Car rental in
Puerto Vallarta

Our top quality fleet contains a great choice of affordable rental cars in diverse styles. Choose a comfortable compact car or sedans or opt for an SUV for more leg and luggage room. If you do a quick price comparison, you may find that a luxury car rental is actually within your budget, adding a little welcome glamour to a weekend break in this beautiful Mexican resort town. Whichever car you select you can customize it with our deals on useful extras. Child seats can also be provided for babies, toddlers and small children.

If arriving at Puerto Vallarta Airport, it will take you around 14 minutes to drive into the center of Puerto Vallarta. If traffic is heavy, you can avoid congestion via the Calle Prisciliano Sánchez or the Calle Politécnico Nacional without adding any time or distance. Our Puerto Vallarta / Velas Hotel branch is around 4 miles and 15 minutes from the center via the Avendia Francisco Medina Ascencio. Our Puerto Vallarta Grand Velas branch, meanwhile, is around 10 miles and 25 minutes from Puerto Vallarta town center via Highway 200 Tepic Puerto Vallarta. On-street parking can be scarce in Puerto Vallarta and the streets can be narrow, so do leave yourself a bit of time to find a space and take care parking. Alternatively, use one of the public parking lots the city has recently built around the main attractions to remedy this problem. When driving further afield Federal Highway 200 will take you to destinations to the north or south while Highway 15 will take you east to places like Guadalajara.

Puerto Vallarta features a beautiful bay, fabulous beaches, lush forests and pretty waterfalls. It has lots of upscale hotels, restaurants and boutiques for those who want to enjoy a luxurious visit but it also has much to offer the budget traveler. The Malecon is a newly refurbished boardwalk, which provides a lovely walk along the oceanfront, where you will often find street artists performing. If you want to get away from the international tourist area, walk south across the River Cuale to the Old Town, also called the Zona Romantica. Here you will enjoy a more traditional atmosphere.

If you want to get away from it all and enjoy some unspoiled beaches and beautiful, lush forests, Sayulita is ideal. This is also an excellent destination for surfers and you can rent boards locally to enjoy the waves.

Distance to Sayulita

• From Puerto Vallarta International Airport: 24 miles, about 50 minutes
• From Grand Velas: 20 miles, about 46 minutes
• From Puerto Vallarta / Velas Hotel: 25 miles, about 56 minutes

For a taste of the real Mexico, drive south for around 35 miles on Highway 200 to El Tuito. The name means beautiful small valley and it truly is. The village itself is also pretty, with a lovely central square and some excellent restaurants.

Distance to El Tuito

• From Puerto Vallarta International Airport: 34 miles, about 1 hour and 18 minutes
• From Grand Velas: 41 miles, about 1 hour 34 minutes
• From Puerto Vallarta / Velas Hotel: 35 miles, about 1 hour and 20 minutes

Tourism is by far the biggest industry in Puerto Vallarta, making up around 50% of the entire economy. Much of this money arrives with the many cruise ships at Marina Vallarta Maritime Terminal. The area also attracts many conferences, and has an excellent facility at Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center.

Distances to Puerto Vallarta International Convention Center

• From Puerto Vallarta International Airport: 2 miles, about 6 minutes
• From Grand Velas: 7 miles, about 18 minutes
• From Puerto Vallarta / Velas Hotel: 4 miles, about 12 minutes