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Chevrolet Groove
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$9.04
per day
7.7
Average
266 ratings
Suzuki Jimny
or similar
Manual
5
No A/C
4
$10.84
per day
7.7
Average
266 ratings
Mitsubishi ASX
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$12.38
per day
7.7
Average
266 ratings
Suzuki Jimny
or similar
Manual
3
A/C
2
$14.16
per day
9.0
Excellent
68 ratings
Jeep Wrangler
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
4
$15.03
per day
7.7
Average
266 ratings
Chevrolet Groove
or similar
Automatic
5
A/C
5
$15.80
per day
9.0
Excellent
8 ratings
Suzuki Jimny 4door
or similar
Automatic
4
A/C
5
$17.59
per day
9.0
Excellent
68 ratings
Suzuki Vitara
or similar
Manual
5
A/C
5
$17.59
per day
9.0
Excellent
68 ratings
SsangYong Korando
or similar
Manual
4
A/C
4
$17.59
per day
9.0
Excellent
68 ratings
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The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 03:51 on 29/08/26. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
Travel information
Languages
Spanish, English, Creole
Currency
CRC
Drive on
Right-hand side
Country code
+506
Average car rental price
$26 per day
Average car rental length
13 days
Speed limit within town
25–50 km/h
or
16–31 mph
Speed limit out of town
60 km/h
or
37 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gas price
$1.60 per liter or $6.06 per gallon
Lowest gas price
$1.47 per liter or $5.56 per gallon
Highest gas price
$1.65 per liter or $6.25 per gallon
Rating
9.1 / 10
When to book at San Jose Airport and for how long?
During which month is it most affordable to rent an SUV at San Jose Airport?
The cost of renting a car at San Jose Airport varies by season. The table and graph below can help you find the best time of year to save on a rental car.
Saver's insights
| Cheapest monthOctober | Most expensive month December |
| Average price $26 |
Average SUV Rental Price at San Jose Airport
$87
$43
$0
$57
in January
Jan
$60
in February
Feb
$59
in March
Mar
$35
in April
Apr
$23
in May
May
$26
in June
Jun
$35
in July
Jul
$27
in August
Aug
$21
in September
Sep
$20
in October
Oct
$30
in November
Nov
$79
in December
Dec
Rental suppliers at San Jose Airport offer the best value for renting an SUV in October with a minimum price of $20.07.
Which month sees the highest demand for SUV rental at San Jose Airport?
Renters more often prefer an SUV at San Jose Airport in February, while they less often prefer one in October.
Popularity of SUV Rental at San Jose Airport by Monthly Searches
1,041.7
520.9
0
831 times in January
Jan
947 times in February
Feb
831 times in March
Mar
588 times in April
Apr
404 times in May
May
408 times in June
Jun
332 times in July
Jul
308 times in August
Aug
274 times in September
Sep
241 times in October
Oct
604 times in November
Nov
826 times in December
Dec
How long are SUVs typically rented for at San Jose Airport?
Travelers like to keep their rented SUVs for 16 days in January, while this drops to an average of 13 days in March, which makes it the month with the shortest average rental period.
Average SUV Rental Length at San Jose Airport
18
9
0
16 days in January
Jan
14 days in February
Feb
13 days in March
Mar
13 days in April
Apr
13 days in May
May
16 days in June
Jun
15 days in July
Jul
13 days in August
Aug
13 days in September
Sep
14 days in October
Oct
15 days in November
Nov
14 days in December
Dec
Here's what travelers say about renting an SUV at San Jose Airport
9.4
Average rating
Based on 30 reviews
Best month to visit
February
Happiest customers drive
Mitsubishi ASX
All reviews are left by actual customers and have been verified.
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Feb 14, 2026
Henrique P.
Jetour X70
Its my second time in costa rica i just come here for surfing and fishing, always amazing!
May 6, 2025
Mat M.
Toyota Fortuner
We drove to Cahuita - Quepos - Monteverde and La Fortuna. The car was perfect for this drive as there were also some very bad roads.
Feb 18, 2025
Edward S.
Chevrolet Captiva
Whale watching was incredible!
Jan 7, 2025
Robert W.
Toyota Corolla Cross
We stupidly asked for GPS despite agent telling us to use WAZE. The GPS was an old Garmin, totally out of date and unusable, as agent had said. They refunded the $10 a day fee when we told them we hadn't used it at all. They even upgraded us to a 4x4 for no extra charge.
Dec 20, 2024
Paul D.
Mitsubishi ASX
A 1400km trip throughout Costa Rica from centrum to Rincon de la Vieja, along the Pacific Coast and back to the Irazú vulcan region. The notoriously bad road conditions were easily digested by this incredible vehicle
Aug 4, 2024
Richenel B.
Mitsubishi ASX
Costa Rica is a wonderful country. The citizens, the service, the nature, the restaurants, and the activities were amazing.
Jul 23, 2024
Andrew L.
Suzuki Jimny
Great wildlife, fantastic local people. A great place. We will be back!
May 1, 2024
Sarah B.
Mitsubishi ASX 4WD Aut.
Volcanoes mountain roads beaches fabulous
Mar 6, 2024
Jesus Hilario A.
Toyota Rush
Costa Rica is a great country in terms of nature. Driving around Costa Ricas was a pleasure due to the micro climates. However the roads are really bad and it is suggested to get a good car.
Feb 26, 2024
JOSEE K.
Mitsubishi ASX 4WD Aut.
We absolutely loved our trip to Costa Rica as we had organised a complete tour by ourselves : fabulous nature and people!
Jan 30, 2024
David Q.
Ford Everest
Manuel Antonio National Park was amazing
Dec 30, 2023
Julian G.
Hyundai Creta
In Costa Rica you need a real 4x4
Dec 13, 2023
Simon D.
Suzuki Jimny
What a fabulous country, amazing nature, friendly people and loads to do and see. Pura Vida!
Sep 3, 2023
JAI H.
Hyundai Tucson
We had the Hyundai Tucson 4x4 great for all the slopes and terrains of Costa Rica!
May 18, 2023
Frank H.
Mitsubishi Montero Sport
Costa Rica is amazing
Mar 6, 2023
Matthew D.
Toyota RAV4
Was amazing
Jan 26, 2023
Joseph G.
Mitsubishi ASX
We did a lot of driving on our trip. We went downtown San Jose (food tour) to La Fortuna (waterfall and Arenal) to Monteverde (cloud forest) to Palo Seco (Rainmaker Park and Manuel Antonio) to Uvita (beach) and back to San Jose.
Nov 9, 2021
Robert J.
Nissan Kicks
I would highly recommend renting the GPS which is actually a cell phone that doubles as a wifi hotspot. It was a lifesaver.
Oct 19, 2021
Austin S.
Nissan Kicks
Costa Rica was beautiful. I was surprised by the driving of the motorbikes and you must be very aware of them at all times because they will come out of nowhere and pass you on both sides of the road (even if there is no lane there).
Aug 24, 2021
Yanir L.
Ssangyong Korando 4WD
The car I have got was too bulky and consumed a lot of gasoline . The next time I would prefer more variety of 4x4 such the nissan qashqai that are more economic
Aug 23, 2021
Yorkge D.
Nissan X-Trail
Drove the car for 1,200 KM in 14 days across the central valley and pacific coast of Costa Rica. I strongly encourage travelers to get all wheel drive vehicles ,even if you are not planning on getting off road. Weather and traffic might force you to detour from your original route.
Aug 5, 2021
Steven B.
Ssangyong Korando 4WD
We rented our car in San Jose Costa Rica and everyone there was very helpful.
Feb 12, 2021
Heather H.
Hyundai Tucson
Santa Teresa was great, skip Papagayo, Rio Celeste and Monteverde were beautiful.
Jan 15, 2021
MARIA CATALINA H.
Toyota RAV4
AMAZING COUNTRY RELAX AND ENJOY
Jan 11, 2021
John R.
Daihatsu Bego
I always stay one night in San Jose before traveling to the southern pacific
Oct 27, 2020
Warner S.
Suzuki Vitara
Visited areas of Costa rica where it was covid free and car was good for further in
www.costaricareisen.de
Mar 7, 2020
Wayne T.
Nissan X-Trail
If you need to rent a vehicle in San Jose, this is a good place to do it. We stayed in the south pacific, three and half hours away and the traffic back to San Jose on Sunday when leaving was stop and go, taking us twice as long to get back to San Jose than it did to leave - 6 hours instead of 3.5. We almost missed our flight. For this reason I would likely take a small plane to the south pacific and rent a vehicle there if we go back.
Mar 6, 2020
william T.
Toyota RAV4
Pick up in San Jose and left immediately for the coast
Feb 23, 2020
Thilan L.
Hyundai Tucson
Picked up rental from San Jose location beside Hampton hotel. Only thing is the Baby seat was not comfortable enough. Had to use padding. Great experience.
Dec 3, 2019
Michael W.
Daihatsu Bego
Costa Rica requires 3rd party liability insurance which can greatly increase the cost of a rental. Don't rent a car for travel around San Jose; only pick it up when you are ready to explore the countryside.
Showing 10 out of 30 reviews
Top 15 suppliers at San Jose Airport in 2026
9.5
Excellent
252 ratings
Value for money
9.3
Ease of finding
9.3
Agent helpfulness
9.7
Pick-up speed
9.4
Drop-off speed
9.8
Car cleanliness
9.7
Car condition
9.6
$18–$44
per day
Plaza Mango, Local Lc-103, Radial Francisco J. Orlich,
+50625424860
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-22:00
Tue
06:00-22:00
Wed
06:00-22:00
Thu
06:00-22:00
Fri
06:00-22:00
Sat
06:00-22:00
Sun
06:00-22:00
Costa Car
9.0
Excellent
8 ratings
Value for money
8.8
Ease of finding
9.2
Agent helpfulness
9.1
Pick-up speed
8.8
Drop-off speed
8.9
Car cleanliness
9.1
Car condition
9.0
$16–$55
per day
500 M Este Del Casino Fiesta, Provincia De Alajuela, Alajuela, 20109, Costa Car, Costa Rica
+50621016579 / +50671774805
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-21:59
Tue
06:00-21:59
Wed
06:00-21:59
Thu
06:00-21:59
Fri
06:00-21:59
Sat
06:00-21:59
Sun
06:00-21:59
Avanti Rent a Car
9.0
Excellent
68 ratings
Value for money
8.4
Ease of finding
8.5
Agent helpfulness
8.9
Pick-up speed
8.7
Drop-off speed
9.5
Car cleanliness
9.4
Car condition
9.2
$14–$63
per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport, Provincia De Alajuela, Rio Segundo, Costa Rica
+50685198889 / +50661387443
Show working hours
Mon
06:30-20:00
Tue
06:30-20:00
Wed
06:30-20:00
Thu
06:30-20:00
Fri
06:30-20:00
Sat
06:30-20:00
Sun
06:30-20:00
Enterprise
8.8
Very Good
59 ratings
Value for money
8.2
Ease of finding
8.8
Agent helpfulness
9.1
Pick-up speed
8.4
Drop-off speed
8.9
Car cleanliness
9.1
Car condition
9.0
$49–$74
per day
500 E And 200 S From Marriot, Heredia Province, Belén, 40703
+50622427800
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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
7.7
Average
266 ratings
Value for money
7.2
Ease of finding
7.2
Agent helpfulness
7.9
Pick-up speed
7.3
Drop-off speed
8.2
Car cleanliness
8.4
Car condition
7.9
$9–$57
per day
Aeropuerto Internacional Santamaría, Alajuela Province, Alajuela, Costa Rica
+5491152599877 / +541152630917
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-22:00
Tue
06:00-22:00
Wed
06:00-22:00
Thu
06:00-22:00
Fri
06:00-22:00
Sat
06:00-22:00
Sun
06:00-22:00
NUCarrentals
7.7
Average
89 ratings
Value for money
6.7
Ease of finding
8.0
Agent helpfulness
7.7
Pick-up speed
7.4
Drop-off speed
8.3
Car cleanliness
8.4
Car condition
7.7
$39–$84
per day
Juan Santamaría International Airport, Alajuela Province, Río Segundo, Costa Rica
+50624426000
Show working hours
Mon
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
Tue
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
Wed
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
Thu
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
Fri
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
Sat
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
Sun
00:00-01:00; 06:00-23:59
7.7
Average
554 ratings
Value for money
7.4
Ease of finding
7.2
Agent helpfulness
7.4
Pick-up speed
7.6
Drop-off speed
8.3
Car cleanliness
8.5
Car condition
7.5
$23–$121
per day
500 mts East from Casino Fiesta, Rio Segundo
+50624300629
Show working hours
Mon
06:30-20:00
Tue
06:30-20:00
Wed
06:30-20:00
Thu
06:30-20:00
Fri
06:30-20:00
Sat
06:30-20:00
Sun
06:30-20:00
Autounion
7.4
Below Average
13 ratings
Value for money
7.3
Ease of finding
7.2
Agent helpfulness
7.6
Pick-up speed
6.3
Drop-off speed
8.0
Car cleanliness
7.9
Car condition
7.4
$31–$1,728
per day
Autounion, Provincia de Alajuela, Río Segundo, 20109
+50671409685 / +50662673423 / +50670166829
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-21:00
Tue
06:00-21:00
Wed
06:00-21:00
Thu
06:00-21:00
Fri
06:00-21:00
Sat
06:00-21:00
Sun
06:00-21:00
Europcar
7.2
Below Average
55 ratings
Value for money
6.6
Ease of finding
7.5
Agent helpfulness
7.2
Pick-up speed
6.5
Drop-off speed
7.8
Car cleanliness
7.8
Car condition
7.0
$26–$46
per day
Carretera Aeropuerto Internacional
+50640023857 / +50672140094
Show working hours
Mon
00:01-23:59
Tue
00:01-23:59
Wed
00:01-23:59
Thu
00:01-23:59
Fri
00:01-23:59
Sat
00:01-23:59
Sun
00:01-23:59
U-Save
6.8
Poor
25 ratings
Value for money
6.6
Ease of finding
6.6
Agent helpfulness
6.9
Pick-up speed
6.4
Drop-off speed
7.1
Car cleanliness
7.4
Car condition
6.6
$43–$132
per day
U-Save Car Rental, 500 meters East Casino Fiesta, Rio Segundo, Alajuela Province, Alajuela
+50621030390
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-22:00
Tue
06:00-22:00
Wed
06:00-22:00
Thu
06:00-22:00
Fri
06:00-22:00
Sat
06:00-22:00
Sun
06:00-22:00
6.7
Poor
24 ratings
Value for money
5.8
Ease of finding
6.7
Agent helpfulness
6.7
Pick-up speed
6.2
Drop-off speed
7.4
Car cleanliness
7.4
Car condition
7.0
$64–$107
per day
Juan Santamaría International Airport, Alajuela CR 20101, Alajuela Province, Río Segundo
+50624362010
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-23:00
Tue
06:00-23:00
Wed
06:00-23:00
Thu
06:00-23:00
Fri
06:00-23:00
Sat
06:00-23:00
Sun
06:00-23:00
6.6
Poor
157 ratings
Value for money
6.1
Ease of finding
5.5
Agent helpfulness
6.3
Pick-up speed
6.7
Drop-off speed
7.4
Car cleanliness
7.6
Car condition
6.6
$34–$116
per day
500 meters East Casino Fiesta, Rio Segundo, Provincia de Alajuela, Alajuela, Costa Rica
+50661387443
Show working hours
Mon
06:30-19:30
Tue
06:30-19:30
Wed
06:30-19:30
Thu
06:30-19:30
Fri
06:30-19:30
Sat
06:30-19:30
Sun
06:30-19:30
NextCar
6.4
Poor
8 ratings
Value for money
6.1
Ease of finding
7.2
Agent helpfulness
6.0
Pick-up speed
5.5
Drop-off speed
6.2
Car cleanliness
6.8
Car condition
6.7
$68–$93
per day
600 Meters East Of The Airport
50660233707
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-23:59
Tue
06:00-23:59
Wed
06:00-23:59
Thu
06:00-23:59
Fri
06:00-23:59
Sat
06:00-23:59
Sun
06:00-23:59
6.3
Poor
87 ratings
Value for money
5.4
Ease of finding
5.8
Agent helpfulness
5.9
Pick-up speed
5.8
Drop-off speed
7.0
Car cleanliness
7.7
Car condition
6.7
$27–$54
per day
Juan Santamaria Intl Airport,
500 M Este Del Casino Fiesta, Rio Segundo, Alajuela
+50621016579
Show working hours
Mon
06:00-22:00
Tue
06:00-22:00
Wed
06:00-22:00
Thu
06:00-22:00
Fri
06:00-22:00
Sat
06:00-22:00
Sun
06:00-22:00
6.0
Poor
308 ratings
Value for money
4.9
Ease of finding
5.4
Agent helpfulness
5.3
Pick-up speed
5.2
Drop-off speed
6.5
Car cleanliness
7.3
Car condition
7.0
$69–$104
per day
Juan Santamaría International Airport Baggage reclaim area Alajuela Alajuela CR 20101, Alajuela Province, Costa Rica
+50622932222
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Mon
05:00-22:30
Tue
05:00-22:30
Wed
05:00-22:30
Thu
05:00-22:30
Fri
05:00-22:30
Sat
05:00-22:30
Sun
05:00-22:30
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