the drive wasn’t bad at all and our driver siller sijaba made it a memorable experience. we felt safe the whole time and would recommend this.
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- WiFi on board
- Air-conditioned vehicle
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Departure & Return
Departure Point
- After completing your booking, please contact our agents to provide the name of your hotel. For airport pick-ups; the pick up time for this service at the airport is at 9:00am, our driver will meet you at San José International Airport holding a sign with your name. Our team will send you all the details about the pickup location the day before your trip.
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Please note that we also have another listing on Viator for an afternoon departure at 13:30 AM from San Jose City and 14:30 am from the airport.
In this case copy and paste the next link on your browser to continue your booking:
https://www.viator.com/tours/San-Jose/Shared-Shuttle-from-San-Jose-City-or-Airport-to-La-Fortuna-PM/d793-74048P25
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Reviews
This road trip experience was amazing and even more with a good driver like Siller Silbaja!!
Our driver Karla was very friendly and drove very well!! We talked the whole drive in both English and Spanish. 10/10 would recommend. Muchas Gracias Karla!
Emanuel Vargas was a great chauffeur. Made a lot of wonderful stops for picture opportunities as well as telling me more about Costa Rica along the way. Very charismatic and knowledgeable. Also has great taste in music. Was super nice, kind and wonderful to get me Mamon chino to try out since Ive never had seen nor tasted the fruit. If I ever come back to Costa Rica or anyone visiting Costa Rica would definitely love to have him show them around.
The trip was amazing we got to San Jose from La fortuna so fast we stopped and had a break when I looked up we were there. Would use this company again ❤️
Karla was she best!! She made the drive awesome!
The journey through Costa Rica was amazing!!
Really amazing! And it’s worth the money! Ended with food was also a plus! One in a lifetime where your going to be jumping from canyons raining in Costa Rica
Bargas was incredible! Very accommodating and provided great recommendations.
Driver Siller Sibaja was excellent— safe, courteous, humerous, on time.
This was my first time in Costa Rica and was worried about the transportation part but this company made it so easy! Great customer service & fast responders. Also the experience was great very comfortable and clean ride! I absolutely loved our guide he was very helpful and kind! I will be booking again with them when I visit again.
We had an excellent transfer from San Jose to La Fortuna with Gerardo. The vehicle was clean, safe and very comfortable. The transfer was quick and smooth. We had great talk with Gerardo, he told us many interesting and practical things about Costa Rica, he recommended us local attractions and things to do and see at our area. I totally recommend:) PS views on the way were breathtaking!
Volcano travel was great for our ride to La Fortuna from SJO. They were prompt with responding. We felt extremely safe with our driver Gerard, who drove carefully at night in the rain through winding roads. He also made great conversation with us and made us feel so welcome- we especially loved how he explained even how certain words, such as Casado, came to be.
Very nice gentleman, good service and great drive!
Totally priced gouged me. I paid in advanced $100. My flight was delayed because of lightning, totally out of my control and when I got there they told me it left and they would take me but I had to pay an extra $200. Which I had to cause I had no way to my hotel. They did not respond to my request to help me with this problem or even discount me on the way back. I got no response from anyone! I will never use them again!
Manuel was an excellent driver and guide for the morning he spent with us in La Fortuna! Friendly, informative and ensured we were doing fine throughout the trip. The lunch we had was great and overall no complaints!
This shuttle was supposed to start at 8am but they gave me a pickup time at 7.15am then the driver drove around picking up people for almost the next 1.5 hours till 9am then we picked up some more people from the airport. 3.5 hours drive from the San Jose airport to La fortuna then another hour to drop of other people. The driver would not clearly state when we got to our hotels so it was very confusing at times. All in all this took almost 6 hours. I DO NOT RECOMMEND this shuttle service.
Very good driver! He was very cautious and safe.
We had Mario as a driver. Honestly the best driver I’ve had in Central America. He was safe, knowledgeable and even stopped so we could see a sloth. He gave us info on the country and was just a genuine human who values safety and comfort. I would rate him 10/5 if I could.
Scarlett and Burley were AMAZING!! We stayed at the soltis center for a week and they were our drivers all week and were always smiling, willing to chit chat, and gave us such good advice to enjoy the trip! Most importantly they drove with our safety in mind ❤️❤️ Thank you for Texas!!
Siller was an amazing driver. Very professional and engaging with our group in every aspect of our trip.
I had a great experience with this service! Bus driver Siller Sibaja was super nice and helpful!
We had Volcano Travel for a week long study abroad trip. They took great care of us and were very engaging with our college students. Siller is amazing and even let us play DJ. He answered all of our questions about Costa Rica and always had water available for us. Give this man a raise!!
Emmanuel was our driver, he was exceptionally helpful, friendly and polite. Couldn’t have asked for a better service and would highly recommend to anyone :)
Amazing service! Communication with WhatsApp support was so helpful and considerate! Drive from SJO airport to La Fortuna went perfectly smooth, our driver Shirley was the best! She was so helpful and kind, she made my day! Muchísimas gracias Shirley and Volcano Travel for the safe, easy travel!
Excellent service with round trip from La Fortuna to Proyecto Asis. Driver waited during our tour.
Very easy! The trip was fast and the driver was very kind
The driver was very pleasant and helpful on the other hand the company handling of tourist with details and guidance along with communication and response time is very poor. They leave you waiting answer is very brief and they wanted to over charge $70 to drop off at hotel when I ordered an uber for $17 dollars. Monitoring travel across Costa I’d give this company a C- in hospitality and customer service.
Excellent Service and Thorough Communication. The driver was friendly and drove very responsibly. I felt very safe.
We booked a private shuttle service last minute, cause our flight was delayed and we missed the group one we orginally reserved. The private one is extremely expensive, however we had no other means at that time. On the positive side of things our driver Karla deserves all the stars, she was super friendly and very accomadating. She even stopped on the way so that we could eat something as we were a bit hungry after our flight. Very nice conversations and super nice person! Reccomended drover for sure!
Emmanuel was great! Right on time and very friendly. Went great, thanks!
Service was excellent and Diego was most pleasant gave some insights and suggests for eating and things to do
Alex was a great driver! Super friendly and told us about the place.
Great service between San Jose and Arenal, everything was on time and excellent communication. The driver, Emanuel, was excellent and extremely informative also giving advice for tours and things to do in Arenal. Highly recommend!
The shuttle arrived over 40 minutes late. While I understand that traffic happens, there was minimal communication about the delay or an updated ETA. The ride itself was fine, but better communication would have made a big difference.
We had a great experience using the shuttle service from the San Jose airport to La Fortuna. Mario was a great driver and gave us so many recommendations for our time in La Fortuna.
Pleasant and comfortable ride with a great and professional driver. Ride was on time, made scheduled stops for snacks and the bathroom. We enjoyed and would book again and/ or recommend, if a transfer to another location in Costa Rica is necessary.
Emanuel was our driver and he was beyond anything we expected. He was so kind and patient, he waited for us at the airport and made sure everyone was comfortable and got what they needed. He gave us bottled water, spent plenty of time at the rest stop. During drop off he made sure everyone got to their correct destination safely.
There were some delays due to waiting for passengers with late flights, which made the trip longer than expected, but I do appreciate the consideration. Our driver, Emmanuel, was excellent — professional, very helpful, and gave great recommendations. He truly made the experience much better.
Cancellation policy is firm and strict despite an 8 hour delay that was completely the airline’s fault.
I booked this one-way shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna and arrived there safely. The instructions were easy to follow and the communication was excellent. There was a ton of traffic, so the bus arrived a bit late, but it wasn’t anything too bad. There were a few other passengers who arrived almost an hour late, which delayed our trip. The traffic was also terrible, only adding to the delay. Of course, this wasn’t at the fault of the company or driver. We made a pitstop at a cute souvenir shop on the way to Fortuna. One thing that I’ll advise is to bring a sweater and to wear pants. The weather changes quickly and the clouds and wind came in as soon as the sun went down. Also, this ride is not for the weak of the weak stomached (especially during the night). A good portion of the road was windy and elevated on an incline with steep dropoffs and one lane sections. I’ll be honest; our lives were literally in the driver’s hands at many points. There was a point where you couldn’t even see in front (completely clouded out), but the driver was experienced and navigated those roads like a champ. The girl sitting next to me and I were both feeling a bit scared during these gnarly parts, be we all made it safe and sound. I would NOT recommend trying to rent a car to navigate this road yourself unless you’ve had experience. It was truly scary, especially at night! Now I know why they don’t do night shuttles. It can be dangerous. But, luckily the driver did a wonderful job. Hats off to him (I wish I would have gotten his name). Due to traffic, the drive was more like 5ish hours long. Still worth it for the peace of mind. I’d recommend them if you’re looking for transportation from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna.
I booked this one-way shuttle bus from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna and arrived there safely. The instructions were easy to follow and the communication was excellent. There was a ton of traffic, so the bus arrived a bit late, but it wasn’t anything too bad. There were a few other passengers who arrived almost an hour late, which delayed our trip. The traffic was also terrible, only adding to the delay. Of course, this wasn’t at the fault of the company or driver. We made a pitstop at a cute souvenir shop on the way to Fortuna. One thing that I’ll advise is to bring a sweater and to wear pants. The weather changes quickly and the clouds and wind came in as soon as the sun went down. Also, this ride is not for the weak of the weak stomached (especially during the night). A good portion of the road was windy and elevated on an incline with steep dropoffs and one lane sections. I’ll be honest; our lives were literally in the driver’s hands at many points. There was a point where you couldn’t even see in front (completely clouded out), but the driver was experienced and navigated those roads like a champ. The girl sitting next to me and I were both feeling a bit scared during these gnarly parts, be we all made it safe and sound. I would NOT recommend trying to rent a car to navigate this road yourself unless you’ve had experience. It was truly scary, especially at night! Now I know why they don’t do night shuttles. It can be dangerous. But, luckily the driver did a wonderful job. Hats off to him (I wish I would have gotten his name). Due to traffic, the drive was more like 5ish hours long. Still worth it for the peace of mind. I’d recommend them if you’re looking for transportation from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna.
The driver was very nice, drove safely, and clearly knew what he was doing, especially considering the foggy, winding roads and rain during the trip. The only downside was the pickup process, which was confusing. The instructions said to meet in front of the restaurant by the airport, but the shuttle was actually outside near the parking lot. I had to call to clarify, and honestly, if I hadn’t followed up and navigated a bit myself, I probably would have been left behind. It would really help if the meeting directions were clearer, since they don’t appear to come looking for you if you’re not in the exact spot. Overall, it was a safe and comfortable ride, but the pickup instructions definitely need improvement.
A pleasant and efficient ride to get from San Jose airport to La Fortuna. Reasonably priced (especially a solo traveller) and our driver was sweet as can be!
Siller was a very friendly driver! We had no issues on the drive.
Siller, our driver, is trustworthy, funny, and safe. He was willing to drop me off closer to my hotel that was a bit out of the way of the aeropuerto at no cost. I'm very grateful for him and this service.
Emanuel was a wonderful driver! He took us from Arenal to Guanacaste and stopped twice so we could use the bathroom and eat a quick lunch. He was very friendly and let us sleep during the ride. Highly recommend!
We took a shuttle from San Jose to La fortuna. Excellent service, great communication, our driver Siller was super nice and friendly.
it depends on your driver how mich you’ll enjoy your ride. also they arrive late no communication at all. but you better be outside when they arrive . on the way to la fortuna from airport . we had randall and alexander as the driver and his partner. they were 30 minutes late and ride to lafortuna took 5 hours!! but due to traffic and 2 rest stops . i just think this need to be edited from 3 hrs . they made this ride feel like a tour/excursion in which that made the highlight and ride well worth it. we made 2 rest stops and had the opportunity to take photos and they took the photos at some amazing stops for each passengers. they .made sure that everyone stayed hydrated by giving us a bottle of water . gave advice and tips about things to do and not to do in la fortuna. told us to contact them if we had any questions even if not related to our ride like for recommendations ect. i took a nap woke up and they were still talking which is really good . they were pointing out a lot things along the ride explaining the sight seeing. helped with loading and unloading bags. they were excellent together!!!!! and this ride to lafortuna was amazing. the reason if give 5 stars. on the way back la fortuna to airport! we had a diff driver whine name was yeibin perez did not help with bags not one time ! just sat there and opened doors and watched people struggle taking their bags to the back and removing from the back on their own 😂. didn’t talk to us not one time besides pick up when asked for names and also when we arrived at the 1 stop break during trip . the whole bus was quiet and boring the entire trip😂 he was driving like a bat from hell so maybe everyone was quiet out of fear and praying in their heads ! he was 16 minutes late for pick up it’s ok. i would like to have known he would run late tho because we were standing in rain .. i was told he’s running late being careful for safety of passengers due to rain but this was not the case! he was driving so fast that we all were like lord please get us there safely! although he did make 1 stop and did get us there in 3 hrs. he would honestly be the reason i wouldn’t book with them again unless i know he wont be the driver. i give this driver 1 star so overall because they are with the same company the first 2 people made me say hell yeah. 4 stars i’ll give . 1 off due to perez
Carla was a fantastic shuttle driver, she was warm, kind and funny. She told us interesting facts about the area. She allowed us to do the trip however we needed whether we needed extra stops or breaks and was completely flexible.
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