Monthly car rental in Cancún
Land at CUN, walk out, and the car is there. No shuttle bus, no counter, no 40-minute upsell about insurance you already have.
- Free delivery
- Insurance included
- No credit card required
- Unlimited mileage
Short answer
We deliver to Cancún International Airport (CUN), the Hotel Zone and downtown Cancún at no extra cost. A Mazda 3 is 10,000 MXN per month and a Nissan X-Trail 15,000 MXN, insurance and unlimited mileage included. Airport delivery means meeting you in the arrivals hall with the keys — no shuttle to an off-site lot, and no counter queue.
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Mazda 3
10,000 MXN per month
The sensible one
Nissan X-Trail T32
15,000 MXN per month
Seven seats for family and luggage
Prices in Mexican pesos (MXN). Insurance and unlimited mileage are included.
Why airport delivery is worth more than it sounds
Cancún airport is the single most complained-about car rental experience in Mexico, and the pattern is always the same: a booking site quotes 8 dollars a day, you arrive tired, and the counter explains what the quote left out. First the compulsory Mexican liability cover, which is real and legally required — usually 5 to 12 dollars a day. Then the pitch for full zero-deductible coverage on top at 20 to 40 dollars a day, delivered while you are holding your luggage. Then a hold on your credit card that commonly runs 10,000 to 30,000 pesos. The queue for all of this takes an hour. Renting monthly and being met in arrivals removes the entire episode. Our price is one number, agreed in writing before you fly.
- Terminals 2, 3 and 4 all work — tell us your flight number and terminal
- We track the flight, so a delay is our problem and not yours
- No off-airport shuttle: most cheap CUN rentals are a 15-minute bus ride away
- No credit card hold and no counter upsell
- Cancún → Playa del Carmen is a straightforward 45-minute drive on Highway 307
Driving in Cancún
- The Hotel Zone is one long boulevard (Kukulcán) — easy to drive, hard to park at the popular beaches on weekends.
- Downtown Cancún has real traffic at rush hour and a lot of glorietas (roundabouts); the right lane usually exits.
- Fuel is slightly cheaper downtown than in the Hotel Zone.
- The airport is signposted well from Highway 307, but the return-to-terminal split comes up fast — stay right for departures.
Where you can drive from Cancún
| From Cancún | Distance | Drive |
|---|---|---|
| Cancún airport (CUN) | 19 km | 0:30 |
| Playa del Carmen | 68 km | 1:10 |
| Puerto Aventuras | 89 km | 1:25 |
| Tulum | 130 km | 2:05 |
| Cobá ruins | 132 km | 2:10 |
| Valladolid | 157 km | 2:15 |
| Chichén Itzá | 198 km | 2:45 |
| Chiquilá (ferry to Holbox) | 140 km | 2:30 |
| Bacalar lagoon | 346 km | 5:25 |
| Mérida | 304 km | 4:00 |
Questions and answers
Do you deliver the car to Cancún airport?
Yes, free of charge, to any terminal at Cancún International (CUN). Send us your flight number and we track it, so a delayed landing is not a problem. We meet you in the arrivals hall with the keys — no shuttle bus to an off-airport lot, no counter queue, and no upsell. We collect the car the same way when you fly out.
Can I rent a car in Mexico without a credit card?
With us, yes. This is one of the most common obstacles in Mexico: international agencies require a credit card in the driver's name and place a hold of 15,000–35,000 pesos on it, and local ones often ask for a Mexican guarantor (aval) instead. We take a straightforward refundable deposit — cash, transfer or card — with no credit check and no guarantor.
Is it safe to drive in the Riviera Maya?
Driving the tourist corridor is straightforward and most long-stay residents do it daily. The genuine hazards are mundane: topes (speed bumps) that are tall, frequent and often unpainted; unlit stretches of Highway 307 at night; and cyclists and scooters without lights. The standard local advice is to avoid long intercity drives after dark — not for crime, but because animals, unlit vehicles and unmarked topes are much harder to see.
What do I do if the police stop me?
Stay calm and polite, stay in the car, and hand over your licence and the car's papers, which live in the glovebox. Routine checkpoints on Highway 307 are common and usually end in thirty seconds. If an officer suggests paying on the spot, you are entitled to ask for a written ticket (infracción) instead — asking for it, politely, resolves most of these situations. Call us and we will talk to them in Spanish if needed.
Can I drive to Chichén Itzá, Bacalar or Mérida?
Yes, all included. From Playa del Carmen it is about 183 km and 2.5 hours to Chichén Itzá, and 289 km and just under 4 hours to Mérida on the toll road — tolls are paid in cash, run several hundred pesos each way, and are your cost. Bacalar is 277 km and a solid 4 hours: Highway 307 south of Tulum is single-lane, runs through villages and is full of topes, so allow more time than the distance suggests and set off early enough not to finish in the dark. Both cars handle these trips comfortably; the only planning needed is fuel, since Pemex stations thin out inland.
How far in advance should I book?
We have two cars, so availability is the real constraint rather than the price. High season here runs December to April, when both cars are usually spoken for weeks ahead. Message us as early as you can — if we are full for your dates we will say so straight away rather than string you along.
All four towns
Playa del Carmen
This is where we are based. Tell us the address and roughly when — most of the time we can be there the same day.
Cancún
Land at CUN, walk out, and the car is there. No shuttle bus, no counter, no 40-minute upsell about insurance you already have.
Tulum
Tulum is the place where the extra 5,000 pesos for the SUV most often pays for itself. Half the good stuff is down a dirt road.
Puerto Aventuras
A gated marina community 20 minutes south of Playa. Lovely to live in, and close to useless without a car.
Ask us anything
Tell us your dates and which car you want. We answer in English, Spanish and Russian.