Car rental prices at Mexico City Airport

For November 2026 at Mexico City Airport, budget around $40 a day for an Intermediate, the Chevrolet Aveo size, booked around a month before your trip because the last 2 weeks cost more. An Economy car, such as a Kia Rio, averages $32 a day, while a Compact car, such as a Volkswagen Gol, averages $36 at the same lead time. In the last 2 weeks, an Intermediate car averages $56 a day, which is $16 more a day. Use the price checker to compare your quote for your exact dates.

For November 2026 at Mexico City Airport, book around a month before your trip: an Intermediate car averages $40 a day then, against $56 a day in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $45 a day both around a month before pickup and in the last 2 weeks. Across the year, an Intermediate car averages $63 a day when booked around 9 months before your trip, from 2,209 prices, so that earlier booking point is not cheaper on average. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 65% of our customers book within a month of pickup, so booking at that point is common.

Alamo is cheapest at Mexico City Airport for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, averaging $34 a day from 3,445 prices, but you need a credit card and a typical $2,704 deposit. Alamo has an airport desk, scores 81/100 from 80 recent reviews and averages 12 minutes at pickup. Enterprise averages $37 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 1,719 prices, which is $3 more a day, but holds a lower $1,402 deposit. Enterprise scores 78/100 from 39 recent reviews, so compare these 2 if Alamo's deposit would stretch your card limit.

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.

Alamo is both the best-reviewed company at Mexico City Airport and the cheapest for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months, scoring 81/100 from 80 recent reviews with an average 12-minute desk wait. Alamo averages $34 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 3,445 prices, so you do not need to choose a dearer company for the highest review score. Enterprise scores 78/100 from 39 recent reviews and averages 17 minutes at pickup, making Alamo the stronger starting point on both measures. National does not yet have enough reviews for a score, so do not treat its unscored listing as equivalent review evidence.

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

You need a credit card at all 12 checked Mexico City Airport companies; typical deposits range from $321 with Sixt to $4,007 with National, so check your available credit before booking. If you need to use a debit card, filter for it before comparing prices rather than assuming a cheap car will be available to you. Check the deposit and card rule beside each car before you commit. Extras charged at the desk are listed under each car with their prices.

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

At Mexico City Airport, watch for credit-only deposits and pickup delays: Mas averages 56 minutes at the desk, so leave time between landing and any onward plans. Mex averages 42 minutes at pickup, compared with Alamo's 12 minutes, so compare desk waits if you need to leave promptly. All 12 checked companies require a credit card; a debit card will not cover the deposit. Check your available credit as well as the rental price, because National's typical hold is $4,007.

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.

For up to 5 people with cases, pick an Intermediate at Mexico City Airport, the Chevrolet Aveo or Nissan Versa size at about $40 a day in November 2026. It seats 5 but takes 4 bags, so a full car means soft bags on laps. A couple can save a little with a Mini, a Kia Soul, at $28 a day, though it takes 2 bags. 77% of rental cars at Mexico City Airport are automatic, at $62 a day against $48 for a manual, so tick automatic when you search rather than assuming. No electric or hybrid cars are on offer at Mexico City Airport.