Private transfers or 4×4 rental?
Transportation options in Costa Rica and how they work
Over the past 11 years in this business we have learned that our customers often plan their trips based on two important misconceptions about transportation in Costa Rica.
- Private transfers are expensive. FALSE: private transportation between hotels cost less than renting an SUV for a week.
- Renting a car gives you more freedom. FALSE: even when driving yourself gives a sense of freedom, you must now worry about where to park, watch the luggage, find your way around in a country with almost no road signs, finding fuel, driving in the rain, etc, etc.
This article describes perfectly some of the pros and cons of each transportation solution.
Advice on Transfers vs. Renting a 4×4 Costa Rica
There is always the temptation to hire the guy who approached you at the exit of the airport or outside the bank to drive you to the beach; his price was almost half of that advertised on the internet. Chances are though, that this guy drives a “pirate” (illegal) van or taxi and does not have the right license and insurance.
