Car rental prices at Mexico City Airport

A good price at Mexico City Airport for October 2026, booked around a month before your trip, is about $34 a day for a Compact car like a Volkswagen Gol, $31 for an Economy and $30 for a Mini. An Intermediate car like a Chevrolet Aveo runs to $36 a day. Leaving it to the final 2 weeks keeps the Compact at $34 a day, while the Intermediate rises to $39. Across the year, prices swing from $35 a day for a Mini in December 2026 to $128 for an executive car in January 2027. If your quotes are higher, check the price checker for your exact dates.

For October 2026 at Mexico City Airport, booking late saves about 42%: reserving an Intermediate car 9 months ahead costs $65 a day across the year, against $47 in the last 2 weeks before your trip. Waiting until about a month before your trip also sees prices average $47 a day across the year, so you lose nothing by holding off. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 2 weeks of pickup. If you are travelling in January 2027, be aware that larger luxury cars reach $128 a day compared to $35 for a Mini in December 2026.

Ace is the cheapest company at Mexico City Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $28 a day over the last 12 months. Alamo is the next step up at $36 a day from 3,467 prices, offering a terminal desk with a score of 82/100 from 90 reviews. Ace does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise charges $38 a day from 1,742 prices and scores 86/100 from 41 reviews, with desks for all 12 suppliers based right at the airport.

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.

Enterprise is the best-reviewed company at Mexico City Airport, scoring 86/100 from 41 reviews with an average desk wait of 13 minutes. Enterprise is relatively affordable at $38 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months. Alamo follows closely with 82/100 from 90 reviews at $36 a day, though the desk wait averages 19 minutes. By contrast, Ace is the cheapest supplier at $28 a day but does not yet have enough reviews for a score.

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

At Mexico City Airport, deposits held on payment cards range from $342 with Sixt to $3,983 with National, and none of the 12 companies accept a debit card. Every desk requires a credit card in the lead driver's name, meaning debit cards cannot be used for any vehicle. The required deposit is shown beside each vehicle in the search results, so check the limit on your credit card before reserving. Any extra equipment or local charges taken at the desk are listed under each car with their price.

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

The main trap at Mexico City Airport is turning up without a credit card: all 12 rental desks refuse debit cards for the security deposit. If you do not hold a credit card with sufficient room for holds up to $3,983, you will leave on the metro. Europcar also has a punishing 48-minute average desk wait, compared to 9 minutes at Sixt or Localiza. Every company operates directly at the terminal, saving you from navigating shuttle buses after landing.

Only 48% of prices at Mexico City Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Chevrolet Aveo costs $36 a day at Mexico City Airport for October 2026. It seats 5 with room for 4 bags, giving you the boot space and highway comfort needed once you leave the capital. A Compact car like a Volkswagen Gol costs $34 a day but takes only 3 bags, while an Economy car like a Kia Rio costs $31 and holds 2 bags. Automatics account for 77% of cars offered, but an automatic Intermediate costs $65 a day over the last 12 months compared to $49 for a manual, a difference of $16 more a day.