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What car do most people hire in Alajuela?
Most momondo users will hire the Toyota Hilux in Alajuela, though hiring the Hyundai H-1 is a popular second choice according to our data. If you’re interested in hiring the Toyota Hilux, prices are $71 per day on average. Some users have found Toyota Hilux hire deals in Alajuela for as low as $21 per day. Hyundai H-1 hire in Alajuela is $105 per day on average, with some of the cheapest deals at $32 per day.
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$5 - $46
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$19 - $92
The average price of a small car hire in Alajuela, Costa Rica is $17. The cheapest time to hire a small car in Alajuela, Costa Rica is in May. The price is 73% lower than the rest of the year at just $5 per day. A small car rental is typically 60% less expensive than the average rental car in Alajuela. The average price of a vehicle hire in Alajuela can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Alajuela small car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a medium car hire in Alajuela, Costa Rica is $25. The cheapest time to hire a medium car in Alajuela, Costa Rica is in November. The price is 81% lower than the rest of the year at just $5 per day. A medium car rental is typically 41% less expensive than the average rental car in Alajuela. The average price of a vehicle hire in Alajuela can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Alajuela medium car hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a SUV hire in Alajuela, Costa Rica is $39. The cheapest time to hire a SUV in Alajuela, Costa Rica is in May. The price is 73% lower than the rest of the year at just $11 per day. A SUV rental is typically 10% less expensive than the average rental car in Alajuela. The average price of a vehicle hire in Alajuela can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Alajuela SUV hire found on momondo in the past week.
The average price of a van hire in Alajuela, Costa Rica is $89. The cheapest time to hire a van in Alajuela, Costa Rica is in October. The price is 56% lower than the rest of the year at just $40 per day. A van rental is typically 52% more expensive than the average rental car in Alajuela. The average price of a vehicle hire in Alajuela can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a pickup truck hire in Alajuela, Costa Rica is $67. The cheapest time to hire a pickup truck in Alajuela, Costa Rica is in June. The price is 53% lower than the rest of the year at just $32 per day. A pickup truck rental is typically 35% more expensive than the average rental car in Alajuela. The average price of a vehicle hire in Alajuela can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire.
The average price of a luxury car hire in Alajuela, Costa Rica is $68. The cheapest time to hire a luxury car in Alajuela, Costa Rica is in May. The price is 65% lower than the rest of the year at just $24 per day. A luxury car rental is typically 36% more expensive than the average rental car in Alajuela. The average price of a vehicle hire in Alajuela can vary based on a number of factors including supply, popularity of the vehicle, and how far out you book your car hire. Below are the best prices for Alajuela luxury car hire found on momondo in the past week.
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
The assistants at the counter left early, so we were without a car upon arrival. We had to take a taxi to the house, then arrange a 2nd ride the next day to go back to a Payless location. The assistant at that location refused to give any sort of refund or credit for our missed day or our taxi fare. So we paid for the first day, despite being screwed out of the car for that day, and $50 for a taxi ride. Not professional at all, would NEVER recommend or use this company again.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2024
Terrible
6.0
Okay|Sept 2023
ask for a minivan, got a suv.
2.0
Poor|Sept 2023
Horrible when I got there they asked me to pay an additional $561
4.0
Mediocre|May 2023
BEWARE! You will be forced to pay a VERY EXPENSIVE ($400) insurance and there is no way to get out of it
2.0
Poor|Apr 2023
Tank nur zu 7/8 voll, unmöglech mit dem selben Tankniveau zu retournieren --> Payless macht auf Kosten seiner Kundschaft Gewinn; trotz schweizerischer Haftpflichtversicherung inkl. vollständiger Übernahme jeglicher Kosten im Zusammenhang mit einem Schaden am Mietauto muss zusätzlich bei der Vermietung eine Basisversicherung (Deposit = 3'000 USD auf EINER Kreditkarte) abgeschlossen werden. Kann man das Deposit auf einer Kreditkarte nicht zur Verfügung stellen, muss die nächst höhere Versicherungsdeckung gewählt werden, was in unserem Fall letztendlech zu einem mehr als doppelt so hohen Mietpreis geführt (ursprünglich 402.49 USD; verrechnet 905.02 USD) hat im Vergleich zum online abgeschlossenen Mietverhältnis. Das nächste Mal nehmen wir in jedem Fall eine andere Mietwagenagentur.
They didn’t honor the rate and kept changing prices the insurance prices to make it seem that they couldn’t give me a better deal.
10.0
Wonderful|May 2024
Excellent car
2.0
Poor|Feb 2023
Hertz let us down terribly. Worst experience ever. We reserved a car two months prior to our trip to Costa Rica, re confirmed at least 3 times, and the day we came to pick it up they said they did not have any cars at all because it was the high season. So unprofessional company. We will never rent from Hertz again, people at the hotel told us Hertz did the same thing to them. It has been so inconvenient to say the least. DON’T RISK YOUR VACATION WITH HERTZ.
2.0
Poor|Feb 2023
Despite having a reservation and reconfirming before leaving, when we arrived at the San Jose airport to pick up the car, the Hertz agent said there were no cars available. He checked on the computer for about a minute and asked us to ask other car rental companies. He was not interested in helping us out. After a day we went to another Hertz location in downtown San José, again, we were given a cold shoulder. The fact that we had a reservation meant nothing to them. They left us stranded without a car, which completely ruined our vacation. We will never rent from Hertz again and we will make sure that our families and friends never rent from Hertz either. If Hertz wants to improve service I recommend they fire their entire staff in San Jose and hire people with customer service experience.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2023
When we arrived to the car rental at the airport in San Jose, Costa Rica, we were told that the car is not available, because we didn't come on time. I showed the reservation and it did show that we came on time. However, the representative insisted that they still don't have any cars. He told us that we ca get a more expensive car from another rental company and he would process that rental for us. we refused to get a significantly more expensive car , because that is not what we were looking for to rent in the first place. The representative was not helpful at all and he moved to the people who were in line behind us. Then, he told us that the rental was overbooked by the company. After calling the Hertz 1 800 number in US, I was told that they can't help us at all and that we should get the more expensive car. This was the most discussing rental experience I have ever had. We were lied straight into our face. I am never going to book a car rental with Hertz again and will spread the word as much as possible about this negative experience.
2.0
Poor|Jan 2022
We couldn’t rent the car because Hertz rent the car to another person without informing us. Poor service, horrible guess service.
Wow. Tomas' customer service is unrivalled. What a genuinely kind, caring, and friendly man. He had picked us up from the airport holding up a sign with my name, and proceeded to drive us to the office in town. Along the way, he talked to us about all the fun places to explore, food recommendations, and some local history. When we got to the office, the car and contract were already waiting. Everything that was stated online was what the contract stated in person. The best part? No hidden fees! I opted to get the premium insurance, so for 12 days the car rental cost me $400 USD total. They also held a 300$ deposit which is completely standard practice. Tomas took the time to explain everything in detail, even going as far as providing us his personal number in case of any issues. When we went to inspect the car, he actually used a light to see any existing damage and spent the time explaining to us everything in the car. People like Tomas are seldomly found, where not only are they a good businessman, they are also genuinely a kind human. I would highly recommend easy way rent a car, especially if you want a painless rental experience!
2.0
Poor|July 2022
WOW. Talk about bait and switch! AVOID THESE CRIMINALS AT ALL COSTS. The worst car rental experience I’ve ever had in my life. So bad I had them take me back to the airport to rent from a real car rental company. This company is so shady, the government needs to revoke their business license. The company is actually EC Car Rental, operating under Nextcar. Nextcar in America may be a reputable company, I don’t know. First, the Nextcar site said they accept credit card coverage for CDW coverage- I have $70k worth on my Amex Platinum card. I already knew about the required 80% Third Party Liability insurance, which is about $20/day and must be purchased by law in Costa Rica. When I arrived at the dark off-airport location in a rough area, the employee seemed friendly. Until he said I needed a printed letter from Amex, written in Spanish, that said they covered the CDW. I called Amex and they sent me a link to their worldwide car rental policy (in Spanish), but the guy wouldn’t accept it and said I had to purchase 3 insurances to take the car- CDW, TPL, and TPL-0. This took my total cost for 11 days from about $150 to almost $1000 ($75/day for the three additional insurances). Almost a 10x difference! I saw the car I was supposed to be in and it looked like garbage, I’m so glad I didn’t rent it. Honestly I’m surprised the employee Andres drove us back to the airport without robbing us. He was really getting belligerent that I was questioning him and didn’t want to pay the two additional insurances. He must get a commission from scamming tourists like this. I’m sure they would have found every excuse to charge for existing damage to the car even if they accepted the Amex CDW coverage. Ended up going with Payless (a real rental company with a desk at the airport) and my final charge was $450 for the 11 days, including the required TPL insurance at $20/day. They didn’t give me any trouble with the Amex insurance, and asked whether I’d like to get the 80% TPL or the 100% TPL. Had an awesome trip around the country despite having Nextcar/EC Rental completely waste the first 3 hours of the trip. If the rental company doesn’t have an airport desk, AVOID AT ALL COSTS!!! They hope you’re tired and rich and just accept the extra unnecessary coverage.
2.0
Poor|May 2022
Would have been good to know the full price of the rental. It went from $300 to $2000 after the insurance etc. CRAZY.
2.0
Poor|Apr 2022
They pick you up at the airport and take you off location 10 minutes. Then they tell you that insurance which should cost 10-20$/day that is required by Costa Rica and is a standard government monopoly is found to cost 65$/day in addition to what you agreed to pay. They wanted me to pay 94$usd per day instead of the 28$/day that I agreed on the reservations. I had them take me back to the airport and rented a car from a different company that was not a scam. They are lying scammers who do not honor the agreement you sign up for online. I watched them do it multiple people in front of me in line, all of whom felt trapped and confused. MAJOR SCAM!!!!
2.0
Poor|Feb 2022
Went to get the car, got told I needed more insurance than the insurance that was offered online along WITH the rental from a second party (apparently)... was going to cost me like $1500 more dollars including a $500 deposit.. didnt get the car, still haven't got my money back for the insurance I had already paid for
2.0
Poor|Jan 2022
I have booked the car for 1175,00 US $ for 7 days. Arrived at San Jose Airport I got a call and I was picked up for a rude to the rent company about 1,5 miles from the airport. At the rental company the personal explained me that I need a additional insurance for Costa Rica otherwise I don't get a car, the total charge was now 1775,00 US $. Guys be carefully that was ripped off. Other Company's are directly at the airport.
Although it was relatively inexpensive they did not disclose the mandatory 3rd party insurance requirement you had to pay - I even had the letter from my credit card company saying they covered the collision insurance ( I had that after reading the fine print that letter was needed- full price of the rental should be disclosed at the time of reservation
2.0
Poor|Nov 2021
Have travelled often but never experienced such a scam. We were told they had no cars when we arrived and there were none available anywhere. After an hour of pleading they somehow got us a car as it was a huge favor and it ended up being the same Toyota Landcruiser Prado which I had reserved 2 months earlier but at twice the cost. Have never been taken advantage of like this.
3.9
Poor|Aug 2021
We had requested a 4x4 because we were going to drive through the mountains and in dirt roads in Costa Rica. They gave us a car that needed the wheels to be balanced, and when it rained the car would slide through the mud. It was unsafe, and we couldn’t return the car sooner because we were far away. When we went to return the car the staff explained to us that because it was high season that was the only car they had left. Instead of renting us the car, they should’ve been honest so we could find a car to rent elsewhere.
I liked the had a car and was cheap to book online. But the car broke down and I was left stranded. I had to pay 3 different times and I ended up paying 4 or 5 times more then the car was worth they just continued to rob me. It was the worst rental car company in the world
2.0
Poor|Feb 2022
On arrival at San Jose, the representative told me that I was 2 hours late and they had rented my car to someone else. When I asked for my deposit back they refused. They were rude and threatening. I spoke to their manager by phone and he was dismissive. I have not yet received my deposit.
1.9
Poor|Aug 2021
There was no shuttle from the airport. They didn’t answer our phone calls or emails and when we finally got to the rental car place they did not have a car for us. I will never use this company again. They also stop charged us the full amount. What a scam!
1.9
Poor|Aug 2021
DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY!!! They are a total scam! They cancelled our reservation, kept our money, refused to help or even talk to us. They are rude and not to be trusted.
We never got the car. They didn't have the car that we reserved, they tried to put us in a much smaller car and then charge us an extra $500.00 for insurance! It's a scam. My credit card company will be refunding my deposit.
Learn everything there is to know about hiring a car in Alajuela so you can be properly prepared for your next trip
Is there a fee to cancel my Alajuela, Costa Rica car hire?
In most cases, there is no fee when you cancel your Alajuela car hire. You can check to see whether or not your preferred car hire company in Alajuela offers free cancellation when booking with momondo.
What is the speed limit in Alajuela, Costa Rica?
40 km/h is the city speed limit for Alajuela, which also applies to surrounding towns and other urban centres. The suburban speed limit and the speed limit for motorways around Alajuela are 60 km/h and 100 km/h, respectively. If you hire a car in Alajuela, be aware that these speed limits may be strictly enforced.
What car hire company has the Nissan X-Trail in Alajuela?
Avis is the most popular car hire company in Alajuela that has Nissan X-Trail hire. Nissan X-Trail hire in Alajuela is around $46/day when hiring from Avis.
What is the weather like in Alajuela, Costa Rica in June?
During the month of June the average temperature in Alajuela is 21 °C and the expected precipitation is 265 mm. This information is useful for travellers looking for a car hire in Alajuela.
When did momondo last update prices for cars in Alajuela?
Prices for cars in Alajuela were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for cars in Alajuela?
The number of operators available for cars in Alajuela is 39 as of June 2026.
How old do you have to be to hire a car in Alajuela?
Among different countries, including Alajuela, the minimum age for drivers varies. In numerous EU countries, drivers must be 18 years old. To hire a car overseas, you'll generally need to be at least 21, and if you're under 25, a young driver surcharge may be imposed. It's recommended that you review the policy of the hire company you're considering before booking.
What documentation or ID do you need to hire a car in Alajuela?
To hire a car in Alajuela, 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 hire, an International Driving Permit may be required to avoid the risk of potential fines. If you're hiring 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 hire company you're booking with.
Why use momondo?
Why should I use momondo to book a car hire in Alajuela?
You should book a car hire in Alajuela using momondo because it is quick, free and easy to use and could save you money. momondo does the hard work of finding the car hire prices and policies, all you need to do is compare and choose what works best for your trip.
How does momondo help me find the best car hire deal in Alajuela?
momondo helps you find the best car hire deal in Alajuela by allowing you to filter results by price, capacity, car features, drop off, pick-up location and many more.
Does momondo show car hire deals in Alajuela with free cancellation?
Yes, momondo allows you to filter specifically for car hire companies in Alajuela offering free cancellation.
Can I hire a car with a fair fuel policy in Alajuela on momondo?
Yes, fair fuel policies are a specific filter offered on momondo for all car hire locations including Alajuela.
Can I find a car hire in Alajuela which offers enhanced cleaning on momondo?
You certainly can. momondo has a dedicated filter for enhanced cleaning services for all car hire locations including Alajuela.
Can I search for car hire in Alajuela with unlimited mileage on momondo?
Absolutely. You can specifically filter for car hire deals in Alajuela with unlimited mileage on momondo.
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