Car Hire Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo Airport

Ixtapa Mini Guide

Who travels to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport?
Apart from Mexicans travelling home to see their families, the large majority of visitors to Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo come there for the beach resorts. Whilst many go to the larger resorts such as Cancun or Puerto Vallarta the more discerning traveller heads for the smaller resorts like those around Ixtapa and Zihuatanejo.

How to get to Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport?
If you’re travelling from North America and Canada or internally in Mexico then getting there is easy. Travellers from outside of North America will find it more difficult with connections necessary at North American hub airports such as Chicago, Phoenix, Toronto or Vancouver. Once you reach the airport, taxis and local buses can take you to the resorts whilst many will have hotel transfers arranged. If you want to get out and explore, it is worth arranging a hire car at the airport when you arrive.

What is the Airport Like?
Despite being a medium airport, there are a reasonable range of facilities at the airport. Catering for discerning North American passengers, the airport is clean and modern and well organised. There are several shops including a duty free shop with a wide range of tequila amongst other goods. There’s a Mexican fashion outlet and a general store selling books, newspapers and packaged snacks. La Hacienda is a good café selling hot and cold food as well as drinks including beers, and coffee. Wi-Fi is available at the airport and if you need banking facilities you’ll find a currency exchange office and an ATM.

Some people may be content to stay in their resort hotel and enjoy the sun, beach, food and entertainment but if you hire a car from Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo International Airport you’ll have the opportunity to see more of the real Mexico and meet its people.

Many people are concerned at driving in a new country but as long as you keep out of the main cities, driving is easy. We’ll help ease your worries too by supplying you with a quality hire car and you can choose from a wide range so you’ll be able to find a car that’s similar to what you drive at home. Price is also often a barrier to hiring a car but at Rhino, you’ll get only low prices for car hire and included in that low price will be what many other hire car companies think of as extras such as comprehensive insurance, collision damage waiver and round the clock roadside assistance should you encounter any difficulties.