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Getting Around in Costa Rica
by Brock Higdon
I thought I would write this article to help those
visiting Costa Rica make informed decisions and be safe in their
travels. There are many different ways of getting around in Costa Rica
some of them include: walking, taxis and buses.
The first thing you should know if you're going to be walking is the
pedestrian does not have the right of way, you should always use cross
walks. If you are going to walking during the rainy season it is a good
idea to take an umbrella with you, because must afternoons it will rain
and there is very little warning before it starts, better to be prepared
than wet other than that it is a great way to enjoy the nice Tropical
weather.
Now let's talk about taxis my favorite mode of transportation (kidding
of course), there are plenty of them around and there easy to spot
because they are Red with a yellow triangle or a company signs on the
door. Taxis are the most expensive option I will talk about today. When
you get into the car ask the driver to reset the meter it should start
out at around 500 colones, which is about a dollar. It is better if you
pay for your trip in the local currency, which is called colones, this
way you will not have to worry if the exchange rate is correct. Most of
the drivers will not speak English, but will know some words. If you're
going to a public place, just tell the driver the name and what part of
the city it is in; if you're going to a private residence or a hostel
that is not known by the driver you will need the address. The addresses
in Costa Rica are a lot different than in the States, because they use
reference points the houses do not have numbers. Here is an example of
an address (500 meters south of the Church, 150 meters west, White house
on the left side) if you do not speak good Spanish this could be a
problem to communicate to the driver.
A couple other things you should keep in mind is if you call a taxi from
a hotel you can expect to pay a little more and if it is raining you
will have a hard time finding one on the street, it is better to call
and have them come and pick you up.
Then there are the buses, there are two different kinds the big public
ones or the smaller private ones, tour companies use these. The big
buses are the most economical option with an average trip costing about
50 cents. They will always have signs in the window, telling you where
they are going, if you are not sure you can always ask the driver and if
you're not sure what stop to get off at just ask someone on the bus and
they will tell you the people are very friendly and will be glad to help
you. I once took one of these buses from San Jose to Jaco to save some
money, it only cost a couple of dollars, but was crowded and very slow.
The private buses are owned by a tour company or a private company and
they seat about eight to ten people, if you have purchased a tour you
will probably be met by one of these buses at the airport and your tour
company will use these to transport you from location to location. The
private buses operate between cities, this is a good way to travel for
example you can go from San Jose to Jaco for around 40 dollars. The best
part about taking one of these buses is you never know who you're going
to meet I have met some very interesting people on my trips.
By Brock Higdon
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