CR Costa Rica: how to get around
Ride apps, airports, driving side and the latest UK travel advice for Costa Rica, with a ticket finder to plan your journey.
Travel advice right now
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Quick facts
- Capital
- San José
- Currency
- Costa Rican colón (CRC)
- Languages
- Spanish
- Driving side
- They drive on the right
- Phone code
- +506
- Region
- Central America
Ride apps
Apps run in some cities only. Open the app, or the company page above, to check your city. Checked 13 October 2026.
Main airports
- LIR Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport · Liberia
- SJO Juan Santamaría Airport · San José (Alajuela)
- GLF Golfito Airport · Golfito
- FON La Fortuna Arenal Airport · La Fortuna
- LIO Limón Airport · Limón
- NOB Nosara Airport · Nicoya
- PJM Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez
- XQP Quepos Managua Airport · Quepos
- SYQ Tobías Bolaños Airport · San Jose
All 9 main passenger airports we hold for Costa Rica (OurAirports), A to Z. Use the ticket finder above to search a flight.
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Getting around Costa Rica
We have not added a full getting-around guide for Costa Rica yet. See the confirmed ride apps, airports and travel advice above, and use Rome2Rio in the ticket finder to see routes.
Frequently asked questions about getting around Costa Rica
Which side of the road do they drive on in Costa Rica?
In Costa Rica, vehicles drive on the right side of the road.
What is the currency in Costa Rica?
The currency is the Costa Rican colón (CRC).
Which ride-hailing apps work in Costa Rica?
According to the companies' own websites, Uber, inDrive operate in Costa Rica. Coverage differs by city, so check the app for your location.
What are the main airports in Costa Rica?
Main airports with scheduled passenger flights include Daniel Oduber Quirós Airport (LIR), Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO), Golfito Airport (GLF), La Fortuna Arenal Airport (FON), Limón Airport (LIO).
What is the phone code for Costa Rica?
The international dialling code for Costa Rica is +506.
Is it safe to travel to Costa Rica?
We do not rate safety ourselves. The UK government's travel advice for Costa Rica is shown at the top of this page with its current warning level and the date it was last updated. Read the full advice before you book, because other governments may advise differently.
Sources: ride-app company websites, UK FCDO travel advice (Open Government Licence v3.0), OurAirports, Wikidata, Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data last built 13 October 2026. Found a mistake? Tell us and we will fix it.