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Local private driver

Vancouver, Canada
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Local private driver

We land in Liberia at 7am on March 1, we are staying at Chachagua Rainforest Hotel & Hot Springs and can't check in till 3pm. We want to hire someone to drive us to the hotel, company transfers are charging $300 one way, is there a cheaper way to do this. Is flying a better option?

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Winnipeg, Canada
Destination Expert
for Costa Rica
12,613 posts
166 helpful votes
1. Re: Local private driver

ILT a highly rated company is charging $200 plus tax

https://www.iltcostarica.com/

Quote for your route.

https://www.iltcostarica.com/product/search?tripSearchType=1&transportTypes%5B0%5D=1&hidden_trip_type=&transportTypes%5B1%5D=2&hidden_trip_type=&trip%5B1%5D%5BpickArea%5D=2&trip%5B1%5D%5BdateFrom%5D=February+15%2C+2023&trip%5B1%5D%5BdateTo%5D=&trip%5B1%5D%5BdropArea%5D=141&trip%5B1%5D%5BadultCount%5D=1&trip%5B1%5D%5BchildCount%5D=0

Clickable version of link

https://tinyurl.com/Ilt-quote

You can also try other companies for quotes like Costa Rica Shuttle or Desafio etc.

Edited: 2 years ago
Ontario, Canada
29,614 posts
184 helpful votes
2. Re: Local private driver

Hana, You are about 25 min drive from La Fortuna, but yes, you should be able to do better than US300 one way from Liberia airport.

You transport options might depend on how many ppl you have. For 2 ppl, you might be able to arrange a ride in a shared shuttle van (e.g., https://www.interbusonline.com/rates. There are others, too). They operate on schedule.

If you have 3-4+ adults, look into private transfers. Those are pd per ride, whether you are 2,3, or 4 ppl. If you have a larger group, 5+ ppl with luggage, travelling together, you can look into vans of different sizes from https://www.morphovans.com/liberia-airport-shuttles/order/ .

Re “Is flying a better option?”: The domestic air company Sansa doesn’t have direct flights between Liberia and La Fortuna.

If you were flying into SJO, there is currently only 1 ticket left on the 12 pm flight leaving SJO to La Fortuna, via Tortuguero (total flight time is an hour and 10 min.), on Mar. 1, 2023, for US101 pp one way (https://flysansa.com/). So not ideal for you. Not to mention that you would still need to add a taxi from the local airport at the destination to the actual hotel.

Are you planning on having all your meals and doing the tours offered by the hotel? The reason I am asking: since you are looking for less expensive transfers, you might want to read this review: https://www.tripadvisor.ca/ShowUserReviews-g1453880-d643437-r873810133-Chachagua_Rainforest_Hotel_Hot_Springs-Chachagua_Arenal_Volcano_National_Park_Pr.html .

Vancouver, Canada
3 posts
3. Re: Local private driver

Thank you so much for your feedback, very helpful

Vancouver, Canada
3 posts
4. Re: Local private driver

Thank you so much for your feedback, very helpful

San Jose, Costa Rica
78,947 posts
46 helpful votes
5. Re: Local private driver

Chachaua is a great area...kind of isolated...but nice

You can try to contac Pacific Tours...they are a company with a base opertsion by LIR...great fleet and good drivers/ guides

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Tucan Limo Services

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