Puerto Vallarta is well connected to North America's major
airports. Scheduled service from many U.S. cities include
Chicago, Dallas/ Fort Worth, Denver, Houston, Los Angeles,
Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York, Phoenix, San Antonio, San
Diego, San Francisco, Seattle/Tacoma and St. Louis. Within
México service is operated from Guadalajara,
México City, Mazatlán and San José del Cabo.
Puerto Vallarta International Airport, Gustavo Díaz Ordaz, is
served by twelve major airlines and countless charter companies
that include Aero México, Air Canada Touram (Charter), Air Transat
(Charter), Alaska Airlines, America West, American Airlines,
Canadian Airlines International (Charter), Canada 3000 (Charter),
Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Mexicana de Aviacion,
North West Airlines and TWA.
Airport Terminal Information
The main level of Puerto Vallarta's airport offers several
small shops and eating establishments as well as a post office,
bank, currency exchange and several magazine stands. Telephones
in the airport accept credit cards. Flight check-in plus domestic
and international flights arrive on the main level and domestic
departure lounge/gates are also accessible this floor. International
passengers must use the upper level to get to the departure
gates and duty free shops.
The second level of the airport offers a restaurant called
"Wings". Once past the passport and security check-in there
is a large lounge/waiting area with duty free shops selling
liquors and perfume. There is a bar and small cafeteria as
well.
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Ground Transportation
Puerto Vallarta International Airport is located in the northern
section of the city, just past Marina Vallarta. Transportation
to and from the airport is done mostly by taxi or minivans
with costs dependant on number of zones traveled. During the
day, you may prepay your trip into Vallarta at a small kiosk
located just outside the terminal building exit. Once you
have obtained your ticket, the driver will escort you to your
vehicle and drive to the parking lot exit. The ticket is then
handed to the parking attendant and you are on your way. Charges
for transportation leaving the airport (which is Federal property)
are more expensive than regular taxi service to the airport.
You may want to walk a few meters to the main highway and
flag down a city taxi or bus.
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