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Car Hire in Costa Rica
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Why Hire a Car in Costa Rica?
Hiring a car is essential if you want to explore Costa Rica. It gives you the freedom to create your own itinerary and control every part of your trip. Forget about being tied to schedules or fixed routes.
With a car in Costa Rica, you can travel from national parks to paradise beaches in just a short drive. Having your own vehicle lets you adapt instantly and follow your curiosity, reaching places that might otherwise feel inaccessible.
Why book your hire car in Costa Rica with CarJet?
CarJet is a car hire comparison service that finds the lowest prices worldwide – and Costa Rica is no exception. Instead of browsing countless websites in search of a reliable and cheap deal, CarJet does the work for you, saving both money and time.
Simply choose your destination, pick-up and drop-off dates and times, and the best offers will appear instantly. CarJet compares deals from both local and international suppliers with offices in Costa Rica, bringing you the cheapest options. You can also use filters to find the offer that best suits your needs.
What to do in Costa Rica with a hire car
Costa Rica is full of fascinating places to discover, from beautiful monuments in the main cities, where you can experience the country’s history, to stunning beaches, national parks, and much more. With a car you can easily travel between San Jose, Alajuela, Heredia, and Cartago.
With your hire car, you can also visit some of Costa Rica’s most popular beaches: Playa Chiquita, Playa Cocles, and Playa Uvita. You’ll be able to immerse yourself in Costa Rica’s extraordinary biodiversity by exploring Corcovado National Park, Manuel Antonio National Park, the Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, and Tortuguero.
With CarJet, you can experience Costa Rica in your own unique way.
Frequently asked questions about Car Hire in Costa Rica
Yes. You simply need to choose today’s date and the time you’d like to collect the car. Please note that if you need a car at very short notice we may need to check the availability with the car hire company first.
The minimum age is 21 years old for most of the car hire companies. You can find information about the age requirements and any possible young driver fees in the terms and conditions of each offer and also on your rental voucher.
The main driver needs these four documents to be able to collect the car (all must be original documents and in the drivers' name): a credit card with embossed numbers and sufficient credit to cover the deposit amount and any extras, passport or ID card, full driving license and the rental voucher.
Please note you will need to bring your voucher to the pick up office to be able to collect your car. We suggest you print it out to speed up the pick up process.
Each destination is different, but many customers prefer a small car for city driving and larger cars for longer journeys.
Yes, if you are planning on driving long distances, you can use the filters to the left of the car list page to see prices for rentals with unlimited mileage.
You can check if taking your car abroad is allowed in the terms and conditions of each offer and in your booking voucher.
If you want to return the vehicle to a different office than the one it was collected from you need to choose the ‘one way’ option when making your booking. To do this you need to unclick the ‘Return the car to the same location’ box and select where you’d like to return the car. Our search engine will automatically inform you if the route you have chosen is possible. The rental company normally charges a ‘one-way’ fee for returning the car to a different office. If this is the case, it is explained in the conditions before booking and again on the rental voucher.
In most cases the main driver needs a credit card in order to hire a car. Sometimes it is also possible to pay with a debit card. In this case you should contact us and we will try to find a solution.
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