Lapa Rios Lodge sits in Puerto Jimenez, and we drive there every week. The transfer is private from door to door — your own vehicle, a local driver who knows the road, your flight tracked in case it lands late, and one flat price per vehicle with taxes included.
Getting up to Lapa Rios Lodge: the last stretch is a steep unpaved mountain road that only a 4x4 can drive. We bring you in your own vehicle up to where the road changes, and there you switch to a 4x4 for the final climb. That leg carries a $40 surcharge on top of the transfer price below, and it is worked into your total when you book online.
Prices in USD per vehicle (1–5 passengers, Hyundai Staria). For a group of 4 that works out to about $134 per person. Larger vehicles up to 12 passengers available — see all vehicles & prices.
From San Jose Airport (SJO) to Puerto Jimenez we go out on Route 27 and down the Costanera along the coast, through Jacó and Quepos and on into the south.
Paved all the way, but it is a full day on the road.
If your flight lands late, it usually works out better to sleep near the airport and start early the next morning.
Instant pricing, free cancellation up to 48h, and a driver waiting for you with a sign.
The same driver and the same flat price per vehicle, from the door of Lapa Rios Lodge to anywhere else on your itinerary:
