The only transportation provider for the Juan Santamaria Airport in San Jose, Taxis Unidos, requested last July permission to increase their rates by 10% due to constant raises in fuel.

Costa Rica’s Public Service Regulating Authority (Aresep ) denied the petition made by Taxis Unidos stating that the cabs do not use a meter as recently required by law in March 2008.

Taxis Unidos is a fleet of sedan vehicles and buses that are only allowed to offer transportation service to incoming and outgoing airport users.  The fleet of orange vehicles (regular cabs are required to be red by law) have set rates to different areas of the country based on the distance.

The equivalent of an airport cab rate in Costa Rica is $1.22 for the call plus $1.00 for each kilometer for sedan cabs and $1.22 for the call and each kilometer for buses.  The current rate was set in March along with the requirement for them to use meters which they haven’t implemented yet.

Taxis Unidos provides a safe and prompt service to and from the airport.  Each vehicle is easily identified by its orange color, white round logo with a wing and vehicle number.  Drivers are uniformed in brown trousers, white shirt and brown tie as well as with their ID card.

To book a transportation service to or from the airport, users may go online at http://www.taxiaeropuerto.com/ or call + (506) 2222-6865.  A 24/7 service is provided.