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Puerto Vallarta Airport Transfers: Private Car vs. Shared Shuttle

See the Puerto Vallarta resorts this airport serves, the drive to each, and whether your booking already includes the ride.

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Puerto Vallarta is a happy airport to arrive through once the ride is settled. Some stays include it, and a private car is there when you would rather travel as your own group.

The airport

A few facts worth having before you compare rides.

Airport
Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport
Code
PVR
Also called
Puerto Vallarta International Airport

Resorts this airport serves

These are the resorts this airport serves, with the drive from the terminal and whether the stay is adults only.

Minutes from the airport, and whether the stay is adults only.
Resort pool with white umbrellas and lounge chairs, palm trees, and a multi-story hotel building backed by green mountains.

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MismaloyaNot listedNo
Puerto Vallarta15 minYes
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Dreams Vallarta Bay Resort & Spa, via Apple Leisure Group Vault

Puerto Vallarta15 minNo
Puerto Vallarta15 minNo
Puerto Vallarta34 minNo
Krystal Altitude Vallarta's entrance courtyard with white modern buildings, palm trees, and patterned pavement under clear blue sky.

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Puerto Vallarta10 minNo
Outdoor dining pavilion with red clay tile roof and white columns at Meliá Puerto Vallarta, with modern resort building and palm trees behind it.

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Puerto VallartaNot listedNo
Puerto Vallarta25 minNo
Turquoise pool with palm trees and loungers overlooking the ocean at Secrets Vallarta Bay.

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Puerto Vallarta15 minYes
Panoramic view of the pool, swim-up bar and beach

Sunscape Puerto Vallarta Resort & Spa, via Apple Leisure Group Vault

Puerto Vallarta15 minNo
Puerto Vallarta10 minNo
Puerto Vallarta5 minNo
Puerto VallartaNot listedNo

Before you fly

A few things that make the ride smoother.

  • Some qualifying direct bookings include the ride. Check hotel terms and the confirmation.
  • Compare the same passengers, luggage, child seats, and one-way or round trip.
  • Hotel Zone, Marina Vallarta, Mismaloya, and Riviera Nayarit are different drop-offs. Use PVR and the full resort name.
  • Hilton Vallarta Riviera asks for flight details at least 48 hours before arrival when the concierge arranges a transfer.
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Does your resort include an airport transfer?

Choose your resort to see the hotel’s transfer options and what to check before booking a ride from Puerto Vallarta Airport. These are published hotel details, not live quotes.

White airport shuttle bus at a tropical airport curb

Hotel transportation

Choose your resort above to check whether transportation is included, costs extra, or needs confirmation.

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Private car

Your airport ride, sorted.

Pickup: Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR)
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Only resorts with researched transfer details are listed. If yours is missing, check your hotel confirmation or contact the resort.

Fair questions

Are airport transfers included at Puerto Vallarta all-inclusive resorts?

It depends on the resort and the reservation. Some qualifying direct bookings include transportation; other packages may add it separately. Check the exact hotel terms and your booking confirmation.

Is a private car cheaper than a shared shuttle from PVR?

It can be for a family or group when the shuttle charges per person, but compare current quotes for the same route, passenger count and journey. Check luggage, child seats and extra fees.

Which airport should I enter for Puerto Vallarta transfers?

Enter Puerto Vallarta International Airport (PVR), also known as Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport, and your resort’s exact name and address.

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