Cancun Car Rental

A Cancun car rental may be necessary if you want to venture outside of Cancun and prefer not to use public transport or organized tours. The hotel zone is a relatively small place though and it's not really necessary to rent a car in Cancun if you dont intend to travel far.

If this is the case then use one of the major car rental companies such as National which we prvide links to below. Do not use a name you are not familiar with, while there may be many legitimate car rental companies who run professional operations there are also the back street boys who will provide inferior vehicles, poor insurance and hidden extras. Also watch out for time share lures. If you're offered a Jeep rental for $20 a day there will be a catch.

Beware of the driving habits in Mexico, you will see what I mean when you have taken a couple of bus trips or taxi journeys, it is not like home.

If you do go further afield bear in mind that gas stations may be infrequent and the roads may be in poor repair, don't be surprised to hit a speed bump/mountain without prior warning and be prepared to get lost. Make sure you have a good map with you. On your travels you may encounter army checkpoints, at first site these can be pretty scary but don't worry, they are mainly checking for drugs and in my experience will wave you on without too much fuss. If you travel to Chichen Itza from Cancun along the main highway be aware that this is a toll road and you will need to make sure you have enough cash to pay the fees both ways, it's not a good idea to be turned off the main road and have to travel back along the jungle route.