Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Puntarenas Tourism Office
TOURIST INFORMATION
2661-2980, 24hr 2284-6600;
11am-6pm Tue-Fri, 9am-4pm Sat; )
Opposite the pier on the 2nd floor of Plaza del Pacífico. It closes for lunch.
Getting There & Away
BOAT
Car and passenger ferries bound for Paquera and Playa Naranjo depart several times a day
used for private boats. If you are driving and will be taking the car ferry, arrive at the dock
early to get in line. The vehicle section tends to fill up quickly and you may not make it
on. In addition, make sure that you have purchased your ticket from the walk-up ticket
window before driving onto the ferry. You will not be admitted onto the boat if you don't
already have a ticket.
Schedules change seasonally and can be affected by inclement weather. Check with the
ferry office by the dock for any changes. Many of the hotels in town also have up-to-date
schedules posted.
To Playa Naranjo (for transfer to Nicoya and points west),
Coonatramar
(
daily departures at 6:30am, 10am, 2:30pm and 7:30pm.
; 2661-2084;
www.navieratambor.com
; adult/child US$1.60/1, bike/car US$4.50/23)
also has
several daily departures between 5am and 8:30pm.
BUS
Buses for San José depart from the large navy-blue building on the north corner of Calle 2
and the Paseo de los Turistas. Book your ticket ahead of time on holidays and weekends.
Buses for other destinations leave from across the street, on the beach side of the Paseo.
Jacó
US$2.30, 1½ hours, departs 10 times daily between 5am and 5:30pm.
Quepos
US$4, 3½ hours, departs 10 times daily between 5am and 5:30pm.
San José
US$5, 2½ hours, departs every hour from 4am to 9pm, stopping en route at
the Alajuela airport.
