Los Cabos International Airport (SJD) serves San José del Cabo. Here is how to get online from the moment you land: the free Wi-Fi, where SIM cards are sold, and the eSIM you can install before you fly.
Los Cabos airport offers free Wi-Fi, but reports differ on how it works and how long it lasts: recent guides describe a free session of about an hour, with a sign-in page in your browser. It is meant for the terminals, so it will not help on the curb outside.
Plan to have your own data on arrival. Many transfer drivers in Los Cabos coordinate by WhatsApp, and the moment you need it is after customs, walking out of Terminal 2.
International flights land at Terminal 2; domestic ones at Terminal 1. Reports from 2026 mention Telcel and other carrier kiosks in the arrivals area and small shops selling SIM cards from Mexican networks, but none is guaranteed to be open, especially for late arrivals and in peak season. Prices at the airport are higher than in town, where Telcel shops and OXXO convenience stores in San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas sell the same prepaid plans.
After customs at Terminal 2 you walk through a corridor of timeshare and tour sellers, the "shark tank". Some present themselves as transport or information desks: they are not where SIM cards or your driver are.
Every new Mexican line must be registered to you before it works normally, with your passport. A travel eSIM from abroad needs no registration: see Mexico SIM card or eSIM in 2026. Facts checked in October 2026.
Install one at home before you fly and you are online when the wheels touch down, with no queue at a SIM counter.
Mexico's largest mobile network is Telcel, with the widest coverage across the country, followed by AT&T Mexico. Movistar Mexico runs on AT&T's network under an agreement signed in 2019, so a Movistar connection reaches the same places as AT&T. A travel eSIM connects to one of them as a roaming partner, which is why data roaming must be on for the eSIM line. Telcel tends to reach further in rural areas, so the partner network matters most off the main routes. It can differ from plan to plan: check the plan details, or ask us at support@esimlounge.com before you buy.
One allowance for the whole trip, used at your own pace.
A fresh allowance every day, slower above it until the next day.
No cap on data, with a fair-use speed limit after heavy daily use.
One eSIM that also works in the other countries of the bundle, for a trip that crosses borders.
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The taxis, trains and private transfers from SJD into San José del Cabo are compared on our sister site: Los Cabos International Airport on airporttransportation.com
Yes, with a sign-in page in your browser. Recent reports describe a free session of about an hour, inside the terminals only. Have your own data for the curb outside, where you meet your driver.
Sometimes: reports mention carrier kiosks and small shops in arrivals, but none is guaranteed to be open, especially late at night. Telcel shops and OXXO stores in San José del Cabo and Cabo San Lucas are cheaper. Bring your passport to register a new Mexican line.
The corridor after customs at Terminal 2, where timeshare and tour sellers approach arriving passengers, some presenting themselves as transport desks. If your ride is booked, keep walking out of the terminal: drivers wait outside.
Yes, for a Mexican SIM card or eSIM: since 9 January 2026 every new Mexican line must be linked to its user, with a passport for a visitor. Your home line and a travel eSIM bought abroad need no registration.
Yes. Install it at home on Wi-Fi and turn on data roaming for the eSIM line when you land, so you can message your driver on WhatsApp before you walk out of the terminal.
