Car rental prices at Tijuana Airport

Tijuana Airport quotes around $63 a day for an Intermediate car, such as a Volkswagen Jetta, when you book about a month before an October 2026 trip. A Compact, such as a Nissan March, is about $44 a day, while an Economy Kia Rio is $42. Leaving your booking to the last 2 weeks drops the Compact to $32. Across tracked months, September 2027 is cheapest at $43 a day for a Mini, while August 2027 reaches $152 for a Chevrolet Suburban class. If your quote sits well above these, the price checker will show the going rate for your dates.

For October 2026 at Tijuana Airport, hold on until the last 2 weeks before your flight, when an Intermediate car falls to $49 a day against $63 a month out. Across the year, booking 9 months before your trip averages $80 a day compared to $59 a day 2 weeks before travel, so waiting pays off. Across the 395 airports we track car hire prices for, 48% of our customers book within 16 days of pickup. If you have not booked yet, you have not missed the cheaper rates.

Green Motion is the cheapest company at Tijuana Airport for an Intermediate car, averaging $35 a day over the last 12 months. For that rate you give up a customer rating, as Green Motion does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Enterprise charges $61 a day over the same period from 968 prices and holds an 86/100 score from 41 reviews, with a 13-minute desk wait. All 9 counters sit directly at the airport, but every desk requires a credit card for the security deposit.

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 Tijuana Airport, scoring 86/100 from 41 reviews with an average desk wait of 13 minutes. Enterprise averages $61 a day for an Intermediate car over the last 12 months from 968 prices. By contrast, Green Motion is cheapest at $35 a day, but does not yet have enough reviews for a score. Avis follows Enterprise closely on customer ratings at 83/100 from 1,249 reviews, averaging $129 a day.

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 Tijuana Airport, deposits held on your card range from $200 with Budget to $3,983 with National, and none of the 9 companies accept a debit card. Every desk operates on credit-only terms, meaning you must present a credit card in the main driver's name. The exact deposit rule for each car is shown beside it in our price checker, alongside any desk extras and their fees. Make sure your credit limit comfortably covers the hold before you travel.

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

Security deposits and a strict ban on debit cards across all 9 counters cause the most problems at Tijuana Airport. Every supplier requires a credit card in the primary driver's name, and holds can climb to $3,983 with National or $1,643 with Mex. With all rental desks inside the terminal, you can bypass long shuttle bus queues entirely. That leaves plenty of energy for negotiating unmarked intersections and high speed humps once you leave the airport.

Only 57% of prices at Tijuana Airport are full tank out, full tank back, so read the fuel line under the car before you book.

An Intermediate car like a Volkswagen Jetta costs around $63 a day at Tijuana Airport for October 2026, making it the most practical balance of boot space and highway comfort. It seats 5 with room for 3 bags, giving you the boot space and highway comfort you want when clearing city traffic. A Compact car like a Nissan March drops to $44 a day for October 2026, though with 5 passengers and 3 bags space is tight. Automatics make up 83% of cars offered, so finding one is easy, though an automatic Intermediate typically costs $82 a day compared to $55 for a manual.