The historic centre of Cuernavaca is compact enough to walk, but the city as a whole is spread across several hills and the traffic can be fierce. The streets are not pedestrian-friendly — pavements are narrow, drivers are assertive, and some of the colonial-era streets were not designed for cars at all.
Combis and microbuses: The coloured shared minivans and microbuses are the cheapest way to move around the city. Routes are not always obvious to newcomers but the drivers will shout the main destinations from their windows.
Taxis: Plentiful and inexpensive. Agree on the fare before you get in; in the centre most rides are short and cheap. App-based taxis (Uber and Cabify) operate in Cuernavaca.
On foot: The core sights — the zócalo, the Palacio de Cortés, the cathedral, the Jardín Borda, and the Museo Robert Brady — are all within a 15-minute walk of each other. Teopanzolco is about 20 minutes on foot from the centre. Everything else requires transport.