Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Two ATMs work on Plus and Visa systems, dispensing both colones and dollars. Some-
times they run out of cash on weekends, and can be finicky; if one machine won't let you
withdraw cash, try the other.
Banco Nacional
BANK
Just off main street near the bridge into town. Dispenses colones only.
Getting There & Away
BUS
All public buses arrive and depart from the bus stop along the beach road in central Puerto
Viejo. The ticket office is diagonally across the street.
Bribrí/Sixaola
US$1.50/3.35; 30/90 minutes; departs roughly every hour from 6:30am
to 7:30pm.
Cahuita/Puerto Limón
US$1.50/3.60; 30/90 minutes; departs roughly every hour from
5:30am to 7:30pm.
Manzanillo
US$1.20; 30 minutes; departs every two hours between 6:45am and
6:45pm (less frequently on weekends).
San José
US$10.90; five hours; departs 7:30am, 9am, 11am and 4pm daily, plus 1pm
Sunday.
VAN SHUTTLE
An ever-growing number of companies offer convenient van shuttles from Puerto Viejo to
other tourist hot spots around Costa Rica and down the coast to Bocas del Toro, Panama.
For an exhaustive list, see Gecko Trail's very helpful website geckotrail.com/shuttle.htm.
The following companies operate out of Puerto Viejo.
Toro (Panama), San José and Tortuguero.
Gecko Trail
Standard shuttle service to San José and Tortuguero; also offers good-value
Adventure Connection packages that provide transport to San José or Arenal, with a half-
day, 30km Río Pacuare rafting trip included in the price.
