Taxis are generally cheap. All taxis should have a meter. The fare starts at 570 colones, and is 570 per kilometre. Conversion is about 510 colones per USD fluctuates daily. A ride inside the city center will normally cost 580-2500 colones. Basically a couple dollars, which they will accept, will get you anywhere in the city. Be aware that it is close to useless to give a taxi driver an exact street address. You have to point out some well-known building, park or hotel close to where you are going. Often there are no street signs and addresses are difficult to find, so be sure you know where you are going or you could get lost very easily. If you are driving in Costa Rica one may see vehicles from Mississippi, British Columbia, Panama, and other places note that the traffic lights don't have the yellow border around them and can sometimes be difficult to see, the road network is well utilized by locals to overcapacity so don't expect to get anywhere fast, also motorcycles weave in and out of traffic. Keep in mind the pet peeve most tourists have with tico kindness: often times when a tico has no idea where a certain destination you may have had in mind is, he or she will simply direct you to a random location. Often times simply incomprehensible, these directions are a reflection on the cultural approach to kindness many Costa Ricans adopt. Service Car Rental (http://servicecarrental.com) has good chart about driving distances in Costa Rica. Or use the online route planner from YourTravelmap.com (http://www.yourtravelmap.com).
Easy Ride Shuttle service offers a New Airport Express shuttle Services for only $20 1-2 people $10 each 3 or more passengersshuttle runs 24 hours from any hotel San Jose downtown to SJO airport and viceversaCHEAPER THAN TAXI FARES.
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Chauffeur Driven Luxury Transportation and Security Service. Providing Transportation to anywhere in Costa Rica, air charters, meet and greet services, airport transfers for all travelers to Costa Rica.TransportationinCostaRica.com
offers different airport shuttle services from the San Jose Airport to all Costa Rica destinations: Toll free 1-888-324 -9326The Bus system is reliable, comfortable, extensive, and very cheap. For instance it costs about $5 to travel from San Jose to the Nicoya Peninsula.
It is as well possible to get around by bicycle in San Jose. If you want to buy a bicycle you find stores in Calle 6 / Av. 5 Coca Cola or south of "Avenida Segunda" on the corner or Av.6 / Calle 4. In the south east corner of plaza Viquez you find a small bicycle store.
