Car Hire in Costa Rica
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Cheapest Car Hire Rates
City Centre
Compact
Hyundai Verna or comparable
$12.90 per day
City Centre
Economy
Suzuki Celerio or comparable
$14.43 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Intermediate
Toyota Yaris or comparable
$19.96 per day
Most Popular Car Hire Deals
Liberia Airport
Compact Elite
Toyota Corolla or comparable
$20.89 per day
Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport)
Standard
Kia Rio or comparable
$21.15 per day
Liberia Airport
Full-size SUV
Toyota RAV4 or comparable
$26.47 per day
Liberia Airport
Mini Elite Van
Mitsubishi Zinger or comparable
$37.19 per day
The above prices are only approximate and were last updated at 15:22 on 20/04/2025. Prices may vary based on the booking dates, length of rental, and car class.
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Travel information
Languages
Spanish, English, Creole
Currency
CRC
Drive on
Right-hand side
Dialing code
+506
Average car hire price
$21 per day
Average car hire length
12 days
Speed limit within city centre
25 - 50 km/h or 16 - 31 mph
Speed limit out of city centre
60 km/h or 37 mph
Acceptable limit of BAC
0.05%
Average petrol price
$0.93 per litre or $3.52 per gallon
Lowest petrol price
$0.87 per litre or $3.29 per gallon
Highest petrol price
$1.17 per litre or $4.43 per gallon
The most popular city in Costa Rica
Top Most Popular Location in Costa Rica
Map of Car Hire Destinations
In which month is car hire in Costa Rica the most affordable?
Prices for hiring a car in Costa Rica fluctuate depending on the time of year. This table and graph can help you find the best bargain.
Average price for hiring a car per day in Costa Rica
The best month to hire a car in Costa Rica is October — when the average price for a hire is $24.54 per day. This is 45% less than the yearly average and 67% less than hiring a car in December (when the average price is $75.28 per day).
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.
This information can help you determine the low season. But note that these prices are only averages. The cost of your hire is determined by the type of car you select, the length of time you hire it for and how much in advance you book. Simply type in your dates in the form at the top of the page in order to find out the exact prices.
How many days do people keep their hire cars, on average, in Costa Rica?
How long renters typically keep their vehicle sometimes varies depending on the time of year. Travelers tend to keep their rental cars longer in July — an average of 14 days. They tend to keep them for a shorter time in May — an average of 10 days.
Average number of hire days in Costa Rica
Which month is most favoured for hiring a car in Costa Rica?
Given the number of customers searching for a car in Costa Rica, December is the most popular, while October is the month that sees the lowest demand.
Monthly Car Hire Searches in Costa Rica Compared to the Yearly Average
Car hire information
| Car hire locations | 75 |
| Airport locations | 11 |
| Popular suppliers | AmiGO Rent a Car, Alamo, MEX RENT A CAR, EC Rent a Car, SIXT |
| Popular car categories | SUVs, Small cars, Medium cars, Large cars |
| Lowest price | $13 per day |
| Cheapest supplier | GreenMotion |
Most popular car models of suppliers
| Hire Agency | Model | Doors | Luggage | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AmiGO Rent a Car | Toyota Yaris | 4 | 1 | Small cars |
| GreenMotion | Suzuki Vitara | 5 | 3 | SUVs |
| AmiGO Rent a Car | Mitsubishi ASX | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| MEX RENT A CAR | Hyundai Creta | 4 | 2 | SUVs |
| AmiGO Rent a Car | Chevrolet Beat | 4 | 2 | Small cars |
| EC Rent a Car | Mitsubishi ASX | 5 | 3 | SUVs |
| MEX RENT A CAR | Suzuki Jimny | 3 | 1 | SUVs |
| Flexways | Hyundai Tucson | 5 | 3 | SUVs |
| Alamo | Toyota Rush | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
| Dollar | Mitsubishi ASX | 5 | 2 | SUVs |
Our customers' reviews
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.
KB
United Kingdom
Toyota Corolla Cross
12/04/2025
Easy navigation. Beautiful nature and people. Had the most amazing trip in costa rica. 
ST
United Kingdom
Hyundai Creta
09/03/2025
We did white water rafting when to La fortuna visited the thermal bath. We travel to monteverde see the cloud forest then on to the coast at Mata Limon excellent fish restaurant there then back to San Jose to drop the car off.
RB
United Kingdom
Toyota Yaris
28/04/2024
I was here for two days to sign my divorce papers! All done, managed to squeeze in a dentist appointment also which was super cheap and very good.
JH
United Kingdom
Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
04/02/2024
Drove all over Costa Rica from great highways to completely off-road. The 4X4 option was very worthwhile and enabled us not to worry about how we got about. 
SC
United Kingdom
Hyundai Tucson
22/01/2024
Brilliant trip, we loved Costa Rica's national parks, beaches and remote spots.
MD
United Kingdom
Toyota Rush
19/09/2022
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
9.3 / 10
Lowest-rated company
Keddy
5.4 / 10
Total number of reviews
112
Total rental companies
27
Average daily price
$20.93
Lowest daily price
$12.90
Total cars available
6936
Top 27 suppliers in Costa Rica in 2025
Adobe Rent a Car
18 locations
$26 - $146
GreenMotion
3 locations
$13 - $56
EasyCar
18 locations
$24 - $129
Enterprise
46 locations
$52 - $232
Alamo
54 locations
$45 - $202
National
55 locations
$54 - $219
EC Rent a Car
4 locations
$21 - $67
SIXT
6 locations
$14 - $67
Dollar
4 locations
$14 - $94
AmiGO Rent a Car
5 locations
$16 - $105
Flexways
6 locations
$20 - $103
Payless Car Rental
3 locations
$25 - $86
MEX RENT A CAR
2 locations
$100 - $106
Hertz
2 locations
$100 - $106
Jumbo Car
2 locations
$26 - $79
RightCars
1 location
$26 - $79
NextCar
2 locations
$68 - $109
NUCarrentals
3 locations
$37 - $84
FOX
7 locations
$37 - $84
Priceless
1 location
$37 - $84
Budget
7 locations
$56 - $91
U-Save
2 locations
$40 - $57
Routes Car Rental
2 locations
$55 - $82
Europcar
9 locations
$21 - $262
Ace Rent a car
2 locations
$31 - $222
Avis
16 locations
$42 - $141
Keddy
7 locations
$19 - $263
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World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking Website 2023
World Travel Tech Awards - World's Best Car Rental Booking App 2023
Magellan Awards Gold Winner 2023
Travel & Hospitality Awards 2021
FT 1000: Europes Fastest Growing Companies - Top 300 Companies 2021
FT 1000: Europe's Fastest Growing Companies - Top 100 Companies 2020
Uzakrota Travel Awards - World’s Leading Car Rental Website 2022
Inc. 5000 Europe - Top 500 Companies 2019
Trustpilot - Top 10 Car Hire Agencies
SimilarWeb - Top 50 Car Hire Websites
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