Need to get your car inspected? It'll be a while. If you are trying to get an appointment to have your car inspected and can't get past the calendar window on RITEVE's website, you are not alone. On July 15th, after 20 years of service in
There are two ways to obtain a Tico driver's license: by homologating an existing foreign license or by obtaining it for the first time. Homologating is the simplest way. However, if you need to obtain a license for the first time, I will explain what
Even our taxi driver was lost. “Where’s the mango tree?” he asked the person on the cell phone. The taxi sat idling on the side of the road as the driver spoke to the host of the party that we were going to somewhere in the
As you may know, on July 5th, Costa Rica's President Alvarado signed the law to attract foreign investors, rentistas and retired people to the country. Currently, everyone is wondering how this is going to be implemented and what should be done to take advantage of the
Like any other country, Costa Rica has particular laws, customs, and activities regarding driving. There is plenty to learn and explore when you come to a new country, so here we offer a general overview for those wondering how owning a vehicle and driving is
The government announced today they have extended the vehicle restrictions as well as other measures in order to control the ongoing Covid situation. Changes will be enforced during the current month of June and the beginning of July. The night vehicle restriction is maintained as it
Today the Costa Rica government extended the current restrictions through June 6, 2021, with few changes. Transportation Public transportation on a regular basis without standing people. The sanitary vehicle restriction by odd and even license plate number will be extended for another week. The list of
The government announced today a few changes to the country-wide measures to contain the COVID-19 contagions. The main change is the extension of the sanitary vehicle restriction during weekdays all over the country. This means the restrictions by plate will come back starting tomorrow, May 11,
We've received questions regarding which restrictions apply to where in the country, the following article is a summary of the current restrictions. Please note, these are NOT new restrictions. Vehicle Restrictions Nationwide Through May 30th, 2021 Nighttime vehicle restriction 7 days a week, from 9 p.m. to 5
These are the exemptions to the sanitary vehicular restriction in Costa Rica, updated as of April 2021. a) Vehicles for the transport of merchandise or cargo. In the case of light load vehicles (CL), the nature of their activity must be demonstrated by means of the