FBO-side parking at PVR is tied to private ops, not T1
Estacionamiento FBO at Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR) sits by the general aviation area, serving private and charter flights rather than day‑trip parkers headed to Terminals A or B. It functions as part of fixed‑base operator (FBO) operations, not as a signed public lot like the main terminal car park in front of the commercial building.
FlyerTalk reports from 2021 and later make it clear that PVR has no on‑site rental car lot attached to the FBO or the main terminal; instead, rental companies meet passengers inside or just outside arrivals in Terminal A or B and then shuttle them to their own off‑site lots. Those same reports never mention customers driving into any Estacionamiento FBO area themselves to pick up or park vehicles.
General aviation crews using the FBO typically coordinate ramp space and vehicle access directly with the FBO operator by tail number and arrival time, not via the same ticketed parking system that covers the main terminal car park. In practice, if you are flying commercial on an airline like Aeroméxico, Volaris, or American and parking a personal car, you use the public lot in front of the commercial terminal, not Estacionamiento FBO on the GA side of the field.
Regulars on Flyertalk describe landing at PVR, clearing arrivals in Terminal A, meeting a marked rental company representative at a specific door, and then riding 5–15 minutes in a shuttle van to an off‑site rental lot for paperwork, vehicle pickup, and later drop‑off. They consistently follow the rep and their van, instead of trying to drive into or out of any FBO‑linked parking area on their own.
Tip: if you are not part of a private flight using the FBO, plan on the normal terminal car park or your hotel/rental shuttle, and treat Estacionamiento FBO as off‑limits operational space rather than a public parking option.