SAN JOSE, Costa Rica – Five minutes after leaving the rental car center in San Jose, my husband turned to me and said, “Maybe we should have gotten the extra insurance.” Maybe indeed.

This Costa Rica driving guide covers the necessary information you need if you plan to rent a car and drive in Costa Rica, plus, we offer tips and observations from our personal Costa Rica road trip.

T he Costa Rican government will maintain driving restrictions in response to continued highs in coronavirus cases. Below are Costa Rica’s coronavirus measures for July 2021 (as of July 26). Travel ...

Costa Rica honors other countries’ valid driver’s licenses for 90 days. After 90 days, you should obtain a Costa Rican license. Passport or resident’s cédula card. Vehicle papers: copy or original ...

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With a Costa Rica’s booming tourism industry and affordable fly-drive vacations it’s easy to explore the thriving Central American country’s natural wonders—cloud forests, volcanic hot ...

Driving in Costa Rica My husband did all the driving – it would have cost an extra $10 per day to add me as a driver – so these observations are from the passenger’s point of view (which is ...