Costa Rica Transportation Blog
We publish practical information (and our opinions) on how to get around Costa Rica during your travels.
Please send your comments and questions to [email protected] or call/whatsapp at +506 6075-8957.
This blog is maintained by Mario Cordero, manager and partner at Morpho Vans.
April 2015 – Schedule of road closures in Monteverde
Monteverde road construction makes progress The project to enlarge and improve the main road to Monteverde has made huge progress in the last few weeks. A section of several kilometers from Monteverde down is already finished and the big machines have moved down...
Monteverde Road Construction Update 2014
The latest information regarding the improvement of the route to Monteverde in 2018 is here: http://www.morphovans.com/monteverde-road-construction-updates/ The main road going up to Monteverde has been under major construction for several months now. ...
Driving from San José to Monteverde
Road construction in progress Driving the gravel mountain road to Monteverde has been an adventure in itself for decades. Access to this popular destination was only possible using a narrow, windy, gravel road, suitable for 4WD vehicles only. Locals from...
Costa Rica child car seat law 2014
Updated regulations for rental cars and vans This week we finally have the new set of car seat regulations. Very similar to the old rules, we like the added flexibility with overlapping ranges of weight and height. This means some kids will fit in two different...
Hotels in San Jose – City Center & West Side
Our private transfers from San Jose Airport SJO have only one price to all hotels and addresses in the city center and west side. Here is a partial list of hotels in these areas. We suggest you use the search box here on the right. If the hotel you are...
Hotels in San Jose – East Side
Traffic conditions in San Jose continue to get worse each day. On a bad traffic evening, it can take well over an hour to go from the Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) to a hotel on the East side of the center. For this reason, since 2023, Private Shuttles going to/from...