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Best Price Car Rentals at San Jose Airport(SJO)

Last updated on: Jan 6, 2025

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  • Small SUV

    • Toyota Yaris

      US$ 46/day

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    • Nissan Versa Note

      US$ 47/day

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    • Fiat Uno

      US$ 50/d

    • Kia Soul

      US$ 52/d

    • Hyundai Grand i10

      US$ 56/d

    • Hyundai Accent

      US$ 57/d

    • Nissan March

      US$ 66/d

    • Fiat Punto

      US$ 66/d

    • Chevrolet Beat Hatchback

      US$ 68/d

    • Chevrolet Beat

      US$ 68/d

    • Kia Rio

      US$ 75/d

    • Suzuki Swift

      US$ 83/d

    • Hyundai Grand i10 Hatchback

      US$ 84/d

    • Nissan Almera

      US$ 90/d

    • Suzuki Ignis

      US$ 91/d

    • Nissan Micra

      US$ 94/d

    • Hyundai Atos

      US$ 110/d

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    • Nissan Tiida

      US$ 52/day

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    • Suzuki Ciaz

      US$ 55/day

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    • Hyundai Elantra

      US$ 56/d

    • Toyota Corolla

      US$ 58/d

    • Nissan Versa

      US$ 73/d

    • Kia Cerato

      US$ 73/d

    • Nissan Sentra

      US$ 76/d

    • Skoda Octavia

      US$ 110/d

    • Hyundai Verna

      US$ 118/d

    • Chevrolet Cruze

      US$ 135/d

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    • Suzuki Vitara

      US$ 49/day

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    • Nissan Kicks

      US$ 49/day

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    • Nissan Juke

      US$ 52/d

    • Suzuki Jimny

      US$ 57/d

    • Toyota Rush

      US$ 61/d

    • Kia Sportage

      US$ 63/d

    • Suzuki Grand Vitara

      US$ 63/d

    • Nissan X-Trail

      US$ 66/d

    • Hyundai Creta

      US$ 69/d

    • Mitsubishi ASX

      US$ 69/d

    • Hyundai Tucson

      US$ 71/d

    • Hyundai Venue

      US$ 76/d

    • Nissan Qashqai

      US$ 88/d

    • Toyota RAV4

      US$ 93/d

    • Ford Ecosport

      US$ 93/d

    • Peugeot 2008

      US$ 96/d

    • Daihatsu Bego

      US$ 107/d

    • Mitsubishi Outlander

      US$ 128/d

    • Subaru Crosstrek

      US$ 131/d

    • Audi Q3

      US$ 136/d

    • Hyundai Kona

      US$ 139/d

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22 Car Rental Brands at San Jose Airport (SJO)

22 Rental Locations

  • Alamo

    8.7/10

    400+ ratings, 0 reviews

    San Jose Costa Rica International Airport

    • Walk to counter
    • in terminal
  • Hertz

    8.5/10

    100+ ratings, 0 reviews

    Juan Santamaria International Airport

    • Shuttle bus
  • Routes

    8.5/10

    100+ ratings, 0 reviews

    Alajuela Airport

    • Keddy by Europcar

      8.5/10

      100+ ratings, 0 reviews

      San Jose Airport Station

      • Europcar

        8.5/10

        500+ ratings, 2 reviews

        San Jose Airport Station

        • Enterprise

          8.5/10

          200+ ratings, 1 reviews

          San Jose Costa Rica International Airport

          • Shuttle bus
        • EASYCAR

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          Aeropuerto San Jose [sjo]

          • Shuttle bus
        • ADOBE

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          Aeropuerto San Jose [sjo]

          • Shuttle bus
        • Thrifty

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose Airport

          • Shuttle bus
        • Dollar

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose International Airport

          • Walk to counter
          • in terminal
        • National

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose Costa Rica International Airport

          • Walk to counter
          • in terminal
        • STREET

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose Airport

          • Shuttle bus
        • Flexways

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          Aeropuerto Juan Santamaría, San José

          • Pick-up service
        • U-SAVE

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose Airport

          • Call for pick-up
        • Amigo Rent A Car

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          Juan Santamaria Airport (sjo-alajuela)

          • Pick-up service
        • EC Rentacar

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose Airport Sjo

          • Pick-up service
        • GREEN MOTION

          8.5/10

          100+ ratings, 0 reviews

          San Jose Airport

          • ACE

            8.4/10

            200+ ratings, 1 reviews

            Juan Santamaria International Airport

            • MEX

              8.3/10

              300+ ratings, 1 reviews

              San Jose International Airport

              • Free shuttle bus
            • AVIS

              8.3/10

              200+ ratings, 1 reviews

              Juan Santa Maria International Airport

              • Shuttle bus
            • Costa Rentacar

              8.3/10

              200+ ratings, 1 reviews

              San Jose Airport Station

              • Shuttle bus
            • Budget

              8.2/10

              300+ ratings, 2 reviews

              Juan Santa Maria International Airport

              • Walk to counter
              • in terminal

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            Customer Reviews of San Jose Airport Car Rentals

            • San Jose

              7/10

              Good

              It was a brand new vehicle, but a lot to desire when you demand power from the engine , this specific model lacks power.

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              Reviewed: Dec 22, 2024

            • San Jose

              7/10

              Good

              Avis did not accept third party insurance in Costa Rica. The cost of their required insurance was not advertised anywhere, and doubled the cost of the rental car. Other agencies cost far less for their required insurance.

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              Reviewed: Jan 12, 2023

            • M.MACIAS

              San Jose

              2/10

              Poor

              Nos olvidamos un GPS No responden

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              Reviewed: Dec 1, 2021

            • Fred Hamblen

              San Jose

              7/10

              Good

              Danilo Jimenez REQUIRED me to buy the "minimum" AVIS additional insurance $275.90 for 9 days despite PROOF of FULL COVERAGE on the Easy Rent Cars voucher with Avis's name and reservation on it. When I resisted- Danilo Jimenez CANCELLED my booking and then announced where were no more cars for rent. Extortion pure.

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              Reviewed: Mar 4, 2020

            • San Jose

              5.3/10

              Average

              La atención en la oficina de recogida fue desastrosa, incluyendo costos que ya habiamos pagado previamente en la reserva.

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              Reviewed: Jul 22, 2024

            • L.Blanc

              San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              Très bonne voiture, 17000 km au compteur.

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              Reviewed: Apr 16, 2024

            • Teresa Herty

              San Jose

              8/10

              Very good

              Quite satisfied

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              Reviewed: May 28, 2024

            • Basil Steinbeck

              San Jose

              8/10

              Very good

              Easy to find, fast pickup and return process

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              Reviewed: Apr 24, 2024

            • B.Ryder

              San Jose

              9.3/10

              Excellent

              Great service. The only thing I will mention, they gave us a 7 seater car with a small engine! Being inn Costa Rica where you are surrounded by mountains, going up hills was an effort. They tried to upsell another car to us.

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              Reviewed: Mar 1, 2024

            • D.Burton

              San Jose

              8.3/10

              Very good

              Waited over an hour to collect the car, so they need more staff to deal with this. The drop off was very efficient though and staff member very efficient. We got a better car than booked, so that was nice.

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              Reviewed: Apr 30, 2019

            • A.ALMUTAWA

              San Jose

              9.7/10

              Excellent

              All was great

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              Reviewed: Nov 13, 2023

            • San Jose

              6/10

              Average

              Car was in good condition. Pick up and drop off very smooth.

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              Reviewed: Dec 16, 2022

            • Pere Manresa

              San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              Couldn't have had a better experience with Alamo in our trip to Costa Rica. We had the car for the whole month of October, 2021. It all went flawlessly! We extended the initial reservation for extra 10 days and Alamo provided us with very reasonable and easy options to do so. Definitely recommend them!

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              Reviewed: Nov 2, 2021

            • R.Holtz

              San Jose

              9.7/10

              Excellent

              On arrival the staff was very helpful in providing all the information required, from upgrades to legal information. There was no hidden surprises and when dropping off the car the staff made sure it was an easy process, which took minutes and made sure we were taken back to the airport with transportation provided. Excellent service!

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              Reviewed: Jan 10, 2020

            • San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              Hassle free

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              Reviewed: Jan 11, 2020

            • D.Rushton

              San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              Wendy who was the staff member was excellent. She took me through the whole process of picking up the car and was very clear, her English was superb! She was kind enough to help me with directions through the Waze satnav app, which she set and explained. The experience on our return was just as good and prompt. I can thoroughly recommend Jumbo hire.

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              Reviewed: Feb 3, 2023

            • Sarka Svacinkova

              San Jose

              8.7/10

              Very good

              Had to get extra insurance when we got there even if I paid for full cover on the website already , not happy about that

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              Reviewed: Jan 5, 2023

            • A.Ulloa

              San Jose

              3.7/10

              Poor

              El auto está en condiciones demasiado malas, no debería alquilarse, asientos manchados, innumerables rayones, golpes, paneles plásticos dañados, además lo entregaron tan sucio que tuvimos nosotros que limpiarlo, aspirarlo y desinfectarlo

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              Reviewed: Apr 19, 2022

            • Adela Quiller

              San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              It's okay, not as good as last time, there's been a decline. Service enthusiasm increased after giving a tip.

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              Reviewed: Oct 21, 2019

            • P.Jones

              San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              Staff very efficient and helpful. Transferred immediately from airport to rental office. Vehicle exactly as requested.

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              Reviewed: Mar 31, 2020

            • P.Morin

              San Jose

              9.3/10

              Excellent

              When we arrived at payless San Jose Costa Rica we hade to pay for another insurance even if we already took one at the booking. The reprensentant at Payless said that this insurance did not worth nothing. So for 3 week rental it cost us around 2700$ Can. We consider that it was a robbery. It starts the vacations very bad.

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              Reviewed: Mar 8, 2020

            • Elina Shulyak

              San Jose

              6.7/10

              Average

              Waited almost 2 hours. Car fuel cap didn’t open. Needed service on first day. Piece of crap car.

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              Reviewed: Sep 18, 2019

            • San Jose

              9/10

              Excellent

              The staff was very friendly and professional.

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              Reviewed: Aug 31, 2019

            • T.Houseman

              San Jose

              10/10

              Excellent

              I thought Lenny was incredibly helpful and he made the whole process extremely easy. Thank you!!

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              Reviewed: May 20, 2019

            • r.davey

              San Jose

              7.7/10

              Good

              The counter staff was very slow on pick up. Really frustrating when we wanted to get on the road. It took about an hour.

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              Reviewed: May 1, 2019

            • Yves DeQuincey

              San Jose

              2/10

              Poor

              I gave them 40 USD for gas, yet they still charged 76 USD to my credit card. This is fraud and cheating the customer! I strongly advise against renting from GREEN MOTION due to their undisclosed fees and lack of transparency. The staff is dishonest; we paid cash for gas but were charged again on our credit card, which is fraudulent.

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              Reviewed: Feb 24, 2016

            • n.poitevin

              San Jose

              6.7/10

              Average

              Agent a Thrifty nous a obligé à prendre une assurance locale alors que nous avions déjà pris la meilleure assurance sur le site. Nous avons discuté avec lui presque 2 heures, il ne nous a pas laissé le choix et nous avons dû payer 265$ sup pr l assurance! Moteur de voiture très poussif, manque de nervosité et de dynamisme. Pas de climatisation à l arrière pour les enfants. A l arrière 2 ceintures de sécurité seulement, donc 2 enfants partageaient la même ceinture!!

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              Reviewed: Jul 27, 2019

            • Mandy Hawthorne

              San Jose

              6/10

              Average

              When picking up the car, I wanted to clarify every charge to avoid unknown and unnecessary fees, and I asked the male customer service representative at the counter to speak slower as my English isn't very good. However, this arrogant gentleman clearly lacked the patience to do his job well or was experiencing a bad day, clearly showing impatience and even shouting that he had explained everything multiple times, which was very embarrassing. When we inspected the car's condition and pointed out minor scratches, he showed impatience again. As someone who's rented cars before, I understood that he could have just told me these minor issues didn't matter. Overall, this gentleman left a bad impression of the car rental company and the start of our trip, making us feel even discriminated against. This must be pointed out and deserves a poor rating.

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              Reviewed: Apr 11, 2019

            • V.TRUSHKOV

              San Jose

              9/10

              Excellent

              the broken car was replaced by a bigger and better one. loss of time is recovered.

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              Reviewed: Apr 10, 2019

            

            Good to Know

            The Most Popular Car Type for Rental Cars at San Jose Airport (SJO) is SUV

            It takes up 65% of all car rentals. Top selected car types are: SUV, Small, and Van.

            Cheapest Car Rental Rates at San Jose Airport (SJO) is in September

            Lowest rental rates at the San Jose Airport (SJO) is USD 15.07 on average, and can go up to USD 74.22 at the busiest . Use this conclusion to schedule your trip to your best interest.

            Thursday is the Busiest day in a Week at San Jose Airport (SJO)

            In contrast, Monday is the least busy day.

            12:00 to 13:00 is the Peak hour Throughout a Day at San Jose Airport (SJO)

            More bookings mean more time spent on queueing up at the counter. Prepare yourself if it is going to take you a long time to pick up from the San Jose Airport (SJO).

            The Best Daily Rental Rate Happens on a 24-day Rental

            Most customers book a rental car from San Jose Airport(SJO) for 7 days, showing a medium length of rental period is more favored.

            Liberia is the No.1 Destination in One-way Car Rentals When Picking up from San Jose

            One-way car rentals take up nearly 16% of the total bookings at San Jose Airport (SJO).Out of it, besides Liberia, other top destinations : Puerto Viejo, San Jose.

            53.74% of the Guests Choose No Insurance Package at San Jose Airport(SJO)

            On average, No Insurance Package costs USD 41.12 per day for SUV, USD 36.63 for Small and USD 40.37 for Medium.

            

            Do You Know?

            No.1 Source Country

            Customers from Denmark choose San Jose Airport(SJO) the most as the start point of both their business and leisure journeys.

            Bigger is Better

            Renters from Israel prefer more spacious car models like and Hyundai Staria.

            Quite a Planner

            Israel renters like to plan much more ahead, they usually make the online booking 220 days before pickup from the San Jose Airport (SJO).

            

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