Costa Rica Travel Information
Arranging your travel to and from Costa Rica can be a little tricky. Once you have purchased you surf trip with us, we will help you organize and coordinate your travel. The following information will help you schedule your arrival and departure.
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You will more than likely need to allow 1 day of travel before your stay with us. Your goal is to arrive at the San Jose (SJO) airport in Costa Rica before 12pm on Sunday. This way you can be sure to catch the last flight of the day from San Jose (SJO) to Tambor (TMU) which leaves at 2pm on Sunday. Most people will arrive in Santa Teresa ready for their vacation by late Sunday afternoon. ​If your international flight does not allow for you to connect to the last Tambor flight on Sunday, you will need to arrive on Saturday and catch a flight out the next morning. For those of you who need to spend the night on Saturday in San Jose, we will connect you with other surf camp travelers who need to do the same thing. If you must fly in on Saturday, you will spend the night in San Jose, and then catch the puddle jumper flight from San Jose (SJO) to Tambor (TMU) in the morning. We will arrange for a taxi to pick you up from the Tambor airport when you arrive on Sunday. The taxi ride is already prepaid for those of you who purchased package 2.
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Flying TO/FROM Costa Rica:​
You will need to fly from your location into the San Juan Santamaria International Airport (SJO) in San Jose, Costa Rica.​
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Airlines: America, United, Delta, US Air, TACA, LACSA, Mexicana, Spirit Air, COPA​
Go to www.kayak.com for best fares.​
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TO/FROM Santa Teresa/Mal Pais:​
The closest airport to Santa Teresa/Mal Pais is Tambor (TMU). This flight is a 35 minute flight from SJO-TMU. Once you get to Tambor from SJO, expect a 1 hour taxi ride costing an average of $55. We will schedule a taxi to pick you up from the airport in Tambor and we will meet you in Santa Teresa at the hotel. If you are planning on bringing your own surf boards, please contact the airlines directly for board size restrictions.​
Sansa Air www.flysansa.com Ave. $210 R/T​
Nature Air www.natureair.com Ave. $210 R/T
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Tambor Airport Tax:
You will be required to pay a $2.50 tax when you arrive at the Tambor airport and when you return back to SJO. You can pay for this in either Dollars or Colones. You must have cash on hand before you arrive. There is no ATM available.
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Hotels in San Jose:
If you have to stay Saturday night before your short flight to Tambor due to flight scheduling, we recommend the Best Western Irazu in San Jose, It is safe and has a free round trip shuttle to and from the airport. Best rates can be found on www.kayak.com ​We can help connect you with other surf chicas having to the same thing. That way you have other women to share the hotel room with and meet up with that night.​
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Returning Home:
Schedule your international flights home on the following Sunday in the afternoon. You will need to allow enough time for you to catch an early morning puddle jumper flight from TMU back to SJO and still have a few hours prior to your flight for customs, checking in, etc.
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Departure Tax: The $29 departure tax is payable at the international airport as you walk in to the right. It is required by all foreign passengers departing on international flights.
