Costa Rica Airport
International flights arrive at San José's Juan Santamaría
international airport, and though the airport in Liberia, 217km
(135mi) northwest of San José, has been upgraded and now operates
as a second-string international airport.
There are two domestic airlines:
Sansa and NatureAir. Demand for seats is high, so try to book as
far in advance as possible. The majority of Costa Ricans do not
own cars, so public transportation is quite well developed,
although connections between towns other than San José are
limited. Most multi-destination trips will require backtracking
into San José and then catching another bus outward again.
Sansa operates
from San José's Juan Santamaría International Airport, while
Nature Air operates from Tobís Bolaños International Airport
in Pavas, 6.4km (4 miles) from San José. The ride from downtown to
Pavas takes about 10 minutes, and a metered taxi fare should cost
$6 to $8. The ride from the airport to downtown is a different
story -- most taxis refuse to use their meter, and the standard
fee is set at double the metered rate, around $10 to $12.
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