San José Downtown
Shuttle to San José
When it comes to Costa Rica transfers, Shuttle CR offer convenience and reliability.
Shared shuttles operate on set schedules, making them a budget-friendly choice, but they may require some flexibility in your plans.
For a more personalized and seamless experience, our private shuttle service allows you to book custom pickup times, ensuring you’re met promptly upon arrival.
San José is the capital and largest city of Costa Rica, and the capital of the province of the same name. It is in the center of the country, in the mid-west of the Central Valley, within San José Canton.
San José is Costa Rica’s seat of national government, focal point of political and economic activity, and major transportation hub.
San José Canton’s population was 288,054 in 2011, and San José’s municipal land area is 44.2 square kilometers (17.2 square miles), with an estimated 333,980 residents in 2015.
Together with several other cantons of the central valley, including Alajuela, Heredia and Cartago, it forms the country’s Greater Metropolitan Area, with an estimated population of over 2 million in 2017.
San José is notable among Latin American cities for its high quality of life, security, level of globalization, environmental performance, public service, and recognized institutions. According to studies on Latin America, San José is one of the safest and least violent cities in the region. In 2006, the city was appointed Ibero-American Capital of Culture.
According to The MasterCard Global Destinations Cities Index 2012, San José is the sixth-most visited destination in Latin America, ranking first in Central America. San José ranked 15th in the world’s fastest-growing destination cities by visitor cross-border spending. It is considered a “Beta-” global city by GaWC. San José joined the UNESCO Global Network of Learning Cities in 2016.