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I didn't like the idea of having to pay exit fee when going down to Bocas Del Toro, Panama for a few days since I had a flight from SJ back to the USA later and had to pay again. To me that was bit of a gouge .

I fly into your country with a return ticket leaving in 2 weeks, I pay at exit $26. But you also want $26 bucks every time I leave during that 2 weeks too ? Oh well .

I also keeping hearing its $5 to enter Panama, but they hit me for $13 upon arrival in Bocas, not sure why . Would have been nice to know in advance of booking the flight to Bocas though, exit fee also...so here it is to warn anyone else .

Paying exit at airport works fine, or taking a stroll to the INS bldg, 2nd floor works well two...and if you have a bit of wait, there's some nice skirts around usually .

Why don't they just charge upon arrival and get it over with....plus maybe they'd make a few bucks on the gringo that never leaves or dies in CR . It all goes to a good cause I'm sure....so says the sign .

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I always pay the exit tax at the bank inside the INS buliding. The wait is not a problem for me, since I pay the tax at the same time I exchange dollars for colones, usually the day after I arrive in San Jose. I've never encountered much of a wait at the bank. I go there between 8 and 9 in the morning, and hardly anyone else is ever there.