Last Minute Car Rental in Costa Rica

The Central American Charm of Costa Rica

The small Central American country of Costa Rica has both a Pacific and Caribbean coastline, borders the countries of Nicaragua and Panama and is a popular destination for travellers looking for an outdoor adventure and to explore Costa Rica’s many areas of natural beauty. A leader in the field of eco tourism, Costa Rica has become popular due to its biodiversity, as well as its outstanding beaches and national parks. This tropical country has two distinct seasons, divided into the summer ‘dry’ season from December until April and the winter ‘rainy’ season from May until November.

Hiring a last minute car in Costa Rica enables you to visit the wonderful secluded beaches of the Central Pacific region, the mountains and volcanic areas of the Plains of the North, as well as to discover the vibrant cities of San Jose in Central Valley and Dominical in the South Pacific region. With our one-way car rental services, it is possible to drive to Costa Rica via the ‘Interamericana’ Pan-American highway that begins in Alaska in Northern America, passes through Costa Rica and continues on to Southern Panama, although to cross the border you must be able show you have a ticket leaving Costa Rica, by bus or aeroplane. If you arrive by plane, you can collect your last minute car hire on arrival at Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) in Alajuela, which is convenient for the capital city San Jose or Daniel Oduber International Airport (LIR), close to Liberia in the Guanacaste province and the Pacific Northwest coast, a popular tourist destination for beaches and surfing.

Getting around Costa Rica by car can be quite an adventure in itself, with poorly maintained roads making driving slow, but there have been many recent improvements and the new Highway of the Sun leads travellers from San Jose to the beaches of Orotina. Four-wheel-drive is good if you are planning to do a lot of travelling beyond the Central Valley, particularly along the Nicoya coast. Most tourists will head to the beaches of the Central Pacific region and the Nicoya Peninsula, where some of the country’s finest beaches can be found including Playa Santa Teresa and Montezuma. If rafting is your thing, Costa Rica’s many rivers provide plenty of opportunities to do so, and the town of Turrialba and the Arenal Volcano region are popular rafting destinations. Other popular activities including Sport Fishing on both the Caribbean and Pacific coasts, Surfing at the beaches of Playa Negra and Playa Grande and Golf in the Guanacaste, San Jose and Mid Pacific regions. Mountain Biking is also a popular activity, particularly near the Turrialba, Irazu and Arenal Volcanoes, as are ‘Canopy Tours’ through the treetops of Costa Rica’s rainforest. No matter what brings you to Costa Rica, make sure you make the most of your vacation when you hire one of our Costa Rica last minute.