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Our Best Riviera Maya Car Rental Deals

Peruse the best Riviera Maya car rental deals we’ve found. Make sure to check back soon if you’re not finding what you’re looking for, as deals are updated frequently.

Mini Car

Volkswagen Polo or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Volkswagen Polo or similar Mini CarMex

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$8/day

$55 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Kia Rio or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Kia Rio or similar Economy CarMex

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$8/day

$55 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Toyota Yaris or similar

5 people2
Unlimited mileage
Toyota Yaris or similar Compact CarMex

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$8/day

$56 total, incl. taxes and fees

Full-Size Car

Kia Soul or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Kia Soul or similar Full-Size CarMex

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$11/day

$79 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact SUV

Nissan Kicks or similar

5 people4
Unlimited mileage
Nissan Kicks or similar Compact SUVMex

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$12/day

$84 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Mitsubishi Mirage G4 or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 or similar Compact CarEconomy

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$51 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Nissan March or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Nissan March or similar Economy CarEconomy

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$51 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Nissan March or similar

4 people2
Unlimited mileage
Nissan March or similar Economy CarEconomy

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$51 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Mitsubishi Mirage G4 or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Mitsubishi Mirage G4 or similar Compact CarEconomy

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$51 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Chevrolet Beat Sedan or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Chevrolet Beat Sedan or similar Compact CarFox

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$49 total, incl. taxes and fees

Compact Car

Chevrolet Beat Sedan or similar

5 people3
Unlimited mileage
Chevrolet Beat Sedan or similar Compact CarFox

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$49 total, incl. taxes and fees

Economy Car

Chevrolet Beat Hb or similar

5 people1
Unlimited mileage
Chevrolet Beat Hb or similar Economy CarFox

Rental dates

Nov 18 – Nov 25 · 7 days

Prices checked Oct 19

$7/day

$49 total, incl. taxes and fees

Available Riviera Maya rental cars

Fox Rent-A-Car Chevrolet Aveo or similar

Mid-Size CarChevrolet Aveo or similar

53Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente, Tulum, MX
3.61 Ratings
$7/day

$49 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Economy Rent-A-Car Changan Alsvin or similar

Mid-Size CarChangan Alsvin or similar

53Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Avenida Coba Sur 38-b Mza. 036 Tulum Centro, Tulum, MX
92 Ratings
Pay Now & Save $3 on total price
$8/day
$7/day

$51 Total
Includes taxes and fees

NÜ Car Rentals Chevy Aveo or similar

Mid-Size CarChevy Aveo or similar

54Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av Coba Sur 38b Mza 36 Tulum Centro, Tulum, MX
7.61 Ratings
Pay Now & Save $5 on total price
$9/day
$8/day

$55 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Mex Rent a Car Volkswagen Polo or similar

Mini CarVolkswagen Polo or similar

52Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av Coba Sur M 27 L 22 Loc 13, Tulum, MX
62 Ratings
Pay Now & Save $26 on total price
$12/day
$8/day

$55 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Budget Rent a Car Hyundai Grand I10 or similar

Mini CarHyundai Grand I10 or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Plaza Bakal Tulum 001, Tulum, MX
$8/day

$57 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Payless Car Rental Hyundai Grand I10 or similar

Mini CarHyundai Grand I10 or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Plaza Bakal Tulum 001, Tulum, MX
$9/day

$64 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Enterprise Rent-A-Car Hyundai Eds or similar

Mini CarHyundai Eds or similar

51Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Plaza Bakal C Andromeda, Tulum, MX
9.41 Ratings
$18/day

$128 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Avis Rent a Car Chevrolet Aveo or similar

Economy CarChevrolet Aveo or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
C. Fed 307 Chetumal Pto Juarez, Tulum, MX
$19/day

$130 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Alamo Rent a Car Nissan March or similar

Economy CarNissan March or similar

52Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av Coba Sur Esq Con Calle, Tulum, MX
6.22 Ratings
$20/day

$138 Total
Includes taxes and fees

National Car Rental Hyundai Eds or similar

Mini CarHyundai Eds or similar

51Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Plaza Bakal C Andromeda, Tulum, MX
$20/day

$139 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Fox Rent-A-Car Chevrolet Aveo or similar

Mid-Size CarChevrolet Aveo or similar

53Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente, Tulum, MX
3.61 Ratings
$7/day

$49 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Fox Rent-A-Car Chevrolet Beat Sedan or similar

Compact CarChevrolet Beat Sedan or similar

53Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente, Tulum, MX
3.61 Ratings
$7/day

$49 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Fox Rent-A-Car Chevrolet Beat Sedan or similar

Compact CarChevrolet Beat Sedan or similar

53Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente, Tulum, MX
3.61 Ratings
$7/day

$49 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Fox Rent-A-Car Chevrolet Beat Hb or similar

Economy CarChevrolet Beat Hb or similar

51Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente, Tulum, MX
3.61 Ratings
$7/day

$49 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Fox Rent-A-Car Chevrolet Beat Hb or similar

Economy CarChevrolet Beat Hb or similar

51Manual
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente, Tulum, MX
3.61 Ratings
$7/day

$49 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Economy Rent-A-Car Changan Alsvin or similar

Mid-Size CarChangan Alsvin or similar

53Automatic
Unlimited mileage
Pick-Up & Drop-off
Avenida Coba Sur 38-b Mza. 036 Tulum Centro, Tulum, MX
92 Ratings
Pay Now & Save $3 on total price
$8/day
$7/day

$51 Total
Includes taxes and fees

Riviera Maya Car Rental Agency Directory

Addresses, phone numbers, reviews and ratings for all the rental agencies in Riviera Maya.

EuropcarEuropcar
10

1 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

10

Overall Satisfaction

10

Availability at Pick-up

10

Condition & Cleanliness

10

Drop-off Procedure

10

Tulum, Av Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente Local 6 Tulum Quintana Roo

Payless Car RentalPayless Car Rental
10

1 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Overall Satisfaction

10

Tulum, Av Satelite Y Okot

Enterprise Rent-A-CarEnterprise Rent-A-Car
9.4

1 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

8

Overall Satisfaction

9

Availability at Pick-up

10

Condition & Cleanliness

10

Drop-off Procedure

10

Tulum, Plaza Bakal C Andromeda

Economy Rent-A-CarEconomy Rent-A-Car
9

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

9

Overall Satisfaction

9

Availability at Pick-up

9

Condition & Cleanliness

9

Drop-off Procedure

9

Tulum, Avenida Coba Sur 38-b Mza. 036 Tulum Centro

Budget Rent a CarBudget Rent a Car
9

3 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Location

10

Overall Satisfaction

5

Availability at Pick-up

10

Condition & Cleanliness

10

Drop-off Procedure

10

Tulum, Av Satelite Y Okot

NÜ Car RentalsNÜ Car Rentals
7.6

1 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Location

8

Overall Satisfaction

8

Availability at Pick-up

8

Condition & Cleanliness

6

Drop-off Procedure

8

Tulum, Av Coba Sur 38b Mza 36 Tulum Centro

Alamo Rent a CarAlamo Rent a Car
6.2

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time30-60 Minutes

Location

5.5

Overall Satisfaction

5.5

Availability at Pick-up

4.5

Condition & Cleanliness

5.5

Drop-off Procedure

10

Tulum, Av Coba Sur Esq Con Calle

Mex Rent a CarMex Rent a Car
6

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time60+ Minutes

Location

5.5

Overall Satisfaction

5.5

Availability at Pick-up

6

Condition & Cleanliness

7

Drop-off Procedure

6

Tulum, Av Coba Sur M 27 L 22 Loc 13

Fox Rent-A-CarFox Rent-A-Car
3.6

1 reviews

Typical Wait Time15-30 Minutes

Location

2

Overall Satisfaction

2

Availability at Pick-up

8

Condition & Cleanliness

3

Drop-off Procedure

3

Tulum, Av. Coba Sur Esquina Sol Oriente

Hertz CorporationHertz Corporation
3.4

2 reviews

Typical Wait Time0-15 Minutes

Location

1

Overall Satisfaction

1

Availability at Pick-up

5

Condition & Cleanliness

3

Drop-off Procedure

7

Tulum, Carretera Fed. Tulum & Coba

Car Rental Locations in Riviera Maya

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Car Rental Legend

Avis

Avis

4 locations

Fox

Fox

1 location

Thrifty

Thrifty

1 location

Payless

Payless

1 location

Economy

Economy

1 location

Mex

Mex

1 location

NÜ

NÜ

1 location

Hertz

Hertz

1 location

Enterprise

Enterprise

1 location

Budget

Budget

1 location

Europcar

Europcar

1 location

Alamo

Alamo

1 location

National

National

1 location

Dollar

Dollar

1 location

Frequently Asked Questions

Why should I consider renting a car for my Riviera Maya trip?

Renting a car in the Riviera Maya gives you the ultimate freedom and flexibility to explore beyond the resorts. You'll easily discover hidden cenotes, ancient Mayan ruins, and charming local towns at your own pace, creating a truly personalized adventure.

What kind of vehicle is best for exploring Riviera Maya?

For most travelers, a standard compact or mid-size car is perfect for navigating paved roads to major attractions. If you plan to venture off the beaten path or carry more gear, an SUV might give you extra comfort and capability.

What are the requirements for renting a car in Mexico?

You'll typically need a valid driver's license from your home country, be at least 21 years old (though some companies may charge a young driver fee for those under 25), and possess a major credit card in your name for the security deposit.

Is an International Driving Permit (IDP) required in Riviera Maya?

While your valid domestic driver's license is usually accepted, an International Driving Permit (IDP) is recommended. It's not legally required for U.S. and Canadian citizens, but it can be helpful for translation purposes and offers an extra layer of peace of mind.

What about car rental insurance in Mexico?

Mexican law requires drivers to have third-party liability insurance. You'll typically be offered this at the rental counter. Consider also options like Collision Damage Waiver (CDW) or Theft Protection (TP) to protect your rental vehicle, checking if your personal auto insurance or credit card offers coverage.

Can I pick up my rental car at Cancun International Airport (CUN)?

Yes, Cancun International Airport (CUN) is the primary gateway to the Riviera Maya, and you'll find numerous car rental agencies conveniently located at or near the airport, making it easy to hit the road right after you land.

Are there toll roads in the Riviera Maya, and how do I pay?

Yes, there are a few toll roads in the region. Most notably, the highway connecting Cancun to Merida has tolls. It's wise to carry small denominations of Mexican Pesos for these tolls, as credit cards aren't always accepted.

What are driving conditions like in Riviera Maya?

Main roads connecting popular tourist destinations are generally well-maintained. However, you might encounter speed bumps (topes) in towns and along smaller roads, so it's good to drive cautiously and be aware of your surroundings.

Is it safe to drive in Riviera Maya?

Driving in the Riviera Maya is generally safe for tourists. As with any new destination, stay alert, follow local traffic laws, avoid driving at night on unlit roads, and always keep your vehicle locked. Exercising common sense will help ensure a smooth journey.

What should I do if I have a problem with my rental car?

Contact your rental car company's local branch immediately. They'll provide instructions on what steps to take, whether it's for a mechanical issue or an accident. Keep their contact information handy.

Can I return my rental car at a different location?

Many rental companies offer one-way rentals, allowing you to pick up your car in one city (like Cancun) and drop it off in another (like Tulum or Playa del Carmen). Be aware that one-way fees may apply, so check this when you book.

What are some must-visit destinations accessible by rental car in Riviera Maya?

With a car, you can effortlessly visit iconic sites like the Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and Tulum, explore the ecological parks of Xcaret or Xplor, discover charming Playa del Carmen, or unwind in lesser-known beaches and cenotes. The options are endless!

What about fuel and gas stations in Riviera Maya?

Gas stations are readily available along major highways and in towns. Fuel is sold in liters, and attendants will often pump your gas for you. It's customary to tip a small amount (5-10 pesos) for their service.

Top Tips

  • Embrace the adventure! Always secure the mandatory Mexican liability insurance (often called 'third-party liability' or 'Responsabilidad Civil') directly from the rental agency or a Mexican insurer upon pickup. It's legally required and crucial for a worry-free journey on Riviera Maya's roads, protecting you from potential financial surprises.
  • Feel confident exploring! Before leaving the rental lot, meticulously document your vehicle's condition with photos or videos, noting any existing scratches or dents. This simple step ensures a smooth return and protects your peace of mind.
  • Navigate like a pro! While GPS on your phone is handy, consider downloading offline maps for the Riviera Maya or using a dedicated GPS device, as cellular service can be spotty in some remote areas. This ensures seamless navigation to your incredible destinations.
  • Drive with local savvy! Understand that speed limits are in kilometers per hour (km/h) and often clearly marked; adhere to them for a safe and enjoyable drive. Mexican road signs are generally intuitive, making your journey easy to follow.
  • Park with ease! When exploring popular spots like Tulum or Playa del Carmen, seek out official parking lots or designated street parking. It's a secure way to leave your vehicle and avoids potential fines or towing, keeping your adventure carefree.
  • Be prepared for toll roads! The main highway, Highway 307, is generally free, but some routes connecting to other areas might have tolls. Having small denominations of Mexican pesos handy makes for swift passage and keeps your journey flowing smoothly.
  • Fuel up smartly! Most gas stations (gasolineras) are full-service; a station attendant will pump your gas. Always confirm the amount before they start, and pay in pesos or with a credit card, ensuring you're ready for the next leg of your exciting exploration.
  • Protect your adventure! Avoid leaving valuables visible in your parked car, especially in popular tourist areas. Utilize your hotel safe for passports and large sums of cash, ensuring your personal items are secure while you're out exploring.
  • Understand the full cost! When booking online, ensure the quoted price includes all mandatory fees and taxes, particularly the required Mexican liability insurance. Clarifying this upfront prevents surprises and lets you budget confidently for your trip.
  • Stay alert and enjoy! Driving in the Riviera Maya is generally straightforward, but be mindful of topes (speed bumps) which can be frequent and sometimes unmarked. Slowing down for these ensures a comfortable ride and protects your rental vehicle, allowing you to fully soak in the stunning scenery.