San José airport: San Jose Airport (Costa Rica) (SJO)

San Jose Airport (Costa Rica)

The airport of the Costa Rican capital is 17 kilometers northwest of San José, by the city Alajuela. The airport is officially called Juan Santamaría, after the soldier who was killed in the battle against the Americans in 1856 (Battle of Rivas). The airport was recently privatized, the new owner, Alterra, is starting to expand and renovate the airport.

The local currency is the colon (CRC), but in Costa Rica you can also pay with American dollars in many outlets, but you receive the change in colons, CRC 100 = €0.14, CRC 700 = €1.00 (December 2006).

You must pay a tax of $26.00 when you leave Costa Rica, this amount is not included in your ticket.

Address

Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
PO Box 5026-1000
San Jose
Alajuela
Costa Rica

Airport codes

IATA airport code: SJO
ICAO airport code: MROC

Contact

Contact

Address

Aeropuerto Internacional Juan Santamaría
PO Box 5026-1000
San Jose
Alajuela
Costa Rica

Telephone, fax, email

Telephone: +506(0)443 0840
Fax: +506(0)443 1244
Email: through the contact form

Airport codes

IATA airport code: SJO
ICAO airport code: MROC

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