Car Rental at 'Managua International Airport'

Airport location, terminals and transportation

Augusto C. Sandino International Airport is the main international airport in Managua, Nicaragua. The airport is jointly used by civil and military aviation. It was founded in 1942 and was originally named Las Mercedes Airport. Later it was renamed in honour of a Nicaraguan public figure and revolutionary. After that, the airport was renamed several times but eventually returned to its present name.

The airport has one runway and one passenger terminal. It handles over 2 million people annually and serves passenger flights to Mexico, Canada, North, South, and Central America.

The Pan-American Highway leads to the airport. To reach the nearby settlements, you can go by bus, take a taxi, or rent a car.

Rental offices, how to find them, where to return car

There are several international car rental companies present at the airport: Dollar Rent a Car, Thrifty Rent a Car, Toyota Rent a Car, National, Sixt, Avis, Budget, Alamo. It’s possible to book a vehicle in advance through online services, on the company website, or by phone. All the contact info can be found on the airport website.

The cars are received on a parking lot near the terminal. Sixt’s representatives meet passengers at the airport and transfer them to the place where cars are taken.

To reach the rental companies’ stands, you should leave the baggage reclaim hall and follow the ‘Renta de autos’/‘Rent a car’ signs in the terminal. All rental companies are concentrated in one area of the passenger terminal.

The companies don’t limit mileage of cars. Most companies have a standard fuel policy: a car is received and returned with a full tank. The rental price includes car theft and car accident insurance.

Long-term and short-term parking, hotels nearby

There’s a capacious parking lot opposite the passenger terminal. The price of a parking space depends on the capacity of the vehicle. There are rates for four types of vehicles: cars with up to 5 seats, 6 to 18 seater vehicles, freight vehicles and cars with a capacity of over 18 people, motorcycles. The parking lot is open 24/7. The parking lot administration is not responsible for the things left in the car.

There are info stands with a list of hotels and their representatives in the arrivals lounge. The nearest hotels are Best Western Las Mercedes (0.7 km) and Globales Camino Real (2 km).