Renting a car in Costa Rica
Sep 11th, 2013, 05:45 PM
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Renting a car in Costa Rica
We are flying into Liberia airport; spending 2 days in Guanacaste and 2 days at Arenal Volcano before returning to Marriott resort in Liberia.
What recommendations do you have for car rental?
What recommendations do you have for car rental?
Sep 12th, 2013, 04:46 AM
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The auto insurance in Costa Rica is a government monopoly of the INS (Instituto Nacional de Seguros). Highly advise you to rent an SUV. Drove from Liberia Airport to Arenal and glad that we rented an SUV with all those bumpy roads.
The bus system in Costa Rica is also very excellent and cheap. You could travel by bus anywhere you could drive.
The bus system in Costa Rica is also very excellent and cheap. You could travel by bus anywhere you could drive.
Sep 12th, 2013, 07:46 AM
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We rented a small SUV from TriColor at Liberia on our first trip, then again from TriColor in San Jose this summer. They will include the insurance in your quote, so no hidden fees. They were prompt to answer our e-mails and our price was exactly as agreed upon. I would definitely use them again.
Sep 12th, 2013, 08:59 AM
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hi I can recommend you http://4x4rentacar.com I you can take the car with them at Liberia and return at the marriot, they will arrange for you to pick up the car at no extra cost
good luck
good luck
Sep 13th, 2013, 08:00 AM
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Hola Suggest you don't rent a car. Bus travel is very cheap as are taxi's. Roads and drivers there are very bad and if you get into an accident, you wait for the police and the insurance company. A friend of ours had a small accident that went 'away' with a bribe to the police and the driver.
LOVE CR! Have a great time!
LOVE CR! Have a great time!
Sep 16th, 2013, 01:49 PM
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Renting a car is the best way to travel in CR; public bus service? is ok but not the same.
Stay with the big guys, Dollar, Payless, U-save, etc. Call straight to CR and ask for a quote that includes taxes and insurance.
I can give you my contacs name in CR.
Stay with the big guys, Dollar, Payless, U-save, etc. Call straight to CR and ask for a quote that includes taxes and insurance.
I can give you my contacs name in CR.
