Mexico City car rental information
| Pick-up location | Mexico City |
|---|---|
| Car types | Compact, Compact SUV, Economy, Full-size, Intermediate, Intermediate SUV, Minivan, Standard, Standard SUV |
| Rental locations | 140 |
| Airport locations | 38 |
| Popular agencies | Economy Rent a Car, Infinity Car Rental, America Car Rental, Europcar, Firefly |
Cheap car rentals in Mexico City
| Economy | C$ 7/day |
| Compact | C$ 7/day |
| Intermediate | C$ 7/day |
| Standard | C$ 8/day |
| Full-size | C$ 7/day |
| Minivan | C$ 47/day |
| Intermediate SUV | C$ 11/day |
| Compact SUV | C$ 15/day |
| Standard SUV | C$ 26/day |
Top tips for renting a car in Mexico City
- When driving cheap car rentals in Mexico City, look out for speed bumps. These are not your regular speed bumps. They come in unusual sizes and can destroy your muffler. So, be careful and maintain the designated road speed. Moreover, plan your stops since the exits and gas stations are not close. Carry coins that will be useful for buying things along the way or tipping at restaurants and gas stations. When driving car rentals in Mexico City, you will notice that they use kilometres, not miles. Therefore, take note of the speed limit o various roads. Maintain a speed limit of 40km/h in urban areas, 80km/h on open roads, and 100-110km/h on highways.
- Step away from the metropolitan area and tour the rural regions such as Chiapas, Yucatan, and Quintana Roo with Mexico City cheap car rentals. With a luxury Mexico car rental, you can travel in style to visit natural sites, beaches, and the Mayan ruins. Alternatively, take a road trip around Mexico City. Make your stay easier by learning basic Spanish to help you communicate in restaurants and gas stations. Stopping at checkpoints is common in Mexico City. Several military checkpoints within Mexico City require you to stop and open your car rental for inspection.
- Mexico City has driving restrictions knowns as the “Hoy no Circula,” which restrict when people can drive according to their license plate number. Therefore, you can ask the car rental company which days your license plate is allowed to operate on the road. Additionally, it would be best if you asked them to explain the specific times you are allowed to drive. This information will prevent you from getting in trouble with the local authorities.
- Mexico City has a lot to offer -- and what better way to explore it all than with a rental car? Discover the beauty of nature many of the surrounding nature parks have on display, or venture out into adjoining areas without worrying about train timetables or delayed public transport. As rental cars are also pretty affordable, it is, in most cases, cheaper to drive around than to take public buses and trains.
- Benefit from the many car rental agencies located at Mexico International Airport such as Avis, Europcar, or Hertz. The car rental desks can be found at Terminal 1, even though Terminal 2 also has some service desks available and a shuttle bus operates between the two terminals.
- Driving in Mexico City can be overwhelming at first, but if taking their time and driving carefully and attentively, drivers will get used to it quickly. Adhering to the lane lines is not as clear as in many US cities and cars may cut into your lane suddenly and without a turn signal, so driving defensively and slowly is important.
- Avoid Mexico City’s rush hour, as traffic here is among the worst in the country during peak times. Morning rush hour is between 6 and 9 PM and in the evening from 6 to 9 PM, so try driving to your destination outside these times. Driving at night is also not advisable in the city because it can be dangerous, especially in specific areas like Tepito or Doctores. Keep to the main roads when driving, during the day and at night, especially when you are alone in the car.
- 25% of our users found rental cars in Mexico City for C$ 11 or less
- Book your rental car in Mexico City at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price
- Off-airport rental car locations in Mexico City are around 30% cheaper than airport locations on average
- Economy rental cars in Mexico City are around 70% cheaper than other car types, on average
FAQs about renting a car in Mexico City
Mexico City car rental reviews and directory
Budget
4.2
Mediocre
30 reviewsCleanliness
5.0
Comfort
4.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.1
Value for money
3.6
4 locations in Mexico City
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2.0 Poor
Dec. 2019
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They wanted me to pay a high deposit fee of more than $3000.00 dollars otherwise Ineeded to get different rental rate. They wasted my time and they only gave me a hard time!!!4.0 Mediocre
Nov. 2019
Pros:
Office was clean and easy to get to.Cons:
The car I reserved was not there. I needed an automatic, any automatic. Kayak showed this location as having several automatic transmission cars, one that I reserved. But when I went to pick up the car, they were totally out. So I had to book from Hertz at the airport and we were put about 3 hours behind schedule due to commute, etc.3.6 Poor
Nov. 2019
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Nothing.Cons:
Full disclosure of complete charges. TOO! Many hidden fees.2.0 Poor
May 2019
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NOTHINGCons:
THEY DID NOT RESPECT THE RATE ON THE RESERVATION AND WANTED TO CHARGE 66 DOLLARS P/D FOR A SIMILAR CAR A VW GOL. THEY SAID THE DIFERENCE IN RATE WAS BECAUSE THEY DID NOT HAD THE CAR I RESERVED WHICH WAS UNTRUE AS A GOL IS A LOW SCALE CAR. I WAISTED 2 HOURS, AND $25 IN TAXIS TO GET TO BUDGET AND BACK3.2 Poor
Jan. 2019
Cons:
- the car I had reserved was not available and the choice I was given was either a micro-sized car or an upsell - if the reserved car is not available it should be free. The vehicle given was old and rickety, having 70K on the clock. Crazy to be given that as an upsell. Also an unneccessary 'compulsory' that I have never had to pay before in Mexico insurance charge was added. I ended up paying just to get out but this was not good value for money2.0 Poor
Nov. 2018
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NonCons:
The price of the rent at the time of booking was $7.00 but at the time pick up the car was $21.00 more for the insure ceThrifty
3.3
Poor
38 reviewsBest rated
Cleanliness
4.2
Comfort
3.6
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.0
Value for money
3.0
16 locations in Mexico City
from C$ 33/day
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4.0 Mediocre
Feb. 2021
Pros:
Car was clean and relatively new.Cons:
Car had no gas in it when picked up. (Red light on). One of the wheels didn’t have air pressure with pressure notification light on at pick up. No credit was given when car was returned with Kore than half tank more at return. Credit card info was stolen from the system by someone who was trying to charge the card for other purposes.5.2 Fair
Mar. 2020
Pros:
Clean and new carCons:
Quicker pick up and drop off Cheaper insurance options5.2 Fair
Jan. 2019
Pros:
The car did sit all of the people that we had in our party, but, we were not informed that you cannot have anyone under the age of 12 sitting in the front middle seat.Cons:
When we arrived, they did not have our car available, even though we had a reservation. Our plane was delayed and their response was well you were not here at the time of the reservation. We had to wait an hour for a vehicle and nobody explained the huge price increase for insurance coverage until we were picking up the car.2.0 Poor
Dec. 2019
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NothingCons:
I was not notified and my time wasted2.0 Poor
Dec. 2018
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They did not hold my reservation. I was told there were no cars available and there would not be any until five days later.6.8 Okay
Nov. 2018
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Pickup and drop off were easy. Car fit our group. Decent gas mileage.Cons:
Car was very beat up. Tires were bald. Had a blowout on one and since we were outside of DF we had to buy a used tire and pay for the replacement. Radio volume didn’t work. Springs poking through the seats due to wear. Ended up paying $125/day USD with insurance. Wouldn’t have minded the cost if it was a well maintained or newer vehicle.Alamo
2.6
Poor
45 reviewsCleanliness
3.2
Comfort
2.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.5
Value for money
2.7
7 locations in Mexico City
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
Pros:
Nothing, everything was wrong with my reservation. The Car, the price, the extra fees, the knowledge of the personnel at the pickupCons:
I reserved a 7 seat car and they offered me a 5 seat truck because they don't have 7 seat car on their inventory. Alamo doesn't have 7 seat cars or trucks. They have only 5 seat cars. I don't know why Kayak - Alamo offers 7 seat cars to customers and they don't have cars with that capacity. I called in advance Alamo to ask for extra insurance fees and an agent at their contact center confirmed there are no extra insurance fees because my reservation has included insurance and reservation fees, but at the pick-up location, they charged no refundable 2,000 dollars for the insurance fee plus 1,500 dollars refundable retention fee on my credit card. Clearly, the agent at the front desk was inexperienced and constantly he was asking my questions to his coworker. Finally, I asked him to call his manager to try to solve my questions. Also, The manager did not know Kayak is offering 7 seat trucks and did not know about the high insurance fees. The worst car rental experience. Poor customer service and lack of professionalism. Pick up location: Mexico City2.0 Poor
May 2021
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nothingCons:
there was no availability for cars when I got there2.0 Poor
Apr. 2021
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Our flight was delayed and the Alamo office was closed in the terminal we arrived in (terminal 2). We went directly and as quickly as we could to the old terminal where the office was open. We got there a little after 3pm and they refused to honor the rental. Quadrupled the price and told us we were too late for the original quote. We did not get a car and it made our trip a bit challenging. Very frustrating.2.0 Poor
Mar. 2021
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Did not have a car reserved for me, had my reservation but said they don’t hold them through this site.2.0 Poor
Jan. 2021
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The staff was awful, rude, dismissive.2.0 Poor
Jan. 2021
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The rarte was diferente From your website when ingot to the Alamo counter Very disappointedNational
7.0
Good
23 reviewsCleanliness
7.0
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
7.0
Value for money
7.0
5 locations in Mexico City
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10.0 Wonderful
Aug. 2019
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Miguel and Diana were very friendly and hekofuyCons:
Everything was super4.0 Mediocre
Apr. 2019
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They charged me for a missing tool in the spare tire what of course wasn’t ever there. I checked damage to the car before renting not tools and etc. I just trusted the person who gave the car. The trunk was never opened2.0 Poor
Nov. 2017
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Nothing..Cons:
The lady at the counter texting without telling me what's going on. After 15 mins waiting, confirmed to me that there were no cars available at their lot despite my reservation months in advance.2.0 Poor
Nov. 2017
Pros:
NothingCons:
They overbooked themselves and canceled my reservation.2.0 Poor
Jul. 2017
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I didn't like itCons:
The representative that was at the car rental booth was on his phone the whole time since we arrived. After 10 mins on the phone with a sarcastic smile he just said, we are very sorry but, we ran out of cars" how do you run out of cars when you have booked one in advance. Horrible service, will never book through them again. After reading the reviews below, I would have never gone through this rental place. I totally agree with the previous reviews.2.0 Poor
Jun. 2017
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Price was supposed to be greatCons:
Unfortunately, I didn't get National's great price because the child seats I reserved (and confirmed by phone twice in the week before the rental) were not available. The guy at the desk didn't much seem to care, either. So I was left to waste an hour hauling luggage up and down the row of counters trying to find another company with the child seats, which ended up being three times the price that National had promised.Avis
6.3
Okay
8 reviewsCleanliness
7.7
Comfort
7.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.5
Value for money
6.7
7 locations in Mexico City
from C$ 113/day
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2.4 Poor
Dec. 2020
Pros:
Pick - Up Staff was available.Cons:
1. Drop off Staff was fast but checked the car 3 times to try and find dents or scratches to charge extra for. 2. After driving 1.5 hrs out of the city, the Key FOB started to malfunction and was sporadic in sending the single to start the car or lock/unlock the doors. This was anxiety producing as we were traveling for several days outside of the city. 3. Tire pressure light was on constantly 4. Car felt cheap even though it was a full-size sedan. 5. Car lacked power to merge on/off highways well and could barely make it up steep hills.4.0 Mediocre
Dec. 2018
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I strongly recommend against renting a car from this location. I recently rented from this location and couldn't regret it more. I'm an Avis Preferred member who frequently rents cars for both business and personal travel in the US and abroad. I've rented cars in Jordan, Turkey, South Africa, and Georgia among other countries (just to offer some perspective). I waited over an hour at this location to receive my rental, which caused me to have to cancel plans; and on my return it took another forty-five minutes, which caused my taxi fare to double in price while I waited. The act of picking up a rental should never cause a customer to have to cancel appointments. Unfortunately, this isn't the worst of it. Upon my return, the employees claimed damage to a tire -- a "bump in the rubber" to be precise. The tire was is perfect working condition; again, the tire was not flat. When inspecting the vehicle before taking possession, the employees did not mention a need to inspect the tires, even after I prompted confirmation that we had reviewed all the necessary components of the vehicle. To summarize, the employee with whom I inspected the vehicle told me we'd covered everything and it was not necessary to inspect the tires, but upon return they changed their story and claimed damage. I had fortunately purchased full insurance (which absurdly tripled the cost of the rental), so this claim is of minor detail to me at this point. But I write this review to caution others from renting here, as I suspect that the employees will invent damage in order to charge you additional fines. The entire exchange seemed very much a scam, so consider your rental carefully and if possible, go elsewhere for a car in Mexico City. A final note: Avis Customer Service, whom I called to speak with about this experience, had little to say and offered nothing in the way of remedying this experience of mine. When renting from a known company, one expects consistent experience regardless of city or country, otherwise, I'd just rent from a locally-owned company and pay less. In short, I'd recommend another rental company altogether.7.6 Good
Sep. 2016
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Muy buen carro, confortable, perfectas condiciones,Cons:
Altísimo costo de arrendamiento, pocas opciones de vehículos en punto de entrega, servicio entrega no muy bueno10.0 Wonderful
Nov. 2022
8.0 Very good
May 2022
2.0 Poor
Apr. 2022
MEXRENTACAR
5.7
Fair
2 reviewsCleanliness
6.4
Comfort
6.0
Pick-up/Drop-off
5.6
Value for money
6.0
5 locations in Mexico City
from C$ 14/day
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2.0 Poor
Mar. 2023
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
4.5
Mediocre
5 reviewsCleanliness
4.5
Comfort
4.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
4.5
Value for money
4.5
5 locations in Mexico City
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4.0 Mediocre
Mar. 2020
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The woman who helped me was exceptional!Cons:
The system said $1.50 for the day, that was not true. The car was not full: within two blocks, the first line was down. There were no manual transmissions available...2.0 Poor
Jan. 2020
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Car was not available. The reservation through Kayak was completely useless and jeopardized my entire trip. I will never use it again.Cons:
Yes, everything!10.0 Wonderful
Oct. 2019
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Everyone was friendly, well mannered and very professional.Cons:
Everything was so nice, that I can not find one thing to suggest to do better.10.0 Wonderful
Sep. 2019
Pros:
Great car, good value.Cons:
Insurance coverage could have been more clearly explained.2.0 Poor
Nov. 2018
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I reserved the cars, and enterprise did not have the cars. They stated that the online services did not coincide with actual car availability, and didn't have any carsFirefly
4.0
Mediocre
5 reviewsCleanliness
4.3
Comfort
4.3
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.3
Value for money
4.3
3 locations in Mexico City
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2.0 Poor
Jan. 2021
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Less extortionate required additional insurance2.0 Poor
Jul. 2019
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After checking in with my reservation at the airport office, (I’d reserved a minivan for my family of 6) ai arrived at the lot they said they don’t have a van because it broke and won’t have another (or anything else to fit 6 people) for two days. So I walked to Hertz and got a great experience.2.0 Poor
Jan. 2019
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When I arrived they didn’t have the reserved type of car. I could get a smaller car at the same price, discount was not possible nor was a higher category car. Apparently this is a typical scam done by this locally owned branch of Firefly, they attract customers with low prices online and expect them to take something smaller for the same price as they don’t have much choice after a long flight standing there with suitcases etc. Kayak should be ashamed you give these types of criminals a platform for their scams. I will not use Firefly or Kayak again. SCAM!8.4 Very good
Nov. 2018
Pros:
The price, the car, the agents. The car was in good condition, the agents were friendly the check out process was quick and easyCons:
The check-in took 1 hour and 20 and we were the only people there. When I declined their insurance, which was more than the car rental itself, they physically charged my credit card the whole estimated price of the car ($300.000.00 Mexican pesos)Europcar
3.8
Poor
14 reviewsCleanliness
3.7
Comfort
3.9
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.1
Value for money
4.2
3 locations in Mexico City
from C$ 19/day
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2.0 Poor
May 2021
Pros:
NothingCons:
They false advertise. They had quoted me $118 for the whole week. When I arrived, they want to force you to take their “protection”. The rate went from $118 to over $500 It is a scam. There was another foreign customer there that was facing the same issue, These company is dishonest and want to take advantage of their customers. Stay away4.8 Mediocre
Nov. 2019
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It took a while to convince the overzealous agent to accept my credit card's CDW. He would just not acquiesce that Mexico City is indeed covered under worldwide CDW. Dropping off was quite hard to find where exactly to drive at the airport because there are no signs anywhere. The car could've had an electronic lock.2.0 Poor
May 2018
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Simplemente no recibi ningun carro que porque no tenian disponible y que en una si queria esperar en el transcurso del dia para ver si alguna unidad quedaba disponible2.0 Poor
Mar. 2018
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Upon my arrival I went to pick up my rental at the place indicated and once I was ready to finalize the car rental paperwork I notified that the price was alter from USD$16.43 to USD $60 per day. That was very misleading to set a price and then have it changto higher4.0 Mediocre
Jan. 2018
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I was under the impression that the insurance I purchased would cover the car, however when at the Europcar counter they told me that my insurance did not cover anything and they did not accept it. I had to pay 3 times the price listed online and wasted $40 pre-purchasing insurance.6.4 Okay
Jan. 2018
Pros:
The rental priceCons:
The insurance price too muchAdvantage
3.5
Poor
3 reviewsCheapest deal
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Cleanliness
4.2
Comfort
4.2
Pick-up/Drop-off
2.8
Value for money
3.1
One location in Mexico City
from C$ 1/day
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2.0 Poor
Sep. 2019
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NothingCons:
They are cheering with the prices5.2 Fair
Jul. 2019
Pros:
Car was clean and almost new.Cons:
You must consider the price listed in the page is not real, you must pay an expensive insurance, that in my case I was forced to take it, else I would not get the car. Never buy the insurance provided by Alliance, as that was not accepted by the company. Totally disappointed.2.0 Poor
Jan. 2019
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NothingCons:
I rent cars in Mexico 5-6 times a year so I know how it works. They advertise $5 a day and then when you get there they tell you that you need to purchase mandatory insurance. The mandatory minimum insurance should be roughly $20 a day. When we got to this sh*thole, they tried to charge me $45 a day for insurance and said that was the cheapest they could provide. After arguing for 10 minutes and then threatening to leave and get a car somewhere else the rude and incompetent worker magically was able to “find” a special discount to give me to bring the costs down by over 30%. It was still more than what it should’ve cost, and much more than National usually charges but we had no choice since it was so early in the morning and we had to pick my parents up who had just flown in to visit. I’ll never rent from this terrible company again.Hertz
3.3
Poor
7 reviewsCleanliness
4.5
Comfort
3.5
Pick-up/Drop-off
3.5
Value for money
3.5
13 locations in Mexico City