Cheap Car Rental in Costa Rica

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We specialise in cheap car rental in Costa Rica. For the cheapest car rental in Costa Rica, simply select the dates and pickup location in the booking form on the right side of the page. We guarantee the cheapest rates for car rental in all locations in Costa Rica.

Cheap Costa Rica Car Hire.com has a wide selection of cars for hire at San Jose Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO). We also offer car rental options at Liberia Airport in Guanacaste, Manuel Antonio Quepos, La Fortuna San Carlos, Jaco Beach, San José and many other locations throughout the country. The addresses of all locations will be displayed before your car hire is fully confirmed. List of rental locations available: La Fortuna, Rio Segundo(Alajuela), Mal Pais, Tambor, Irazu, Ciudad Quesada, Coco Beach, Conchal, Guanacaste, Liberia International Airport, Quepos, Samara, Tamarindo, Jaco Beach, San Jose Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO)

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Airports in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has a wide net of airports providing access over its 51 square kilometers.  There are air terminals in several tourist towns where different companies have regular daily charters to hot spots like the nearest beaches or Manuel Antonio National Park.  However, you don't have to hop around the country by plane, take your time and see all the lush scenery this tropical paradise has to offer by San Jose Airport car hire.

There are also a few private landing fields, but only the four main terminals with their own facilities are accredited as international airports.  These include the Limon Airport, located on the Caribbean side of the country, Tobias Bolaños International Airport, just 8 km from the capital, Daniel Oduber International Airport, the second most popular with tourists, and commonly called the Liberia Airport in the Province of Guanacaste, this airport services cities like Toronto, London and some in the USA. And Costa Rica's most important airport, Juan Santamaria International. With flights to Frankfurt Airport, Madrid, Mexico City, Brussels, New York City, amongst others.

Located in the city of Alajuela, Juan Santamaria International Airport, or more commonly the San Jose Airport, is the center of operations of the main Central American Airlines.  This busy airport is surprisingly easy to navigate.  There are several duty-free shops, restaurants, and cafes conveniently placed.  Getting to and from the airport the road system has been designed to be easy to navigate as well, you can feel comfortable in a car hire San Jose Airport.

Once you arrive you will soon find out what all the traffic to Juan Santamaria is all about.  The "Rich Coast" is one of the world's 22 oldest democracies, it constitutionally abolished its army in 1949, it plans to be the first carbon neutral country by 2021, and it ranks first in the Happy Planet Index, claiming its place as the happiest place in the world to visit!

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The Rainforest and Arenal Volcano

On a clear day you can watch Arenal erupt and if you wait for nightfall Arenal often puts on a brilliant show with bright red rocks tumbling down its sides.  Arenal is your iconic looking, inverted-cone-shape, and said to have eruptions about every 30 minutes.  While you can no longer drive up the volcano due to safety reasons (they actually used to allow people to do this), you can park your car hire San Jose Costa Rica at the bottom of the 1968 Trail, where you can walk along the path of Arenal's most recent devastation when it took out an entire town in 1968.

Arenal resides in the lovely town of La Fortuna.  Known as the adventure capital of Costa Rica, here you can find every kind of thrill-seeking activity you could imagine, from white water rafting to flying through the air on a zipline.  While La Fortuna is great during the day and for some great souvenir shopping, why not spend your nights in the Jungle.  Just 30 minutes south of La Fortuna, bordering the Children's Eternal Rainforest is Finca Luna Nueva Lodge.  A great alternative to your average resort in La Fortuna, their property offers several trails through the rainforest, a fully functioning biodynamic farm, and there is even a tower with a view of the volcano.Make sure if you plan to drive around this area that you choose a 4 wheel drive San Jose Costa Rica car hire, as there is a lot of rain in the rainforest, and not all of the roads are paved!

Corcovado National Park

Legend has it that the Osa Peninsula of Costa Rica was once part of another continent that broke away into the sea, leaving behind a piece to Costa Rica with entirely different biodiversity than the rest of the country.  Corcovado National Park located on Costa Rica's wild and untamed Osa Peninsula is among the most biologically intense places on earth.  Home to the largest and only tropical primary lowland forest in the world, the Corcovado National Park houses a maddeningly long list of endangered plant and animal species.Famous to birders, the Park is also home to the beautiful Scarlet Macaws, the Resplendent Quetzals, as well as the Red-Eyed Tree Frog and the amazing and illusive Tapir, the largest terrestrial mammal in Central and South America.

Encompassing 13 major ecosystems, 140 different mammal species, 400 birds (20 of which are endemic), 116 amphibians and reptiles, and at least 500 species of trees, Corcovado Park has all the nature you need to wow, astound, and educate your adventurous spirit.There are main entry points to the park, Puerto Jimenez and Drake Bay.  You can fly out directly from San Jose to Puerto Jimenez, or fly to Palomar Sur and take a boat from there to Drake Bay.

Playa Hermosa, Puntarenas

Not to be confused with the Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste, the "Beautiful Beach" in Puntarenas is where to go if you want to surf.  These shores offer some of the best and most consistent surf breaks in the world!  It is important to note that the currents in Playa Hermosa are very strong and are not ideal for swimming.  For some waves suitable for both beginners and experienced surfers you may want to visit the more popular tourist beach of Jaco, but if you are ready to hang with the big dogs hit Playa Hermosa's famous 13 foot waves!

Every year in August hundreds of expert surfers flock to Playa Hermosa from all over the globe for the Quicksilver Surf Championships.  However, the best time to surf here is from April to November, when the tide is high and rising.  When you're tired of surfing this is the perfect beach for a day of relaxing and soaking up the sun.Just a short drive from the capital, set up your surf plans with a cheap car rental San Jose, Costa Rica.

Costa Rica Car Hire Rates Include

• Collision damage waiver
• Theft protection
• Third party liability insurance
• Tax (VAT)
• Unlimited mileage and location/airport fees.