The classic “Buy this, buy this!” will no longer be allowed in Mexico City Metro retail spaces. Starting this Thursday, August 20, 2026 , a new regulation will take effect prohibiting vendors from shouting to promote the products they sell inside the stations.
And that’s not the only change. Tenants will also be prohibited from using radios, speakers, loudspeakers, or other sound devices that cause noise pollution.
The new provisions are part of the Regulations for the Installation, Operation, Inspection, and Safety of Commercial Premises and/or Spaces Assigned to and/or Owned by the Public Transportation System (STC), which will replace the current regulations starting in 2020.
How much will the fine be for businesses in the Mexico City Metro?
The new regulations provide for fines of up to 200 UMA for those who violate its provisions, an amount equivalent to approximately $23,462.
Note: This does not mean that shouting to promote merchandise automatically results in a fine of that amount. It refers to the maximum amount of the penalties provided for violating the regulations, which include various obligations and prohibitions for permit holders.
In addition to financial penalties, noncompliance could result in the revocation of the permit to operate within the facilities.
It’s not just shouting that will be prohibited
Article 32 also stipulates that vendors may not use stoves, heaters, ovens, or devices that raise the temperature inside the stations or pose any risk.
Other prohibitions include carrying weapons, consuming alcoholic beverages or drugs within the facilities, and selling pornography.
Businesses must also comply with new safety and cleaning measures, such as using shatterproof glass and removing their trash at least twice a day.
In addition, they will have specific operating hours: they may begin operations one hour after the Metro begins service and must close two hours before the Metro closes.
To operate, vendors must obtain a Temporary Revocable Administrative Permit (PATR), and the new regulations state that commercial spaces will not be authorized at the Bellas Artes station.
