San Jose to Santa Teresa Shuttle Bus

We had a shared ride from San Jose to Santa Theresa. The pick up was prompt. The driver was very friendly. Our van was comfortable and clean. Our trip was 3 stages, van, ferry, van. Finding our second van was easy, the driver had our picture and names. Great, friendly service. Excellent drivers.

Très satisfaite de Tropical Tours Shuttles pour un trajet San José- Santa Teresa avec ferry inclus. Un contact facile par WhatsApp, un règlement sécurisé en ligne et un service efficace. J’ai été prévenue en avance par mail pour modifier de 30 minutes l’heure du pick up afin d’anticiper le trafic sur San José. Le shuttle était à l’heure, spacieux et confortable. Le chauffeur a géré nos billets pour le ferry. Le deuxième véhicule nous attendait a l’arrivée de celui-ci et déposé chacun notre tour devant notre hébergement! Comme vu dans certains commentaires, les drivers ne parlent pas anglais. Pensez a prévoir de quoi traduire si jamais vous avez des demandes particulières mais autrement on se débrouille!

A good trip

I took a shuttle from San Jose to Santa Teresa. In the first part of the trip the shuttle was small and full packed, in the second part there was more space. A bit disappointed that my drop off location in Playa Hermosa didn’t work and they wanted to charge me 4x the cost of a normal taxi to drop me there. Anyway, all in all a good service!

We had a great experience taking a private shuttle from San Jose to Santa Teresa. It was fast and easy and the drivers were so kind and knowledgeable. They were waiting for us at each point of pick up and departure which made the journey very smooth. Thank you!

Used tropical for both a shared shuttle as well as private transfer. They communicated timely and effectively (in English if needed), as well as provided timely and high quality service for my trips between San Jose and Santa Teresa.

San Jose to Santa Teresa

Really good transport and extremely helpful staff. We left on time and reached on time. Didn’t face any problems. Took a shuttle then a ferry and then another shuttle. Overall very economical means!

Perfect

Very on time and very friendly! We drove from San Jose to Santa Theresa and took the ferry in Punarenas. Would recommend to everyone!

Always Dependable

We have used Tropical tours now 2 times when traveling to Santa Teresa from San Jose and back. They are always so nice, professional and on time. I would recommend them to anyone, and we will always continue to use them. Pura vida.

Super Transfer Service

I had a group transfer from San Jose to Santa Teresa. Easy to book online. Very helpful and friendly contact in order to clarify if group transfer was available. Fast answers. Driver totally on time, explained everything and also very friendly. Definitely would book it again!

Seamless Experience

I used their services twice on my trip to Costa Rica: once from San Jose to Santa Teresa and once from Santa Teresa to Tambor Airport. I have not previously traveled to Costa Rica and used this service based on reviews here. In both instances, they were responsive via email + WhatsApp in making my arrangements and answering questions. The trip from San Jose to Santa Teresa was seamless. We booked a private shuttle for (4) people — the driver arrived early and we felt completely save throughout the trip. In our case, we had the same driver for both the pre and post-shuttle leg. My one comment would be to book your ferry shuttle on your own once you get there, it is significantly cheaper than including your shuttle fair. The trip from Santa Teresa to Tambor Airport was similarly seamless, with the driver arriving early and safely transporting me to the final destination. I would highly recommend this service for anyone looking for a hassle-fee travel experience.

Easy and Convenient

I used Tropical Shuttle on my way to Santa Teresa and back to San Jose. Both times was a pleasant experience. Very friendly drivers, on time, comfortable rides. They pick you up and drop you off at your destination which when traveling and tired is very helpful. Highly recommend this service when traveling around Costa Rica

Shuttle from San Jose to Santa Teresa

Smooth journey, good organization, and very friendly driver. I recommend their services. They picked me up from the hotel near SJO airport.

The experience was fine but this is NOT a direct shuttle from San Jose to Santa Teresa, you do have to take all your stuff during the ferry ride and take an other shuttle on the other side. Also we dont really know at what time you will be picked up and no one answer phone before 8am. And finally i told them i was going further than santa teresa on the reservation and they didnt mention any extra charge until we've reached Santa Teresa and i had to take a taxi to the end! But the staff is really nice and helpful, mini bus are more or less confortable and the journey was still quickier than with public bus!

Great services

Would book again, great service, nice staff, went from san jose to santa tere and back with tropical shuttle

Super happy with everything!

From booking to where they dropped me off, everything went so easily and safe. I took the shuttle from San José to Santa Teresa, where they drove us to the ferry and then another driver picked us up when we arrived with the ferry. Everything went so smoothly and both of the drives were super nice! I will definitely recommend this company, and I will absolutely use them when I’m going back again!

Very good shuttle service

The shuttle service was very good. I can’t say it was exceptional, but it was very good and I would likely use them again. Our 1st driver for a shared shuttle from San Jose to Santa Teresa was great. He was very friendly and the van was clean. We were dropped at the ferry after a few stops (understandable with a shared shuttle). We barely missed the ferry and had to wait an hour for the next one (I suspect we had to wait because the shuttle on the other side wasn’t quite expecting us that early). Regardless, we were not in a rush and had a lovely breakfast with fresh coconuts to drink from while we waited. The driver that picked us up on the other side of the ferry did not speak more than 10 words of English (not a problem, but made for entertainment when trying to explain to him where you needed to be dropped off, as if you knew where you were headed). He dropped us safely at our destination. The ride was long and we were not only the first to be picked up but also the last to be dropped off. This was probably due to our locations. It made for a long journey. The important thing is we went from point A to B safely. The return trip of our journey we had a private shuttle. The driver did not speak very much English and did not speak to us, which suited us fine as we were depressed to be leaving anyway 🙂 I would recommend this company.

Roads and Ferries

Used these folks to travel from San Jose to Santa Teresa and back again a week later. Each driver was professional, safe and punctual. Especially appreciated how easy it was to have the ferry tickets and ride taken care of in the cost. Would definitely recommend.

Great choice!

A great choice for us traveling from San Jose to Santa Teresa (and back) this summer. Everything went exactly as planned and informed – no complaints on that part. The only reason I’m not giving five starts is because that for this relatively high price, I would like to see some more modern/safer cars, and considering that they’re mainly transporting tourists it would be nice with a driver that speaks English (3/4 drivers we met spoke Spanish only). We were lucky to always share a ride with someone who could translate when we had questions, but others might not be as lucky. That being said, you’ll probably get where you need to go without much talking anyways – it’s a reliable service. Recommended!

Trip from San Jose to Santa Teresa

We found this company to be very organized and helpful. The driver was extremely friendly and even played music that we would be comfortable with (80s). 🙂 He was early both times (there and back). We plan on returning again sometime and will assuredly use their services again.

From San Jose to Santa Teresa

Easy to book, shuttle was on time and drivers were friendly. I went from San Jose to Santa Teresa. Our second driver drove scarily fast but it was efficient and all in all, safe.

Easy

Book online, shows up on time, good quality bus for 6-9 people, trip from Sam Jose to Santa Teresa nice with ferry pause in the middle, takes about 5-6 hours. Recommended

Friendly and efficient!

Tropical Tours is a very efficient way to travel from San Jose to Mal Pais Beach. The drivers were both friendly and safe drivers. They made every effort to ensure our comfort and we could not have had a better experience.

Reliable, efficient service

First time in Costa Rica so booked the shuttle from San Jose to Santa Teresa and back. It included the ferry ride which was all arranged for us. Comfortable, clean vehicle and friendly drivers.