Guide To Safe Driving In Costa Rica

Renting a car in Costa Rica is probably your best option to get around & explore every bit this beautiful land has to offer. However, in Costa Rica driving can be a little intimidating for the inexperienced driver. In fact, you’ve to be a bit adventurous to drive a car here. Here is a guide that hopefully will help you feel pretty confident while driving here.

 

Rent a 4Wd:

A budget car rental in Costa Rica is your best option if you’re planning to vacation here. However, while renting make sure, it’s a 4WD, because a 4WD is the ideal way to drive down most of the less traveled road in Costa Rica. Nevertheless, it will make life a lot easier for you, especially while traveling through some terrible road conditions in Costa Rica.

 

Use your vehicle’s horn and pay attention to others:

In the United States, we’re familiar to only utilizing horn when we wish to let somebody know how pissed we’re. But in Costa Rica, the horn is employed for different reasons, including:

• To say hello & thank you
• To nicely let somebody know you’re passing them
• To inquire if it is all right to pass
• To cheer someone to go at a stop signal or when the light is all set to change to green from red.
• To complaint absurdity or caution against approaching danger.
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Be extra cautious around taxis, buses, and 18-wheelers:

They think the road is their property & aren’t frightened to toss someone out of the way to reach their destinations. So, just let them pass.

Be cautious about the potholes:

 

But don’t sidetrack into approaching traffic in order to ignore them. No doubt, that looks like common sense, but it’s one of the most typical causes of road mishaps in Costa Rica. Just drive smoothly over the potholes if you can’t ignore them.

Look out for missing roads:

Quite often the heavy downpour will wash away some parts of the road and there’s no warning sign, no properly marked warning strip or concrete fence. So, you need to keep your eyes on these sorts of things yourself.

Be careful about animals crossing the roads:

Here in Costa Rica dogs are almost everywhere, but they’re street smart. What you should be watching out for are animals like turtles, iguanas, sloths, and birds. They are not conscious that they’re passing a road.

Keeping these pointers in mind, we’re sure you will enjoy a safe and smooth riding experience in Costa Rica. If you are looking for convenient car rental in Costa Rica, you better check out with Tour Operator Costa Rica. Our fleet includes Suzuki Jimny, Daihatsu Bego, Suzuki Grand Vitara, and Toyota Rav 4 among others. We offer both driver and self-driving options for your convenience. Feel free to check out our special rates on Costa Rica car rental.Please stay connected with us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram social media networks!