Interior Secretary Rosa Icela Rodríguez Velázquez, which took place Friday.
Talks Aim for Greater Equity in Transport Services
The stated goal of the federal talks is to find alternatives that allow “greater equity in the provision of transport services to locals and tourists.” The working group will hold additional rounds of dialogue to align state transport regulations with the Supreme Court ruling.
For anyone who has navigated the Los Cabos transport system, the stakes are familiar. The corridor between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas relies on a patchwork of taxis, private shuttles, airport transfer companies, and a limited public bus system. Disputes over routes, fares, and permits have flared repeatedly over the years, with taxi unions often clashing with app-based and hotel-affiliated services.
BCS is home to roughly 798,000 residents but hosts millions of visitors annually, making transport regulation a balancing act between local livelihoods and tourist convenience. The outcome of these federal talks could reshape how passengers move between the airport, hotel zone, and downtown areas in both Los Cabos and La Paz.
This story was first reported by the official Baja California Sur state government website, bcs.gob.mx.