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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport car hire

Check out the latest trends and booking tips to hire a car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport with confidence.

How far in advance should you book a rental car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

You should book your rental car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport around 80 days before your trip in order to get a below-average price.

What is the most popular rental car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

Hires in the SUV category (Kia Sportage or similar) are the most popular option in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, costing $43/day on average. Some users have found deals as low as $22/day.

What is the cheapest month to hire a car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

The cheapest month to hire a car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport is September at an average cost of $18/day. December is the most expensive month to hire a car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport when prices are $28/day on average, which tends to be 21% above the yearly average hire price for Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport.

Which car hire company in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport has the most locations?

Routes Car & Truck Rentals operates 2 locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, more than any other car hire company.

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Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport car rental price comparison by vehicle type

Find the right rental car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport by comparing prices across vehicle types.

Small cars

$9 - $17

All Car Types

$33 - $58

How much does it cost to hire a small car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

How much does it cost to hire a medium car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

How much does it cost to hire a large car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

How much does it cost to hire an SUV in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

How much does it cost to hire a van in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

How much does it cost to hire a pickup truck in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

How much does it cost to hire a luxury car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport?

Small car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically costs around $12 per day. The best time to book is September, when prices average $9 per day, which is about 25% less than the yearly average. Small cars are usually 74% cheaper than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, making them ideal for budget-conscious travellers.

Medium car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically costs around $19 per day. The best time to book is November, when prices average $14 per day, which is about 27% less than the yearly average. Medium cars are usually 58% cheaper than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, offering a good balance of space and value.

Large car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically cost around $25 per day. The best time to book is July, when prices average $20 per day, which is about 20% less than the yearly average. Large cars can be 45% cheaper than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, offering more comfort for longer trips at a reasonable price.

SUV hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically costs around $58 per day. The best time to book is July, when prices average $37 per day, which is about 37% less than the yearly average. SUVs are typically 23% more expensive than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport but provide extra space and capability for groups or road trips.

Van hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically costs around $96 per day. The best time to book is July, when prices average $73 per day, which is about 24% less than the yearly average. Vans are typically 54% more expensive than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport but are the best choice for families or groups needing maximum passenger capacity.

Pickup truck hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically costs around $69 per day. The best time to book is May, when prices average $53 per day, which is about 24% less than the yearly average. Pickup trucks are typically 35% more expensive than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport but are ideal for hauling gear or outdoor adventures.

Luxury car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport typically costs around $64 per day. The best time to book is July, when prices average $39 per day, which is about 40% less than the yearly average. Luxury cars are typically 30% more expensive than the average car hire in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport but deliver premium comfort and style for special occasions.

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Top tips for hiring a car at Tocumen Airport, Panama

  • One of the best things about car rental at Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY) are the number of transportation options that are available to get you from the airport to the center of the city. The problem with some of these options is that if you are traveling with a large group that has a lot of luggage it can be somewhat onerous to try to travel by these means of transportation. On top of that, if you're planning a longer visit to this area constantly paying for transportation to get you from place to place can start to add up quickly. That is what makes renting a car here such a convenient and affordable option.
  • A nice feature of flying to this airport is that there are no less than about 10 rental car companies that have an operation here offering car rental at Panama City Tocumen International Airport. There are some local companies as well as all the major rental car brands most travelers would be familiar with. All the rental car companies have customer service counters within the terminal buildings in the arrival hall near the baggage claim area. All the cars for rent can sit in the parking lots that are adjacent to the terminal building.
  • When you are ready to return your car rental at Panama City Tocumen International Airport the process is quite simple. As you approach the airport on Avenida Domingo Diaz you should keep an eye out for the ample signage directing to the rental car area. Once there, park in an appropriate location for your rental car company, lock your car, and then drop your contract and your keys in the dropbox for a contactless drop-off option. If you do need to speak to somebody about your rental, the staff is generally available from early in the morning until well into the evening to assist you.
  • Because this is such a popular tourist destination, you'll often find that Panama City Tocumen International Airport car rental can be difficult during the weekend and holiday periods when people are doing a lot of traveling. This will especially be true on Friday afternoons when a lot of people may be arriving for weekends.
  • Book your car hire at Tocumen Airport, Panama at least 1 day before your trip in order to get a below-average price

FAQs about renting a car at Tocumen Airport, Panama

  • What is a good choice for a type of car to rent while I'm here?

    Because you can expect consistently warm weather in this area and because there's so much to see you do while you're here, renting a convertible is a great option to soak in all this amazing part of the world has to offer. If you've brought the entire family with you for a vacation, a better choice would be a minivan or an SUV to get all of them and all of your stuff around in style and comfort.

  • What type of documentation is required to rent a car at this airport?

    When you rent a car at this airport you need to provide the rental car company with a valid driver's license from your country of origin. When you use this method for a rental you can rent the car for up to 90 days without any additional requirements. If you plan on renting a car for more than 90 days, you will need to obtain a national license. If the license in question is not in English or Spanish, you also need to present an International Driving Permit for your rental.

  • What kind of amenities will I find in the rental car area at this airport?

    One of the great things about having all the rental car customer service counters inside of the terminal building of the airport is that travelers will find all the amenities they would expect to find at any major airport. As such, at this airport travelers should expect to find plenty of restroom facilities, ATMs, currency exchange services, electronic charging stations, restaurants and cafés, retail stores, duty-free shops, as well as pharmacy and luggage storage services.

  • Which car rental companies will pick you up at Tocumen Airport, Panama?

    Car rental companies that offer shuttle or pick-up services from Tocumen Airport, Panama to off-airport locations include Ace, Alamo, Avis, Budget, Dollar, Economy Rent a Car, Hertz, MEXRENTACAR , National, and Sixt.

Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport car rental reviews and directory

 

Budget

8.2

Very Good
Best rated

Cleanliness

8.5

Comfort

8.7

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.2

Value for money

8.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen Int'l Aeropuerto

+507 238 4069

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10.0 Wonderful

Raphael, Aug 2026

Compact SUV

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Great service - nice car / friendly staff

2.0 Poor

Eric, Feb 2026

People mover

KAYAK
When we arrived they told us they didn't have the size vehicle we had reserved and confirmed. We had to cancel the reservation and find a new company which didn't have what we needed, ended up driving a jump 15 passenger van instead of a mini van and had to pay more money.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2025

Passenger van

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Best experience I have had in 20 years

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Oct 2023

Full-size

KAYAK
Very good

1 out of 3

National

6.5

Okay

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.0

Value for money

7.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen International Airport

+507 275 7222

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Dollar

6.4

Okay

Cleanliness

6.8

Comfort

6.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.4

Value for money

6.7

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen Intl Apt, Panama

+507 238 4955

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8.0 Very Good

Osvaldo, Apr 2026

SUV

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Just. Waiting and my deposit

6.0 Okay

Irma, Jan 2025

Compact SUV

KAYAK
I think that we need to know how much we want to paid before we are going to get car don't get the surprised amount..way expensive as I saw it.

1 out of 2

Avis

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.8

Value for money

5.8

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen Intl Apo

+507 238 4056

Monday06:00 - 21:00
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2.0 Poor

Sol, Jul 2026

Compact SUV

KAYAK
Tried to cancel before the trip but was unable to through kayak or Avis and lost money

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, May 2026

Passenger van

KAYAK
The vehicle was advertised as a 15-passenger van but truly it is a 14-passenger vehicle. Additionally, the front row is very difficult and uncomfortable for passengers to sit because of a huge black box built inside of the van. The van was very clean but smelled also like smoke. This was disturbing for my allergies, and we had to pay to have the vehicle detailed as a result. Lastly, the rental location customer service was great, but I was taken back by the $5,000 credit card hold for liability. This is extremely ridiculous and I have never experienced this requirement not even in America with high-end vehicles. If this is the requirement moving forward for Avis Panama this should be expressed in advance of pick-up and not as a surprise on the day of pick-up. There were so many hidden fees and as a preferred business renter with Avis (America) I was disappointed.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Apr 2026

Intermediate

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The rental process was super easy. We didn't have to wait long, and the car was parked right outside the terminal. The car we rented was clean and worked without issues.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Mar 2026

Pick-up truck

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Gave one price and got expensive at Panama counter

10.0 Wonderful

Gaby, Feb 2026

Intermediate SUV

KAYAK
The personal was really nice and bring us a really good experience. I will rent again with them

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jul 2025

Compact SUV

KAYAK
Car was in a good condition.

1 out of 4

Hertz

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

7.2

Comfort

6.8

Pick-up/Drop-off

6.8

Value for money

6.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Apto. Intl De Tocumen

+507 260 0000

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Fox

6.0

Okay

Cleanliness

7.0

Comfort

7.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.0

Value for money

5.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Europcar, Av Domingo Diaz Frente Al Apto

+1 800 225 4369

Monday07:00 - 22:00
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Thrifty

5.5

Fair

Cleanliness

6.2

Comfort

5.5

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.7

Value for money

5.5

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Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen Intl Apt, Panama

+507 238 4955

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2.0 Poor

Eric, Feb 2026

Luxury SUV

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When we arrived they told us they didn't have the size vehicle we had reserved and confirmed. We had to cancel the reservation and find a new company which didn't have what we needed, ended up driving a jump 15 passenger van instead of a mini van and had to pay more money.

Alamo

4.4

Mediocre

Cleanliness

5.5

Comfort

5.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.6

Value for money

4.2

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen International Airport

+507 236 5777

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4.0 Mediocre

Carlos, Dec 2024

Full-size SUV

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Nice new car, very clean. Kind staff. Price was not what offered

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Full-size SUV

KAYAK
Alamo as some others on their groups are nothing but thieves. They scam me from a luxury car to a cheap one claiming that AMEX didn’t cover insurance for the luxury car while holding in their hands a letter from them stating that I was covered. But still charged me the luxury car rate blaming on Kayak taking their share off the top first. In other words they pretty much said not to use Kayak at all. I wouldn’t recommend Alamo or any of their affiliates to a dog. I’m not the first one they’ve done this to.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Passenger van

KAYAK
They did not have the right sized car available.

2.0 Poor

Elias, Dec 2023

Luxury SUV

KAYAK
They insisted on adding coverages which I declined. They wouldn’t give me the car. I was “forced” to accept them. Made the price double.

Firefly

4.0

Mediocre

Cleanliness

6.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen Intl Airport

+507 270 0355

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Ace

3.6

Poor

Cleanliness

5.6

Comfort

5.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.8

Value for money

4.4

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Via Tocumen

+507 238 3200

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jan 2024

Supplier choice

KAYAK
Very negligent, bad attention, rude, there were many tourists having problems with them.

2.0 Poor

Steve, Dec 2023

Compact

KAYAK
False advertising. Rental car was $34. But it window they made me get insurance for $144 extra.

Europcar

3.1

Poor

Cleanliness

3.9

Comfort

3.9

Pick-up/Drop-off

3.1

Value for money

3.1

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Frente al Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, Av. Domingo Díaz, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. Punto de reunión: Saliendo por la Puerta 3 (P3) y puerta 4 (P4) pasillo hacia los estacionamientos.

+507 6204 1753

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2.0 Poor

Lachlan, Jan 2024

Compact SUV

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No one ever answered the phone and they weren’t at the airport like they said they were so I had to rent from a different car company. Terrible experience

Economy Rent a Car

2.6

Poor

Cleanliness

2.6

Comfort

2.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.6

Value for money

2.6

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen Intl Airport Terminal, floor 1

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Enterprise Rent-A-Car

2.0

Poor

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.0

Value for money

6.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Terminal 1, Linea 1, Pb

+507 238 4142

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Sixt

2.0

Poor

Cleanliness

2.0

Comfort

2.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.0

Value for money

2.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Via Tocumen 1

+507 269 7498

Monday06:00 - 21:00
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NU Car

2.0

Poor

Cleanliness

2.0

Comfort

2.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

2.0

Value for money

2.0

One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

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Avda Domingo Diaz

+507 279 5735

Monday05:00 - 23:00
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Routes Car & Truck Rentals

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2 locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Av. Domingo Diaz

+507 6983 1916

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Sunday07:00 - 19:00

Tocumen, Between Pan American Highway and Av. Domingo Diaz, 0819-09190, Panamá

+507 6983 1916

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ACO Rent A Car

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

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El Cangrejo Calle D Edf

+507 397 5116

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Automarket Rent a Car

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen International Airport

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CarWiz

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Ave. Domingo Diaz, Plaza Global Business Terminal -

+507 214 4700

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Deal Mobility Rent a Car

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Frente al Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen, Av. Domingo Díaz, Ciudad de Panamá, Panamá. Punto de reunión: Saliendo por la Puerta 3 (P3) y puerta 4 (P4) pasillo hacia los estacionamientos.

+507 6204 1753

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Drive Rental Cars

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

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Avda Domingo Diaz

+507 279 5735

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FlexWays

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen International Airport (PTY)

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GREEN MOTION

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Crown Plaza Hotel, Avenida Domingo Diaz , Puesta Del Este

+507 310 5861

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keddy by Europcar

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

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Tocumen Office Storage- Galera No12 Via Panamerica

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MEXRENTACAR

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Tocumen International Airport

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Shouqi

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

La Alborada Sector Sur

+86 10 6064 1387

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Street Rent a Car

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Av. Domingo Díaz, Panamá, Provincia de Panamá, Panamá , Panamá Tocumen Airport , Panamá , PA

+507 6892 0380

Monday08:00 - 18:00
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Sunnycars

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One location in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

Locations in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport

San Pancracio Lote 9-10 - La Alborada Sector Sur

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U-Save

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Crown Plaza Hotel Avenida Domingo Diaz , Puesta Del Este

+507 310 5566

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106 travellers who rented a car in Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport gave the car agency they used an average rating of 5.7

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