Costa Rica Car Rentals

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Explore for yourself and have a great experience of a beautiful and amazing country with amazing scenery and culture, a beautiful piece of land called Costa Rica located in Central America that is dedicated to preserve their natural areas. Here you can explore the contour of active volcanoes and walk through rainforest with one of the best nature in the region. For that reason renting a car and uncover Costa Rica for your own account may be a good option for the green season. All that is needed is a minimum of sense and taste for a little adventure.

To be able to rent a car, you have to have at least 21 years; also you need to present a valid passport and a driver record that has been in force for at least a year before renting. You will also need a credit card to make a substantial deposit (sometimes up to $ 500 USD). Is important to have particular attention to additional charges that might appear in the account or when you return the vehicle that can appear in the statement of the account of your card when you receive it. Make sure that the rent includes unlimited mileage. Vehicle insurance is required when driving in Costa Rica and most of the car rental agencies, including the subsidiaries of American companies do not accept insurance issued outside Costa Rica.

If you are an adventurous person and will drive through steep mountain roads or unpaved areas, one vehicle (4×4) is absolutely necessary. On the other hand, if you are taking only the main roads to places like the Arenal Region (La Fortuna), the beaches in the North Pacific or Manuel Antonio (Central Pacific), then you can use a regular vehicle, which is much more economically.

The rates vary according to the vehicle from $ 38 USD for the smallest car to $ 50 USD for a medium car and $ 60 USD to $ 90 USD for 4×4 vehicles. If you plan to go exploring off the roads, it is essential to rent a vehicle best suited to such use.
Most companies that hire vehicles in Costa Rica offer only vehicles with manual transmission. You can also find cars with automatic transmissions, but in smaller amounts.

The roads throughout the country have maintenance problems. Only 14% of the 28,800 km (18,000 miles) of roads are paved. During the rainy season, many of the roads are virtually inaccessible, while during the dry season, the roads in Nicoya are Guanacaste are most of all dust. Many of the Costa Rican drivers are risky and lacking in consideration and because that there is a considerable incidence of fatal accidents. You need to drive slowand alert. Also keep in mind that there are additional dangers such as loose livestock, people who walk along the route, and long stretches of road that resembles a table to wash given the shocks that your body will have to support them.