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Transportation in Costa Rica | Getting Around

The public transportation system in Costa Rica is found in great abundance and the service is said to be better than even the United States. The transportation is available at a lesser cost, it is quite frequent and it is plentiful.

This of course does not mean that the buses available are better in quality but they are surely the best way to travel cheaply in the country especially for those who have gone to visit the country.

One can easily rent cars in Costa Rica- be it in the capital city if San Jose, the airport, in all the other cities as well as in some of the rural areas of the land. Most of the cars are for wheelers. These are not only used for the rural roads but are used for the roads in the cities as well.

The only reason for this is that potholes are found in large numbers in the main thoroughfares of the main cities as well. You can also find that now the roads are well developed and marked and you can also get road maps and the directions from the Tourism Bureau of Costa Rica located in the city of San Jose.

A huge percentage of tourists who travel to Costa Rica rent private vehicles for their transportation.

There are a number of reasons why this is done. It is highly convenient as you are the one who is doing the driving. You will do it according to the way you have scheduled your tours. It is unrestricted and you are totally free to go where ever you desire.

You can stop any where and also linger at one point if you like the place more. This happens when ever you are going for a sight seeing trip.

But it is advisable to deliver the car till the time you are prepared to leave San Jose. There is one disadvantage as well. Driving in an unknown city can be a very trying task. So you need to be well equipped with maps and travel information before you venture driving a rented car.

The taxi service is good similar to the excellent service of the buses except that the prices are much less when compared to similar services in most of the other countries. In Costa Rica all the taxis have a meter according to which the travelers pay. You jus need to make sure that the meter is on the run from the moment you board it.

Taxis in Costa Rica are liable to charge more if they are made to ply outside the city so the best idea would e to ask for the approximate fare before you board the cab buses are another good yet cheap option and they are found in large numbers.

 

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