"Hail official taxi & taxi arranged by hotel" San José Warnings Or Dangers Tip by risse73

It is best to take the official airport taxi upon arrival in San Jose if you have not arranged an airport pick up through your hotel.

When in the city, always have your hotel call for a taxi on your behalf and never hail a cab from the street as it could be potentially unsafe with the high possibility of a rip off! Also, this will be a surefire way to meet your unexpected "taxi driver from hell" and witness the crazy driving that will take you for a joy ride throughout the city and surrounding neighborhoods at your expense! This happened to me once en route to the shopping plaza around the Pavas area (one of the more upscale neighborhoods) from downtown San Jose.

Not only did I experience an unbelievably crazy ride, but I also became an unwilling witness to a gruesome sight, saw a freshly covered up dead body from some horrible motorcycle accident on the highway, where the crazy taxi driver slowed down and pointed that horrific scene to me. :( And after this traumatic ride, when it was time for me to alight from the taxi cab, he further harassed me into giving him more money for the cab ride. I left hurriedly, so I was not able to jot down his license plates to make a police report for his scary tactics & his attempt to extort money. What a vile and unscrupulous character he is!


Good luck!