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- Transportation -

Hotel El Velero is highly accessible via plane, rental car, microbus or taxi.

  • International Flights NOW available directly to Liberia International Airport (LIR) on Continental, Delta, U S Air and American Airlines.

  • Domestic Flights -- Costa Rica's national airline, SANSA flies direct from San Jose to Liberia National airport daily.  Tickets must be purchased in advance.  Our hotel is 20 minutes from the airport on a paved road.  NATURE AIR also flies from the San Jose Pavas airport direct to Liberia.

  • Rental Cars -- You can rent a car from San Jose, the Liberia airport, or after you arrive at our hotel.  Most major San Jose rental car agencies are located in Liberia and will deliver your car to you when you arrive in Liberia or at Hotel El Velero.  Some larger agencies located near Liberia are Thrifty, Economy, Budget, Poas, Toyota, Alamo and many others.  For your convenience, we are happy to arrange your rental car once you arrive at Hotel El Velero and your car and paperwork will be delivered to the hotel.  Recommendation:  Book before you visit online if your vacation is during Christmas, New Year's, Easter,

  • Microbus -- Gray Line Tours Costa Rica offers daily airport transfers from San Jose to our hotel.  Convenient pickup and delivery to Hotel El Velero in Playa Hermosa is available.  Gray Line also offers Multi-day packages, one day trips, nature packages, ground transfers all at very reasonable prices.

  • Interbus --Interbus offers door to door service.  Prices vary (approx. $30). 

  • Taxi -- From San Jose airport to the hotel (driving time: 4 hrs.) is approximately $200.  Taxis from Liberia airport to the hotel is approximately $45. These prices may be increased according to the price of gasoline.  Airport Taxis are orange with a yellow triangle on the door.  We highly recommend you choose Airport Taxis.

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