• Cancun Shuttle – A reputable private airport shuttle and tour service based in Cancún. Supports local drivers like Carlos, who rely on airport-to-city routes for most of their income.
  🔗 https://www.cancunshuttle.com
   

• USA Transfers – Another shuttle option used by independent families and travelers that bypasses the Maya Train entirely.
  🔗 https://www.usa-transfers.com
   

• ADO Bus Company – Mexico’s established long-distance bus system. Lower environmental impact than the train, especially on routes already in use.

🔗 https://www.ado.com.mx

• Community Tours Sian Ka’an (Muyil) – Maya-run cooperative that provides eco-tours and cultural experiences in Quintana Roo.
  🔗 https://www.siankaantours.org
   

• Uxuxubi Al Natural – A sustainable Maya-led ecotourism project near Akumal. Great alternative to mass resort excursions.
   

• Felipe Carrillo Puerto community tours – Look for locally run options that center Indigenous voices and cooperative profits.

• Book transportation and tours directly with Maya or local-owned cooperatives
   

• Avoid “all-inclusive” hotel packages that cut out local guides and vendors
   

• Visit communities off the Tren Maya path, like:
   

  • Bacalar (via taxi/shuttle)
     

  • Calakmul Biosphere Reserve
     

  • Muyil Ruins via ADO & collective transport
     

• Ask where your tour dollars are going — are you supporting a hotel chain, or a family-run service?