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Travel Alert: All lanes on Route 27 lead to San José on Saturday and Sunday

Traffic Police and route administrator GlobalVía will close vehicle passage in the San José-Puntarenas direction starting 1 p.m. at Ciudad Colón.

Traffic Police promise vigilance during Easter Holy Week

Easter Holy Week, from March 28 to April 3, is among the busiest travel weeks of the year for Costa Ricans.

Coronavirus restrictions reduced driving deaths, International Transport Forum says

More than 1.3 million people die each year on the world's roads, and tens of millions are seriously injured.

Costa Rica seeks to modernize urban transportation with electric train

Costa Rica wants to reorganize its chaotic transport system and start decarbonizing its economy with a modern electric train that will run through the country's main cities, the government announced Wednesday.

Uber drivers protest in San José

Dozens of Uber drivers protested in Costa Rica on Tuesday and blocked the traffic demanding the right to work, in the midst of police operations that prevent them from providing their service.

Solving Costa Rica’s traffic and pollution problem

How can Costa Rica achieve electric transportation?

Traffic Police launches surveillance operation for mid-year school vacations

Between July 3 - 14 motorists will not have to comply with the traffic restriction that prohibits vehicles from entering downtown San José on one weekday, according to the last digit of their license plate number.

Demonstration, arts festival to complicate vehicle traffic in San José on Thursday

Vehicle passage along a stretch of San José's Second Avenue will be closed from 2 p.m. Thursday to 5 a.m. Friday for the opening ceremony of the International Arts Festival.

Travel Alert: Route 32 to Limón to close for two days this week

Traffic Police officials will completely close off a stretch of Route 32 between San José and Río Frío.

Lawmaker proposes suspending permits of motorists who crash into trains

A proposed amendment to the Traffic Law also calls for fines for motorists who obstruct or damage a railroad or its signals.

Costa Rica ranks as one of the world’s most dangerous countries for drivers

Costa Rica is the fourth-worst country in the world for drivers, according to a statistical study by Australian firm Global Positioning Specialists.

Construction to begin soon to curb heavy traffic on Circunvalación beltway

A survey released in August found that commuters in the Central Valley spent an average of 99 minutes daily fighting traffic between home and work or school.

President Solís demands explanation for spike in traffic jams

President Luis Guillermo Solís is asking the legislature to let him hire more than 1,000 new traffic officers, among other measures the government is pursuing in hopes of alleviating traffic.

Waze now gives Costa Rica drivers advice on skirting vehicle restrictions

The latest version of the app prompts users to enter the last two digits of their license plate number and sets the route “based on your city’s road rationing policy."
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