El Faro | Informal Campsite

December 18th, 2023 by fabwu

We stayed here for one night and felt pretty safe. Just make sure to pay the daily rate when you enter and not when you leave otherwise you will be charged per hour which is more expensive than the daily rate.

December 18th, 2022 by sharpsusan

LMAO. the bar next door has the loudest, most enthusiastic mariachis ever. earplugs are barely taking the edge off. also, when we arrived we were accosted by a guy telling us his life story and commenting on our rig. eventually we gave him 100 pesos and he left. also, the parking attendant knocked at 9:30 and made us pay for the whole 24 hours plus some. I think we're safe, but this is downtown and in the thick of life and the entertainment district.

March 2nd, 2022 by La_Fordtuga

Stayed one night here in our not-stealth pop up truck camper from about 9pm-9am, no problems. Quite loud from the shipping boats and forklifts and whatnot, but safe and central.

December 15th, 2021 by sending.it.south

basic paid parking lot, walking distance to bars and resturants. not a bad place to stop of you crossed late or got caught up w TIP process in TJ.

November 2nd, 2021 by Lucas_Meets_World

Pretty noisy at night because of the port workers. Somewhat to expect though and made it a safe spot.

September 27th, 2020 by Calderescapes

Arrived late on a Sunday morning. Not a lot of double spots available but we found one. Our rig is 8m / 26' long. We were given a small ticket with the time on it. After parking asked about overnighting to confirm and told her we might we be able a few days but would come and go. She had us pay the daily rate then and gave is a receipt to use for in and out. Asked that we pay each morning if we expect to come back. Daily rate still 160 pesos. Very good LTE signal for us. If you are longer than two parking spaces you might have an issue. Pretty quiet after 9pm. Lot is well lit and we felt safe. Close to many things.

March 11th, 2020 by lindseyanddannyvanlife

Paid parking lot with security/observer until at least midnight. Pull a ticket when you pull up and park where you want. Hang out or leave van and go venture around town. We arrived around 1 hour from sundown and felt it was safe enough to leave to grab some margaritas and food. There was a worker in an orange vest walking around and was their “security”. I asked if security was here at night and he said yes. We came back around 10 and did a van 69, turned on some music and hung out for an hour of so. Every time I looked over where I saw security earlier, he was looking right at the lot in the same place. Very comforting. We shut down shop around midnight and I looked over again and he was gone. It was quiet all time in my opinion, but I’m a deep sleeper. $8 US dollars a night. 🤘

December 4th, 2019 by kunztour.com

As everyone described. Just a parking lot in the harbour / tourist area. We did not see and use the toilet. Security was around all day long, not sure about night time. Got louder once at 2am by a group of (drunken) men, but other than that it was not noisy till 6am. Good if you want to be close to bars and restaurants.

November 29th, 2019 by ChriWo

It is a parking place with security but not quiet at night. For 14 hours you have to pay MX$ 160.

October 14th, 2019 by robbe.tanghe

perfect. only cheap and secure option around town. security is not much. guy at the exit gate but thats around the corner of the lot so he cant see the cars... but very friendly. lets you use the toilet is you ask nicely.

October 11th, 2019 by whaleontrail.ch

someone tried to steel stuff from our roof while we were sleeping! not sure if this place is so safe even if you have to pay! we woke up and heared some strange noises from our roof and saw a person trying to climb up our camper and tried to steal our backlight or whatever we have on our roof! we will not sleep here anymore! no security around! we did not see security or someone who is warching the parking lot!

March 24th, 2019 by trevabrewer

Good place to stay for a night or 2 we stayed 2 nights. It's right next to the marina so park away from the boat ramp it can get noisy at 3am. There is 24hr security we felt very safe. It's a parking spot so if your to big you wont fit. 160mxn night. 1 block to restuarant and bar. No bathrooms.

January 1st, 2019 by sara.n.92

as described. 160 pesos per night. we didn t see the security guard when we came back at 02.00 am though. but there is another guard at the harbour in front of mercado negro

December 29th, 2018 by johanroos1961

Great place direct in center and harbour. Very strange that is was so quiet at night. Guard in duty but No moment that I was not comfortable. Felt Very safe, No strange people. When we left on 6:30 am the gate was open so we stayed for free.

November 19th, 2018 by latitude127

We stayed here 5 nights (not by choice😅). There was always one or two security guards in the parking. We had no problem and during the night, it was as quiet as it can be in the middle of a mexican city ;-)
We didn't saw one of them, but our diving instructor (who live in Ensenada) said us it was a very bad place to sleep because the junkies are loitering around the parking. So, not a bad place if you have no other choice.

January 8th, 2018 by draeofsun95

not quiet at night. heard a vehicle backing up all night. cost us $180 to stay the night

March 24th, 2017 by Timbila

Big secure 24 h parking right in the center. By the lighthouse. Very quiet at night. Wifi from nearby Restaurants. No high restrigtion. 160 $ for 24 Hours