Car Hire in Costa Rica

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Cheapest Car Hire Rates

Liberia Airport Car Hire
Mini
Chevrolet Beat or comparable
Chevrolet Beat
  • 4
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
AmiGO Rent a Car
£ 16.03 per day
City Centre Car Hire
Economy
Toyota Yaris or comparable
Toyota Yaris
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
AmiGo Rent a Car
£ 18.68 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport) Car Hire
Compact
Suzuki S-Presso or comparable
Suzuki S-Presso
  • 5
  • 1
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Man.
Flexways
£ 18.81 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport) Car Hire
Intermediate
Toyota Yaris or comparable
Toyota Yaris
  • 5
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
EC Rent a Car
£ 22.56 per day

Most Popular Car Hire Deals

Playa Conchal/Westin Resort Car Hire
Standard SUV
Geely Okavango 2WD Aut. or comparable
Geely Okavango 2WD Aut.
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
SIXT
£ 27.60 / per day
Liberia Airport Car Hire
Special SUV
Toyota RAV4 or comparable
Toyota RAV4
  • 5
  • 2
  • 5
  • A/C
  • Auto.
Ace Rent a car
£ 28.64 / per day
Liberia Airport Car Hire
Full-size SUV
Suzuki Grand Vitara or comparable
Suzuki Grand Vitara
  • 4
  • 2
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Man.
MEX RENT A CAR
£ 32.48 / per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport) Car Hire
Full-size Elite
Chevrolet Captiva or comparable
Chevrolet Captiva
  • 5
  • 3
  • 4
  • A/C
  • Auto.
York Car Rental
£ 44.83 / per day
These prices are approximate and depend on the dates of the booking, hire length and type of car. This information was last updated at 11:44 on 2023-06-02.
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Travel Information

Language
Spanish,
English,
Creole
Currency
CRC
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+506
Average car hire price
£ 26.20 / per day
Average car hire length
11 days
Speed limit within city centre
25 - 50 km/h
16 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
60 km/h
37 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average gasoline price
£ 1.20 per liter
Highest gasoline price
£ 1.56 per liter
Lowest gasoline price
£ 0.91 per liter

Top Most Popular Cities in Costa Rica

  1. Car Hire in San Jose starting at £ 16.03 per day

Top Most Popular Destinations in Costa Rica

  1. Car Hire at San Jose Airport starting at £ 16.03 per day

Map of Car Hire Destinations

During which month is it most affordable to hire a car in Costa Rica?

Our data shows how prices for hiring a car in Costa Rica fluctuate depending on the time of year. This graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average Price for Hiring a Car in Costa Rica
£ 56.80
January
£ 61.77
February
£ 52.79
March
£ 41.83
April
£ 26.86
May
£ 28.45
June
£ 51.14
July
£ 37.13
August
£ 26.85
September
£ 22.25
October
£ 34.14
November
£ 73.91
December
The cheapest month to hire a car in Costa Rica is October with prices starting at £ 22.25 for an Economy class cars. The most expensive month in which to hire a car is December with prices for for a Compact class) starting at £ 73.91. The average cost over the course of the entire year is £ 43. You can use this to plan your trip at the time of year when it would be most economical to hire a car. Note that these prices are only averages. The amount of time you hire a car for and the time at which you book will influence the prices.

How many days do people keep their hire cars, on average, in Costa Rica?

Hirers picking up a car in Costa Rica keep them for an average of 14 days during in July, while those picking up their cars in February keep them for an average of 11.
Average Hire Length in Costa Rica
13
January
11
February
11
March
11
April
11
May
11
June
14
July
12
August
12
September
12
October
13
November
11
December

What time of year is most favoured for hiring a car in Costa Rica?

Though Costa Rica is popular for travellers all year long, the month for which the highest number of people search for a hire car is in February. in October is the month that sees the lowest demand for hire cars.
Monthly searches in Costa Rica by pick-up date relative to the average
146%
January
171%
February
160%
March
152%
April
84%
May
62%
June
60%
July
67%
August
48%
September
43%
October
84%
November
124%
December

Car Hire Information

Car hire locations 53
Airport locations 9
Popular suppliers Economy rent a car, AmiGO Rent a Car, MEX RENT A CAR, Avis, Flexways
Popular car categories SUVs, Small cars, Large cars, Medium cars
Lowest price £ 16 per day
Cheapest supplier AmiGO Rent a Car

Most Popular Car Hire Models

Hire Agency Model Doors Luggage Type
Economy rent a car Toyota RAV4 5 2 SUVs
Avis Nissan Kicks 4 3 SUVs
AmiGO Rent a Car Chevrolet Beat 4 2 Small cars
MEX RENT A CAR Suzuki Jimny 3 1 SUVs
Economy rent a car Toyota RAV4 5 2 SUVs
AmiGO Rent a Car Toyota Yaris 4 1 Small cars
MEX RENT A CAR Suzuki Jimny 2 1 SUVs
AmiGO Rent a Car Toyota Rush 5 2 SUVs
MEX RENT A CAR Toyota Rush 4 2 SUVs
Flexways Mitsubishi ASX 4 3 SUVs

Our Customers' Reviews

Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have an 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, verified, and trustworthy.

United Kingdom
Toyota Rush
19 September 2022
Drove 1200km throughout Costa Rica, a lot of atrocious roads but just take it easy and you will not have a problem.

Car Hire Statistics

Highest rated company
Adobe Rent a Car
9.2 / 10
Lowest rated company
Avis
7.1 / 10
Total number of reviews
84
Total rental companies
23
Average daily price
£ 26.20
Lowest daily price
£ 12.96
Total cars available
3631

Top 23 Hire Companies in Costa Rica in 2023

Adobe Rent a Car
Adobe Rent a Car
Remarkable 9.2 / 90 reviews
14 locations
£ 38 - £ 91
EasyCar
EasyCar
Remarkable 9.1 / 122 reviews
14 locations
£ 49 - £ 86
Alamo
Alamo
Remarkable 9.1 / 101 reviews
36 locations
£ 33 - £ 84
SIXT
SIXT
Outstanding 8.8 / 60 reviews
4 locations
£ 25 - £ 262
Flexways
Flexways
Outstanding 8.8 / 91 reviews
2 locations
£ 19 - £ 81
National
National
Outstanding 8.7 / 17 reviews
32 locations
MEX RENT A CAR
MEX RENT A CAR
Outstanding 8.6 / 219 reviews
2 locations
£ 27 - £ 61
Europcar
Europcar
Outstanding 8.5
2 locations
Enterprise
Enterprise
Outstanding 8.5 / 2 reviews
10 locations
£ 39 - £ 94
Hertz
Hertz
Outstanding 8.5
2 locations
Keddy
Keddy
Outstanding 8.4 / 3 reviews
2 locations
AmiGO Rent a Car
AmiGO Rent a Car
Outstanding 8.4 / 459 reviews
5 locations
£ 16 - £ 57
EC Rent a Car
EC Rent a Car
Outstanding 8.4
3 locations
£ 21 - £ 67
GreenMotion
GreenMotion
Outstanding 8.2 / 148 reviews
3 locations
£ 25 - £ 52
York Car Rental
York Car Rental
Outstanding 8.2 / 6 reviews
2 locations
£ 27 - £ 82
Dollar
Dollar
Outstanding 8.1 / 55 reviews
4 locations
£ 25 - £ 75
Payless Car Rental
Payless Car Rental
Outstanding 8.1 / 45 reviews
3 locations
£ 27 - £ 53
Budget
Budget
Great 7.9 / 30 reviews
4 locations
£ 52 - £ 136
NUCarrentals
NUCarrentals
Great 7.9 / 64 reviews
3 locations
£ 36 - £ 65
Ace Rent a car
Ace Rent a car
Great 7.8 / 64 reviews
3 locations
£ 20 - £ 68
Economy rent a car
Economy rent a car
Great 7.7 / 310 reviews
12 locations
£ 48 - £ 68
Routes Car Rental
Routes Car Rental
Great 7.4 / 63 reviews
2 locations
Avis
Avis
Great 7.1 / 303 reviews
10 locations
£ 35 - £ 102
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