Autobuses Costa de Oro California<\/a> to reach the Tijuana airport before flying to Guadalajara.<\/p>\n“That’s why I came to the United States. For a better life for my family,” Jose said.<\/p>\n
He said he\u2019s relied on the service for about two years and prefers it over others for its price, cleanliness and reliability.<\/p>\n
“I’ve used this service for about 2 years. I’ve used several others, but I prefer this one because of price, cleanliness and timeliness to get to your destination,” Jose said.<\/p>\n
Passengers say one of the biggest benefits is that buses consistently arrive at the airport on time, helping them avoid missing flights or waiting for hours.<\/p>\n
Ivan Ortiz, a coordinator for the company based in Mexico, said the service was created about 17 years ago to serve a large immigrant population traveling between Sacramento and Tijuana.<\/p>\n
“We have a high population of immigrants between Sacramento and Tijuana, so when we initially started about 17 years ago, we wanted to serve the community and ensure that they feel safe in a service that represents them,” Ortiz said.<\/p>\n
A trip to the Tijuana airport from Sacramento currently costs about $90, but that price could soon increase as diesel costs climb.<\/p>\n
Ortiz said it cost about $700 in January to fill the company\u2019s 160-gallon tank at a Turlock gas station. Now, that same fill-up costs between $1,100 and $1,200.<\/p>\n
According to AAA, the average price of diesel in California is about $7.49 per gallon\u201462 cents higher than a month ago and $2.50 higher than this time last year.<\/p>\n
“That is much higher than it was just a month ago. It’s about 62 cents higher than it was then, but if you look back to last year, it is $2.50 higher right now than it was on this date last year,” AA spokesperson Doug Johnson said.<\/p>\n
Ortiz said the company has already made internal cuts to avoid passing those costs onto passengers but may have to raise fares by about 20% if prices continue to rise.<\/p>\n
“If we need to increase it, we might. We will have to do it about 20% right to offset the pricing, so about 20% of what’s currently the price of the ticket. So yeah, it’s unfortunate, but we continue to be very optimistic that,” Ortiz said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Even a modest increase could have a ripple effect for riders like Juan Jose.<\/p>\n
“It does affect us because I wouldn’t be able to send my family the same amount of money. Especially since the price of the US dollar has gone down in Mexico,” Jose said.<\/p>\n
If fares do rise, the company said tickets would increase by about $15 to $20, though officials say they are doing everything they can to avoid that outcome.<\/p>\n
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