Rental cars insight and trends in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport
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When is the best time to rent a car at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The best time to book a rental car is day of your planned arrival at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. When booking a same-day rental, you can expect prices to be around C$ 18/day. The day of the week can also impact rental car prices. For example, at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, the average weekend prices are C$ 29/day and weekday prices average C$ 50/day. If you haven’t yet booked your trip, the best time of year to rent a car at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is in June, when prices are C$ 16/day on average.
What is the best car rental company at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
With an average rating of 5.4 from 58 momondo users, Avis is the best-rated rental car company at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. In the past year, 17% of our users chose to rent a car from Avis. Users also consider Payless a reliable car rental agency at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, giving it a 5.1 average rating from 79 reviews. Based on user feedback, Europcar is the third best company, with an average rating of 4.5 from 43 reviews.
What car do most people rent at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
For an average of C$ 34/day (and as low as C$ 9/day), Toyota RAV4 rentals at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport are the most popular car among our users. Renting the Toyota Rush at San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport for C$ 29/day on average (C$ 15/day for a cheap deal) is another popular choice.
What is the most popular car type to rent at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The most popular types of car to rent at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport are SUV cars. 42% of our users searched for SUV rental cars at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport in the past year. The Toyota Raize and the Nissan Qashqai are the two most popular SUV car models to rent. Budget is the most popular rental company offering SUV vehicles at Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. C$ 22 per day is the cheapest price to rent SUV cars from Budget.
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Small cars
C$ 13 - C$ 56
All Car Types
C$ 13 - C$ 75
The average price of a small car rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is C$ 26. The cheapest time to rent a small car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is in October. The price is 52% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 13 per day. A small car rental is typically 23% less expensive than the average rental car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport small car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is C$ 30. The cheapest time to rent a medium car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is in October. The price is 65% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 11 per day. A medium car rental is typically 12% less expensive than the average rental car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport medium car rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a large car rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is C$ 45. The cheapest time to rent a large car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is in November. The price is 50% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 23 per day. A large car rental is typically 24% more expensive than the average rental car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
The average price of a SUV rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is C$ 32. The cheapest time to rent a SUV in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is in October. The price is 58% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 14 per day. A SUV rental is typically 6% less expensive than the average rental car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car. Below are the best prices for San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport SUV rentals found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a luxury car rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is C$ 47. The cheapest time to rent a luxury car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport is in September. The price is 21% lower than the rest of the year at just C$ 38 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 28% more expensive than the average rental car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. The average price of a vehicle rental in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your rental car.
Car battery died and it wasn’t resolved for 4 days. Switched to Alamo and it was night and day. I’ll never use Avis again.
10.0
Wonderful|Mar 2023
Would have liked a little more clarity upfront on the total billing amount, otherwise it was a great experience
6.0
Okay|Feb 2023
The car was great, clean and had a full tank. The efficiency of pickup and drop off is not very good. A lot of employees running around everywhere but only 1 at the counter.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2023
They forced me to pay $250 for "mandatory insurance" on arrival without prior notification. They were extremely inefficient and it took 2 hours to pick up the car despite 3 desks being open and only 7 people ahead of me in line. I suffered a minor damage in the car in a parking lot which I promptly reported to Avis at the time, but the dealer was totally unaware of it and made me repeat the process which took 1.5 hours and nearly caused me to delay my flight. They then coerced me to sign a "legal document" in Spanish only (all other documents in English) which stated facts that I did not agree with and threatened to make me stay in Costa Rica for 6 months. Total scammers!
2.0
Poor|Jan 2023
Bad customer service. Schedule for dropping the car was very inconvenient and caused me more dollar’s expenses. Very bad experience not recommend it.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2023
The 35$/per day mandatory insurance and other fees should be included in the listed price. Extremely deceptive marketing tactics
1 out of 14
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One of the best car rental experiences ever with choice of cars, minimal wait and most helpful staff.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2022
This was a complete bait and switch!! I reserved a Intermediate SUV that would carry 5 adults and 4 pieces of luggage. On arrival, I was told that my reservation was only for a SUV that would hold 5 adults but only 2 pieces of luggage!! That does not work for a 2 week holiday. The only solution was paying an extra $45 per day to get the next size SUV which they called Standard but it only held 5 adults and the 4 pieces of luggage!! To make matters worse, I have written Alamo to ask for clarification and refund but they have not responded to my email!!!
1 out of 3
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Customer service was great. They didn't try to scam me with hidden fees or falsehoods about coverage. Another in my group rented through enterprise and they tried to make him pay all sorts of extras that aren't required (we rented in San Jose). I also had some car issues on the way back and they were helpful and understanding.
4.0
Mediocre|May 2023
The ad never said that the insurance fee Is the doble of the rental. And the servir provide by the budget employee was unpolite and bad.
8.0
Very good|Apr 2023
Felt sort of corralled into the upgrade I got. Booked a 7p 4x4 online and was told in person it was only 2WD. Was then told the Land Cruiser I got was the only one left on the lot. 3 hours later my brother in law got a Land Cruiser and was told it was the last one on the lot.
4.0
Mediocre|Mar 2023
Budget in Costa Rica, our flight was delayed so we called the 1800 number where an automated message told us that 'if your flight is delayed, not to worry they have the flight info and will hold on to your car, even if they don't have the flight number we hold your vehicle for 24hrs' So that was a relief until we got to the Budget booth in the airport where they told us they didn't have our car and that we should have let them know. I told them we called and heard the message and they responded with 'oh you didn't call the Costa Rica line' They ended up having a car we could use but it was a larger more expensive SUV and needed 'a better insurance package' so we had to pay more than we 'budgeted' for. Use another car rental place in Costa Rica there's lots to choose from.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2023
Additional insurance charges; vehicle was in poor condiition; very long check in process
4.0
Mediocre|Jun 2022
Car was clean but there were a bunch of big scratches and dings. Reflectors and caps on bumper were missing. Fortunately got a video of the car prior to departure since they tried to blame them on me when returning it. They tried to pressure me into buying extra insurance by putting a $3000 hold on my credit card in case of accidents. I don't suspect this is different from other rental car agencies in the area though. Took over an hour standing in line to pick up the car. No address to return it caused me to drive around for 30 minutes trying to locate them. Facility was clean, bathrooms were provided, checkin counter at airport is easy to find. Overall experience was mediocre.
1 out of 6
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I prepaid $700 for my rental car on line understanding that I would have a pay for insurance. Estimates from my guidebook indicated that it would be $10-$30 per day for a 9 day trip. When I arrived I was charged $825 or $90 per day for insurance alone. I had prepaid so I couldn’t change car companies and felt cheated. I was told I should have read the fine print. If that is the policy, it should be made very clear the the cost of insurance will exceed the cost of the rental.
4.0
Mediocre|Mar 2022
Wouldn’t accept my credit card insurance coverage without a written letter—which is not a legal requirement but something they do so they can sell you their insurance. It was labeled as “on site” at airport. It was not. The car was pretty beat to hell.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2022
I would avoid. Nice people but terribly disorganized. We paid for an SUV but when we arrived they said they didn't have any. Didn't really offer a solution (said we could just wait a few hours for an SUV but they are unsure if one will come) so we took a sedan. This car then broke down on us (but thankfully they were quick to fix it). They also ended up making us pay for insurance as they didn't accept my credit card's insurance.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2022
It was not just poor, it was terrible. They had no cars, they asked me to pay more than $700 for a car, rather than the $203 quoted - that's an unbelievable amount for the expected extras. A dirty car was returned while we did the paperwork which they said we could have. Then they took it away and said it had brake problems. We waited into the night as they said another car was on the way. They couldn't tell us when it would arrive. After a couple of hours we told them to cancel and walked to a local hotel. We got a shuttle to our destination the next morning. AVOID, AVOID!
2.0
Poor|Feb 2022
They didn't have a car available.
6.0
Okay|Jan 2022
This was listed as a rental provider that has his office in the terminal....which they had. But it was only a "fake" office because we then still had to take a shuttle ride to the rental office, which increased pickup and drop off time. More importantly, the up-selling of insurance products was very annoying. The initial quote at the counter was twice (!) as high as the listed price on Kayak and it required a lengthy call to my credit card company until they believed me that I don't want/need to buy the Loss/Damage waiver. I also had to explicitly ask for the government mandatory liability insurance only and not the 100% liability coverage which I was automatically offered. At the end I still had to pay a ~55% higher price than I had expected from the Kayak booking. Every client before us had to go through that lengthy and painful negotiation and that made the pickup process very long because the line was moving very slowly. The car itself was perfect and the return process was quick and easy.
1 out of 5
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How old do you have to be to hire a car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
The minimum age for drivers varies by country, including San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport. In many EU countries drivers must be 18 years old. As a rule, you’ll need to be 21 to hire a car abroad, and a young driver surcharge may be applied if you are under 25. We recommend reading through the policy of your chosen rental company before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to rent a car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport?
To rent a car in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, all drivers must have a valid full driving license. If the license is written in a language other than the language of the country of rental, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're renting a car abroad, you may also need to provide proof of return travel and accommodation information during your stay. We recommend that you verify with the specific rental company you're booking with.
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Can I search for rental cars in San José Juan Santamaria Intl Airport with unlimited mileage on momondo?
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