Cancun International Airport CUN is one of Mexico's most important airports, and and also one of its foremost tourist destinations. The Airport can be reached by plane from Florida within half an hour, and it is situated directly south of New Orleans. Cancun is the gateway to the exciting world of the former Mayan Empire, which included the Yucatan Peninsula.

The Airport is located 16 km. to the south of the city of Cancun, along the Cancun-Chetumal highway. Cancun is on the northeastern tip of the Yucatan Peninsula, right on the Yucatan Channel. Cancun's hotel zone is only a 10 km from the Airport. The local population accounts for about half a million people and, although Spanish is the official language, many other languages are spoken, including English.

With two long runways and an estimated 13 million passengers in 2011, Cancun International Airport is served by a host of domestic and international, regular & low-cost airlines, as well as charters, offering direct and connecting flights to all points of the globe. The  Airport is also an important hub of a number of inter-connecting destinations to vacation resorts in the Caribbean.

Parking at Cancun Airport is available in front of each terminal.

Rental car counters for Dollar, Hertz, Thrifty & Budget are in the arrivals area of the terminal. From US & Canada, you can call toll free at 1-888-414-007; or direct +52 998-848-0335, or within Mexico toll free at 01 800-822-7116.

To get from Cancun Airport to your destination, note that there are no cars or taxis parked outside, nor can you flag down a taxi to take you to your hotel. Arriving passengers without reservation must pay for the transfer service at any of the transportation desks at the arrivals terminal, or make reservation with any other Cancun transportation company authorized by the Airport.  Driving distance to city center is about 20 minutes.

1. For transportation to your lodging, call toll-free from US & Canada at 1-888-414-0017, or from Mexico at 01-800-822-7116; or direct at +52 998-848-0335.  

2. The 'CancunShuttle.com' provides safe and reliable transportation from the Airport to all hotels and other destinations in Cancun & Riviera Maya.  What you need to know:
Only approved companies are authorized to make passenger pickups. Cash upon arrival is strictly prohibited.
The 'Airport Price' is the price you pay at the Airport if you don't have a reservation. The 'Online Price' offers a discount.  'Reserve Now' is the price some transfers offer, which is the lowest rate available for that transfer for the date requested. The online reservation system can book your transfer in a few easy steps at the lowest price, and secured credit card paymen via Paypal saves even more. Confirmation will be sent via e-mail. On arrival a Cancun representative with an orange vest holding a sign 'Cancun Shuttle' will meet you outside Arrivals.  CancunShuttle.com also has representatives at Cancun hotels & the Riviera Maya. 

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• Address:
  Carretera Cancun-Chetumal Km 22
  Cancun, Q. Roo, 77500
  Mexico
• Website for Cancun: http://www.asur.com.mx/asur/ingles/aeropuertos/cancun/cancun.asp
• Email Address: http://www.cancun-airport.com/contact.htm
• Phone: (52) 99 8848 7200
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