www.CostaRicaTicas.com

When I come in on Tuesday I had a similar experience. I was hussled over to a chica with a clipboard. I immediately went for the closed window where I always paid. She informs me that they are closed and she will take care of it for me. I asked "how much to Escazu?" She replies $25-26. I say "WHAT" and she calles over one of the drivers. I complain some more and she just shruggs hes shoulders. Then another guy says "I'll take you to Escazu for $20. "You're on....let's go" So in front of the rip-off taxi with accomplices off we go. In the taxi he writes something on a pad to cover his ass. Obviously he was a portadore. I predict a war at the airport very soon.

This is why Costa Rica will always be a 3rd world country, they can't even figure something as simple as an airport taxi. There's always a hustle.

Are the orange shirt guys still hanging around outside even though the "official" window is closed?

when i was in town a few weeks ago, i walked myself upstairs and got a driver after he dropped somebody off. he was ecstatic with having a $20 customer, didn't even hint for a tip.

Anyone have current information on the airport taxis?

Thanks. That's making pretty good time to your hotel.

Thats exactly what it is, I had it happen to me, and had to wait for a guy to come back with a piece of paper with my name and passport number on it. I had read about it here, so once we were leaving the airport I saw the paper, figured out what was going on.

I always take Interbus for about $20 round trip. I learned to lie about my return flight so that I don't end up at the airport 4 hours before departure.

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Thanks Slim for that piece of info. I was wondering if they really check the airline schedule or just take what you tell them. I need to lie about both flights because I want to get money changed and get a sim card at the airport when I arrive - don't know how long those guys will wait, so I'll add 30 minutes to my arrival time.

Costa Rica Shuttle or Interbus?

What is your recent experience from airport?

Is there a long wait at the airport like Super Shuttle in the US?

Do they drive you around a lot dropping off people or is it pretty direct to the downtown hotel?

Within 10 seconds of walking out the airport door I had a private cab to the gulch for $25 US. Should be a non issue.

Book through Costa Rica Shuttle (they contract with Interbus). If you pay with PayPal you will have a recourse if there's a problem. On my trip last month, after getting my luggage, I went to the departure side to exchange some money. When I went back outside the arrival area, there was a guy there holding a sign with my name. I didn't see him on my way to exchange money, but he may have been there. He called the van to pick me up. It was about 5 minutes for the van to arrive. I was the only passenger so they took me directly to my hotel (Dunn Inn). Overall, very good experience and I will be taking them again when I arrive on the 19th - all for $9.50 each way. I tip the guy with the sign a buck and the driver about a buck and a half.

Costa Rica Shuttle and presumably Interbus lists an extra $9.50 charge for "extra luggage". Has anybody with checked luggage actually been charged this? How much extra did you bring?

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They charge extra for surfboards and if you have more than 2 pieces of luggage.

GoodDayJohn thanks.