Colima → Jalisco · Autopista 54D Colima-Guadalajara
What does it actually cost to drive from Colima, Colima, to Guadalajara, Jalisco? The hard numbers: 203 km (126 miles) of pavement primarily along Autopista 54D Colima-Guadalajara, 2h 15m behind the wheel, and roughly MXN 408.98 in fuel alone — that is 16.9 liters (4.5 gallons) of gasolina Magna at a 24.20 MXN/liter benchmark. Anyone leaving Colima, the capital colimense en la falda del Volcán de Fuego, typically carries samples, signed proposals, or service equipment to deliver in Guadalajara, the capital tapatía y segunda metrópoli más grande de México, and aims to be home the same evening. It is worth confirming whether the haul fits inside your daily hours-of-service window or whether an overnight at a midpoint hotel makes more sense. Applying the tarifa promedio de mercado mileage rate of MXN 6.50/km (MXN 10.46/mile), the gross outbound reimbursement settles at MXN 1319.50. Attach the visit purpose, client name, and plate number to the Clara receipt so the journal entry lands directly in the business-travel expense account. For the Canadian professional driving the 203 km between Colima and Guadalajara, reimbursement of MXN 1319.50 stays excluded from T4 employment income provided the per-kilometre rate matches the CRA's reasonable allowance benchmark for the province. Canadian employers typically reimburse at the CRA reasonable per-kilometre rate (61¢ for the first 5,000 km in 2024) so the payment is excluded from T4 employment income. Keep the GST/HST-compliant fuel receipt from any NRCan-tracked retail network station used during the trip — Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) auditors regularly verify fuel-receipt GST/HST when reviewing T2200 declarations of conditions of employment. The Colima→Guadalajara mileage must be logged with date, business purpose, opening and closing odometer readings inside the corporate expense system before month-end close to remain deductible.