Transportation Costa Rica

Public Buses

Throughout Costa Rica there is an extensive public bus system. The problem is that most of the routes are privately rather than individually owned, so getting hold of a schedule is often difficult and finding updated ones is often a time consuming and frustrating job. The buses are often hot, late, cancelled, crowded and extremely slow. But they are very cheap - there is no doubt about that and if you are a traveler with a lot of time on your hands this is the way to go!

Shuttles

Shuttles (or collective transports as they are sometimes called) are a great alternative to rental cars, public buses or private transfers. We can arrange shuttle services to many destinations in Costa Rica, which run once or twice daily and are door-to-door to many destinations. The shuttles are comfortable, modern micro-buses with a/c and seat belts. The drivers are equipped with cell phones and are fully insured. The shuttles usually take up to 8 people.

Private Transfers

For a more convenient and faster journey, we can arrange completely private, door to door transport to most destinations. Our drivers use comfortable microbuses or 4 x 4 vehicles which have A/C and seat belts. Vehicles are fully insured and carry cell phones. The prices are usually based on 1-8 people, with operating hours between 6.00am-6.00pm. Outside of these hours, there is a small extra charge.

PRICES AT A GLANCE BELOW!
PRIVATE TRANSPORTATION COSTA RICA (to and from Monteverde Area) up to 8 people.

Private Transportation between Monteverde and Costa Rica Airports

To/From Monteverde	Prices up to 8 people
San Jose (SJO) International Airport located in Alajuela	$205
Pavas Airport - Tobias Bolaños	Please inquire
Liberia (LIR) International Airport located in Liberia	$195
San Jose Airport by La Paz Waterfall	$298

 

Private Transportation between Monteverde and the Beaches of Costa Rica

To/From Monteverde	Prices up to 8 people
Cahuita - Playa Cahuita	$442
Carillo - Playa Carillo	$205
Coco - Playa del Coco	$215
Dominical	$277
Flamingo - Playa Flamingo	$236
Grande - Playa Playa Grande	$236
Jaco - Jaco Beach	$164
Manuel Antonio - Quepos	$205
Montezuma	$267
Nosara - Playa Nosara	$236
Papagayo	$236
Puerto Viejo de Limon	$473
Punta Islita	$236
Punta Leona	$164
Samara - Playa Samara	$205
Tamarindo	$236

 

Please contact us for shuttle transport routes from the Juan Santamaria International San Jose Airport (SJO) to other parts of Costa Rica because shuttles are not allowed to stop at the airport (private transport only permitted). However, you can take a 3-minute taxi ride to the nearby Holiday Inn Express and we can arrange shuttles to pick you from there.

 

Private Transportation between Monteverde and other "major or connecting" cities

To/From Monteverde	Prices up to 8 people
Cañas	$143
La Paz (Peace Lodge)	$298
Liberia	$195
Nuevo Arenal	$164
Peñas Blancas (Nicaragua Border)	$277
Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui	$236
Rincon de la Vieja	$215
San Jose Center	$205
Tilaran	$112

 

Taxi-Boat-Taxi

This is a special service from Monteverde to Arenal (or vice versa). The journey is approximately 3 hours, door-to-door from most of the hotels in the zone. Click here for more details

Horseback from Monteverde to Arenal (or vice versa) Click here for more details