Car hire in Pavas (San José)

Class Compact Car

or similar Small

S$ 39/day

Suzuki Jimny

or similar SUV

S$ 33/day

Class Full-size SUV

or similar SUV

S$ 45/day

Suzuki Celerio

or similar Small

S$ 34/day

Toyota Land Cruiser Prado

or similar SUV

S$ 169/day

Hyundai Creta

or similar SUV

S$ 36/day

Kia Sportage

or similar SUV

S$ 39/day

Best prices found by KAYAK users in the past 48 hours.

Budget

5.4

Fair

Read 18 reviews

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.2

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.2

Value for money

5.2

One location in Pavas

Locations in Pavas (San José)

Juan Santa Maria Intl Apo

+506 2436 2010

Monday	06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	06:00 - 23:00
Thursday	06:00 - 23:00
Friday	06:00 - 23:00
Saturday	06:00 - 23:00
Sunday	06:00 - 23:00

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jun 2024

SUV

Personnel at San Jose office was rude! He was upselling the car insurance which I told him isn’t necessary as we have coverage through Chase Sapphire Reserve which is the credit card I used to book reservations. He was unhappy that we declined the insurance and was very rude from then on. It was a real sad first impression of Costa Rica citizens.

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Jun 2023

SUV

Only real thing I liked was how close it was to the airport and there being a shuttle. Otherwise, the first challenge was the insurance up sale. I purchased insurance during booking but then still had to purchase more insurance upon arrival. The first car I rented had such a small engine we had to return it. Then the second SUV was quite dirty and we could not connect the phone to it and while figuring that out the battery died. So, on the spot they had to replace the battery. Grateful they did then but imagine if we had drove off into the 4 hours drive ahead of us without a new battery? Basically, super mediocre if not sub par service.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Oct 2022

Be prepared to be taken advantage of. No matter if you have extremely good insurance through your credit card company these guys will try their absolute hardest to force the company insurance on you for an extra $40 a day. Windshield got cracked by a rock on the road and they took $1100 out of the $3000 deposit, $1100 to replace a windshield?? Get real. To top it all off they charged me $120 American to fill half the tank upon return. It’s standard practice with rental agencies to have an increased gas fee if they have to fill it upon return. But this is on a different level, not to mention I know this guy was just making up numbers in his head as I was able to haggle the price down to $120. He also insisted I pay him in USD with no explanation and eventually took payment in colones. Sketchy business practices at this establishment, beware.

10.0 Wonderful

Matt, Jan 2021

Pros:

Drop off was excellent

Cons:

Would have liked a better explanation of the insurance coverage and not a hard sell.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Apr 2020

Pros:

Nothing

Cons:

They refused to give back my deposit despite the trip. Ring cancelled due to Covid-19 A disgrace

4.8 Mediocre

Jerry, Mar 2020

Cons:

Don’t use this car rental. A lot of hidden fees. They are crooks.

Economy Rent a Car

4.6

Mediocre

Read 27 reviews

Cleanliness

6.4

Comfort

6.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

5.1

Value for money

4.1

2 locations in Pavas

Locations in Pavas (San José)

Juan Santamaria Intl Airport

Opening times not available

North Sabana Las Americas Blvd

Opening times not available

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6.0 Okay

Joshua, Jun 2024

Premium SUV

Pickup and drop off went well. The car itself needed maintenance, the brakes were worn out, wobbled the vehicle when braking hard, which was critical down the many many hills. The car also shivered over 100kmh. Had about 50k miles on it, but given the roads in Costa Rica those were hard miles.

2.0 Poor

Anonymous, May 2021

Cons:

Worst value. Clearly has no concept of customer service or friendliness. Exceedingly overpriced.

8.0 Very Good

Cristina, May 2021

Pros:

The staff was friendly and knowledgeable.

Cons:

The price of the insurance is three times the price of the rental. Very different from the US and Canada. I found it quite absurd. I still haven't received the safety deposit!!

2.0 Poor

Samuel, Apr 2021

Pros:

I never picked up the car? I asked for it to be canceled

Cons:

Cancelation of the car rental like the email said would happen

4.0 Mediocre

Anonymous, Feb 2021

Pros:

The extra charges for insurance were NOT transparent and more than doubled the cost of the rental

Cons:

See above

2.0 Poor

david, Jan 2021

Pros:

NOTHING

Cons:

EVERYTHING THESE PEOPLE ARE RIP OFF ARRISTS

Europcar

4.1

Mediocre

Read 29 reviews

Cleanliness

4.8

Comfort

4.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

4.0

Value for money

3.8

One location in Pavas

Locations in Pavas (San José)

Carretera Aeropuerto Internacional

Opening times not available

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2.0 Poor

Anonymous, Jun 2024

Economy

They were not honest and tried to rip me off, I was charged for a rental that I booked online and was told that they didn't charge me and ultimately did not get Rental from them.

8.0 Very Good

Anonymous, Feb 2024

Standard SUV

First car had a broken side mirror, so was given another car. Nicer car but rear wiper didn’t work, which was an issue when it was raining.

2.0 Poor

Allison, May 2021

Cons:

It was a total scam, they end up charging you just as much as name brand companies through forcing you to buy unnecessary insurance which is not disclosed when I made my non-refundable reservation.

4.0 Mediocre

Jennifer, Mar 2021

Cons:

Didnt have our reservation. Had to wait for hours.

10.0 Wonderful

Anonymous, Jan 2021

Pros:

Staff was super friendly!

Cons:

The advertised price is not what you end up paying when the mandatory insurance is added on. BEWARE!

4.0 Mediocre

EJ, Jan 2021

Cons:

The car was fine, but I left feeling like I was scammed. I had to pay for Liability insurance, which I was prepared for, but Europcar’s cost for this was twice as much as other rental places for no reason. And they wouldn’t accept my credit card’s CDW coverage (a first) and made me pay for that as well. Overall, it more than doubled the cost of the rental de me. A nasty surprise at the counter, but at that point, they know they’ve got you. Wouldn’t recommend to anyone.

National

10.0

Wonderful

Cleanliness

10.0

Comfort

10.0

Pick-up/Drop-off

10.0

Value for money

10.0

2 locations in Pavas

Locations in Pavas (San José)

La Asuncion De Belen

+506 2242 7878

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	00:00 - 23:59
Thursday	00:00 - 23:59
Friday	00:00 - 23:59
Saturday	00:00 - 23:59
Sunday	00:00 - 23:59

San José Province, San José, Aeropuerto, Costa Rica

+506 2221 4700

Opening times not available

Enterprise Rent-A-Car

8.4

Very Good

Cleanliness

9.1

Comfort

8.6

Pick-up/Drop-off

8.6

Value for money

8.1

One location in Pavas

Locations in Pavas (San José)

La Asuncion De Belen

+506 2242 7800

Monday	00:00 - 23:59
Tuesday	00:00 - 23:59
Wednesday	00:00 - 23:59
Thursday	00:00 - 23:59
Friday	00:00 - 23:59
Saturday	00:00 - 23:59
Sunday	00:00 - 23:59

Thrifty

7.4

Good

Read 8 reviews

Cleanliness

8.3

Comfort

8.3

Pick-up/Drop-off

7.6

Value for money

6.6

2 locations in Pavas

Locations in Pavas (San José)

Centro Comercial Guachipelin

+506 4052 5210

Monday	07:30 - 17:30
Tuesday	07:30 - 17:30
Wednesday	07:30 - 17:30
Thursday	07:30 - 17:30
Friday	07:30 - 17:30
Saturday	07:30 - 17:30

Juan Santamaria Intl Apo

+506 4052 5210

Monday	06:00 - 23:00
Tuesday	06:00 - 23:00
Wednesday	06:00 - 23:00
Thursday	06:00 - 23:00
Friday	06:00 - 23:00
Saturday	06:00 - 23:00
Sunday	06:00 - 23:00