Buses
Buses
are by far the cheapest way to get around. The most expensive journey in the country (from Puerto Jiménez on the Osa Peninsula, to San José) costs US$7, while
fares
in the mid- to long-distance range vary from US$2.50 to US$5.
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Driving
You have to exercise caution when
renting a car
in Costa Rica - companies have been known to claim for "damage" they insist you inflicted on their vehicle. By far the best policy is to rent a car through a Costa Rican travel agent or...
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Cycling
Costa Rica's terrain makes
cycling
a pleasure - indeed, it's easier to dodge the potholes and wandering cattle on a bike than in a car - and the range of places to stay and eat means you don't need to carry a tent. There is very little traffic...
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Planes
Costa Rica's two
domestic air carriers
offer a quite economical scheduled service between San José and many beach destinations and provincial towns. Sansa is the state-owned domestic airline; Travelair is its commercial competitor. Both fly...
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Getting around Costa Rican towns
All Costa Rican towns of any size are intersected by an
Avenida Central
, which runs east-west, and a
Calle Central
, which runs north-south. From Avenida Central, parallel
avenidas
run odd numbers to the north and even...
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