Car hire prices at Cancun Airport

Cancun Airport car hire typically costs around £22 a day for a Compact car like the Nissan Kicks booked about a month ahead of October 2026. An Economy car like the Chevrolet Spark costs £21 a day, while an Intermediate like the Chevrolet Aveo runs to £24. Waiting until the last 2 weeks lifts the Compact to around £24. Across the year, rates stretch from £24 a day for a Mini in November 2026 up to £162 for a high-end car in January 2027. Use the price checker if your quote is higher.

For October 2026 at Cancun Airport, booking late saves money: an Economy car is £20 a day in the last 2 weeks before pickup, compared to £21 a month out. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages £44 a day when booked 9 months before your trip, dropping to £33 around 2 weeks before. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the lowest rates. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup.

Alamo is the cheapest company at Cancun Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging £27 a day over the last 12 months from 1,076 prices. That low rate requires a credit card for an average deposit of £1,034, and Alamo does not yet have enough reviews for a score. For a counter with verified customer ratings, America averages £38 a day with a score of 75/100 from 39 reviews. National and Routes are the closest alternatives at £30 a day.

The cheapest company can cost you a longer queue or a bigger deposit, so check the review score and desk wait beside each car in the results before you book.

America is the best-reviewed company at Cancun Airport, scoring 75/100 from 39 reviews with an average desk wait of 21 minutes. It is moderately priced, averaging £38 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo is the cheapest supplier at £27 a day, but it does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Mex follows on reviews with 74/100 from 45 reviews and an average wait of 22 minutes.

Review scores are CarTrawler customers' own, from the last five months; the score and the desk wait sit beside each car in the results.

Cancun Airport car hire deposits range from £254 with Sixt to £2,954 with National, and only 1 of the 12 desks accepts a debit card. Ace is the single counter taking a debit card, holding a deposit of £1,846. The other 11 counters require a credit card in the lead driver's name. Use the price checker to filter for debit cards before comparing prices, and check the extras listed under each car to see what is charged at the desk.

If you bring your own child seat, check your airline's rules first: most carry one free, some charge.

The main catches at Cancun Airport are long terminal queues and strict card rules, led by Europcar where the desk averages a 65-minute wait. That hour in line at Europcar is particularly painful when all you want to do is reach the beach. In addition, 11 of the 12 counters refuse debit cards entirely, and deposits reach up to £2,954 at National. Make sure the lead driver brings a credit card with sufficient available limit to cover the hold.

Only 38% of prices at Cancun Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

A Compact car like the Nissan Kicks costs around £22 a day at Cancun Airport for October 2026 and fits 5 people. It seats 5 but holds 3 bags, which suits short coastal hops and tight resort parking. If you have more luggage, stepping up to an Intermediate like the Chevrolet Aveo takes 4 bags at £24 a day, while dropping to an Economy Chevrolet Spark seats 5 with 2 bags at £21. Automatics make up 76% of cars offered, though an automatic Intermediate costs £10 more a day than a manual over the year. Electric and hybrid cars are not offered at all, so petrol models are your only option.