With a population of 171,485, La Paz is the largest city in Baja California Sur, Mexico by the number of inhabitants. It is one of the most popular cities to visit in the country. We recommend you stay at least 3 days in order to fully appreciate everything La Paz has to offer.
If you’re looking for affordable options, NEMI (Calle Francisco I. Madero 565) and Quemadero (Paseo Álvaro Obregón) are great picks.
Looking for warm weather? Then head to La Paz in July, when the average temperature is 30 °C, and the highest can go up to 37 °C. The coldest month, on the other hand, is January, when it can get as cold as 11 °C, with an average temperature of 17 °C. You’re likely to see more rain in September, when precipitation is around 59 mm. In contrast, April is usually the driest month of the year in La Paz, with an average rainfall of 1 mm.
When flying to La Paz, you’ll arrive at La Paz Leon (LAP), which is located 10 km from the city centre The shortest flight to La Paz from Canada departs from Edmonton and takes around 18h 25m.
Another option to get to La Paz is to pick up a car rental from San José del Cabo, which is about 135 km from La Paz. You’ll find branches of America Car Rental and MEXRENTACAR , among others, in San José del Cabo.
La Paz’s bus station is located 2.7 km from the downtown.
Average rates range from around C$ 266 per night for a double room in a 3-star hotel to C$ 436 and up for a 5-star experience.
Renting a car in La Paz costs C$ 37 per day, on average, or C$ 112 if you want to rent it for 3 days. Alamo, MEXRENTACAR and Payless are the agencies with the best reviews in the city. The most popular location to rent a car in La Paz is the MEXRENTACAR branch at Camino al Aeropuerto Km 1.5, which is 9 km from the downtown.
Expect to pay C$ 1.76 per litre in La Paz (average price from the past 30 days). Depending on the size of your rental car, filling up the tank will cost between C$ 21.03 and C$ 28.04. The most frequently booked car type in La Paz is Mini (Toyota Sienna or similar). If you’re looking to save money, though, keep in mind that Economy rental cars (Nissan March or similar) are, on average, 56% cheaper than other rental car types in the city.