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Last updated on: August 16, 2022
17 Rental Locations
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Follow signs to baggage claim area, exit the terminal to the Shuttle Bus pick up area Take the shuttle bus to the office. Upon arrival at the Alamo Rental Car Center proceed to the Alamo counter to obtain your rental agreement and vehicle keys.
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22427733
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The Hertz counter is located inside the Terminal right after Customs.
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50622211818
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Aeropuerto Juan Santamaría: A Flexways representative will be waiting for the passenger with a sign with his name outside of the airport. Just in front of the main door of Arrivals. If you do not find our representative please call to +54 9 11 5259-9877 (Phone and Whatsapp).
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+54 9 11 5259-9877 / 01152630917
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Our car hire branch is conveniently based a few minutes from the main airport terminal. Green Motion Alajuela Airport is located across from Hampton Inn Hotel. On arrival, at the Arrival's exit a Green Motion staff member will be waiting for you holding a sign with your name. Should you require any assistance, please call Green Motion Alajuela Airport on (506) 2105-34-00 / (506) 2105-34-66.
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(506) 4036-74-00/ (506) 4036-74-31
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+506 506 40023857
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+506 506 40023857
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Please go to pick up address according to the GPS.
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(506)-2542-4848 / (506)-2442-2422
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Meet & Greet at Terminal, Free Transfer shuttle to facility / On Desk
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(506)-2542-4848 / (506)-2442-2422
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Flight number mandatory. A representative will meet you in the arrivals hall to show you the shuttle service.
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50640525210
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50624314865
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Follow signs to baggage claim area. Past customs, proceed to the National counter in the car-rental area. An agent will direct you to the shuttle to the National rental facility, where you will obtain your rental agreement and vehicle keys.
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22427878
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+506-4036-7431
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Counter is inside the terminal airport just after customs. Shuttle is available 24 hours daily. Shuttle passes in front of the International exit approximately every 5 minutes. Time may vary due to traffic conditions. After contract is ready, customer just has to walk out of the building through the only exit to catch the shuttle. Usually one of the rental agents will walk out with the customer.
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506-2-436-2010 / 506-2-436-2001
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Airport Terminal InstructionsnCOUNTER: Customers are met in front of the Avis office which is in front of the airport and taken to the main Avis facility during office hours. Customer must return car back to the main facility and then customer will be driven back to the airport.
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506-2293-2222 / 506-2293-1111
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When flight details are not provided, the customer may call upon arrival for free shuttle service available in San Jose Airport at the local number: 506-2430-0629 (San José) at office hours.Every 15 minutes a Shuttle Service is provided from Terminals to the closest facility. Shuttle is branded with Mex Rent A Car. We offer meet and greet service at the airport when exact flight details are provided. Renter will be received at external arrival gates by a Mex Rent A Car representative.
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506-2430-0629 / 506-2430-0629
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+506 7214 0094
MEX
6.5/10
AVIS
6.8/10
Alamo
9.9/10
Hertz
10.0/10
PAYLESS
8.8/10
Budget
6.2/10
GREEN MOTION
8.9/10
Thrifty
6.7/10
Enterprise
8.3/10
Keddy by Europcar
8.5/10
Reviewed: April 19, 2022
El auto está en condiciones demasiado malas, no debería alquilarse, asientos manchados, innumerables rayones, golpes, paneles plásticos dañados, además lo entregaron tan sucio que tuvimos nosotros que limpiarlo, aspirarlo y desinfectarlo
Reviewed: March 4, 2020
Danilo Jimenez REQUIRED me to buy the "minimum" AVIS additional insurance $275.90 for 9 days despite PROOF of FULL COVERAGE on the Easy Rent Cars voucher with Avis's name and reservation on it. When I resisted- Danilo Jimenez CANCELLED my booking and then announced where were no more cars for rent. Extortion pure.
Reviewed: November 2, 2021
Couldn't have had a better experience with Alamo in our trip to Costa Rica. We had the car for the whole month of October, 2021. It all went flawlessly! We extended the initial reservation for extra 10 days and Alamo provided us with very reasonable and easy options to do so. Definitely recommend them!
Reviewed: January 10, 2020
On arrival the staff was very helpful in providing all the information required, from upgrades to legal information. There was no hidden surprises and when dropping off the car the staff made sure it was an easy process, which took minutes and made sure we were taken back to the airport with transportation provided. Excellent service!
Reviewed: October 18, 2017
Like: I like how quick and easy was to make reservations and the verall customer service experience!
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Reviewed: March 31, 2020
Staff very efficient and helpful. Transferred immediately from airport to rental office. Vehicle exactly as requested.
Reviewed: March 8, 2020
When we arrived at payless San Jose Costa Rica we hade to pay for another insurance even if we already took one at the booking. The reprensentant at Payless said that this insurance did not worth nothing. So for 3 week rental it cost us around 2700$ Can. We consider that it was a robbery. It starts the vacations very bad.
Reviewed: September 18, 2019
Waited almost 2 hours. Car fuel cap didn’t open. Needed service on first day. Piece of crap car.
Reviewed: May 20, 2019
I thought Lenny was incredibly helpful and he made the whole process extremely easy. Thank you!!
Reviewed: May 1, 2019
The counter staff was very slow on pick up. Really frustrating when we wanted to get on the road. It took about an hour.
Reviewed: July 27, 2019
Agent a Thrifty nous a obligé à prendre une assurance locale alors que nous avions déjà pris la meilleure assurance sur le site. Nous avons discuté avec lui presque 2 heures, il ne nous a pas laissé le choix et nous avons dû payer 265$ sup pr l assurance! Moteur de voiture très poussif, manque de nervosité et de dynamisme. Pas de climatisation à l arrière pour les enfants. A l arrière 2 ceintures de sécurité seulement, donc 2 enfants partageaient la même ceinture!!
Reviewed: April 30, 2019
Waited over an hour to collect the car, so they need more staff to deal with this. The drop off was very efficient though and staff member very efficient. We got a better car than booked, so that was nice.
Reviewed: April 10, 2019
the broken car was replaced by a bigger and better one. loss of time is recovered.
It takes up 48% of all car rentals. Top selected car types are: SUV, Small, and Large.
* Based on all bookings from San Jose Airport (SJO) for the last 30 days.
Lowest rental rates at the San Jose Airport (SJO) is USD 12.92 on average, and can go up to USD 92.58 at the busiest February. Use this conclusion to schedule your trip to your best interest.
In contrast, Monday is the least busy day.
More bookings mean more time spent on queueing up at the counter. Prepare yourself if it is going to take you a long time to pick up from the San Jose Airport (SJO).
* Based on the scheduled pickup time of all bookings from San Jose Airport (SJO).
Most customers book a rental car from San Jose Airport(SJO) for 7 days, showing a medium length of rental period is more favored.
One-way car rentals take up nearly 4% of the total bookings at San Jose Airport (SJO).Out of it, besides Liberia, other top destinations : San Jose, Puerto Jimenez.
On average, Limited Protection costs USD 35.33 per day for Small, USD 74.21 for SUV and USD 185.14 for Large.
Do You Know?
No.1 Source Country
Customers from Denmark choose San Jose Airport(SJO) the most as the start point of both their business and leisure journeys.
Bigger is Better
Renters from Uruguay prefer more spacious car models like and Hyundai H1 9 Seats.
Quite a Planner
United Kingdom renters like to plan much more ahead, they usually make the online booking 75 days before pickup from the San Jose Airport (SJO).
| Car Rental Brands | Deposit(approx.) | Payment Types | Card Brand |
| ACE | EUR 992-2480 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash |     |
| ADOBE | EUR 992 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Alamo | EUR 0-2000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| AVIS | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Budget | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Dollar | EUR 496-2480 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| EASYCAR | EUR 992 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Eco by Europcar | EUR 1488 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Europcar | EUR 1488-29763 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| FLIZZR | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| GREEN MOTION | EUR 992-1984 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Hertz | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Keddy by Europcar | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| MEX | EUR 744-2480 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| National | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Flexways | EUR 1190-1785 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Thrifty | EUR 992-4960 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| Enterprise | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
| PAYLESS | USD 300-5000 | Credit Card Debit Card Cash | |
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* Remind yourself to read the T&Cs during booking for deposit policy.
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