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Renting a car in Aguascalientes is the most practical way to make the most of the city and its state: you arrive through Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport —which closed 2025 with 984,100 passengers, a record in its history, according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico (GAP)— and from there the historic center, Calvillo, the Wine Route, and the Cristo Roto are spread across the map. With a car you move at your own pace and don't depend on tours or schedules. KORU RENT is preparing its arrival in Aguascalientes.
Why is renting a car in Aguascalientes worth it?
Aguascalientes is a compact, orderly city with a historic center that is part of the Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. But the state is larger than its capital: the plans that make the region famous —Calvillo and its guava, the Wine Route, the Cristo Roto over the reservoir— are outside the urban area, spread along state roads. On top of that, Aguascalientes is one of Mexico's great automotive hubs: the Nissan plant has capacity for more than 600,000 units a year and exports to about 70 countries, according to the Clúster Industrial. It's a land best experienced on wheels.
With a rented vehicle, Aguascalientes changes size. You can have breakfast downtown, spend the morning among vineyards on the way to Calvillo, eat a freshly picked guava, and come back in the afternoon without negotiating fares or waiting for transport. It's the same principle that drives KORU RENT: giving you real autonomy over your trip, with a vehicle that adapts to your plan and not the other way around.
How do you get from Aguascalientes airport to the city?
Jesús Terán Peredo International Airport (code AGU) is about 24 kilometers south of the city, according to Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacífico, which operates it. The trip downtown takes around 25 to 30 minutes via the road to the capital. It's a manageable-sized airport —none of the endless lines of the big tourist hubs— and from there you connect quickly to the city, to Calvillo to the west, or to the north of the state. Leaving with your own vehicle saves you the taxi wait and leaves you ready to move from day one.
Tip
Aguascalientes airport is small and its public transport options are limited. Leaving with your vehicle ready avoids depending on zone-fare taxis and lets you move right away, especially if you arrive at night or in high season.
What can you do from Aguascalientes with a car?
Aguascalientes is an ideal base because it has very different plans a short distance away. To the west, Highway 70 leads to Calvillo, a Magic Town and the guava capital, in under an hour, and along the way the Wine Route opens up, with vineyards and tastings. The state has more than 1,300 hectares of vineyards and is the country's fourth-largest grape producer, according to the Secretaría de Turismo. To the north, in San José de Gracia, stands the Cristo Roto, a monumental sculpture on an island in the Plutarco Elías Calles reservoir reached by boat. And in the city, the historic center, the National Museum of Death, and the traditional neighborhoods are explored on foot. All of that links up easily when you drive.
And during the San Marcos Fair season?
Every spring, between April and May, Aguascalientes lives the National San Marcos Fair, considered the largest and most traditional fair in Mexico. In its 2025 edition it drew more than 8.5 million visits and left an economic impact of over 10 billion pesos, according to the Government of Aguascalientes, with 74% hotel occupancy during the period. It's the year's big demand peak: the city fills up, transport gets saturated, and moving with your own vehicle makes the difference. If you come for the fair, it's worth planning ahead how you'll arrive and get around.
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How far are the main destinations from Aguascalientes?
As a reference for planning your days: from the airport to downtown it's about 24 km (25-30 min); to Calvillo, about 50 km west (around an hour via Highway 70); the first wineries on the Wine Route, about 25 minutes toward Calvillo; and the Cristo Roto, in San José de Gracia to the north, under an hour by car plus the boat crossing. With these distances in mind, it's easy to plan half-day or full-day outings without rushing and return to sleep in the city.
“In Aguascalientes, the map opens up when you have the keys: the city, the wine, the guava, and the Cristo Roto stop being scattered stops and become a single trip.”
— KORU RENT
KORU RENT in Aguascalientes: honesty first
Let's be clear: KORU RENT doesn't operate in Aguascalientes yet. We were born in Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, with a formal vehicle rental model —contract, invoice, WhatsApp support, and delivery of the vehicle to where you're staying— and we're preparing our arrival in central Mexico. Aguascalientes is one of the next destinations. If you'd like us to notify you as soon as we launch, you can join the waitlist; and if you have a vehicle in the city, now is a good time to join as a host.
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Aguascalientes, at your own pace
Aguascalientes rewards those who move on their own: the city, the wine, Calvillo's guava, and the Cristo Roto fit into one trip when you have the keys. When KORU RENT arrives in Aguascalientes, the idea is simple: a reliable vehicle, delivered where you're staying, with contract and invoice, so you spend your time on the trip and not on logistics. Join the waitlist and we'll notify you as soon as we launch.
KORU Team · Car rental guide for Aguascalientes · 2026