Juan Santamaria Airport (SJO) is a modern airport, which is located within a short distance of the capital city, San José. It has limited external space for parking and as a result, all car rental agencies have their office locations offsite, even if there are service desks within the airport building.

The Avis shuttle bus is available to our customers for transporting them and their luggage to our office in Belén, near the Marriott Hotel, and back to the airport. While the distance from the airport to the office is less than four miles, traffic on the main General Cañas Road to and from the airport can affect the journey time, although it is usually less than ten minutes from door to door.

At the end of the rental period, our GPS systems will guide renters back to our office to complete the drop off processes, before being shuttled to the airport in time for their flight home. We recommend allowing at least thirty minutes for the drop off and shuttle to avoid a last-minute rush for the airport.

For Costa Rican style directions, the Avis Office is 500 metres east and 400 metres south from the Marriott Hotel in San Antonio, and is next to the Burger King processing plant in Belén. Alternatively, there are six other locations within the San Jose area to pick up or drop off rental vehicles.

Our representatives are waiting at the airport and our offices to welcome you!