If you are planning your driving routes ahead of time, we recommend using our guide, along with Google Maps and/or this waterproof Costa Rica travel map. It is important to note that many of the roads in Costa Rica may be numbered on a map, but they are not marked with any actual road signs.
We’ll update our information as necessary based on those reports as well as our own most recent drives. Keeping our information current: If you have recently driven one of these roads and have an important update to share, let us know in the comments below. We drive around Costa Rica a lot, and in this article, we’ll name the most commonly traveled roads and tell you about their conditions. But if you’re wondering what road conditions are like for specific routes, this post is for you. It should be your first source of information for driving in the country. General traffic laws, safety tips, and more are all covered in that post. If you’ve read our article on Driving in Costa Rica, then you’ve already learned the basics of what to expect when out on the road.
