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What is the cheapest rental car agency in Puerto Vallarta?
The cheapest rental cars in Puerto Vallarta are generally found through Economy Rent a Car. When booking with Economy Rent a Car, you may be able to find rental car prices for as low as $4/day. The average price to rent a car in Puerto Vallarta is $6/day.
What car rental company in Puerto Vallarta has the most locations?
Hertz has the most locations of any rental car company in Puerto Vallarta, with 5 locations.
What car do most people rent in Puerto Vallarta?
Most momondo users will rent the Nissan X-Trail in Puerto Vallarta, though renting the Mitsubishi Xpander is a popular second choice according to our data. If you’re interested in renting the Nissan X-Trail, prices are $33 per day on average. Some users have found Nissan X-Trail rental deals in Puerto Vallarta for as low as $6 per day. Mitsubishi Xpander rentals in Puerto Vallarta are $52 per day on average, with some of the cheapest deals at $20 per day.
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco car rental deals found on momondo
Find the rental car in Puerto Vallarta that's right for you
Small cars
$14 - $44
All Car Types
$36 - $59
The average price of a small car rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is $24. The cheapest time to rent a small car in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is in February. The price is 44% lower than the rest of the year at just $14 per day. A small car rental is typically 44% less expensive than the average rental car in Puerto Vallarta. The average price of a vehicle rental in Puerto Vallarta can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Puerto Vallarta small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is $26. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is in October. The price is 26% lower than the rest of the year at just $20 per day. A medium car rental is typically 39% less expensive than the average rental car in Puerto Vallarta. The average price of a vehicle rental in Puerto Vallarta can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Puerto Vallarta medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is $76. The cheapest time to rent a large car in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is in February. The price is 21% lower than the rest of the year at just $61 per day. A large car rental is typically 43% more expensive than the average rental car in Puerto Vallarta. The average price of a vehicle rental in Puerto Vallarta can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Puerto Vallarta large car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is $38. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is in May. The price is 35% lower than the rest of the year at just $25 per day. A SUV rental is typically 14% less expensive than the average rental car in Puerto Vallarta. The average price of a vehicle rental in Puerto Vallarta can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for Puerto Vallarta SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is $101. The cheapest time to rent a van in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is in June. The price is 19% lower than the rest of the year at just $82 per day. A van rental is typically 57% more expensive than the average rental car in Puerto Vallarta. The average price of a vehicle rental in Puerto Vallarta can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
The average price of a luxury car rental in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is $183. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico is in January. The price is 27% lower than the rest of the year at just $136 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 77% more expensive than the average rental car in Puerto Vallarta. The average price of a vehicle rental in Puerto Vallarta can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
Check in and check out people were clear, super nice, and professional.
4.0
Mediocre|Jan 2022
Many hidden fees!! They force you to purchase insurance even though most credit cards cover this. It is at minimum $20/day. Also lots of taxes. It ended up being about $200 more than advertised on Kayak. Complete BS.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2022
Kayak hooked me up with a midsize car for me , my wife and my parents who are larger people so we need a midsize vehicle for our trip and there's luggage too! First off we couldn't find the enterprise on FRANCISCO MEDINA ASCENCIO 141, Puerto Vallarta, JA, MX which doesn't exist. So we went to the airport enterprise- to grab our Nissan Xtrail, they proceeded to tell us that they don't have a car for us even though we have one reserved prior to coming. Arguing with the enterprise rental person no apology or anything, which is ridiculous. So we cancelled our rental reservation due to no car and no help from enterprise at all. We tried to get a car at Alamo at the airport who also didn't have any cars for us. They took us to the big Alamo outside of the airport. They told us they had a midsized car and they gave us a Nissan Micra clown car. This is the smallest car and we all had to sit with luggage on our laps and at our feet it was so small. Whatever we get the car do our trip to Mazatlan and go to return the car. They won't give us our deposit back so we sat and waited. They were super unhelpful and didn't know a goddam thing about anything at all. This was the WORDST RENTAL CAR EXPERIENCE EVER!!!!!!! I am not at all impressed with PRICELINE, KAYAK, ENTERPRISE OR ALAMO!! You have all gotten this review because none of you are helpful or even care about your customers. I will never ever use PRICELINE, KAYAK , ALAMO OR ENTERPRISE EVER AGAIN! I would like this issue to be rectified.
10.0
Wonderful|Dec 2021
Everything was just fine. Thanks for your services
6.0
Okay|Nov 2021
The required insurance should be included in the advertised price
The staff were pretty rude and behaved as though we were inconveniencing them when I asked for a receipt. Car was pretty worn but it got us around just fine. The reason for the review was really just about the staff specifically at check out
4.0
Mediocre|Apr 2023
The check-in & drop-off process is a total cluster with zero organization or signage to let anyone, no matter what language, knows what to do. Taking 30+ minutes to pick up a car when I'm an Avis member is insulting. Last time in Puerto Vallarta I rented with Hertz & it was a quick & easy in & out process. Guess who I'll be using in the future in Puerto Vallarta? Definitely not Avis...
8.0
Very good|Feb 2023
Overall it was pretty easy. The guys that helped with the inspection and return were professional and friendly. The car was in ok condition, definitely a bit rough around the edges, but it functioned well; the cars do have a hard life down there with the rough roads. Overall an easy experience with no heavy upsell, which is always nice to avoid.
10.0
Wonderful|Feb 2023
The only thing we didn't like is at checkout no paperwork is given. Instead, they check you out, say thank you and that follow-up will be done via email. Paperwork of expected charges would be comforting.
I picked this company because they had an airport location; thinking I would not have to shuttle offsite to get the car. That wasn’t the case; I had to take a shuttle to an offsite location. FYI. Also, the $322 weekly rental turned out to be $714 because of the required insurance. Over double the amount we anticipate spending.
Made a reservation 2 weeks in advance, showed up and they have no cars. Long story short, they eventually find a car at another rental service for $100 more. I took the bus instead.
10.0
Wonderful|Mar 2022
The booking price always looks great when reserving in Mexico, but at pick-up they add on mandatory insurance and fees that are usually more than the booking fee. Still a reasonable deal.
10.0
Wonderful|Mar 2022
Best crew ever! Thanks Alamo!
4.0
Mediocre|Mar 2022
Booked a car for 7 people. They did not have one. Had to return the next day and then they forced me to pay an upgrade. Unacceptable
8.0
Very good|Jan 2022
We had to wait for the car a bit at pick up, and it took a while to go through the upsell for the insurance. The drop of time was not moved to when we actually left the lot, so we lost an hour. Since this was a one way rental, I expected the one way fee, but still felt it was very high. At drop off, the staff in Hermossillo was not able to credit the damage deposit back, we had to call the office in Puerto Vallarta and give them the card information over the phone. I would have expected would have expected that they would have been able to do this via computer. All that said, the car drove well, had excellent gas milage, and was comfortable for 2.
Vehicle was nice, pick up took a very long time. Price was very expensive.
1.9
Poor|Jul 2021
Complete rip off, do not use this rental company. They upcharged an 80% mandatory basic insurance to our original resevation and if we wanted any quality insurance for the vehicle the median mark up was 240% price incresase for the insurance alone. The door handles were held together with tape, the tire shoulders were bald and the windshield wipers fell apart after using them in the rainstorm we experieced. We were honestly lucky to have reached our destination. Budget's name took a serious hit from my consideration if their branches conduct business in this shady manner.
Was charged a different price than quoted, was forced to buy Hertz insurance.
2.0
Poor|May 2023
Terrible experience. They did not have the car we had booked for our reservation. I had originally booked a standard SUV for 300 American dollars. They only had a Jeep and a compact car, we definitely would had not fit our 4 ppl and all our luggage in the compact car. Asked for the price of the Jeep and they were trying to charge us 1700 American dollars. I know it’s never the price they actually quote you for but come on now, that’s more that 5 times what we were quoted for the SUV. What a joke! Did not give them our business and definitely never will when we go back.
When I got to Puerto Vallarta they didn't have my car. The girld in the airport booth. Didn't try to help me she didn't care. I got stuck in puerto vallarta for one day . I had to pay a hotel for the night. I end un talking the bus to my destination. Very bad service from the girl at the booth. I will never used Kayak or thrifty.
2.0
Poor|Jun 2021
The pickup and drop off process is much too slow. I waited in line for 45 minutes to pickup my car. At drop off, I was the only customer there and it still took 20 minutes to check me out. The insurance is ridiculously expensive and I did not have an option to waive it.
Get the overview on great rental deals, popular car rental companies, and best car types for your visit in Puerto Vallarta
Most Popular Agency
Avis
Popular Car Types
Passenger van, Economy, Intermediate
Cheapest Rental Car
$7
Most Popular Model
Nissan X-Trail
The most popular Puerto Vallarta car rental agency found on momondo this month is Avis. Other top choices for car rental companies are Alamo and MEXRENTACAR
The following car types were offered at rental car companies in Puerto Vallarta in the past 72 hours: Passenger van, Economy, Intermediate.
The lowest price for a rental car in Puerto Vallarta is $7/day. For this area, you can expect average prices starting from $35/day.
The most popular car model to rent in Puerto Vallarta in the past 7 days is the Nissan X-Trail. Our users also prefer the Mitsubishi Xpander as an alternative.
Driving with a rental car in Puerto Vallarta - FAQs
Learn everything there is to know about renting a car in Puerto Vallarta so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
How much will it cost to rent a car in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in August?
For a weekend in August, the best deals in Puerto Vallarta start from around $5 up to around $13. For a one-week car rental, Puerto Vallarta prices in August average $39 with the best deals starting at $4.
Is there a fee to cancel my Puerto Vallarta, Mexico car rental?
The majority of car rental agencies in Puerto Vallarta offer free cancellation. momondo will always tell you whether or not rental car centers such as MEXRENTACAR , MAS, and Enterprise Rent-A-Car have a cancellation fee for travelers who have last-minute itinerary changes.
What is the best type of car to rent in Puerto Vallarta during August?
Renting a Standard car in Puerto Vallarta during the month of August is what most travelers prefer. With temperatures averaging 82.4 °F and precipitation around 14.2″ during August, a Standard car is more than capable of handling these weather conditions. This is the perfect rental car type for wet roads and above-freezing temperatures. Renting a Standard in Puerto Vallarta will cost you $5/day on average.
What is the speed limit in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?
Puerto Vallarta’s speed limit is 45 mph when you are driving in the city. This speed limit might also apply to surrounding towns and neighborhoods. The suburban speed limit in Puerto Vallarta is 75 mph and the speed limit for highways is 75 mph. However, be sure to look for posted signage as these speeds may vary.
What car rental company has the Kia Sportage in Puerto Vallarta?
America Car Rental is the most popular car rental company in Puerto Vallarta that has Kia Sportage rentals. Kia Sportage rentals in Puerto Vallarta are around $13/day when renting from America Car Rental.
What is the weather like in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico in July?
Typically, the weather in Puerto Vallarta through the month of July is 82.4 °F and the expected precipitation is 14.3″. This is important information to know when renting a car so you can be sure to rent the perfect car for the expected weather.
Is the weather in Puerto Vallarta similar to the rest of Jalisco?
The climate in Jalisco during July is usually 73.4 °F with an expected 10.6″ of precipitation throughout the month. Those looking to rent a car and leave from Puerto Vallarta on a road trip to the surrounding area should take note of this information.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Puerto Vallarta?
Prices for cars in Puerto Vallarta were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Puerto Vallarta?
As of July 2025, there are 63 operators available to choose from for cars in Puerto Vallarta.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Puerto Vallarta?
Among different countries, including Puerto Vallarta, the minimum age for drivers varies. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the rental company you're considering before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in Puerto Vallarta?
All drivers must have a valid full driving license when renting a car in Puerto Vallarta. If the license is written in a different language from the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car overseas, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. It is always advisable to check with the individual rental company you're booking with.
Traveling to a place near Puerto Vallarta?
Rent a car at Puerto Vallarta if you plan to visit one of these locations
Rincon de Guayabitos
Bucerías
Yelapa
Lo de Marcos
Chacala
Bahia de Banderas
Mismaloya
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car rental in Puerto Vallarta?
Booking a car rental in Puerto Vallarta via momondo could save you time and money. momondo provides you with a wide selection of options and cars as we search thousands of car rental websites and locations to enable you to make the best choice for your trip.
How does momondo help me find the best car rental deal in Puerto Vallarta?
momondo enables you to find the best car rental deal in Puerto Vallarta by providing useful filters to narrow your search. Filters include, but are not limited to: price, body type, rental company and specific policies that you may want.
Does momondo show car rental deals in Puerto Vallarta with free cancellation?
Yes, whether it is for cars in Puerto Vallarta or elsewhere, momondo allows you to filter specifically for policies that offer free cancellation.
Can I rent a car with a fair fuel policy in Puerto Vallarta on momondo?
Yes, fair fuel policies are a specific filter offered on momondo for all car rental locations including Puerto Vallarta.
Can I find a car rental in Puerto Vallarta which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
Yes, momondo shows deals with enhanced cleaning services for rental cars in Puerto Vallarta.
Can I search for rental cars in Puerto Vallarta with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Yes, car rental deals in Puerto Vallarta with unlimited mileage can be found on momondo.
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