Drinking age in Jalisco (2026)
Last reviewed: 29 October 2026
In short: No state rule on alcohol sales could be confirmed from a readable official source. The national Ley General de Salud bans supplying alcohol to minors.
| Rule | What applies |
|---|---|
| Minimum age to buy beer and wineBuying and drinking alcohol | 18 years [1] |
| Minimum age to buy spiritsBuying and drinking alcohol | 18 years [1] |
| Drinking by younger people with an adultBuying and drinking alcohol | Specific venues (bars, cabarets, nightclubs and similar) must bar entry to under-18s. Entry of minors is allowed only at events where no alcohol is sold or consumed. The sale or supply of alcohol to minors is prohibited and fined. The text read states no exception for a parent's presence. [1] |
| Drinking in public placesBuying and drinking alcohol | Sale and consumption of alcohol are prohibited on public roads, streets, highways, parks and public squares, unless a fixed establishment authorised by the municipality operates there. Also prohibited at schools. [1] |
| Where and when alcohol is soldBuying and drinking alcohol | Municipalities set opening days and hours. Whatever the municipal rule, sale and consumption for on-premises venues may not start before 12:00 or run past 04:00; shops selling without on-premises consumption may not sell before 10:00 or after 22:00 in residential zones, or after 01:00 in commercial or mixed zones. Sale to uniformed police, military and armed people is prohibited. The Governor or a municipality may ban sales temporarily for special events (72 hours' notice). [1] |
Notes
- From the state law as compiled by the Orden Jurídico Nacional (OJN); the compiled text includes later reforms (fines in UMA) but the OJN copy is informative and the state gazette is authoritative. Federal rules (Ley General de Salud art. 220) also apply.
- Entry bans apply to the establishments listed in art. 15 (bars, cabarets, nightclubs and similar). Municipal regulations may add rules.
- Municipal regulations may add rules on drinking in public places.
- Hours in art. 39 apply only where a municipality has not set its own. Check the municipal regulation and the date of the compiled text; later reforms may exist.
Sources
- Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación): Ley para Regular la Venta y el Consumo de Bebidas Alcohólicas del Estado de Jalisco (Orden Jurídico Nacional) (consulted 29 October 2026) · all sources
National rules that also apply
These rules are set at national level in Mexico and apply here too, alongside the rules above. All national rules for Mexico
| Minimum age to buy beer and wine | 18 years (source: Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
|---|---|
| Minimum age to buy spirits | 18 years (source: Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
| Drinking by younger people with an adult | The Ley General de Salud says alcohol may not be sold or supplied to people under 18 'in any case and in any way'. It states no exception, for example for a parent's consent. (source: Orden Jurídico Nacional (Secretaría de Gobernación)) |
More rules in Jalisco
- Car speed limitsBuilt-up areas: 50 km/h · Outside built-up areas (single carriageway): 80 km/h (state highways)
- Minimum age for a car driving licenceMinimum age for a car licence: 18
- Using a mobile phone while drivingHolding a phone while driving banned: Banned · Hands-free use: Allowed (hands-free technology)
- Seat belts and child seatsSeat belt compulsory in front seats: Yes · Seat belt compulsory in rear seats: Yes
- Drink-driving limitsBlood alcohol limit for ordinary drivers: 0.05% (0.25 mg/L breath) · Lower limit for novice or young drivers: Zero for minors
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