Car hire Guaymas International Airport

General José María Yáñez International Airport serves both the northwest Mexican city of Guaymas and the smaller community of San Carlos, where many American and Canadian residents spend their winters. It takes about 15 minutes to arrive in San Carlos and an even shorter time period to reach Guaymas with car hire in Guaymas International Airport.

Guaymas Airport facilities

In 2006, just fewer than 39,000 passengers entered this airport. Despite the region's large foreign ‘snowbird' population, the airport currently only handles Aéreo Calafia and Aéreo Servicio Guerrero direct flights to half-a-dozen Mexican destinations. This small airport provides basic facilities like places to compare car hire and a car park with a 54 vehicle capacity.

Guaymas Airport excursions

One main reason why so many people spend their winters in San Carlos and Guaymas is their tremendous number of beaches, the best quality of which stand west of San Carlos with car rental in Guaymas International Airport. Some of the region's finest diving lies beneath Isla San Pedro Nolasco, 12 miles from the mainland. Popular dry land attractions include the El Sahuaral forest, east of Guaymas, and Copper Canyon, 200 miles south of the city.

Best time to visit

‘Snowbird' residents migrate from across North America to enjoy this region's mild, dry and sunny winters. The Pacific Ocean prevents winter nights from getting as cold as inland desert regions, but summer sees humidity. San Carlos generally enjoys warmer winter nights and cooler summers than Guaymas. The weather is especially outstanding during Guaymas' annual springtime carnival.

Car rental in Guaymas Airport

The 250 mile road between Arizona and Guaymas is a four-lane highway with four toll stations. Border crossings between Mexico and the United States are quicker since vehicle permits are no longer required to come to Guaymas. The main street of San Carlos is beautiful, wide and easy to drive.