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Cabo Airport Taxi from SJD: 2026 Rates to Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo

A taxi from Los Cabos airport does not work like a taxi at home. There is no meter. You cannot flag one at the curb. The price is set by which zone your hotel is in, you pay at a window before you see the car, and the window prefers cash.

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After customs

SJD taxi stand: keep walking past the desks

You clear customs in Terminal 2 and walk into a long hall lined with desks. The people at those desks will offer to call you a cab, check your reservation, or give you a free ride to your resort. They sell timeshare. Keep walking. The taxi stand is outside the building.

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The stand

SJD airport taxi: pay at the window, then take the next car

Past the sliding doors, look left and right for a kiosk marked Taxis or Transportación Terrestre. Tell the attendant the name of your hotel. They quote the flat rate for that zone, you pay, they hand you a printed ticket, and a dispatcher walks you to the next car in line. You do not pick the car. Two people pay the same as one. Bring cash: dollars or pesos. Card terminals fail often enough that the line will not wait.

Travelers outside Los Cabos International Airport after a private pickup
Or skip the line

Private transfer pickup at SJD: a named place to walk to

City taxis from Cabo San Lucas or San José are not allowed to pick up at the airport. Neither is Uber. If you booked a private transfer, cross the yellow stripes toward the Island Bar. Under Canopy 3 a hostess holds an ALL WAYS CABO CHECKPOINT sign. That is the whole set of instructions.

Taxi and private transfer from SJD

Per vehicle, one way. Taxi ranges come from the authorized stand. Private rates are ours, for a Suburban that seats five. Travel times are the published minutes from SJD on our hotel pages.

DestinationAirport taxiPrivate transferTravel time
San José del Cabo65–85 USD90 USD18 min
Tourist Corridor75–95 USD100 USD30 min
Cabo San Lucas90–115 USD110 USD48 min

Taxi ranges are observed 2026 figures and change without notice. Confirm at the window before you pay. Private rates shown are cash rates: pay the driver in USD when you arrive and there is no tax. Paying by card online adds 16% at checkout. Pacific side (Pedregal, Diamante, Quivira, Rancho San Lucas) and beyond is higher at the stand; ask there, or see all private rates by zone.

What a private transfer to Cabo San Lucas includes

At four people to Cabo San Lucas, private costs within a few dollars of the taxi. The difference is not the price. It is whether someone is waiting for you.

Airport taxi

  • A line in the sun 15 to 20 minutes when several flights land together. You cannot reserve.
  • Cash at the window Dollars or pesos. Card terminals are unreliable.
  • Whatever is next Sedan or van, trunk sized to the car they assign. No child seats.
  • Makes sense for One or two people, short zone, no reservation, cash in hand. Plans changed on the plane.

Private transfer

  • No line We track your flight. When you walk out the doors the car is already there.
  • The rate you booked Printed on the voucher. Nobody asks for airport tax at the hotel gate.
  • The car you booked A Suburban for five with luggage. Child seat on request, no charge.
  • Straight to the door No hotel stops. WhatsApp +52 624 129 7911, answered by a person on dispatch.

Before you book with anyone, including us: rates published on the site, a named meeting point, flight tracking in writing, a phone a person answers, and reviews you can read yourself. Read ours here, or on Google Cabo San Lucas and San José del Cabo.

Taxi or private transfer for your group: run the numbers

Airport taxi

65–85 USD

Total for the party

Private shuttle

90 USD

Total for the party

Lowest total

Shared shuttle

50 USD

Total for the party

Estimates. Taxi rates are set by the SJD authorized stand and change without notice. Private rate is our published cash price.

Cabo airport taxi FAQ

How much is a taxi from Cabo airport to Cabo San Lucas?
The authorized stand charges a flat zone rate, per vehicle, currently 90 to 115 USD for Cabo San Lucas. You pay at the window before boarding. Rates change without notice, so confirm the figure when you get there.
How much is a taxi from Los Cabos airport to my hotel?
Between 65 and 115 USD per vehicle depending on zone: 65 to 85 to San José, 75 to 95 to the Corridor, 90 to 115 to Cabo San Lucas. Paid at the stand, cash preferred.
Are taxis at SJD airport safe?
Yes. The airport fleet is a federal concession, the drivers are licensed, and the price is printed on your ticket. The risk at SJD is not the taxi. It is the hall you walk through to reach it, where timeshare sellers pose as transportation desks.
Do SJD airport taxis take credit cards or US dollars?
Dollars and pesos, yes. Cards, sometimes. The terminals at the kiosk fail often enough that you should not count on one working. Bring cash if you plan to take a taxi.
Is there Uber at Cabo airport?
Uber operates in Los Cabos but is banned from picking up at the airport, and the ban is enforced. Details and what people try instead are in our guide, Is there Uber in Cabo?
Is a shuttle or a taxi cheaper from Cabo airport?
For one or two people, a shared van is cheapest, then the taxi. At three or four, all three options land within 10 to 35 USD of each other, so you are choosing on wait time and stops, not price. From five people, a private SUV is also the cheapest of the three.
How much is a taxi from SJD to San José del Cabo?
San José is the closest zone. The stand charges 65 to 85 USD per vehicle. For one or two travelers with light luggage this is the route where a taxi makes the most sense.
Can I book a taxi from Cabo airport in advance?
No. Airport taxis are sold at the stand when you arrive. City taxis are not allowed to pick up at the terminal. If you want a car waiting for you, that is a private transfer.
How much is a private shuttle from SJD to Cabo San Lucas for 4 people?
110 USD for the vehicle, a Suburban that seats five with luggage. Two people or five, same price. It includes flight tracking, tolls, cold water and a driver waiting at Canopy 3.
Guests with All Ways welcome signs outside Terminal 2 at SJD

Have the car waiting

Flight tracking, a name on a sign under Canopy 3, and a private SUV sized to your group.

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