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There are two pay-at-the-door lounges available for passengers departing from San José Airport. The Santa Maria VIP Lounge is close to Gate 5 and has a sports bar and newspapers and magazines for entertainment. In the VIP Lounge Costa Rica you can enjoy a sushi restaurant and conference facilities for an entry fee from ₡ 19.275 (A$ 49) for 3h.
There is a public bus connection from San José to various places in the city centre, and with tickets for about ₡ 567–1.134 (A$ 1.50–3.00) per ride, it is also the cheapest means to travel. To get to the bus, walk for about 5min from the terminal building to the stop. Buses depart frequently and it takes about 15–30min, depending on traffic, to reach the city centre.
If you arrive late and need a room to stay for the night, there are various airport hotels to choose from. Big chains like Hilton and Holiday Inn Express have hotels just a few minutes on foot from the main terminal building. There are also hotel shuttles available.
A car hire gives you the most flexibility during your stay and you can choose from a range of car hire providers at San José Airport. Situated in the Arrivals Hall of the main passenger terminal, just after customs, you find companies like Budget, Economy, and Alamo, among many others.
Each airline has a different choice on where to have the stopover, so it depends on how many stops you have and which airline you are flying to San José with. United Airlines has most stopovers on this connection in Houston, and Delta stops at Los Angeles Airport (LAX).
The city centre of San José is 14 km from San José.
There is only 1 airport in San José, called San José (SJO). It can also be referred to as Juan Santamaria, Juan Santamaria Intl, Juan Santamaria Intl Airport, or San Jose Juan Santamaria.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San José is Tuesday. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Wednesday.
The cheapest month for flights to San José is February. On the other hand, the most expensive months are March and April.
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Find which airlines fly direct to Juan Santamaria Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.
Direct departures
Monday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more
24
25
Tuesday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more
23
24
Wednesday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +27 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +28 more
26
27
Thursday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more
25
26
Friday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more
24
25
Saturday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more
25
26
Sunday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +22 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more
21
22
Direct returns
Monday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more
24
25
Tuesday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +24 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +25 more
23
24
Wednesday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +27 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +28 more
26
27
Thursday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more
25
26
Friday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +25 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +26 more
24
25
Saturday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +26 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +27 more
25
26
Sunday
Aeromexico, Air Canada, Air Europa, +22 more
Aeromexico, Air Canada, +23 more
21
22
Seats were not comfortable and touch free remote wasn’t working.
Seats were not comfortable and touch free remote wasn’t working.
Food not good as good as last time flew with them
Food, entertainment and blankets are minimum requirements for an international flight with a duration of 3+ hrs. None was in this flight and very dirty bathrooms on the top of it.
In the "old" configuration Club class, in an aisle seat you are literally sleeping in the aisle with no privacy at all. In addition, there is hardly any storage space, and it is hard to make sense of the seat controls.
Everything was excellent, although flight delayed however can’t control that, but what I don’t understand is why the smallest portion of food ie: bit of rice & bit of chicken (no exaggeration) no salad, no veges, nothing else, but cake & icecream later…this is just not a great reflection on the quality of airlines. People spend $1,500 on a flight surely airlines can spend an extra $1 on their passengers meals…even bread & butter can do the trick. ESP on a 8 hour flight! Cutting costs is one thing, but this is just not ok.
The bathroom I used could have been cleaner and tidier. Didn't look like it was kept very well. The staff were super helpful. There was an issue with my screen, and they rebooted it for me. They were also great at dishing out our meals, and cleaning up after.
The flight crew were really great. One of the ladies approached me immediately before we even took off to say she would do whatever she could to try and find me some more room, as I’m 6”7 and the seat I had paid for and picked thinking it was the emergency row was incredibly cramped. The legroom was great but my seat itself was very thin due to it being on the aisle right at the front. This caused my fold out table to be incredibly difficult to use and my fold out tv basically in the walkway. I’ll know for future flights with air Canada which seats to choose. The only other issue I had was that other than its positioning in my seat, was that my fold out tv didn’t actually work. This wasn’t a major problem at all as I had my own phone and music to listen to but just in case my particular seat’s tv needs repairing I thought I’d mention. Otherwise I had a very pleasant flight and experience this time on air Canada compared to my same flight last year.
rerouted on red eye. arrived 9 hours late with no luggage. still missing after 3 days. up to 45 day to deal with it. SHAME
I had booked flight with Air Canada. I was bumped off of original flight and had to stay over 3 extra hours in Vancouver. My seats disappeared and wife and I were not seated together, and stuck in back of plane. AC said it was United's fault. I paid AC for upgrade seats originally.
The crew is super friendly and helpful , boarding was quick and easy , the prices are too high for a an airline that doesn’t provide complementary meals or snacks for long flights
Have the cabin crew help with dealing with an unruly disruptive child.
Had to wait a longtime for a pilot. But the sunset was spectacular
The flight crew was nice and courteous. The food was terrible. There are no in-flight entertainment services, the plane is outdated and dilapidated, and the flight is delayed. Both from Newark and Montreal. Too bad.
As I was purchasing my tickets, I indicated 3 checked-in luggage, one per ticket, but, as time showed, I had to pay for each suitcase on my way to the final point of destination and then back. If I am not mistaken, 5 or 7 times my original schedule was changed. Also, the final few changes introduced an overnight stay, which I was not planning to do. And I couldn't do anything as I already purchased and arranged my dive trip. Overall, after years of flying by many other companies, Air Canada, as of today, is the worthiest I've ever flown. I wouldn't recommend it to anyone who is relying on a promised schedule and timely arrival/departure. Two plains were broken and had to be replaced/ and the other one had to be fixed while we were on the plane
The seats were very nice. The flight attendants were obnoxious and rude. I felt that if I asked for something they would bite my head off! When I did ask for something, they said they would do it after they finished what they were doing, but never did. Horrible. Check in at business class took way too long.