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Transfers from Cozumel Airport

The island airport is three kilometres from San Miguel, which means you are at your hotel in ten to twenty minutes. Private transfer at a fixed price per vehicle.

CZM

Cozumel International Airport IATA CZM · ICAO MMCZ · San Miguel de Cozumel, Quintana Roo, Mexico 3 km to San Miguel · 15 km to the southern hotel zone

Local time8:52 PMUTC−5

Weather now24 °CDrizzle

1terminal
10+ airlines
12+ destinations
647 Kpassengers in 2025
2runways
24 hopen every day

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Where are you going on Cozumel?

The island is small and every drive is short. Fixed rates per vehicle, not per person.

Price list from Cozumel Airport

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Step by step

Arrival instructions, step by step

A single small terminal. From the aircraft door to your vehicle is usually under fifteen minutes.

1. Immigration
Only on international flights. Cozumel is small and the queue rarely takes more than fifteen minutes, except when two US flights land together at midday.
2. Baggage reclaim and customs
One belt, then the customs button: green and you walk on, red and your bag goes through the scanner.
3. Out to the front of the terminal
The exit leads straight to the ground transport area. There is no long corridor and no hall of sales counters.
4. Find the name board
Your driver waits with an eTransfers name board. Photo and number plate are in MyTrip before you land.
5. Ten minutes to San Miguel
The airport is on the north edge of town. San Miguel and the ferry pier are ten minutes away; the southern hotels are fifteen to twenty-five.

One terminal for the whole island

Cozumel has a single terminal with eight gates, six international and two domestic. There is no terminal to get wrong.

Main terminal

AirlinesAeroméxico, American, Delta, United, Southwest, Air Canada, WestJet, Sun Country

Baggage reclaim and customs lead straight to the front of the building.

Meeting pointOutside the arrivals doors, by the eTransfers name board.

8 gates2 min walk

The airport also serves as Air Force Base No. 4, which is why you will see military aircraft on the apron. It changes nothing for your flight.

At the airport

What you will find inside Cozumel International Airport

Free Wi-Fi

Cash machines

In the arrivals hall and landside. Cash machines in town give a better rate.

Currency exchange

Airport rates are the worst in the region. Pay by card or withdraw at your destination.

VIP lounges

Caral VIP Lounge

No luggage storage

No lockers and no left-luggage desk. Plan for it if you have hours to kill.

Duty free

Not automatically cheaper. Compare before you buy, and check the liquid rules of your connection.

Restaurants and cafés

Most of it is airside, past security. Don’t linger before you go through.

What you have inside the terminal, and what is worth your time before your flight.

Practical details

Lost luggageIt belongs to your airline, not to the airport: claim it at your airline desk in the baggage hall before you leave.
AccessibilityWheelchair and boarding assistance are arranged by your airline. Ask for it when you book your flight, at least 48 hours ahead. Tell us when you book and the vehicle is ready for it, at no extra charge.
Official siteasur.com.mx

At the airport

Everything about Cozumel International Airport

The pages our own airport team keeps up to date.

Arrival instructions

Step by step from the aircraft door to your vehicle.

Flight status

Arrivals and departures, and what we do when your flight moves.

Terminals and airlines

Which terminal your airline uses and where we wait.

Safety at the airport

Unlicensed taxis, fake transfer desks and how to tell them apart.

Your return to the airport

What time we pick you up and how the return works.

Questions and answers

What travellers ask us most about this airport.

Safety first

What to watch for on Cozumel

One of the calmest arrivals in Mexico. The two things worth knowing are about taxis and about the ferry.

The taxi union runs the island

Cozumel has no ride-hailing apps: the taxi union has an exclusive and enforces it. Fares from the airport are fixed but high, and they go up after dark.

The pirates are outside because they cannot get in

To pick up inside the airport, ASUR requires each vehicle’s registration — carrying the federal number plates and the SICT permit — current insurance and several other requirements. Whoever cannot meet them stays outside the perimeter, which is where they approach you.

If you are arriving by ferry instead

Most visitors come from Playa del Carmen by ferry, not by plane. We drive you to the Playa pier and pick you up at the Cozumel pier; tell us which one you need.

Verify photo and number plate

Driver name, photo and number plate are in MyTrip before you land.

Never pay twice

The transfer is prepaid. No driver of ours asks for the fare on arrival.

Diving and flying

Do not book a dive for the morning of your flight home. The standard rule is 18 hours between your last dive and take-off, and Cozumel is a diving island.

From our local team

Tips from our team on the island

What people ask us about getting around Cozumel.

eTransfers team on CozumelServing the island since 2014 Verified by our team at CZM

Plane or ferry?
Most travellers fly into Cancun and take the ferry from Playa del Carmen: thirty to forty-five minutes, roughly hourly. Flying direct into CZM saves the ferry but costs more.
Pesos or dollars?
Dollars are accepted everywhere on Cozumel and you lose on every one of them. Pesos from a bank cash machine in town.
Where the diving is
Palancar, Columbia and Santa Rosa are all on the protected southwest side. Boats leave from the hotel piers and from the city centre, not from the airport side.
No golf carts here, that is Isla Mujeres
People mix up the two islands all the time. Cozumel is too big and too busy for a golf cart and nobody hires them out; what you hire here is a car or a scooter. There are car hire desks at the airport and more firms in town.
Is a hire car worth it?
For one day driving the island loop, yes: it is a single good road and the east coast is empty. For the airport run with luggage it is not, and the counter queue eats the first hour of your trip.
Cruise ship days
On days with three or four ships in port San Miguel is packed from 10 to 17 h. The east coast beaches stay empty.

Compare options

Private transfer vs the other options

Two people from Cozumel Airport to a hotel in the southern zone.

What you get	RecommendedeTransfers private transferPer vehicle	Airport taxiUnion fare · per vehicle	Shared vanPrice per person	Hire carPrice per day
Time to the hotel	15 to 25 min	15 to 25 min	40 min with stops	20 min after the counter
Wait at the airport	None, the driver is already there	Depends on the queue	Until the van fills up	20 to 40 min at the counter
Price known before you fly	Yes	No	Yes	No
Driver at arrivals holding your name	Yes	No	No	No
Flight monitoring if you land late	Yes	No	No	No
Free cancellation up to 24 h with Premium	Yes	No	Rarely	Varies
Room for dive kit	Yes	Sometimes	No	Yes

There are no ride-hailing apps on Cozumel. Your choice is a prepaid transfer, the taxi union, or a hire car.

Tours & activities

Tours from Cozumel

Reefs, the east coast and the mainland parks by ferry. Each tour’s cancellation policy is shown before you pay.

All tours

Adventure

Cancun

Travel guides

Travel guides for Cozumel

Practical, written by our own team on the island.

All guides

Guides

Cozumel is a dive site that happens to have a town on it

People come to Cozumel for what is under the water. The reef along the sheltered western side is part of the second-largest barrier reef system in the w…

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Back to the airport

Your return to Cozumel Airport

Short drive, small terminal, but the check-in desks open on a fixed schedule and the queues build up at once.

Domestic flightsPick-up 2 hours before departure, plus the drive from your hotel.
International flightsPick-up 2 hours before departure is enough here, plus journey time. CZM is small and security is quick.
If you have been divingLeave 18 hours between your last dive and take-off. Plan the last day above water.

Verified reviews

What travellers say about arriving on Cozumel

Nahommy V.

“I got a transportation in Cozumel and they treated me wonderfully, from the moment I called for information to the moment they took me to my destination they were kind to me!”

eTransfers customers · January 2022

Martin W.

“We were very happy with our private transfer service in Cozumel. They were very helpful as traveling with a baby is not easy. However, I wish the waiting time was longer.”

eTransfers customers · January 2022

Sussan W.

“I traveled to Cozumel earlier this year, got a shuttle service, and was quickly taken to my hotel.”

eTransfers customers · May 2023

Cozumel Airport transfer questions

How far is the airport from San Miguel?

Three kilometres, about ten minutes. The southern hotel zone is fifteen to twenty-five.

Do you also meet the ferry?

Yes. We drive to and from the Playa del Carmen pier and the Cozumel pier. Say which one you need when you book.

Are there ride-hailing apps on the island?

No. The taxi union has an exclusive on Cozumel, which is why a prepaid transfer is worth booking before you fly.

Can you carry dive kit?

Yes. Tell us how many tanks and bags when you book and we send a vehicle with the room for it.

Which airlines fly here?

Aeroméxico domestically, plus American, Delta, United, Southwest, Air Canada, WestJet and Sun Country seasonally.

Where does my driver wait?

Outside the arrivals doors, holding an eTransfers name board. One terminal, nothing to get wrong.

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IAN answers your messages in seconds and Emma takes your calls, in English and Spanish, 24/7. Change a time, add a stop or ask for a receipt: it’s sorted in the same conversation.

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My flight now lands at 16:10. What happens?

Nothing to do. We’re tracking AA 1234 and have moved your pick-up to 16:10. Your driver will be at the arrivals exit with your name.

Can we add a stop at a supermarket?

Done. A supermarket stop on the way, up to 20 minutes, $15 added to your total. Your voucher has been updated.

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And the rest runs on its own

From the moment you book until the driver is at the exit, every step is automated.

BookedInstant confirmation, voucher by email and WhatsApp
Flight trackedYour flight is monitored; a delay reschedules the pick-up automatically
Driver assignedName, photo and number plate sent the day before
Driver at arrivalsWaiting at the terminal exit with your name on a board

MyTrip · the eTransfers web app

Your transfer, in your pocket

MyTrip works like a ride-hailing app: follow your driver on the map, sort out a flight change yourself and share your trip with your family. No download, no password.

Watch your driver arrive in real timeFollow the route on the map from the moment they set off until you reach your hotel. No phone calls, no guessing.
Know who’s picking you up before you leave the airportYour driver’s name and photo on screen. You’ll recognise them straight away.
Flight changed? Update it yourselfCorrect the flight number, the time or how many of you are travelling, in seconds, from your phone.
Your family knows where you areShare your trip with a link and let them watch it live, no download needed.

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