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Route 27 to Puntarenas

Travel Alert: Costa Rica’s Caldera Highway reopens

Transit on Route 27 between Costa Rica’s capital and the Pacific province of Puntarenas reopened under Traffic Police supervision at 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, GlobalVía, the company that administers the route reported.

Travel Alert: Landslide closes Route 27, a major highway to Costa Rica’s Pacific coast

Transit on Route 27, the main highway connecting San José with the Pacific province of Puntarenas, has been completely shut down by landslides that blocked both lanes of the road.

Toll prices on Route 27 to decrease starting Wednesday

Tolls between Costa Rica's capital and the Pacific province of Puntarenas via highway Route 27 will cost motorists ₡10-70 less at each booth beginning Wednesday.
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