Yes, right now rental cars are cheap! Always ask for the final quote, often the insurance is more expensive then the rental rate!
Print out the email confirmation from the car rental agency with the final rate.
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My advice: DON'T RENT IF YOU ARE ONLY GOING TO BE IN CENTRO THE WHOLE TIME. TAXIS ARE DIRT CHEAP AND NO NEED TO WORRY ABOUT PARKING, SCRATCHES, AND FLAT TIRES.
Yes, I agree 100%! And you don't have to worry about drinking and driving! Take a taxi if you plan to party!
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Besides Mona Lisa, no other hotel offers free parking that I know of.
I think Hotel Aranjuez offers free parking, not 100% sure. This was their website:
http://www.hotelaranjuez.com , seems to be offline.
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Also, if you rent at SJO airport (even though the agencies are all off the airport near the Fiesta Casino), there's a 10% tax on top of all that. If you rent downtown or anywhere else, no taxes.
Yes, most of the rental companies charge the additional 10%. I got my car from
http://www.yourtravelmap.com/costarica/cars/ and I didn't have to pay any additional charges.
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What is the deposit the rentals charge there?
The deposit was $500.- for a Daihatsu Bego.