San José → Heredia · about 11 km · about 20 min · fixed price €35 per vehicle.
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Getting from San José Airport (SJO) to Heredia takes about 20 min by car on an empty road (20–30 min in heavy traffic) over 11 km via 129. Our private transfer costs €35 for a car with 1–3 passengers or €50 for a van with 4–8 — the vehicle price you see is the price you pay at booking.
On arrival: The driver waits in the international arrivals area outside the main terminal, in the zone for people meeting arriving passengers, after you leave customs, holding a sign with your name. If the flight is late, the driver adjusts to the real landing time; 60 minutes of waiting are included and help with the luggage is part of the service.
Heredia, nicknamed the City of Flowers, is a university town in the Central Valley between the airport and San José, home to the National University (UNA). The drive of about 10 km leaves the airport east along the General Cañas Highway, turns north near the Cariari and Belén area and continues on local roads through Lagunilla into the centre. The roads into Heredia are busy at commuter hours, and the city centre has many narrow one-way streets.
The historic centre of Heredia is grouped around Parque Central, with the Church of the Immaculate Conception from the late 18th century on its east side and the round brick tower of El Fortín, the symbol of the city, on the north side. Small hotels sit in the centre and in the hills above, where Barva, San Rafael and Santa Bárbara are surrounded by coffee farms. The road north through Barva continues towards Braulio Carrillo National Park and the Barva Volcano sector.
Public transport instead: Grupo Tuasa public bus Airport - Heredia from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heredia.
Sources (checked 31 Oct 2026): web.archive.org; road distance and driving time: OSRM / OpenStreetMap.
Price per vehicle, not per person. Luggage and child seats in the booking.
No asterisks, no surcharges on arrival.
Same rules, same fixed price.
No queues, no language barrier — just a relaxed ride at a fixed price from the moment you land.
Pick your destination, date and number of passengers, then pay securely online by card. The confirmation arrives by email right after payment.
Your driver waits at the SJO arrivals exit holding a sign with your name. He helps with the luggage and speaks fluent English. We pick up at San José Juan Santamaría Airport (SJO) near Alajuela and drive to any address in San José and the Central Valley — the city centre, Escazú, Santa Ana, Belén, Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago — and on to Poás and Irazú volcanoes, the Orosi Valley, Sarchí, Puntarenas and Jacó on the Pacific coast. Longer trips in Costa Rica on request.
A clean, comfortable car, checked before every ride. Bottled water, Wi-Fi and child seats on request. You pay online in advance by card.
Every driver is hand-picked and speaks fluent English.
Exactly what every transfer includes — no asterisks, no hidden extras.
Four small things that matter a lot after a long flight.
The price shown when you book is the final price. No surcharges for traffic and no surprises on arrival.
We track your flight live and move the pickup if it is delayed. The first 60 minutes after landing are free.
Your driver waits inside the terminal holding a sign with your name — no hunting for your phone in the rain at 11 pm. He helps with the bags.
A real person on WhatsApp, around the clock. Change of time, lost luggage? Sorted in minutes.
About 11 km via 129: 20 min with clear roads, 20–30 min in heavy traffic. The price stays €35 per car either way.
The driver waits in the international arrivals area outside the main terminal, in the zone for people meeting arriving passengers, after you leave customs, holding a sign with your name.
Grupo Tuasa public bus Airport - Heredia from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Heredia.
Parque Central with the Church of the Immaculate Conception, the colonial tower of El Fortín and the old houses around the square, all within a short walk of each other.
Yes, it lies in the Central Valley north of the road from the airport to the capital, about 10 km from the terminal.
No — that is the price for the whole car for up to 3 people. For 4–8 people the van costs €50, also per vehicle.
No. The price shown when you book is the final price — no surcharges for traffic, airport fees or luggage.
Yes, free of charge up to 24 hours before the ride — you get a full refund. Later cancellations and no-shows are not refunded.
We are reachable around the clock, 7 days a week — before, during and after your trip.
