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Sonora free zone
Puerto Peñasco, San Carlos, Guaymas and the Sonora coast. What are you driving?
Car, pickup or SUV
It depends
No permit inside the northwest Sonora free zone (to Km 98 near Empalme). To drive elsewhere in Sonora only, get a Sólo Sonora permit.
See details →Motorcycle
It depends
Sources disagree on motorcycles in Sonora: ANAM excludes recreational units from the free zone, and Mexpro says Sólo Sonora is for autos only; Sanborns says Sólo Sonora covers up to 3 recreational vehicles.
See details →RV or motorhome
It depends
Mexpro says the free zone needs no permit but Sólo Sonora isn't available for RVs; ANAM says recreational units can't use the free-zone benefit. Beyond the free zone a motorhome needs a full motorhome permit.
See details →Car towed behind an RV
It depends
A towed car is a vehicle: no permit inside the free zone; beyond it Mexpro says towed road vehicles need their own TIP. If the tow vehicle is a motorhome, check the RV rule.
See details →Trailer (travel or cargo)
It depends
No source fetched says whether a utility trailer needs its own permit in Sonora. A boat trailer is covered by the boat's permit.
See details →Boat on a trailer
Temporary Import Permit (TIP) needed
Boats cannot use the Sonora free-zone benefit and need an import permit; Sólo Sonora is not available for boats per Mexpro.
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