Taxi del Aeropuerto de Los Cabos

20–36 minutes from Terminal 1 or 2 to your hotel

Taxi del Aeropuerto de Los Cabos is the on-site, federally controlled taxi option at SJD, sitting just past customs in Terminals 1 and 2. Rides to resort areas usually run 20–36 minutes depending on traffic and whether you are headed to San José del Cabo, the Corridor, or Cabo San Lucas. This is the move if you want to walk out of baggage claim and go straight to a car without waiting for shared shuttles.

Fares run about $1,309.00–$1,785.00 MXN (roughly the same ballpark as the $80–$100 USD numbers people quote for Cabo San Lucas), and pricing is zone-based, not metered. That means the counter quote to Cabo San Lucas, San José del Cabo, or a Corridor resort can differ a lot even if the drive time looks similar on a map. Pay in pesos or dollars at the booth; you won’t be watching a meter tick up.

You don’t hail these taxis on the street; SJD taxis are a federal union concession, so you buy a ticket or negotiate at designated counters inside arrivals. Walk past the timeshare and sales gauntlet, then look for the official transport booths before you exit the terminal doors. If someone intercepts you before that with promises of a “free ride,” keep walking.

Several booths will default to selling you a shared van, even when you ask for a taxi. If you want a true private car, use the word “privado” and confirm it’s not a colectivo. A private taxi at the official rate will be higher than Uber or most pre-booked shuttles, but you leave immediately and avoid the 15–30 minute wait some shared services quote when they are grouping passengers.

Complaints focus on price and pressure: regulars on Tripadvisor call the taxis overpriced for solo travelers, and multiple posters mention hard-sell tactics plus drivers talking down Uber as “not allowed.” Many repeat visitors instead pre-book a shuttle and walk straight outside, or meet an Uber a short walk from the terminal to dodge the higher union rates and sales pitches.

Step-by-step from arrivals to Taxi del Aeropuerto de Los Cabos

• 1. Land at SJD Terminal 1 or 2 and clear immigration, then claim your bags.
• 2. Pass through customs and the red/green light check; keep your customs slip handy until you exit.
• 3. Ignore anyone inside the first 20–30 meters offering timeshares or “discount transport” and continue straight.
• 4. Find the official taxi/transport booths on the arrivals level; ask for the zone price to your exact hotel and confirm the total in pesos or USD.
• 5. Say “taxi privado” if you want a private car, not a shared van, and confirm it again before you pay.
• 6. Pay at the booth, get your printed voucher or ticket, and follow the staff member outside to the taxi line.
• 7. Confirm destination and total cost one more time with the driver, then expect a 20–36 minute ride to most resort zones.

One tip: check an online SJD zone fare chart before you fly; if the booth quote is way over the typical $1,309.00–$1,785.00 MXN range, push back or try a different counter.