Cheap Car Hire in Cancún

Cancún, Quintana Roo, Mexico

9 Feb — 16 Feb

Same drop-off

Thu 9/2

Noon

Thu 16/2

Noon

Driver's age:

26-65Other

Cancún Car Rentals in 2023

Most popular company	EUROPCAR
Price of petrol per litre	AED 4.67
Average price per day	AED 45
Cheapest price per day	AED 43

What is the cheapest time to rent a car in Cancún?

January

AED 84

February

AED 91

March

AED 84

April

AED 121

May

AED 73

June

AED 58

July

AED 91

August

AED 84

September

AED 55

October

AED 47

November

AED 69

December

AED 135

Currently, the cheapest month to rent a car in Cancún is October. The most expensive time to rent a car is December. The cheapest prices for each month are shown above, but prices will vary based on availability, how far out you book your rental car, and of course, car type.

Compare available car types for hire in Cancún

	Small cars	AED 55 - AED 300
	All Car Types	AED 74 - AED 402

To hire a Small car in Cancún, Mexico, you would pay an average price of AED 155/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a Small car in Cancún, Mexico (~AED 55/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~AED 300/day). In fact, September is about 65% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Small hire for Cancún. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cancún, hiring a Small car saves you 18% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a Medium car in Cancún, Mexico, you would pay an average price of AED 140/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a Medium car in Cancún, Mexico (~AED 58/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is August (~AED 251/day). In fact, September is about 59% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Medium hire for Cancún. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cancún, hiring a Medium car saves you 26% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a Large car in Cancún, Mexico, you would pay an average price of AED 127/day. October is the cheapest month to hire a Large car in Cancún, Mexico (~AED 39/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~AED 594/day). In fact, October is about 70% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a Large hire for Cancún. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cancún, hiring a Large car saves you 32% in costs. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

To hire a SUV car in Cancún, Mexico, you would pay an average price of AED 194/day. September is the cheapest month to hire a SUV car in Cancún, Mexico (~AED 71/day), while the most expensive month to hire that same car type is March (~AED 578/day). In fact, September is about 64% cheaper than prices during the rest of the year to book a SUV hire for Cancún. When comparing with other car types available for hire in Cancún, hiring a SUV car is 4% more expensive. Please note that average prices are based on historical data and can vary depending on how early you book, availability for your travel dates, and vehicle popularity.

Top rental agencies in Cancún

All major car rental suppliers in Cancún

Alamo

5.2

Fair

169 reviews•5 locations

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4.0

Mediocre|Jan 2023

Mauvais prix annoncer sur votre site! incompétence du personnel. 4 h pour récupérer la voiture

6.0

Okay|Jan 2023

We’ve booked the car rental , but when we get there there was no vehicle available . Unless we arre pay extra to get different car that we’ve booked.we refused and we end up taking a taxi that cost us $60 back to the airport to rent one from the airport office Karina and Fernando was helpful to help us . There’s have been a lot of issues with small rental companies we were told by different guests that they have been ripped off from these companies when customers showed up and have no choice. You have to do something if you want more customers. Just be honest .

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

We had to come back 2 hours Later and no one was there. Unbelievebel !

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

They are trying to defraud me by charging me a 'drop off' fee on my car rental, which wasn't in my reservation or in the contract I signed. It's unfortunate and I will never user Alamo again.

8.0

Very Good|Jul 2022

Car ver too usd

10.0

Wonderful|May 2022

Excellent customer service Jetta was super fuel efficient Interior upholstery could have been cleaned better Overall great

1 out of 57

Budget

4.8

Mediocre

131 reviews•6 locations

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10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2023

None

2.0

Poor|Oct 2022

Just too much chaos. Hot…no indoor seating, long line and too long to pick up and drop off reservations. 20-30 min at counter for them to process card then drop off to release hold on credit cards etc…CRAZY

2.0

Poor|Sep 2022

Worst car rental experience ever: - 3 hours to pick-up the car - shadiness in costs, ending in paying more than 300 € for 24 hours rent - drop off guy even claimed I damaged the car and made me pay extra (even if I paid an insurance)

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

Beware of the insurance issues. Even if you choose the Collision Damage waiver because your credit card covers it, they will absolutely charge an outrageous deposit if you don't buy there's. That's the deal in Mexico. It's a rip-off which will cost you an extra $20 a day that you won't be able to avoid.

8.0

Very Good|Aug 2022

Everything was easy, the reservarion worked really well

4.0

Mediocre|Jul 2022

The pick up was a horrible experience. We were told they didn't have our reservation in the system and then we proceeded to wait 2.5hrs till a care showed up for us. They were completely disorganized and we took a taxi to this hotel for the sole purpose of picking a car from the Budget desk inside the hotel.

1 out of 44

Europcar

3.9

Poor

109 reviews•11 locations

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2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

Europcar would not allow me to pickup my car without purchasing additional rental car insurance. I already have rental car insurance through my credit card, but Europcar forces you to purchase additional insurance through them, which is more expensive than the cost of the rental itself! This is not disclosed at all by Kayak or Europcar during booking. You only find out about it when you're standing at their rental center in a foreign country, about to pick up the car.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

They charged us over $800 cad on top on the reservation amount. I made clear I would only pay $441 CAD. Instead they charged me over $1200 CAD for a very basic car for 4 days. That’s insane. The attendant at the drop off location confirmed I was not charged the amount on my reservation, but would not help me and the two witnesses with me said it appears they’re scammers. I’ve never had this problem with renting a car with Avis in Cancun. I will be filing a dispute with my credit company. I obviously do not recommend this company.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2021

Did not respect the price, excessive price for inssurance and the manager made me wait 40 min to reclaim

3.9

Poor|Sep 2021

When I got the vehicle it had zero gas. The tire pressure was low. The battery cable was loose. The windshield wiper fluid was broken. All things that I had to fix on my own.

2.0

Poor|Nov 2022

The car was fine. It didn’t have central locking which was annoying. It was pretty battered too but was serviceable and did the job. Pick up was relatively straightforward. The real problem came on return. We had been unexpectedly held up in the centre of Oaxaca because several vehicles had been hijacked and strategically dumped around the centre, bringing the city to a standstill. As a result, what should have been a 15 minute drive became 2 hours. When we got to the europcar office, we explained our predicament and that we only had an hour until our flight was due to depart and could they possibly get us to the airport asap. They shrugged and said it will take 10 minutes to go over the car in detail and they can’t help - even though I had fully comp insurance cover. They then deliberately took their time - 2 guys standing about joking and the other VERY slowly making his way around the car. 10 minutes became 15. He would stop occasionally to join in the joke (I videoed part of this process as it was outrageous). We had spilled a drink in the car and he explained that we would have to pay £90 to have it cleaned, presumably a process they would do anyway. We had no choice as the minutes were ticking. Eventually we were given a very slow bus ride to the airport and unsurprisingly we did miss our flight. By 5 minutes. I honestly thought that europcar was a reliable brand - the McDonald’s of car hire, but alas they failed big time. I had additional costs all over the place as a result, running into hundreds of pounds. Eouropcar had an opportunity to really excel and go the extra mile, but instead they have annoyed a regular customer to the extent that I will avoid the brand and their affiliates, regardless of price, from now on.

4.0

Mediocre|Oct 2022

We paid 140 Eur in advance for the car, but it isn’t visible on the final receipt. We were told to pay a huge amount of money for the insurance - it was 3-4 times more expensive then the car itself and this price was not expected at all. We had to leave 500 usd deposit and they said that we will get it back in 4 days. 4 days has passed and the deposit is still not refunded.

1 out of 37

Europcar Locations in Cancún

Av. Lopez Portillo

+52 998 188 3778

Av.tankah Esq.av Coba Sm35 Mza1

+52 988 892 5952

Blvd Kukulcan Km 14 5 Lote 40 A

+52 998 881 2000

Blvd Kukulcan Km 20 Zona Hotelera

+52 998 848 7400

Blvd. Kukulcan Km 13.5, Zona Hotelera, en Marina Blue Ray, Cancún, Quintana Roo.

+52 998 885 0483

Blvd. Kukulcan Km13.5,zona Hotelera

+52 998 885 0483

Blvd. Kukulcan, Km 5

+52 998 240 3339

Boulevard Vialidad Paseo Mujeres

+52 998 227 4179

Carretera Cancun - Chetumal Km 22

+52 998 886 0063

Km 12 5 Blvd Kukulcan Lt18

+52 998 891 4200

Punta Sam Carretera Mza 002

+52 998 227 4179

Thrifty

5.6

Fair

36 reviews•8 locations

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3.6

Poor|May 2019

Flexibility , knowledge, I felt that they were giving me a favor for me being there.

5.2

Fair|Aug 2018

Car was clean and reliable. I had no issues with the car whatsoever.

What I did have issues with was the customer service. Once they had you there if just felt like a scam to get more Money from you and the price doubled when all was said and done

2.0

Poor|Apr 2018

Nothing

I reserved a minivan for our family of 6 traveling together. When we arrived at the Thrifty counter, they told me they didn’t have a minivan for me. I said I made a reservation, he told me that since I didn’t prepay for the rental(which I didn’t know was an option) they didn’t have one for me to rent. We then had to scramble and try to find new transportation to/from the airport to our hotel. I will never rent through this website or Thrifty again

9.2

Wonderful|Mar 2018

Pick up and drop off take ages. It staff were accommodating and vehicle was great

2.0

Poor|Mar 2017

I was very upset that Kayak advertised the rental as being $8. We reserved the car at this price, and arrived in Cancun to be surprised with a whopping amount of insurance fees which amounted to over $400. If we refused the insurance and used our credit card's insurance for the car, then we had to pay $1300.00 to the rental car company, which obviously made no sense. Absolutely infuriating to be surprised with this tremendous rate differencce, and found ourselves in a position of helplessness last minute. Would never rent again here.

10.0

Wonderful|Mar 2017

They communicated clearly via email before we arrived. The rental was inexpensive. I used my Amex card for insurance and there was no pressure to buy more insurance. They simply placed the $2500 hold on my card. The car ran fine and we had a great trip! We took lots of pictures when we picked the car up and had no problems with the drop off.

1 out of 12

Hertz

4.3

Mediocre

31 reviews•12 locations

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8.0

Very Good|Jan 2023

Adv at the time of reservation gaby that is not the final price. At pick up they will make you purchase insurance

2.0

Poor|Jan 2023

car not rented, asking price 4 times more expensive, waste of time

2.0

Poor|Dec 2022

They’re a complete scam. They wanted over $2,000 USD for insurance that isn’t mandatory. But they said if we didn’t pay their insurance we had to put down a $2,500 USD deposit. They kept changing the numbers trying to get us to pay a wack of money. It wasn’t a policy amount. It was whatever random amount they could squeeze out of us. We spent over an hour trying to cancel. They refused to cancel and told us we owed them the $2,000 USD insurance even though we didn’t ever take the car. We never even saw keys to a car. It’s a complete scam!

2.0

Poor|Aug 2022

Price gouged. Price we had to pay, with the insurance we booked ahead of time, was double what was originally quoted. Be careful of high pressure upselling, and bargain hard - they originally wanted triple what we were bid but pushing back hard brought it down to double.

8.0

Very Good|Jun 2022

The guy that rented the car was the super cool. He was fast and friendly. The new facility is great!

2.0

Poor|Feb 2022

Paid $618.85 ahead of time to reserve my small sedan from Cancun Airport. When I arrived at pickup I waited for over an hour to be helped. After I got the car I was told by the Hertz Agent that I needed to purchase car insurance which cost $879.33 alone. How does insurance cost more than the car itself, and how do you not disclose the true cost when booking? My initial booking of $618.85 ended up costing me $1,498.18 for 6 days of use. Absurd.

1 out of 11

Hertz Locations in Cancún

Av Leyes De Reforma

+52 800 709 5000

Av.xcaret Lt2 Mz2 Smz 21

No phone number provided

Avenue Yaxchilan#27

+52 800 709 5000

Blvd Costa Mujeres

+52 800 709 5000

Blvd Kukulcan Km 12.5

+52 999 911 8040

Blvd Kukulcan Km 3.5

+52 800 409 5000

Blvd Kukulkan Km 12

+52 998 176 8077

Blvd.kukulcan Km 8.5 Zona

+52 998 883 0573

Boulevard Kukulkan Km 5.5 Zona

0180 0709 5000

Carretera Federal 307

No phone number provided

Intl Airport Of Cancun

+52 999 911 8040

Plaza Flamingo Local 122

+52 55 9128 9000

Dollar

3.3

Poor

41 reviews•7 locations

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2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

It felt like they scammed me with a rental that went from $124CAD to $376. I only included liability insurance and 2 carseats for 2 days what I was quoted ahead of time by Dollar, $238 plus $60 total for the seats. But they don't tell you on the website that there is a 29.5% fees added to that(I assumed maybe 10%), the car seats were out of date, and we never got the car we wanted. We got a beat up Suzuki instead of a Jeep. The problem is after a long flight with 2 small kids and a 2 hr line up at the rental, you'll sign anything to get going.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

The price shown when I made the reservation wasn't the one I had once I got there. They charged me a "mandatory" insurance although I already had one with my credit card. It doubled the original price. I won't come back anymore, really poor experience. Also, it was impossible to find the counter, there was no one there at first. Hopefully a lady helped me and said that Hertz and Dollar are basically the same.

2.0

Poor|Jan 2022

Price quotes was3x due to full coverage law

5.9

Fair|Oct 2021

Honestly, I didn't know renting an SUV would cost about 1200 upfront 400 would come back to me but I didn't account for that cost so we went with the full-size car for 500 with 150 coming back all this to say read your rental agreement it doesn't say anything about insurance which feels like a rip-off but you must have it so when your planning just account for this charge to be $90/$75/$55

1.9

Poor|Aug 2021

Be careful with renting from Dollar/Hertz, they tried to charge me for unnecessary fees, taxes and insurance, the price doubled from the reserved agreed up amount. At that point it was cheaper to get taxis so we walked away.

2.0

Poor|May 2021

I got different car than I requested. It was twice the price as it has been told on the internet. Never again!

1 out of 14

Enterprise

7.4

Good

25 reviews•5 locations

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7.6

Good|Jul 2018

Fast service, helpful attendants. Clean car, ran well.

Sketchy, dark parking lot during pickup. Oddly tiny drop-off location with no parking, sharing space with a gas station. Old car in need of tire balance.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2018

Nothing

The vehicles are not serviced regularly. I was given a Chevy sedan with a broken clutch. When I complained they told me I could only get an automatic vehicle if I paid extra. The location is terrible. Will never rent a car here ever again.

10.0

Wonderful|Jan 2018

Everyone was super friendly and helpful, great great team of employees. As a solo female driver I always look at for my safety, the team was very respectful and made me feel safe and take care of! They gave me directions and even travel tips!

8.0

Very Good|Nov 2017

Everything about Enterprise is great as long as you don't mind they are not located at the airport but just a bit north of the airport along the main highway.

I had a seemingly very good deal for a Jetta including the mandatory liability insurance, but it turned out when picking up the car that the included insurance only covered the car up to 75,000 MXN and the coverage needs to be 2,500,000 MXN so that raised the rates by $10 per day and then I also had to pay an extra $30 for an extra day although my pickup date/time and return date/time were basically what I originally entered into Expedia. I'm positive that all the agencies are playing these monetary shell games so the only distinguishing factor across agencies is the level of service and how picky they are about the condition of the car when returned.

10.0

Wonderful|Jul 2017

I accidentally booked a manual transmission, and at the counter the man switched us to an automatic brand new car. Their airport shuttle was ready and waiting both times, they were friendly and very helpful. I didn't feel bamboozled by the insurance situation. It was breezy renting from this Enterprise. Would totally rent from them again.

Everything was great - not a single issue!

6.4

Okay|May 2017

Very nice staff. Efficient given the extensive paper documents and countless signatures.

Insurance is 3x the cost of the car rental. No E Plus points. No ability to make a reservation using E Plus points. This place licenses the Enterpprise brand - as do many non-USA locations.

1 out of 9

National

5.8

Fair

27 reviews•5 locations

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6.0

Okay|Jan 2022

Convenient and decent price (though not cheap) from a reputable brand. People at site are helpful. Oscar was good. Word of caution: check your vehicle VERY carefully for damage before accepting the car and take pictures. They may claim you damaged the car and try to withhold your deposit if they think you damaged the car.

3.9

Poor|Aug 2021

price indicated by kayak/national 1290,87€ is completely wrong / misleading as it does not include the minimum MANDATORY insurance !!! (+/- 400€, only covering third party responsibility !!!) in total I paid 1795€ (+40%) without any proper insurance. for a "full" insurance, they requested another +/- 850€ that I was not willing to pay This is "organized theft" as when your are at the National rental office, 10 minutes in shuttle away from the Cancun Airport, you have no choice anymore... I fully understand that options are not included in the price quoted online but not the mandatory insurance. I will use other providers in the future.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

I need to speak with an Spanish agent..

10.0

Wonderful|Jun 2021

Friendly staff, we had issues with our credit card and they were so patient, gave us water, even gave is a ride to me and my son to get some tacos! The information and communication was great, I would recommend this company at Cancuns airport for sure.

2.0

Poor|Jun 2021

Nothing. Never got to rent the car.

No one at the airport was able to help us get to national. Ended up talking to a Hertz representative and get a better price.

2.0

Poor|Mar 2022

They sold the car before we got there, so the reservation was pointless. The customs took 1.5 hours which they claimed caused them to believe we didn't want the car. We had to walk the line and pay twice as much for a car.

1 out of 9

Car Rental FAQs

What is the cheapest hire car found in Cancún?

In the past two weeks, Cheapflights users have found many deals under AED 166/day when booking a car hire in Cancún. The absolute best deal a user found was for AED 157/day from Europcar, booked on Jan. 29.

Which car rental company is considered to be the best in Cancún?

Taking our users’ ratings and reviews into consideration, Enterprise (7.4 rating), National (5.8 rating) and Thrifty (5.6 rating) seem to be the best car hire companies in Cancún.

What are gas prices like in Cancún?

The average price of petrol in Cancún is AED 4.67/litre over the past month, costing you anywhere between AED 210 and AED 303 to fill up a car’s fuel tank.

How much does it cost to hire a car in Cancún for a week from Europcar?

Europcar is one of the most popular car hire companies in Cancún, offering car hire for around AED 407 per week on average.

How far in advance should I hire a car in Cancún for the best price?

Generally, for a better deal in Cancún it’s recommended to book in a timely manner (to save up to 10%). Cheapflights recommends you book around 24 days prior to your pickup date. Booking as early as you can also increases the likelihood that you’ll get the ideal car.

Can I rent a car for a month in Cancún?

Yes, renting a vehicle in Cancún for a month is certainly possible.

How much does it cost to rent a car in Cancún for a month?

Our recent data shows that Europcar can potentially be 25% below the average car hire price in Cancún. Check prices and availability for Europcar and save on this extended car hire. The cost of hiring a vehicle in Cancún is on average AED 1,746 a month or AED 58 a day. Search on Cheapflights for the most updated pricing and availability for your Cancún car hire.