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Car Hire in San Jose, Costa Rica

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Cheap Car Hire Deals in San Jose

12/22/2024 - 12/23/2024
Hyundai Atos

or similar Mini

passengers iconPlaza Mango, Local LC-103 Radial Francisco J. Orlich
Green Motion logo
Mini Car Image
ZAR 341 /day
12/29/2024 - 12/30/2024
Geely GX3

or similar Economy

passengers iconPlaza Mango, Local LC-103 Radial Francisco J. Orlich
Green Motion logo
Economy Car Image
ZAR 365 /day
1/5/2025 - 1/6/2025
Nissan Versa

or similar Compact

passengers icon6 LONG ST
Dollar logo
Compact Car Image
ZAR 390 /day
1/12/2025 - 1/13/2025
Nissan Versa

or similar Compact

passengers iconJUAN SANTAMARIA INTL AP
Dollar logo
Compact Car Image
ZAR 390 /day
1/19/2025 - 1/20/2025
Nissan Tiida

or similar Intermediate

passengers icon6 LONG ST
Dollar logo
Intermediate Car Image
ZAR 390 /day
1/26/2025 - 1/27/2025
Nissan Tiida

or similar Intermediate

passengers iconJUAN SANTAMARIA INTL AP
Dollar logo
Intermediate Car Image
ZAR 390 /day
2/2/2025 - 2/3/2025
Hyundai Venue

or similar Compact SUV

passengers iconPlaza Mango, Local LC-103 Radial Francisco J. Orlich
Green Motion logo
Compact SUV Car Image
ZAR 438 /day
2/9/2025 - 2/10/2025
Hyundai Creta

or similar Intermediate SUV

passengers iconPlaza Mango, Local LC-103 Radial Francisco J. Orlich
Green Motion logo
Intermediate SUV Car Image
ZAR 487 /day
2/16/2025 - 2/17/2025
Geely Okavango

or similar Fullsize SUV

passengers iconSan Jose
Sixt logo
Fullsize SUV Car Image
ZAR 584 /day
2/23/2025 - 2/24/2025
Volkswagen Vento

or similar Standard

passengers iconCARRETERA AEROPUERTO INTERNACIONAL
Europcar logo
Standard Car Image
ZAR 609 /day
3/2/2025 - 3/3/2025
Chevrolet Cavalier

or similar Fullsize

passengers iconSan Jose
Fullsize Car Image
ZAR 682 /day
3/9/2025 - 3/10/2025
Nissan X-Trail

or similar Standard SUV

passengers iconSan Jose
u-save logo
Standard SUV Car Image
ZAR 682 /day
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San Jose City Car Hire Reviews

Budget logo

Budget

4.6 / 5
49 reviews
Car condition4.7 / 5
Car cleanliness4.7 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service5 / 5
From
ZAR 950 /day
Hertz logo

Hertz

4.4 / 5
43 reviews
Car condition3.9 / 5
Car cleanliness4.3 / 5
Easy collection4.8 / 5
Customer service4.7 / 5
From
ZAR 925 /day

U_Save

4.7 / 5
21 reviews
Car condition4.4 / 5
Car cleanliness4.3 / 5
Easy collection4.7 / 5
Customer service4.3 / 5
ACE rent a car logo

ACE rent a car

3.6 / 5
46 reviews
Car condition4.9 / 5
Car cleanliness4.4 / 5
Easy collection3.9 / 5
Customer service4.1 / 5
Dollar logo

Dollar

4.6 / 5
25 reviews
Car condition4.7 / 5
Car cleanliness4.7 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service5 / 5
From
ZAR 365 /day
Thrifty logo

Thrifty

3.9 / 5
39 reviews
Car condition3.9 / 5
Car cleanliness4.2 / 5
Easy collection4.3 / 5
Customer service4.1 / 5
From
ZAR 1,510 /day
AVIS logo

AVIS

4.6 / 5
51 reviews
Car condition4.7 / 5
Car cleanliness4.7 / 5
Easy collection4.1 / 5
Customer service4.9 / 5
From
ZAR 877 /day

Adobe_Costa_Rica

4.8 / 5
23 reviews
Car condition3.5 / 5
Car cleanliness4.2 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service4.6 / 5
Payless logo

Payless

4.7 / 5
21 reviews
Car condition5 / 5
Car cleanliness5 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service5 / 5
Keddy by Europcar logo

Keddy by Europcar

4.8 / 5
23 reviews
Car condition4.2 / 5
Car cleanliness4.7 / 5
Easy collection4.7 / 5
Customer service4.4 / 5
From
ZAR 950 /day
Flexways logo

Flexways

4.7 / 5
28 reviews
Car condition4.9 / 5
Car cleanliness3.8 / 5
Easy collection3.8 / 5
Customer service4.3 / 5

Greenmotion

4.6 / 5
54 reviews
Car condition5 / 5
Car cleanliness4.4 / 5
Easy collection3.6 / 5
Customer service4.4 / 5
From
ZAR 828 /day

ADOBE

4.6 / 5
56 reviews
Car condition3.9 / 5
Car cleanliness3.9 / 5
Easy collection4 / 5
Customer service4.9 / 5
From
ZAR 658 /day
Europcar logo

Europcar

4.7 / 5
39 reviews
Car condition5 / 5
Car cleanliness5 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service5 / 5
From
ZAR 584 /day
National logo

National

4.6 / 5
81 reviews
Car condition4.6 / 5
Car cleanliness4.8 / 5
Easy collection4.5 / 5
Customer service4.5 / 5
From
ZAR 925 /day

FOX_EC

3.7 / 5
38 reviews
Car condition3.5 / 5
Car cleanliness4.7 / 5
Easy collection5 / 5
Customer service4.2 / 5
Alamo logo

Alamo

4.7 / 5
115 reviews
Car condition4.5 / 5
Car cleanliness3.9 / 5
Easy collection4.4 / 5
Customer service4.1 / 5
From
ZAR 828 /day
Enterprise logo

Enterprise

4.3 / 5
91 reviews
Car condition3.8 / 5
Car cleanliness4.3 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service4.5 / 5
From
ZAR 877 /day
Routes logo

Routes

5 / 5
28 reviews
Car condition4.2 / 5
Car cleanliness4.1 / 5
Easy collection4.4 / 5
Customer service4.8 / 5

Ace

4.7 / 5
44 reviews
Car condition3.7 / 5
Car cleanliness4 / 5
Easy collection3.6 / 5
Customer service4.3 / 5
From
ZAR 584 /day
Easycar logo

Easycar

3.7 / 5
34 reviews
Car condition4.5 / 5
Car cleanliness4.9 / 5
Easy collection4.4 / 5
Customer service3.8 / 5
From
ZAR 560 /day

Fox

4.6 / 5
68 reviews
Car condition4.6 / 5
Car cleanliness4.1 / 5
Easy collection4.7 / 5
Customer service4.5 / 5

Jumbo

4.7 / 5
59 reviews
Car condition5 / 5
Car cleanliness5 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service5 / 5
GREEN MOTION logo

GREEN MOTION

4.3 / 5
41 reviews
Car condition4.1 / 5
Car cleanliness4.4 / 5
Easy collection4.8 / 5
Customer service4.6 / 5
From
ZAR 1,607 /day

AMIGO

3.9 / 5
23 reviews
Car condition4 / 5
Car cleanliness4.8 / 5
Easy collection3.9 / 5
Customer service4.6 / 5
Adobe Rent A Car logo

Adobe Rent A Car

4.4 / 5
42 reviews
Car condition4.8 / 5
Car cleanliness4.1 / 5
Easy collection4.4 / 5
Customer service4.6 / 5

NuCars

4.6 / 5
100 reviews
Car condition4 / 5
Car cleanliness4.1 / 5
Easy collection4.2 / 5
Customer service3.9 / 5
MEX logo

MEX

4.5 / 5
37 reviews
Car condition4 / 5
Car cleanliness4.2 / 5
Easy collection4.1 / 5
Customer service4.6 / 5
From
ZAR 1,705 /day
Firefly logo

Firefly

4.7 / 5
51 reviews
Car condition3.5 / 5
Car cleanliness4.6 / 5
Easy collection4.6 / 5
Customer service3.9 / 5
Sixt logo

Sixt

4.6 / 5
60 reviews
Car condition4.7 / 5
Car cleanliness4.7 / 5
Easy collection4.1 / 5
Customer service4.9 / 5
From
ZAR 463 /day

Keddy_by_Europcar

4.9 / 5
28 reviews
Car condition4 / 5
Car cleanliness4.6 / 5
Easy collection4.5 / 5
Customer service3.6 / 5

Car hire locations at or near bus and train stations in San Jose

Car Hire Company
TelephonePickup TypeLocation
ADOBE
(506)-2542-4848check_when_bookingEdificio Adobe, 34th St., 16th Ave., Barrio Corazón de Jesús Hospital, San José, San José - 10103 Costa Rica
Greenmotion
check_when_bookingSan Jose Downtown, Edificio Adobe, Calle 34, Barrio Corazon de Jesus, Distrito Hospital, San Jose, Costa Rica
Enterprise
22427901check_when_bookingAVENUE 18TH BETWEEN 11TH,AND 13TH STREET
Alamo
check_when_bookingSan Jose Downtown - Plaza Viquez, Avenue 18Th Between 11Th And 13Th Street, San Jose, Costa Rica, 10104
Dollar
50640522000check_when_bookingGENERAL CANAS HGY NXT TO TOTAL
Thrifty
50622573434check_when_bookingSAN JOSE, COSTA RICA, CALLE 3 AVENIDA 13
Sixt
check_when_bookingSan Jose - Los Yoses, Calle 43, 50m sur del Bar Rio, San José, Costa Rica, 1000
Easycar
check_when_bookingSan Jose Downtown, Edificio Adobe, 34th St., 16th Ave., Barrio Corazón de Jesús Hospital, San José, San José, 34th St., from the SW corner of the Worker\'s Cemetery, 100 m W., 800 m S., San Jose, Costa Rica, 10103
Greenmotion
(506) 2105-34-00  - (506) 2105-34-61check_when_bookingSan José, 300 meters east from the Purdy Motor building in Paseo Colón, San José.

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Car hire locations at San Jose airports

Car Hire Company
TelephonePickup TypeLocation
National27355175Desk in terminalPUERTO JIMENEZ ARPT - Airport - National, AIRPORT STREET IN FRONT OF PUERTO JIMENEZ AP
Dollar50624314865Desk in terminalJUAN SANTAMARIA INTL AP
Alamo22427733Desk in terminal500 E AND 200 S FROM MARRIOT
EuropcarDesk in terminalJuan Santamaria International Airport, San Jose Airport, Carretera Aeropuerto Internacional, San Jose, Costa Rica, 20109
Thrifty50640525210Desk in terminalSan Jose Juan Santamaria Airport - Meet & Greet,From Juan Santamaría Airport, 1 Km E, 50 mts N
Adobe Rent A Car(506)-2542-4848 Desk in terminalSan Jose International Airport - Adobe Rentacar, Holiday Inn Express Hotel, 1.4 Km East on Rio Segundo Main Road
Flexways+54 9 11 5259-9877Desk in terminalAeropuerto de San José
Thrifty50640525210Check when bookingJUAN SANTAMARIA INTL APO
Dollar506 4052-2000Desk in terminalSan Jose International Airport, JUAN SANTA MARIA INT'L AIRPORT

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Car hire locations at other popular spots in San Jose

Car Hire Company
TelephonePickup TypeLocation
AVIS506 2630-9063 check_when_bookingLos Suenos Marriott Ocean and Golf Resort, Playa Herradura Hotel Marriott Herradura
AVIS506-2293-2222 check_when_bookingDominical, Main St Plaza Solo Bueno Local 2 Punta Arenas
AVIS506-2509-5950 check_when_bookingJaco, Avenida Pastor Dias Y Calle Sol De Oro
Budget506-2-436-2084check_when_bookingSanta Teresa, Playa Carmen Shopping Center
AVIS506-2293 2222 check_when_bookingSanta Teresa, Frente A Hotel Playa Cielo Loc In Wave Boutique Mall
Alamocheck_when_bookingSan Jose - Marina Herradura, LOS SUENOS RESORT AND MARINA, HERRADURA, San Jose, Costa Rica, 61101
Adobe_Costa_Rica
+(506)-2542-4848 / +(506)-2542-4800Check when bookingEdificio Adobe, 34th St., 16th Ave., Barrio Corazón de Jesús
AVIS506-2202-8380 check_when_bookingCurridabat, 400 Metros Oeste Del Curce De La Antigua Galera
AVIScheck_when_bookingSan Jose - Curridabat, Pan-American Highway, across from BAC San José bank, San José Province, in front of Bac San José, next to Agencia Datsu, San Jose, Costa Rica, 11801

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Hiring a Car in San Jose: Good to Know

How to Find the Cheap Car Hire Deal in San Jose

Thoroughly review rental terms

Before booking a car hire in San Jose, carefully examine the terms from suppliers like Keddy_by_Europcar, Keddy by Europcar, and Adobe_Costa_Rica. Focus on details such as payment card requirements, deposits, cross-border travel rules, and driving licence specifications to avoid unexpected issues.
Check car hire conditions to avoid surprises

Check license and age requirements.

Ensure that you have a valid driving licence with at least one year of driving experience. If you are a foreign driver travelling to San Jose, an international driving permit may be required. Remember, hire rates can be higher for drivers under 25 or over 70
Find the best deals for drivers of all ages from

Fuel Policies: Full-to-Full vs. Same-to-Same

When renting a car, understand the fuel policy. A 'Full-to-Full' policy means you return the car with a full tank, while 'Same-to-Same' means you return it with the same level of fuel. Full-to-Full is often more cost-effective.
Choose the right fuel policy

Understand Local Driving Culture

Familiarize yourself with local driving behaviors to enhance safety and compliance.
Adapt to the local driving style

Book now, cancel later

Explore car hire deals in San Jose with free cancellation policies for maximum flexibility. Book now and adjust your plans later if needed or if you find a better offer.
Discover flexible and hassle-free car hire options in San Jose.

Plan for Fuel Stops

Knowing where to refuel can prevent running low on gas during your trip.
Identify nearby gas stations

Confirm Payment Methods

Many rental companies require payment by credit card and may not accept debit cards. If you only have a debit card, check the rental company's payment policies in advance and look for suitable options.
Choose the right payment option

Check for Restricted Areas

Some areas may have restrictions; ensure you know where you can and cannot drive.
Be aware of driving restrictions

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