Airport location, terminals and transportation
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport is located on the Pacific coast in the city of Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico. The airport was named after one of the Mexican presidents who was ruling the country in the 1970s. The distance between the city and the airport is about 8 km. The airport operates both domestic and international flights controlling the whole region. It handles 4.5 million people annually.
There are one runway and two passenger terminals (each with VIP lounges). One terminal serves regular destinations while the other one is used for general aviation. The airport serves freight transport and military aviation. There’s a taxi parking lot before the terminal. You can also rent a car at the airport.
Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car
Car rental services are provided in the national and international flight terminal, in the arrivals hall. The following companies are present there: Dollar, National, Thrifty, Avis, Budget, Alamo, Europcar, Fox rent a car, Hertz, U-save car and truck rental. To reach rental offices, you need to walk from the baggage reclaim area to the international hall or to the domestic arrivals hall.
The offices of Dollar, National, Thrifty, Avis, Fox rent a car are situated in the international arrivals hall. Budget’s offices can be found both in the international and domestic arrivals halls. The offices of Alamo, Europcar, Hertz, U-save car and truck rental are located in the domestic arrivals hall. The U-save company offers not only car rental but also truck rental. The offices of the rental companies are open from 7 am till 10 pm.
All companies provide the opportunity of online booking to make renting quicker. It allows you to choose the necessary car model and be sure you get it when you arrive. Cars are taken on a parking lot before the terminal. Return is done there as well unless other place is mentioned in the agreement.
Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby
The airport has one parking lot located near the main passenger terminal. There’s the Marriott hotel on the territory of the airport. It’s situated in the international hall of Terminal 1.