#SHUTTLE FROM SAN JOSE TO PUERTO VIEJO HOW TO#

Have a look at the station page to see where it is located and also to see photos of the station and the schedule.В We are still in the process of getting detailed information for Puerto Viejo. HereвЂ™s a list of nice, budget-friendly hotels in Puerto Viejo with great reviews.To get to Puerto Viejo from San JosГ© you need to head to the Terminal MEPE. I stayed at Casa Verde Lodge, which was a tranquil paradise away from the noise but still a safe walking distance from the bus stop, beach, and restaurants. Don't be startled when people start eagerly offering taxi rides and hotel rooms the moment you step off the bus. Since you will arrive at your destination after sundown IвЂ™d recommend you either book accommodations within close walking distance or take a taxi, to be safe. I wasnвЂ™t alone so it didnвЂ™t feel unsafe, however, the streets arenвЂ™t very well lit and it can be overwhelming if youвЂ™ve never visited there before. Don't forget to bring change if you want to use the bathroom.ДЇAQ: Is it safe to arrive in Puerto Viejo at night? The bus ride was smooth, spacious, and provided a 15-minute break. We left our main bags under the bus and kept our valuables with us. Totally fine! We sat at the back of the bus, as the bus boarded 15 minutes before departure. The bus was at 2:30pm so I ate crappy cheese empanadas and fried chicken at the soda next door while I waited.ДЇYI: a soda is the equivalent of a NY bodega, or corner store.ДЇAQ: How is the Bus Ride to Puerto Viejo? There I purchased our one-way direct tickets to Puerto Viejo for a little over 5,000 CRC (about $9). Once I arrived at the correct station, I walked along the mini sidewalk for less than 100 meters and up to a shadowed ticket booth.

Step 4: Find the вЂњAutotransportes MepeвЂќ Ticket booth: Good thing we had time to spare and jumped in a taxi to go BACK to our starting point.ДЄnyway, here are the CORRECT directions to get from TUASA to Terminal San Carlos:ДЇrom the Tuasa terminal, walk straight up Calle 14 until Avenida 9 (about a 10-15 minute walk),В then turn right and walk one block over to the San Carlos bus terminal (also known as Terminal AtlГЎntico Norte). My original directions were to the San Carlos station and would have been a 10-15 minute walk. So we walked 30 minutes under the beaming sun to a different bus station, only go to the boleteria and learn that this was to a different Puerto Viejo and not the beach.ДЄpparently there are 2 Puerto Viejos (one is in Heredia)вЂ¦ I knew I shouldn't have listened to anyone! That is why at the beginning of this article I specify вЂњPuerto Viejo de Talamanca вЂќ After confirming with a few people, we were convinced that my directions were wrong and theirs were right, naturally. But this time Alex was with me and suggested we ask a cop. The last time I did this trek, I didn't ask for help.

Step 3: Walk to Terminal San Carlos (вЂњAtlantico NorteвЂќ) :ДЇor storytelling purposes, here are the wrong directions (the correct directions are directly below): It brought us to the TUASA Terminal (according to Google Maps), which is right next to the clinicaВ and what I think was a church, on Avenida 2В between Calle 12 and 14. Some thirty minutes or so later, we arrived in San Jose, at the last stop. Step 2: Arrive at TUASA Terminal (вЂњCoca ColaвЂќ) : The fare is about $1 USD (555 CRC as of 2015). Always confirm with the driver, anyway.ДЇYI: The exchange rate as of 2018 is about 599 CRC per 1 USD. Wait for / hop on the bus headed to San Jose (signage will be on the windshield). This ramp-like sidewalk curves right, leading to the street and a nearby bus stop (also known as la parada de autobГєs).

#SHUTTLE FROM SAN JOSE TO PUERTO VIEJO HOW TO#

HereвЂ™s how to get to San Jose from SJO: After exiting the airport building, cross the street to the parking lot and walk along the left side of the curving structure (sounds weird but when you are there youвЂ™ll know what IвЂ™m talking about). Step 1: Take the bus from SJO to San Jose Families, chauffeurs, taxi drivers, shuttles they buzzed around me in search for a familiar face or new client. Signage was pretty straightforward (in both English and Spanish) so I exited the airport with ease, greeted by a swarm of people I didn't know. Don't forget to bring your pens and proof of onward travel.

I arrived at SJO in Costa Rica around 11:45 am and quickly went through immigration / customs (approx. Transportation:В 15 minutes walking, 2 buses My first hand experience: how to get from SJO Juan Santamaria International Airport to Puerto Viejo (connecting in San Jose) by bus.

Shuttle from san jose to puerto viejo