Scenic Mountain Ride: Comfort in Modern Vehicle

Experience a safe, economical, and comfortable 3-hour shuttle service from San Jose Airport to La Fortuna. Enjoy stunning mountain and forest views on the way!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights

Clients will be picked up at designated departure times: 8:00 am from hotels in downtown San José and 9:00 am from SJO Airport. The journey includes a stop at Mi Rancho Restaurant in San Ramón, where guests can use the restrooms, stretch, or purchase a snack.

Additionally, there is another listing on Viator for an afternoon departure at 1:30 pm from San Jose City and 2:30 pm from the airport.

What's Included
  • On-board WiFi
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
Additional Information

Travel from San Jose to La Fortuna, the home of the breathtaking Arenal Volcano, with this shared shuttle service. The journey takes approximately 2.5 to 3 hours, depending on traffic, and offers a comfortable ride with experienced and friendly drivers. The shuttle departs from San Jose City at 8:00 am or Juan Santa Maria Airport at 9:00 am, providing a…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Theritchie3
Mar 19, 2026
Great ride - Emmanuel was great! Right on time and very friendly. Went great, thanks!
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Mrangelino
Mar 13, 2026
Volcano Travel 👍 - Service was excellent and Diego was most pleasant gave some insights and suggests for eating and things to do
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Elt811
Mar 8, 2026
Super Friendly - Alex was a great driver! Super friendly and told us about the place.
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R1239hbsaraht
Mar 3, 2026
Excellent service - Great service between San Jose and Arenal, everything was on time and excellent communication. The driver, Emanuel, was excellent and extremely informative also giving advice for tours and things to do in Arenal. Highly recommend!
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Jessie1213213
Mar 1, 2026
Great shuttle service with Mario - We had a great experience using the shuttle service from the San Jose airport to La Fortuna. Mario was a great driver and gave us so many recommendations for our time in La Fortuna.
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Mariato3329lm
Feb 28, 2026
Volcano travel - Excellent company, everything was spotless, I was picked up at the right time and made a stop for drinks or lunch, where there was an amazing view. I want to thank Emanuel, my driver, for his advice, companionship, sympathy and help. Thank you very much 😊
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Tamika_m
Feb 28, 2026
Pleasant and comfortable... - Pleasant and comfortable ride with a great and professional driver. Ride was on time, made scheduled stops for snacks and the bathroom. We enjoyed and would book again and/ or recommend, if a transfer to another location in Costa Rica is necessary.
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Jesse
Feb 27, 2026
SJO to La Fortuna - Emanuel was our driver and he was beyond anything we expected. He was so kind and patient, he waited for us at the airport and made sure everyone was comfortable and got what they needed. He gave us bottled water, spent plenty of time at the rest stop. During drop off he made sure everyone got to their correct destination safely.
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908marimarr
Feb 26, 2026
Good! - There were some delays due to waiting for passengers with late flights, which made the trip longer than expected, but I do appreciate the consideration. Our driver, Emmanuel, was excellent — professional, very helpful, and gave great recommendations. He truly made the experience much better.
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Jennifer_r
Mar 2, 2026
The shuttle arrived over... - The shuttle arrived over 40 minutes late. While I understand that traffic happens, there was minimal communication about the delay or an updated ETA. The ride itself was fine, but better communication would have made a big difference.
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From $54
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).