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Well, I just flew back to the US today. The actual exit tax appears to be the same at $26. I handed the chica at the desk $30 and received back about 2,000C and change.

I think he was talking about the high-priced drink being a new form of "tax".

I don't think the food prices are that high at SJO. I usually get something before boarding my 6pm flight home.

A "value" meal at Papa Johns is $6.50.

*It is almost $6 here in NY!!!!

PacoLoco wrote:

They tax the tax? I'm almost positive when I've paid at the Pres. it's a flat 26.00.

When did you pay your tax at the President hotel,or any other hotel in sjo,,i go around the corner and up the st.going towards the hotel park,the bank on the left,and now it down stairs.is there a change ,i would like to know ,so i don t have to go pull out my money bages in my hand and everyone is around you at the airport,thanks

Author:	Chi_trekker [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 1:51 am ]
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Well, I just flew back to the US today. The actual exit tax appears to be the same at $26. I handed the chica at the desk $30 and received back about 2,000C and change. On the way to my gate, I took a detour to the smoking bar, to have a dag before the long flight. I also decided to have a vodka/orange juice cocktail, to clear some cob-webs, and to set the tone for a boring 5 hour journey. Yikes... a very small drink mostly of ice ciosted $7.50. Well... that sounds more like the price of a well drink in Manhattan. I guess you will never win, when it comes to non-necessities in an airport. But, come on!!!! give us a break.

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:30 am ]
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Chi_trekker wrote: Well, I just flew back to the US today. The actual exit tax appears to be the same at $26. I handed the chica at the desk $30 and received back about 2,000C and change. What makes you say the tax has increased? You gave her $30.00 which is 15,540 colones ($30.00 x 518). The tax was 13,468 colones ($26.00 x 518). That means your change should have been 2072 colones and you said she gave you "2,000C and change". Seems to me you were correctly charged the normal $26.00 fee.

Author:	PacoLoco [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 9:35 am ]
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They tax the tax? I'm almost positive when I've paid at the Pres. it's a flat 26.00.

Author:	Witling [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:31 am ]
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I think he was talking about the high-priced drink being a new form of "tax".

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 10:50 am ]
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Witling wrote: I think he was talking about the high-priced drink being a new form of "tax". Rereading his post, after a cup of morning coffee, I think you are correct Wit. But that is the norm in all airports. A double Absolute on the rocks at Miami airport set me back over $15.00 recently. Never bought a drink at SJO but there food prices are very close to the highest I have ever seen at an airport.

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Author:	Orange [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:22 am ]
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I don't think the food prices are that high at SJO. I usually get something before boarding my 6pm flight home. A "value" meal at Papa Johns is $6.50. *It is almost $6 here in NY!!!!

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 11:35 am ]
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Orange wrote: I don't think the food prices are that high at SJO. I usually get something before boarding my 6pm flight home. A "value" meal at Papa Johns is $6.50. *It is almost $6 here in NY!!!! Have no idea what constitutes a "value" meal at Papa Johns since I never eat there but I do know you can stop at Costa Del Sol, before you go to the airport, and get a large slice of delicious pizza and a coke for $1.15. Now thats a value meal

Author:	Californicationdude [ Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:22 pm ]
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the smoking bar at the airport in San Jose jacks up the prices since they know you have to come to them to smoke inside the departure area. I tell you what, the departure area at the San Jose airport is the saddest spot on the earth. funny thing, when arriving and walking thru the same area, it seems downright heavenly. anybody ever stop on arriving for a smoke at the smoking bar?

Author:	Irish Drifter [ Sun Feb 04, 2007 10:26 am ]
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Rob L wrote: PacoLoco wrote: They tax the tax? I'm almost positive when I've paid at the Pres. it's a flat 26.00. When did you pay your tax at the President hotel,or any other hotel in sjo,,i go around the corner and up the st.going towards the hotel park,the bank on the left,and now it down stairs.is there a change ,i would like to know ,so i don t have to go pull out my money bages in my hand and everyone is around you at the airport,thanks Presidente has been authorized to sell the departure tax form for some time now. It is for hotel guests only. The TACA desk at the Amon Plaza Hotel also sells the tax form. I know the BCR branch across from the Hotel Morazan does also and have been told that all BCR branches do also but have not verified that. There is also the booth in the Immigration area when you arrive. They have opened a second sales counter at the airport departure level. This one is at the opposite end of the terminal (across from the American counter) so there is very little wait time now. Big change from a few years ago when you had people hawking the form on the sidewalk in front of the terminal as well as the official counter inside the airport.

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