Discovering Costa Rica

Travel Getting In By Plane Costa Rica currently has two international airports and a main local airport. + Santamaria Airport (SJO) is the country’s largest international airport, located in the Central Valley region just north of San José + Daniel Oduber Airport (LIR) is located in Liberia, Costa Rica + Tobias Bolaños Airport (local airport) In addition to international flights, Costa Rica also has two domestic airlines that fly out of smaller airports. + Nature Air – www.natureair.com + Sansa – www.flysansa.com Getting Around By Bus Traveling by bus is a great way to get around Costa Rica – both within, and between cities. Since the system is government subsidized, fares are usually very cheap – less than $15 to travel across the country. Keep in mind that not all buses have bells to signal the driver to stop. When in Costa Rica, do as the Costa Ricans do: let the driver know you’d like them to stop by yelling “ parada .” For information on schedules of buses departing from the San José area, visit www.costarica.com/travel/bus-schedules . By Subway and Train San José’s urban train, or commuter rail, is a great way for commuters to travel to work, and is more efficient than taking buses. The train runs Monday through Friday from 5:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m., and 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The train offers three basic routes for full or partial trips:

+ Heredia – San Pedro (via downtown San José) + Cartago – San Pedro – Pavas (Rohrmoser) + San José – Belen de Heredia

Helpful Hint: In the near future, the train from Cartago will also cover Alajuela.

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