Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport) (SJO), San Jose, Costa Rica
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Driver's country of residence is United States of America (USA) and age is 30-65
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EC Rent a Car at San Jose Airport

Casino Fiesta 180 Meters East, Rio Segundo, Alajuela
0050670040090/0050670040091
Pick-up instructions
The representative will be waiting for the clients in front of the Malinche restaurant, after Customs, who coordinates an exclusive shuttle to the office 5 minutes away.
Drop-off instructions
The client must make the return in the office. You will be given an exclusive shuttle to the airport.
Business hours
Mon:
06:00-22:30
Tue:
06:00-22:30
Wed:
06:00-22:30
Thu:
06:00-22:30
Fri:
06:00-22:30
Sat:
06:00-22:30
Sun:
06:00-22:30
Key box
No

Customer Ratings and Latest Reviews

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Because we want to make sure each review listed here is left by a real customer, we don’t have the option to post a review here. Instead, we ask each and every customer to leave a review after they return their rental car. This way, you know that all reviews are authentic.

Czech Republic
Mitsubishi ASX
12/6/24

Pros: communicate with transport to airport -> rent car

Cons: We had problem in company ... we booked car with full covered insurance on discovercars., but in rental company told us its not full covered and pushed us to buy another insurance directly from EC rental cars. Elso told us that if we have some issue with cars(problem with tyres, car accident etc.) they would dont help us and we need to ask discovercar and maybe they help us. We told them them we expected that discovercars and EC rental cars are partners but they rejected it...
Switzerland
Suzuki Jimny
11/23/24

Pros: See above

Cons: Nothing to add
Netherlands
Mitsubishi ASX
11/6/24

Pros: Good advice concerning car insurance

Cons: Nothing
United States of America (USA)
Suzuki Jimny
9/18/24

Pros: Very friendly.
United States of America (USA)
Chevrolet Spark
9/16/24

Pros: Back up camera was dark…could not adjust settings
United States of America (USA)
Suzuki Jimny
9/8/24

Cons: Wheel bearing shot
Netherlands
Mitsubishi ASX
7/14/24

Pros: Friendly staff

Cons: Some points for improvement: - make sure the floormats at driver and passenger side match the car. Ours didn’t and they slid around: this is dangerous as they get stuck on gas and braking pedals; - don’t fill up the washer liquid with only water, as the car had been nicely cleaned the windscreen was greasy, when we left the rental station it was raining and spraying the windscreen made the vision even worse
Mexico
Suzuki Jimny
7/5/24

Pros: Excelente servicio ec rent a car cr, muy puntuales, amables carro en excelentes condiciones, ampliamente recomendado
Costa Rica
Suzuki Jimny
6/6/24

Pros: Arrived at the car rental company, where we had to hear that we couldn’t rent a car for a day, whilst on discovery cars are booking got confirmed..

Cons: They said sorry, and offered us a drive to the airport wich was good.
Switzerland
Mitsubishi ASX
6/3/24

Pros: Good service, I can recommend DiscoverCars, friendly staff

Cons: Only the ventilation/air conditioning was not working very good. During rain the front window grew damp.
Trinidad and Tobago
Toyota Fortuner
5/16/24

Pros: Good service

Cons: The car provided was on bad condition
France
Chevrolet Beat
5/11/24

Pros: Avenance, efficacité
Netherlands
Suzuki Jimny
4/20/24

Pros: We had a really nice, smooth riding, clean and economical car.
United States of America (USA)
Suzuki Jimny
3/13/24

Pros: A little slow going up mountains
Argentina
Suzuki Jimny
1/16/24

Cons: Me cobraron mas dinero del que decia en la pagina. El numero de la pagina de internet no existia, era imposible obtener el auto a ese valor
Canada
Chevrolet Captiva
1/15/24

Pros: Friendly. Professional.

Cons: No 4 wheel drive to start. They had one available after a few days.
United Kingdom
Suzuki Jimny
11/29/23

Pros: Friendly, helpful, great car
France
Suzuki Jimny
11/25/23

Pros: Le retour de la voiture

Cons: Ils nous ont imposé un contrat plus cher
United Kingdom
Suzuki Jimny
11/20/23

Pros: Quick, easy.

Cons: Got sold a much more expensive insurance when we arrived, despite initially declining, we were told it was absolutely necessary in Costa Rica without being told this when booking. We were upsold.
United Kingdom
Kia Rio
11/19/23

Pros: Pick up to/from the airport, and hand off was very efficient. There was some extra insurance required for full peace of mind, as discovercars only covered up to £2600. This took the price up from the quoted £350 to £514 for 2 weeks, which I thought was still a good deal for a brand new SUV for 2 weeks.

Cons: The only reason I took one mark off is because the warning light was on, I think it was just because one of the tyre pressure sensors was faulty so not a big deal.
Netherlands
Suzuki Jimny
11/16/23

Pros: I could drop off the car at a point closer to my hotel

Cons: Good service, they only try to sell you a pricey insurance because you're not covered enough
United Kingdom
Mitsubishi ASX
11/14/23

Pros: offered water and internet

Cons: wasn't on the airport pick up list
United States of America (USA)
Chevrolet Captiva
10/17/23

Pros: The shuttle to and from the airport was very efficient, drivers were friendly and helpful. Our check-in process was very efficient, and the staff was so helpful and nice. We arrived about an hour after our drop off time due to a road closure, and with communication through WhatsApp we were able to work it out and still make the airport on time. I recommend!

Cons: Nothing!
United States of America (USA)
Toyota Yaris
10/16/23

Cons: Was told by rental agent that when we returned the car they would drive us to our motel. When we dropped the car off he told us we had to take a cab. Because of that my review is negatively impacted.
Spain
Suzuki Jimny
9/11/23

Pros: Limpieza, nuevo del vehículo, su precio y el cumplimiento del contratado.
Switzerland
Hyundai Tucson
8/14/23

Pros: Professional
Netherlands
Toyota Fortuner
8/13/23

Pros: Friendly and helpfull staff
United Kingdom
Suzuki Jimny
7/22/23

Pros: Nothing

Cons: They made me pay for charges I had already paid to discover. I have raised a complaint with discover and it's basically been ignored. I have been overcharged USD 113 and was threatened with my rental being cancelled if I did not pay it. Dispicable behaviour and unsatisfactory response from customer care at discover.
Australia
Chevrolet Spark
6/15/23

Pros: You guys are a scam and you should be ashamed of yourselves

Cons: Tried to give us all these extra costs that was not shown on your website. Wasn’t even able to rent the car because of this and I lost my deposit that I paid to this company. Absolute scam.
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Juan Santamaria International Airport (San José Airport) (SJO), San Jose, Costa Rica

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Driver's country of residence is United States of America (USA) and age is 30-65

Rental Conditions

Please check the Rental Conditions for each vehicle prior to booking as some conditions, particularly the deposit and deductible, may vary based on the class of vehicle.

Rate includes
Free cancellation with a full refund up to 48 hours before your pick-up time, Unlimited mileage, First additional driver, Collision Damage Waiver (deductible: ~€ 1720.00), Theft Protection, Third Party Liability (TPL), Airport surcharge, Tourism levy, VAT (value added tax), Free modifications.
Driver requirements
Minimum rental age is 21 years.
A young driver fee applies to drivers under the age of 23.

Maximum rental age is 75 years.
A Senior driver fee is not applied.

The driver license must have been issued by authorized authorities at least 1 year(s) before the date of the commencement of the rental.

A driver license printed using a non-Roman alphabet (Arabic, Japanese, Cyrillic, etc) must be supplemented by an International Driving Permit.
Please note that the International Driving Permit is valid only if accompanied by the regular driver license.

In order to pick up the car, the following documents are required: passport, valid driver license, credit card on a main drivers name, booking voucher.
Deposit and deductible policy
A deposit will be blocked on the customer's credit card and will be released within 30 days after drop-off.
Optional extras and services
Available special equipment: GPS Navigation system, Baby seat (up to 1 year of age), Child seat (2-4 years of age), Booster seat (4-10 years of age), Wi-Fi.
Prices for extras are shown on the booking page.

Adding additional drivers is allowed.
There is an additional charge for each driver.
Underage additional drivers are subject to both Young Driver and Additional Driver fees.
Underage additional drivers are also subject to a young driver fee.
When picking up the vehicle, all drivers must be present and must provide valid documentation.

Delivery/Collection service is available only by previous request.
Delivery/Collection service is available within city limits. Additional charges will be applied, depending on the distance.
Fuel policy
The vehicle is provided with a full tank of fuel and must be returned with the same amount in order to avoid additional charges.
Business hours
Period of time, during regular working hours, when the car is still guaranteed for the customer, if the customer is late for pick up (the grace period) is 120 minutes.

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