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How to get to and from
hundreds of the world's airports by car,
bus, train and other forms of public transport. |
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Updates
and requests for inclusion in these pages welcomed by e-mail to Steve.
Information is from many
sources
including personal visits and may no longer be accurate.
Please note I am an airline pilot, not a travel agent and cannot provide any travel services.
Legal Disclaimer Last Update
07Sep12 |
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Liberia Intl (LIR):
Location: 12 km/8 Miles WSW of the city.
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
Several
companies are at the airport. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Money
Services: ATM/Cash machine, Bureau de Change/Currency Exchange and bank in the terminal.
Airport Tax: Departure: US$26 for tourists and
US$43 for locals. Must be paid before security.
Notes from a Traveller October 2009: The Departure
Tax **IF PAID BY CREDIT CARD** is processed as a a Cash Advance incurring
immediate interest from the issuing bank! So, they WILL accept credit cards for
payment (which is still US$26), however, it would be worth mentioning to your
users.
Updated Nov09 D Gradwohl. [back].[top]
San José - Alajuela/Juan Santamaría
(SJO):
Location: 16 km/10 Miles WNW of San Jose City.
By Taxi: There
are 2 kinds of taxis in Costa Rica, orange and red. The orange type are airport taxis and can be hailed at the airport. They
have a set price of ~US$15-20 to go to or from the airport. Usually takes ~15-30 mins. The
other kind of taxi is red and has a sign on top and uses a meter known locally as a maría. If the taxi does not
look like this, it is not legal. Beware! Ask the driver to use the maría before entering the cab. If there is no meter or he says it is broken,
be sure to agree on a price before getting on. After 8pm, there is an extra 20% on the fare.
By Bus: All
buses running to Alajuela pass the airport, but you must tell the driver before
passing or he will not stop there. Long Haul buses coming down the Pan American
Highway (from Liberia and Monteverde) will stop at the airport on request.
Approximate cost to the city US$1. Buses run every 10 mins 0500-2200.
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By Shuttle Van: |
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□resorthoppa.com: |
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□resorthoppa.com runs
shuttle vans and private cars from this airport to various
various suburbs of San Jose
and the city centre. Click
here
to make a reservation. |
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Rental Cars: |
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On-Airport Rental Car Providers: |
AVIS
(506) 293 22 22, open 0600-2200. An Airport Fee of 12% applies.
Dollar
(506) 441 0642 open 0600-2200,
Budget
441 4444,
ALAMO
441 1260, ECONOMY,
National
440 0085,
Hertz
441 0097 & TOYOTA. |
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Weblinks:
Click here to book -----> |
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□Car
Trawler Car Hire. |
Airport Tax: Departure: US$26 for tourists and
US$43 for locals. Must be paid before security.
Notes from a Traveller October 2009: The Departure
Tax **IF PAID BY CREDIT CARD** is processed as a a Cash Advance incurring
immediate interest from the issuing bank! So, they WILL accept credit cards for
payment (which is still US$26), however, it would be worth mentioning to your
users.
Airport Website:
www.eaai.com.ni.
Airport Tel No: +506 437 2400.
Updated
Dec09 ADV. [back].[top]
San José - Pavas/Tobias
Bolaños (SYQ):
Location: Not far from the US Embassy in
Pavas, a suburb of San Jose City, and 5 km/3 Miles W of San Jose City centre. 6
km/4 miles west of San Jose Intl Airport/Alajuela.
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By Shuttle Van: |
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□resorthoppa.com: |
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□resorthoppa.com runs
shuttle vans and private cars from this airport to various
suburbs of
San Jose and the city centre. Click
here
to make a reservation. |
Airport Tax: Departure: US$26 for tourists and
US$43 for locals. Must be paid before security.
Notes from a Traveller October 2009: The Departure
Tax **IF PAID BY CREDIT CARD** is processed as a a Cash Advance incurring
immediate interest from the issuing bank! So, they WILL accept credit cards for
payment (which is still US$26), however, it would be worth mentioning to your
users.
Notes:
This airport is for most domestic commercial flights and several private intl
charter flights. It serves as the main domestic airport for San José and handles only
2 scheduled intl flights to Granada, Nicaragua and Bocas del Toro, Panama. It also serves as
a hub for Nature Air, one of the 2 main domestic airlines of Costa Rica.
Updated
Nov09 ADV. [back].[top]
Tortugero National Park:
Location: 3 km/2 miles from town, in Tortugero National Park on the East Coast.
On Foot: Walk down the beach to pole '1 6/8' and walk down the runway to the platform.
By Boat: Charter boats from town run down the river and dock at the
airstrip.
Updated
May03 FP.
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