If  you are planning to rent a car on your vacation to Costa Rica,  I invite you to go to my categories-on page one – and click on   RENT A CAR IN COSTA RICA .  It is located  towards the bottom of the category list.   Here you can find the articles I have written [...]

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Ann on November 10th, 2009

If you are traveling to Costa Rica  or planning a vacation to Costa Rica, and  planning to rent a car?   And you say, “I have checked with several different rental car agencies in Costa Rica and renting a car there seems quite expensive.”  Why?
There are many reasons.
1. A large portion of the cost of renting [...]

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I would like to tell you about a car rental company in Costa Rica that I have twice rented from and have been very pleased with their services.  The name is Solid Car Rental company. I rented from their main office near the San Jose International Airport.  A young man named Jonathan, who speaks very [...]

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Ann on August 11th, 2009

Costa Rica car rental agencies are numerous,  So you ask,  how do I choose the right one for me?
First, go on the Internet and find the names of  some of the agencies.  After thoroughly reading their Internet sight, call the 800 toll free number and talk to a sales representative.  Look for courtesy and knowledge [...]

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Do you want to  rent a car in Costa Rica? This “Guide to Renting a Car in Costa Rica” is a summary of all the previous articles I have written on this subject.  It is  “one stop  information,”  A Must Read”  before you rent a car in Costa Rica, therefore saving you time,  money,  and [...]

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This article to is  inform you about the best route to drive  from Arenal Volcano to the NW Pacific beach of Tamarindo:  Best route to drive  is go around the north face of Lake Arenal to Tiliran, then to Canas.  This is very scenic and takes about 1.5 hours.  The road is good in most [...]

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Renting a car in Costa Rica? First call up your credit card company and ask them what Insurance coverage they provide with car rental in Costa Rica?    Each credit card company is different.  But just for purposes of example- let me tell you about mine.  I have a gold American Express card.  I can [...]

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If you are planning to travel to Costa Rica and rent a car , it is best if you do not drive in San Jose. The traffic is extremely congested with  many large  buses everywhere.  You can’t read the street and avenue names because they are rubbed off the sides of buildings where they  [...]

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We are renting a car  on our vacation to Costa Rica and want to know the best and most direct driving route from San Jose international airport to Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna.   We are renting a 4×4 vehicle near  the airport.
Answer to your questions by  The Costa Rica Expert: Your drive will take  around [...]

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We  are traveling to  Costa Rica and want to see the countryside, not stay around the bigger cities.  We thought about getting a fixed itinerary tour where we are driven in a tour bus with lots other people.   However:  we would like to know if the other option of renting a car in Costa Rica [...]

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