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Just a heads up for those scheduled to arrive SJO between Jan. 21 and Mar. 7. The Rio Varilla bridge east bound lanes will be closed for 7 weeks. That means getting from the airport to centro will be a nightmare. You can expect 2 1/2 to 3 hour t rips. Those with late night arrivals may fare better.
Good luck

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not as good as I once was, but as good once as I ever was

I am arriving on the 26th--surely there is another route that won't take that long!

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I AM a Cien boy + Propina!

I was told that it won't be closed the entire time, but it will be closed some portion of the time.

Unfortunately, no, there isn't another route that doesn't take that long. La Platina is a vital link between SJO and San José. Even if the route isn't normally that busy, it's going to be jammed with lots of other traffic avoiding La Platina.

I know a couple of guys who are helicoptering between SJO and the other side of the bridge. They're full on passengers, but that's a potential option. I talked to a couple of charter operators about running a "shuttle" between SJO and the Pavas airport, but they weren't interested. Maybe somebody with more experience in that field could convince them otherwise?

What if you're going to the airport? No problem?

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You normally have to cross this bridge and it's closed, so it is a problem.

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In exile in pu*sy prison

But it says only the eastbound lanes are closed

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I will check with our car service as to what they physically saw moving guests yesterday, but when they close have of a busy bridge it creates a traffic choke point.

So, regardless, if either the whole bridge or half is closed it will increase the time to get to and from Juan Santamaria.

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In exile in pu*sy prison

There is another route from the airport going through Heredia and Santo Domingo but it's definitely a lot longer trip - 2 lane road with lots of local traffic.

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I am sorry for being a dunbass. But, does this mean getting to and from the gulch? I am staying at the SL starting the 24th.

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How much extra time will this add from the airport to centro?

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I am NOT a Cien Boy!!

Covered in first post. Our car service says Sat-Sun add about an hour. M-F add about 2 hours. Time of day and traffic will also impact.

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In exile in pu*sy prison

Covered in first post. Our car service says Sat-Sun add about an hour. M-F add about 2 hours. Time of day and traffic will also impact.

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In exile in pu*sy prison

Below is a link to the plan to minimize the impact on traffic due to the bridge closure

http://news.co.cr/travel-san-jose-costa ... ier/55220/

Thanks for the heads up! I am arriving late the 24th and leaving early the 27th. May not be too bad for me. I have transportation scheduled through the SL. I will call them on the 22nd or the 23rd to see how bad things really are.

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