Cabo Airport to the Tourist Corridor Transfer
From SJD to the resorts between the two towns, priced for the whole vehicle.
- Distance
- 17.6 miles
- Drive time
- About 30 min
- Highway
- MEX 1
- From, one way
- $190
The drive
The Corridor is a stretch of road, not a place
The Tourist Corridor is the eighteen or so miles of MEX 1 between San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas, and almost every large resort on the cape sits along it. Measured to Chileno Bay, roughly its midpoint, the transfer is 17.6 miles and about 30 min without traffic.
Because it is a stretch rather than a point, where you are staying along it decides the length of the trip. A resort near Palmilla, at the San José end, is a shorter run than one near Cabo del Sol at the San Lucas end, and the quote follows the actual address.
This trip at a glance
- Distance
- 17.6 miles from SJD
- Drive time
- about 30 min without traffic
- Meeting point
- Outside the arrivals exit, with a name sign.
- Flight tracked
- 60 minutes free waiting from landing.
Prices
What a Corridor transfer costs
The price below is measured to Chileno Bay. A resort at either end of the Corridor will be quoted a little under or over it, because the price follows the distance.
| Vehicle | Seats | One way | Round trip |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Sedan | Up to 2 | $190 | $380 |
| Premium SUV | Up to 5 | $210 | $420 |
| Executive SUV | Up to 5 | $245 | $490 |
| Sprinter Executive | Up to 12 | $505 | $1,010 |
| Sprinter Coach | Up to 14 | $505 | $1,010 |
| Executive Coach Bus | Up to 40 | $955 | $1,910 |
| Motor Coach | Up to 55 | $1,065 | $2,130 |
Arriving
Most Corridor resorts do not sit on MEX 1 itself. They sit at the end of a private road off it, behind a gatehouse, sometimes a mile or more down toward the water.
That changes what the driver needs. A kilometer marker on MEX 1 gets the car to the turn; the resort's name is what gets it through the gate. A booking with only a street address or a municipality is a booking that ends at a barrier.
It is also why a Corridor transfer can take longer than the highway distance suggests: the last mile is slow, and some developments hold several resorts behind one gate.
What the gate needs
- The resort's exact name, not the development's.
- The guest name the reservation is under.
- Villa or residence number for a private rental.
The coast
The Corridor's coast is a string of coves, and the resorts are usually named after or located by the nearest one. They make useful reference points when a resort's own name is unfamiliar.
| Bay or area | Where it sits | What it is known for |
|---|---|---|
| Palmilla | The San José end | One of the oldest resort areas on the Corridor; the closest part to SJD. |
| Chileno Bay | Near the midpoint | Calm, swimmable water and snorkeling; the point this page is measured to. |
| Santa María Bay | West of Chileno | A protected cove known for snorkeling. |
| Cabo del Sol | The San Lucas end | Golf courses and resorts nearest Cabo San Lucas. |
Golf
The Corridor holds most of the cape's championship courses, and golf groups are a large part of the traffic along it. The practical question is the clubs: a set of golf bags fills a vehicle long before the seats do.
Tell us how many sets are traveling and we will quote a vehicle with room for them. Four golfers with four sets and a week's luggage is usually an SUV at the least, and often a Sprinter.
Room for the clubs
- Two golfers
- An SUV, with room for bags and clubs.
- Four golfers
- A Sprinter is usually the comfortable choice.
- Tell us
- The number of club sets at booking, not just passengers.
Villas
Not everyone on the Corridor is in a hotel. A large share of the stays along it are in private villas and residence developments, often inside the same gated communities as the resorts and often without a front desk to call.
That makes the arrival details matter more. A villa booking needs the development name, the villa or residence number, and whoever holds the gate list, because the gatehouse will not let a vehicle through for a name it does not have.
Send those when you book rather than on landing. It is the single most common reason a Corridor arrival stalls at a barrier with a car full of tired passengers.
For a villa arrival
- The development name and the villa number.
- The name on the gate list — often the owner or manager.
- A contact number for the villa, in case the gate calls.
At SJD
GAP, which runs the airport, lists Terminal 1 for all domestic operations and some international flights, and Terminal 2 for international operations only. We read yours from the flight number.
The driver meets you outside the arrivals exit with a sign showing your name, the flight is tracked, and waiting is free for 60 minutes after landing.
Going home
Work back from the airline's check-in cut-off, not the departure time. Allow the drive for your stretch of the Corridor — shorter from the San José end, longer from the San Lucas end — then the time the airline asks for an international departure.
Resort gates add a few minutes at the start. Tell us the flight and we will suggest the pickup time.
Nearby
The towns at either end of the Corridor, and the long run north.
Booking
The flight number, the terminal, the resort's exact name and the bag count — plus golf clubs if you have them.
Tolls on the way to a Corridor resort are in the fare. Tips are at your discretion, child seats are free when booked, and canceling costs nothing until 24 hours ahead.
The Cabo airport transportation hub covers the cape. At either end: San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas.
Frequently Asked Questions
About 17.6 miles to Chileno Bay, its rough midpoint, about 30 min without traffic. A resort at the San José end is closer, one at the San Lucas end further.
From $210 one way in a Premium SUV for up to five, measured to Chileno Bay. The exact quote follows your resort's position along the Corridor.
Most Corridor resorts sit at the end of a private road behind a gatehouse. The kilometer marker gets the car to the turn; the resort's name gets it through the gate.
Yes — tell us how many sets at booking. Clubs fill a vehicle before the seats do, and four golfers usually need a Sprinter.
It sits between them. The Palmilla end is nearer San José and the airport; the Cabo del Sol end is nearer Cabo San Lucas.
Outside the arrivals exit, with a name sign — not inside. Walk past anyone offering transport between baggage claim and the doors.
We track it, so the pickup moves with the aircraft. Waiting is free for 60 minutes after landing.
The development name, the villa or residence number, and the name on the gate list — often the owner or the manager. Send them at booking; a gatehouse will not admit a vehicle for a name it does not have.
Yes, and villa guests often do. Say so when you book so the stop is in the quote rather than negotiated on arrival.