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La Ventana is located 7 km off the Los Planes Highway (286) out of La Paz. To get there you can
fly to La Paz or Los Cabos. La Paz is closer but Los Cabos has many direct flights with attractive prices.
The downside is that you will pay more for the taxi to La Ventana or have to rent a car. Once in La Ventana
you generally will not need a car since everything is so close but you may want one to make some other trips
for sightseeing or snorkeling.
Los Cabos Flights:
CONTINENTAL, UNITED, ALASKA,
AMERICAN and AEROMEXICO are just a
few of the airlines that serve Los Cabos. Once you arrive at Los Cabos you can
get to La Ventana by renting a car or take a taxi. If you are taking the Taxi
make sure you tell the driver that it is not LAS VENTANAS , which is near Los
Cabos, but LA VENTANA which is near Los Planes. Also be sure to have a price
agreed on prior to getting on board. The drive is about 3 hours. Round trip
ground transfer cost is $220 for up to 3 passengers and $300 for 4-10 passengers.
Rental cars are available right at the airport and I have gotten the best rates
by negotiating directly at the airport but if it is a peak vacation time all the
cars may be reserved and you will want to make your reservation early. Usually
you can rent a small car for about $350-450 a week with partial insurance (you can
decline the insurance if you have a VISA gold card; VISA will act as the primary
insurer outside the U.S.). I recommend that you purchase at least partial
insurance that will cost you about $15 per day, full insurance is about $35 per
day.
La Paz Flights:
La Paz has the advantage of being closer to La Ventana, only about 40 minutes by
car.. Unfortunately it is quite a long day of travel, typically with a stop in
LAX, and on some airlines a stop on the mainland. Another option is to stay
overnight in Los Angeles and then take the early flight on AeroCalifornia, which
is direct to La Paz. AEROMEXICO and AEROCALIFORNIA are the only airlines that
fly to La Paz from the US. Rental cars are also available at the airport. In La
Paz, taxis to La Ventana are available at the airport. Our taxi service is $80
USD for round trip ground transportation of up to 3 passengers to and from La
Ventana. round trip rate is $140 for 5-10 passengers.
Useful Numbers:
AeroCalifornia (800) 237-6225
AeroMexico (800) 237-6639
Hertz International (800) 654-3001
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