Make it a trip · Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
What Puerto Vallarta costs
once you land
Real prices, from the airport ride to a room for the night, each with where we found it. Checked October 2026, around Zona Romántica and the Malecón.
Prices as the source quoted them.
Arriving
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No visa needed Fixed
For AU, NZ, GB, US, CA, IE, NL, DE, FR, SG passports.
Up to 180 days. The 983 MXN immigration form fee is usually already in your airfare.
Source: Wikipedia, visa policy of Mexico (2026)
Free -
Uber from the airport to the Zona Romántica, from Many reports
Usually 200 to 350 MXN. Pickup is a 5 to 10 minute walk outside the airport. Authorised taxis cost 400 to 800 MXN; the local bus about 20 MXN.
Source: AirConnect, Puerto Vallarta airport transport 2026 (2026-07)
Getting around
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City bus ride, from Many reports
Usually 11 to 14 MXN. Cash only. Night buses cost 20 MXN.
Source: Vallarta Adventures, getting around Puerto Vallarta (2026-07)
$11 -
Car hire per day Many reports
Reported average.
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$612 Compare cars
Eating and drinking
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Lunch at a restaurant Many reports
Per person.
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$251 -
McDonald's meal Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$201 -
Three course dinner for two Many reports
Twice the reported 526 MXN per person.
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$1,100 -
Cappuccino Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$75 -
Local beer at a restaurant, half a litre Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$55
At the supermarket
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Bottle of water at a restaurant Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$26 -
Soft drink, can Many reports
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$36
Sleeping, per night
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1 star hotel Many reports
Reported average per night.
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$1,300 Find a guesthouse -
4 star hotel Many reports
Reported average per night.
Source: Combien Coute, Puerto Vallarta prices (2026-10)
$7,000 Find a hotel
Prices change. Fixed fees come from official or widely reported figures; ranges are what travellers and operators report for 2026. Some links are affiliate links: they never change what you pay. How we make money.
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