Querétaro International Airport
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Querétaro International Airport is an international airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...

 located in the Municipalities of Colón
Colón, Querétaro
Colón is a town in Colón Municipality of the State of Querétaro, Mexico. It is the only one in the country named after Christopher Columbus . It's the state's third largest municipality, with 815 square kilometers. Its mean altitude is 1900 meters above sea level...

 and El Marques, Querétaro
Querétaro
Querétaro officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Querétaro de Arteaga is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided into 18 municipalities and its capital city is Santiago de Querétaro....

, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

. It handles the national and international air traffic of the city of Querétaro and can also be used as an alternate airport to Mexico City's International Airport.

It replaces Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez International Airport
Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez International Airport
Ing. Fernando Espinoza Gutiérrez Airport is located in Santiago de Querétaro, Querétaro, Mexico.The Airport is no longer in service, since a new airport, Querétaro International Airport, was built in 2004....

 which is no longer operational.

Airlines and destinations

Ground Transportation Information

  • Taxi: Travelers wishing to take a taxi or van to Querétaro
    Santiago de Querétaro
    Santiago de Querétaro is the capital and largest city of the state of Querétaro, located in central Mexico. It is located 213 km northwest of Mexico City, 96 km southeast of San Miguel de Allende and 200 km south of San Luis Potosí...

     (around US$25) and other cities can take the Airport taxi. Some travelers have arranged for a ride beforehand with one of the many shuttle services listed on San Miguel de Allende
    San Miguel de Allende
    San Miguel de Allende is a city and municipality located in the far eastern part of the state of Guanajuato in central Mexico. It is 274 km from Mexico City and 97 km from the state capital of Guanajuato...

     and Guanajuato
    Guanajuato
    Guanajuato officially Estado Libre y Soberano de Guanajuato is one of the 31 states which, with the Federal District, comprise the 32 Federal Entities of Mexico. It is divided in 46 municipalities and its capital city is Guanajuato....

     tourist websites. Average price about $30-40 per person.
  • Car Rentals: Hertz and Budget
    Budget Rent a Car
    Budget Rent a Car System, Inc. is an American car rental company that was founded in 1958 in Los Angeles, California by Morris Mirkin. Budget's operations are headquartered in Parsippany-Troy Hills Township, New Jersey....

     have rental counters at the airport.
  • Intercity Bus : Cheaper method to travel to other cities will be Autobus. Primera Plus (http://www.primeraplus.com.mx/iata/) used to have a ticket counter at the airport, which has been closed for a while. Airport taxi from the Airport to Querétaro
    Santiago de Querétaro
    Santiago de Querétaro is the capital and largest city of the state of Querétaro, located in central Mexico. It is located 213 km northwest of Mexico City, 96 km southeast of San Miguel de Allende and 200 km south of San Luis Potosí...

     Centro (central bus station) is about $20. From Centro, travelers can take another bus to any part of Mexico
    Mexico
    The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...

    .

Other facilities

Regional Cargo
Regional Cargo
Regionalcargo Holdings, S.A. de C.V., operating as Regional Cargo, is a Mexican cargo airline. Its headquarters are on the grounds of Querétaro International Airport and in Colón, Querétaro, near Santiago de Querétaro.- History :...

 has its headquarters on the airport property and in Colón
Colón, Querétaro
Colón is a town in Colón Municipality of the State of Querétaro, Mexico. It is the only one in the country named after Christopher Columbus . It's the state's third largest municipality, with 815 square kilometers. Its mean altitude is 1900 meters above sea level...

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