Transportation from the City Center to Guatemala City La Aurora International Airport
City buses to Guatemala City Airport, about 20 minutes from the city centre, usually stop at La Reforma or 7 Avenida in Zona 10. Therefore, it is necessary to reach La Reforma first by using the Transmetro or Transurbano buses from Guatemala City city center. You can also use the colorful chicken buses to go from the city center to La Aurora Airport.
But in Guatemala City, public buses are known to be unsafe, so taxi or Uber are better options to get to the airport, which is 6km from the city centre. There are metered or fixed rate taxis available in Guatemala City. The yellow ones (Taxis Amarillo) are taximeter vehicles, but you cannot turn them from the street, you have to call 1766 to your address.
Yellow taxis are cheaper than white taxis without a meter. For this reason, it is best to negotiate the price before getting into white taxis, because they are used to getting higher fares from foreigners.
Apart from buses and taxis, a private transfer vehicle can be arranged to Guatemala City Airport. You can request a private car from companies such as Transportes Alamo (+502 7767 4582), Autobuses del Norte (AND) (+502 2251 0610), Transportes Galgos (+502 2232 3661), Monja Blanca (+502 2238 1409), or by shared shuttle. It is also possible to go to Guatemala City Airport.
Transportation from San Jose Airport to San Jose City Center
The only means of transportation from San Jose International Airport, also known as Juan Santamaría Airport, to San Jose city center are buses, taxis and personal/rental car options.
When you leave the airport, you should take the Alajuela – San Jose bus in the direction of San Jose from the bus stop in front of the terminal. The journey is 18 km and takes about 35 minutes. Bus drivers sell tickets for the trip.
Taxi service to any destination in Costa Rica is available 24 hours a day at the airport terminal. Many companies authorized by the airport offer transfer services to both individuals and groups with orange and red vehicles. Also, Uber is an alternative for transportation in San Jose.
If you want to visit San Jose and the surrounding cities and do not want to deal with taxis or transfers every time, renting a car is also a good option. There are offices of world-renowned rent-a-car companies such as Budget Alamo Enterprise in the terminal.