Bus to San Isidro de General

[bloucas]

Hi All, anybody have any experience with this? Would like to take the bus from SJ then rent a car in San Isidro and on to Dominical. Want to sit back and enjoy the view. It was also recommended not to drive this rd. if not experienced.
Thx………….Bill

[jamesgoshen4]

I made this trip 2 years ago. Nice ride but a little scary at times. No need to rent a car. You can always take a taxi or another bus. I took the taxi as it was pouring rain and the taxi was about $20…..I can’t remember exactly. You will want to get the bus in SJ in the AM.

[bloucas]

Thanks James. Was it difficult to find the bus terminal in SJ? Do you recall the bus company and if it was air conditioned? I’ve gotten conflicting reports on how good or bad these busses are.
We’ll need a car eventually so we can meet with realtors and look at homes while we’re there. Hopefully we can p/u a car in San Isidro and drop it off in Jaco or SJ airport. We’re hoping the new toll road is open by end of Mar.

[jamesgoshen4]

It is difficult to find the bus terminal in SJ. However, if you take a taxi and tell them where you are going, they should know where you need to go. If you are planning to rent a car, I would rent in SJ and avoid the taxi and bus transfers. This would save you a couple of hours if budget is not a major concern. The road from SJ to San Isidro de General is no big dea,l just be aware when driving over Cerro de Muerte. Follow the road to Cartago, it is a major highway.

[amccarty]

Was on the bus yesterday from Golfito stopped at San Isidro,bus ok but no toilet or a/c
Cannot comment on view as it was dark with heavy rain
I think the name of the company was Trascopa but not 100% certain I am certain the bus was red in colour

Edited on Oct 31, 2009 12:15

[sueandchris]

We drove to San Isidro General and on to Dominical a couple of years ago. We didn’t find the road that bad, but we are from the mountains of Arizona, so…… However, if you pay attention and take your time, you should be fine. The other time we went, we took one of the tourist mini-vans, I think it was Easy Rider. The cost was about $30 ea., and they picked us up from our hotel and delivered us to our hotel which was wa-a-ay up on the Escalante road overlooking Dominical. Then we caught the bus from Dominical back. It was a regular bus with no A/C, but honestly, once you leave the beach area, the A/C isn’t an issue. Hope this helps!

[bloucas]

Thanks everyone….all good info

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