Starting Monday, applicants for a drivers license should be able to get through on the phone to schedule a practical test. A call center with 20 agents will replace employees for the Directorate of Road Safety and Education (Cosevi) in taking appointments. The number, 900-010-10-10 will cost 220 colones per minute and attend calls between […]
Transport and Travel in Costa Rica
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Fully occupied vehicles exempt from restriction
According to executive order, fully occupied vehicles are exempt from circulation restrictions in San Jose, during peak hours. For example a normal passenger vehicle that transports five people must have at least four people. The order overrides license plate restrictions. Peak hours are defined as from 6 am and 8 am, and between 4:30 pm […]
Four years after opening, Caldera highway remains unfinished
Opened on January 27, 2010, by then President Oscar Arias, the highway to Caldera remains unfinished. According to the Comptroller, Section II of the highway, between Ciudad Colón and Orotina is incomplete. The concessionaire, Autopistas del Sol attributes the situation to an inability to expropriate needed land. Attorney Bernal Gamboa, who represents the state says […]
Work on Circunvalación bridge is 40 percent complete
Construction of twin 75 meter bridges to connect northern route of the Circunvalación (or beltway) is about half completed. The bridges cross the María Aguilar river and are located in the neighborhood of Hatillo 8. The project has a cost of 3.155 billion colones ($6.31 million). The bridges will be the first to connect Pavas […]
Costa Rica to form part of new cruise route between Central America, Mexico and the United States
Puerto Caldera, in the canton of Esparza will be a stopping point for the new Route Mesoamerican, which includes ports of San Juan del Sur in Nicaragua; Acajutla in El Salvador; Quetzal in Guatemala and in Mexico, Chiapas, Huatulco and Cabo Blanco. The route is offered by the Azamara Club Cruises brand of Royal Caribbean […]
Avianca suspends route from San Jose to Miami due to lack of demand
Avianca airlines has announced the suspension of the direct flights from San Jose to Miami, effective Janurary 16th. The airline stressed that the measure comes due to a lack of demand, and is temporary. Avianca, a Colombian flagged carrier purchased the Central American conglomerate of TACA airlines, and shifted its hub to San Salvador from […]