TakiTaki wrote:
2 of us, traveling. Do red cabs just charge metered fare, or per person? I will use search and google map, but is there a convenient/safe bank to hit on way from airport? Recommended.
My recommendation is to just go to the SL instead of stopping. Once you are settled in, take an UBER to Walmart in Tibas. It should be under c1,500 ($2.50). Uber can bill your credit card so no cash worries. They let you out in the upper level of the garage. Just ride the escalator up.
Once inside you can pick up snacks, drinks, booze&mixers, condoms, lube, Charmin, wet wipes, hydrogen peroxide, English muffins, even a rubber chicken for sexgames. It's a Walmart. There are a couple of ATMs by the Money Center in front of the registers (BCR and Scotiabank) there is also one by the exit (Davivienda). I use the Davivienda one, the fees are kinda high but my card rebates them. I like that the ATMs are in a secure, inside location (well lit, no rain, no thugs). When returning to the hotel there are taxis in the lowest level of the parking garage (c3000). This is also where UBERs pick you up.
You want to use ATMs in CR. Banks will make you show your passport and the waits can take half a day. Plus they don't have booze or condoms. Make sure you know your debit/credit cards international fees.