We went to Costa Rica seven years ago. The car rental was cheap but insurance made it the same as renting in the US

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Dec 25, 2024
9:58:17pm

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Car insurance when renting in other countries?

HoustonTXCoug

Dec 25, 12:57pm

They'll make you buy it in CR, regardless.

OrsoNero

Dec 25, 12:59pm

True

kccougar

Dec 25, 12:59pm

I third this.

zonacougar

Dec 25, 1:05pm

They’ll make you buy the government’s insurance. You don’t have to buy the

califcougar

Dec 25, 1:11pm

I do whenever I travel internationally, figure it’s not worth the headache

arnold palmer

Dec 25, 12:59pm

Check to see if your CC already offers it.

allaboutthegainz

Dec 25, 1:01pm

You have to buy a minimum amount of insurance. Some of the places may tell you

maxpowers

Dec 25, 1:02pm

That doesn't work in Costa Rica.

OrsoNero

Dec 25, 1:08pm

I’ve rented a car almost 10 times in Costa Rica

maxpowers

Dec 25, 1:09pm

I misread your post. I thought you meant your CC covers the minumum.

OrsoNero

Dec 25, 1:31pm

Yes it does. I did it a month ago. There’s a minimum amount that is required and

califcougar

Dec 25, 1:12pm

Vamos car rental is who I always go with

maxpowers

Dec 25, 1:03pm

We did that in the UK and they still came after our insurance

OU Cougar

Dec 25, 1:03pm

Car rentals try a lot of scammy stuff these days.

OrsoNero

Dec 25, 1:32pm

FWIW I got into an accident in Costa Rica a while ago (2009)

Mississippi

Dec 25, 1:38pm

We went to Costa Rica seven years ago. The car rental was cheap but insurance made it the same as renting in the US

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