Car rental
Car hire in cities across Ecuador
Drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices, city by city, from public data.
17 cities in Ecuador have a car rental page: drive times to nearby cities, the road rules that change at a border, and where to compare prices. Largest first.
| City | Region | Population | Nearest airport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quito | Pichincha | 2,781,641 | UIO (22 km) |
| Guayaquil | Guayas | 2,723,665 | GYE (4 km) |
| Cuenca | Azuay | 636,996 | CUE (1 km) |
| Santo Domingo de los Colorados | Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas | 458,580 | UIO (93 km) |
| Ambato | Tungurahua Province | 387,309 | LTX (38 km) |
| Portoviejo | Manabí | 321,800 | MEC (28 km) |
| Eloy Alfaro | Guayas | 315,724 | GYE (5 km) |
| Machala | El Oro | 289,141 | ETR (21 km) |
| Loja | Loja | 274,112 | — |
| Manta | Manabí | 264,281 | MEC (6 km) |
| Riobamba | Chimborazo Province | 264,048 | LTX (84 km) |
| Ibarra | Imbabura | 221,149 | UIO (59 km) |
| Esmeraldas | Esmeraldas | 218,727 | ESM (4 km) |
| Quevedo | Los Ríos | 213,842 | LTX (95 km) |
| Latacunga | Cotopaxi | 205,624 | UIO (95 km) |
| Daule | Guayas | 173,684 | GYE (35 km) |
| Milagro | Guayas | 133,508 | GYE (32 km) |
Common questions
Which cities in Ecuador have a car rental page?
Quito, Guayaquil, Cuenca, Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ambato, Portoviejo, Eloy Alfaro, Machala, Loja, Manta and 7 more.
What currency is used in Ecuador?
The Dollar (USD).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.