GPS Navigation devices are available at airport rental locations and most off-site locations for an additional daily fee. It is highly recommended to have a GPS while driving in Costa Rica. Road signs are sometimes non-existent and driving in rural areas can be difficult without one.

For an additional fee, you may rent a GPS system, It can help you plan routes, estimate distances and arrival times, and even locate the nearest gas stations. We recommend you to ask the rental car agency representative to save into the GPS all the locations relevant to your trip, such as your hotels and points you plan to visit during your stay here, this will save you from a lot of trouble trying to figure out, how to spell a location, where you are or how to get to your destination. Also, check with the agency that the maps are kept updated as Costa Rica is always under construction and new roads and neighborhoods are added almost monthly.

But remember GPS devices aren`t always accurate, you may experience signal loss because of certain factors unique to Costa Rica region that you should consider, such as curvy routes forming a complex network, remote mountains or forests. As a supplement to GPS, ask the car rental representative a physical map and don`t forget your map! Particularly if you`re planning on driving extensively, it will be a lot of help in the case you experience signal loss.