Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport) (SJO), San Jose, Costa Rica
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Alamo at San Jose Airport

Juan Santamaría International Airport
00506 22 427 733
Pick-up instructions
Follow signs to baggage claim area. Pass customs and proceed to the Alamo counter in the car-rental area. After being serve in the counter, an agent will take you to the shuttle to the Alamo rental facility, where you will obtain your rental agreement and the vehicle.
Drop-off instructions
Please clarify Drop-off instructions with Car Provider upon Pick-up.
Business hours
Mon:00:00-23:59
Tue:00:00-23:59
Wed:00:00-23:59
Thu:00:00-23:59
Fri:00:00-23:59
Sat:00:00-23:59
Sun:00:00-23:59
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

Value for money
Ease of finding
Agent helpfulness
Pick-up speed
Drop-off speed
Car cleanliness
Car condition

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

Spain
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
12/9/24

Pros: The car wasn't the one I expected

Cons: The car didn't have wifi and I paid for it

Denmark
Hyundai Grand i10
12/6/24

Pros: Pickup speed was a bit slow dure to shortage of people late in the evening. Pickup once at the Alamo office was about 1 hour. After 26 hours of travel the waiting time was a bit tedious.

Cons: The service provided by the sales agents were really good.

United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris Cross
9/23/24

Pros: Great customer service

Curaçao
Volkswagen T-Cross
8/19/24

Pros: Good service information and no nonsense deal

Cons: None

Netherlands
Suzuki Vitara
7/28/24

Pros: Good helping hands speaking english everything explained. Got an brand new car with 500km

Spain
Suzuki Vitara
7/7/24

Pros: Impresionante. Sobre todo organización perfecta. Gracias....

Ireland
Volkswagen T-Cross
5/7/24

Cons: Very easy to deal with. Professional.

United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4
5/5/24

Cons: Opening hours were not clear - different on discover car website and Alamo website from actual times which were 24 hours

Spain
Suzuki Ignis
4/30/24

Pros: I managed to get back home safe and sound with car I didn't book and I was not able to drive properly.

Cons: I am not satisfied because I did not receive the car I booked through website Discovercar, where I booker a small manual SUV. When I went to pick up my car I have been offered a massive SUV with very old and used tires.

United Kingdom
Toyota RAV4
4/9/24

Pros: Upgraded us to a slightly larger car. Friendly.

Slovenia
Hyundai Accent
3/6/24

Pros: They have good whatsup help. Car was ok.

Cons: It would be good also that you can pay over internet like reservation. I need physical credit card.

Switzerland
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
2/23/24

Pros: Good car

Cons: The tires were not in a very good shape. One tire explode without reason.

United Kingdom
Toyota Rush
11/28/23

Pros: Friendly & efficient service

Cons: None

Netherlands
Suzuki Vitara
4/1/23

Pros: Everything!

Cons: Nothing

United Kingdom
Volkswagen T-Cross
3/14/23

Pros: Great all round service

Croatia
Volkswagen T-Cross
3/9/23

Pros: quick and professional service

Cons: shuttle bus from and to airport

United Kingdom
Suzuki Grand Vitara
1/6/23

Pros: Easy and excellent service

Cons: Car hire in Costa Rica is generally expensive… Alamo and all the others cost more than anywhere else in the world I’ve hired

Switzerland
Suzuki Vitara
10/22/22

Pros: Friendly and fast

Portugal
Suzuki Vitara
7/2/22

Pros: Fácil e rápido de fazer o check in e o check out. Possibilidade de fazer o check out de madrugada com shuttle para o aeroporto, mesmo de madrugada de 15 em 15 mt.

Cons: Só em relação ao carro pois faltava uma peça na bagageira o que permitia a visibilidade das malas.

Italy
Suzuki Swift
12/26/21

Pros: Clearness

Cons: one wiper was broken when I rented the car, but I only noticed it after 2 days during a rain storm

Switzerland
Suzuki Jimny
3/15/21

Pros: Very friendly and helpful staff. Uncomplicated. Efficient. Good quality of cars. A good network of offices.

Israel
Suzuki Jimny
3/9/21

Pros: The car was excellent and the staff was professional

Cons: I booked an automatic car and it wasn't available when I arrived to pick up the car. I had to wait for a few hours for a car

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Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
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$94.17 per day
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$94.17 per day
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$94.17 per day
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Compact
Hyundai Accent Sedan or similar
Hyundai Accent Sedan
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Alamo
$94.94 per day
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Compact
Nissan Versa or similar
Nissan Versa
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$94.94 per day
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Standard
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
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$95.11 per day
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Hyundai Elantra or similar
Hyundai Elantra
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$95.11 per day
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Mini SUV
Suzuki Ignis or similar
Suzuki Ignis
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Alamo
$95.67 per day
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Standard
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
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$97.00 per day
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Economy SUV
Ford EcoSport or similar
Ford EcoSport
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$97.69 per day
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Mini SUV
Suzuki Ignis or similar
Suzuki Ignis
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$97.69 per day
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Full-size
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
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$98.88 per day
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Full-size
Toyota Corolla or similar
Toyota Corolla
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$98.88 per day
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Compact SUV
Volkswagen T-Cross or similar
Volkswagen T-Cross
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Alamo
$99.70 per day
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Economy SUV
Toyota Yaris Cross or similar
Toyota Yaris Cross
  • 5
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  • A/C
  • Auto.
Alamo
$99.70 per day
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Compact SUV
Volkswagen T-Cross or similar
Volkswagen T-Cross
  • 5
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$100.70 per day
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Suzuki Vitara or similar
Suzuki Vitara
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$105.69 per day
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Intermediate SUV
Suzuki Vitara or similar
Suzuki Vitara
  • 5
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  • A/C
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$106.75 per day
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Suzuki Vitara or similar
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  • 5
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$117.43 per day
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Standard SUV
Suzuki Grand Vitara or similar
Suzuki Grand Vitara
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$124.88 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Standard SUV
Toyota bZ4X or similar
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Standard SUV
Suzuki Grand Vitara or similar
Suzuki Grand Vitara
  • 5
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$126.14 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Full-size SUV
Toyota Fortuner or similar
Toyota Fortuner
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  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
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$127.41 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Full-size Regular Cab Pickup
Toyota Hilux or similar
Toyota Hilux
  • 5
  • 3
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  • A/C
  • Auto.
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$131.23 per day
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Toyota Prado or similar
Toyota Prado
  • 7
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
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$131.23 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
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Toyota Land Cruiser Prado or similar
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Standard SUV
Toyota RAV4 or similar
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  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
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$134.96 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Standard
Ford Bronco or similar
Ford Bronco
  • 5
  • 4
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
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$138.75 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Full-size SUV
Toyota Fortuner or similar
Toyota Fortuner
  • 7
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
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$140.15 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Full-size Van
Hyundai H-1 or similar
Hyundai H-1
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  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
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$178.38 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Full-size Van
Hyundai Staria or similar
Hyundai Staria
  • 8
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
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Alamo
$191.12 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 10:36 AM on 12/13/24. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.

Rental Conditions

Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.

Rate includes
Free cancellation with a full refund up to 48 hours before your pick-up time, Unlimited mileage, Collision Damage Waiver (deductible: ~€ 1915.00), Theft Protection, Airport surcharge, Third Party Liability, Vehicle registration fee, VAT (value added tax), Free modifications.
Rate excludes
The following surcharges may apply: Toll pass / E-toll device.
An E-Toll is offered in order to avoid violation fees.
Driver requirements
Minimum rental age is 21 years.
A young driver fee applies to drivers under the age of 25.

There is no maximum age.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 1 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.

The driver license must be written in Latin alphabet.
A driver license printed using a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc) must be supplemented by an International Driving Permit.
Please note that the International Driving Permit is valid only if accompanied by the regular driver license.
A driver's license printed in a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc.) must be supplemented by an official translation issued by an embassy or other authority.

In addition to documents mentioned previously, the customer will need the following: passport, valid driver license, credit card on a main drivers name, booking voucher.
Deposit and deductible policy
A deposit will be blocked on the customer's credit card and will be released within 30 days after drop-off.
The exact deposit is determined on pick up since the amount is dependent on the type of vehicle.
Payment policy
At time of pick up, customers will be required to pay the amount of the rental and a deposit.
It is possible to pay and leave the deposit only with the following payment methods: Diners, MasterCard credit card, VISA credit card, American Express credit card.
The following payment methods are accepted: Cash, Discover, Visa Debit Card, MasterCard debit card, American Express Debit card.

The main driver must provide a physical payment card in their name with enough funds to cover the deposit to pick up the car. The rental company will neither accept virtual credit cards (e.g., GooglePay or ApplePay) nor someone else’s card (including family members).
Cross-border policy
crossing country borders is available on previous request at least 3 day before the pick up date.
Additional charges will be applied in case the car is crossing state or region borders.

Crossing country borders is allowed to the following countries: Nicaragua, Panama.

In the event that Cross Border & Territorial Restrictions are violated, all protections lose their validity.
Optional extras and services
Available special equipment: GPS Navigation system, Baby seat (up to 1 year of age), Child seat (2-4 years of age), Booster seat (4-10 years of age).
Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.


Delivery/Collection service is available only by previous request.
Additional charges will be applied.
Fuel policy
The vehicle is provided with a full tank of fuel and must be returned with the same amount in order to avoid additional charges.
Rental period
The maximum rental period per agreement is 60 days.
Business hours
Service outside of business hours is available by request and for an additional charge.
Period of time, during regular working hours, when the car is still guaranteed for the customer, if the customer is late for pick up (the grace period) is 0 minutes.

Pick-up & Drop-off
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