Car hire Oaxaca Airport

The city and state of Oaxaca in southern Mexico can be accessed by flying into Oaxaca Airport. This contemporary facility handles 500,000 passengers annually and receives flights from places such as Mexico City, Houston and Monterrey. National flag carrier AeroMexico is one of the service providers. Local transport is unreliable so many passengers choose to use car hire in Oaxaca Airport.

Oaxaca Airport facilities

The single passenger building at Oaxaca Airport offers all the conveniences needed to ensure passengers can proceed on their way smoothly. There are a gift shop, an ATM, a currency exchange desk and a café in the terminal. Leading suppliers of car rental in Oaxaca Airport operate on site. Highway 175 heads from the airport to the city centre, which is six kilometres north.

Oaxaca Airport excursions

Oaxaca draws include the Soledad Basilica, the Artisans' Market and the Rufino Tamayo Museum. Activity and hiking venues in the surrounding Sierra Madre del Sur mountains, the petrified Hierve el Agua waterfalls, Ocotlan de Morelos's market and the Mayan ruins at Yagul and Monte Alban are among the premium visitor destinations which are easily accessible with car hire in Oaxaca Airport.

Best time to visit

Oaxaca enjoys a temperate climate with warm temperatures all year round. April and May are the hottest months, when temperatures are around 32°C. January is the coolest time, with average temperatures of 11°C. There is frequent rainfall between May and September. Late autumn or prior to the wet season are the best times to arrive in Oaxaca.

Car rental in Oaxaca Airport

Driving in Oaxaca requires patience as the roads can be quite busy. Outside the city, the principal highways are in good states of repair, but secondary roads in the mountains are sometimes unpaved. Car rental in Oaxaca Airport is best used for excursions within the state. Compare car hire to get the cheapest deals on bookings made prior to arrival in Oaxaca.