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Getting from Los Cabos airport (SJD) to your hotel

Pre-book. Airport taxis are among the most expensive in Mexico, and rideshare pickup at SJD is restricted.

White passenger van driving on a highway

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Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) is at Km 43.5 on the Transpeninsular Highway near San Jose del Cabo, per Los Cabos Airport. There is no practical public bus to the resorts, and airport rideshare pickup is restricted, per JourneyFinder.

Prices and times

OptionPriceTime to Cabo San Lucas
Shared shuttle (one way)From $14 to $40 per person45 to 75 min, with stops
Shared shuttle (round trip)From $36 to $43 per personSame
Private transferFrom $80 to $127 per vehicle40 to 45 min
Airport taxi$90 to $160+40 to 45 min
Rental carFrom about $25/day plus required insurance40 to 45 min

Sources: JourneyFinder; transfer listings on Viator, November 2026.

Private transfers take about 15 to 20 minutes to San Jose del Cabo, 25 to 35 minutes to the Corridor and 40 to 45 minutes to Cabo San Lucas. Todos Santos is about an hour.

Pre-book your transfer

Fixed price, a driver with your name and free cancellation on most options.

Walk past the timeshare desks

Uniformed people offering help, free transport or upgrades as you leave arrivals are timeshare sales staff. Decline and head to your booked driver or the official transport desk, per JourneyFinder.

Do you need a car?

Not for resorts, restaurants and the marina. A car helps for Todos Santos, the East Cape and Pacific beaches. Mexican insurance roughly doubles the cheap online rate.