INSIGHTCOSTARICA |
CAR RENTAL |
AIR |
INTERBUS |
PUBLIC BUS |
1. CONVENIENCE:
convenient pickup
and delivery to your
hotel |
some rental companies pickup and deliver to your hotel or may need taxi |
needs taxi to and from hotel (add $5 to $15) |
sometimes needs taxi to and from hotel (add $5 to $15) |
needs taxi to and from hotel (add $2 to $15) |
2. FLEXIBILITY:
stops anywhere
you like en route, unlimited destinations, take a guided tour en route, 15 passenger vans |
stops anywhere
you like en route, unlimited destinations, up to 5 passengers usually |
stops nowhere, limited air strips |
bathroom stops, goes to most tourist end stops, does not stop at parks, shops etc |
stops to pickup everything that waves a hand, available everywhere |
3. LOCAL INFO:
driver is
also your cultural guide and has been there |
driver/wife/ husband/mother is also your cultural guide |
driver is busy |
driver is your driver, some can be very helpful |
driver is your driver |
4. VALUE:
e.g. $160/4 pax to Manuel Antonio can be inexpensive for groups of 4 or more |
$45 to $100 a day including mandatory basic insurance (cannot be declined on 4WD) |
$71/person
or e.g. $284/4 pax
to Manuel Antonio |
$25 to $38/person
or e.g. $100/4 pax to Manuel Antonio) |
$5/person
or e.g. $20/4 pax
to Manuel Antonio) |
5. NOODLING:
e.g. M. Antonio - 3 to 6 hours if you turn the transfer into a tour |
3 to 4 hours |
45 minutes plus 1 hour or so waiting |
3 to 4 hours |
4 to 5 hours |
6. WEIGHT LIMITS:
nearly unlimited baggage in large van, surf boards etc |
limited by trunk size |
25 pound weight limit for all small planes |
generally unlimited |
generally unlimited |
7. FACILITIES:
air conditioned, CD/DVD, free water/soft drinks cooler, spotlessly clean,
late model, your own security |
air conditioned, CD, spotless, late model,
need to be careful about parking with baggage |
air conditioned, usually spotless, no security concerns, weight limit |
air conditioned, usually spotless, late model, your own security |
can be hot & muggy, sometimes older vehicle,
baggage security can be a concern for some, no seat belts |
8. NAVIGATION:
never gets lost |
gets lost |
can't get lost |
never gets lost |
never gets lost |
