COSTA RICA TRAVEL

IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Stick it in your car rental glove compartment.

You don’t have to use an area code anywhere in the country. Just the numbers on this page.

I know your Costa Rica travel plan is to have fun only but if you get sick or hurt these numbers will come in handy so before you take that trip take these numbers down.

POLICE and INFORMATION

Emergency Calls: 911 This bilingual service is available in the Central Valley (San Jose, Cartago, Heredia, Alajuela).

However, if you have an emergency in the provinces of Guanacaste, Limon, or Puntarenas your 911 call will be redirected to the nearest hospital or police station.

San Jose Police: 117

San Jose Fire: 118

Traffic Police: 2222-9330

Cruz Roja Costarricense (ambulance): 128

Operator Assistance: 116

Bilingual Tourist Information: 800-343-6332

HOSPITALS

San José:

Hospital México - 2232-6122

Clínica Americana in downtown San José - 2222-1010

Clínica Biblica in downtown San José - 2257-5252 or 2257-0466

Hospital CIMA, San Rafael de Escazu - 2208-1000

Hospital San Juan de Dios - 2257-6282

Hospital Calderón Guardia - 2257-7922

Hospital Nacional de Niños -2222-0122

Clínica Católica in Guadalupe - 2225-5055

Cartago:

Hospital Max Peralta - 2551-0611

Hospital William Allen in Turrialba - 2556-4343

Alajuela:

Hospital San Rafael de Alajuela - 2440-1333

Hospital San Francisco de Asis in Grecia - 2444-5045

Hospital Carlos L. Valverde Vega in San Ramón - 2443-5388

Puntarenas:

Hospital Monseñor Sanabria - 2663-0033

Heredia:

Hospital San Vicente de Paul -2237-1091

Guanacaste:

Hospital Enrique Baltodano Briceño - 2666-0011

Limón:

Hospital Tony Facio - 2758-2222

EMBASSIES

U.S. Embassy: 2519-2279

British Embassy: 2225-4049 (you might get a beeper)

Canadian Embassy: 2242-4400

French Embassy: 2234-4167

Italian Embassy: 2224-6574

German Embassy: 2381-7968

Spanish Embassy: 2820-9287

Don't see YOUR embassy or consulate?

Not to worry! I have the addresses, telephone numbers, and internet info for EVERY embassy and consulate in Costa Rica. Consulates telephone numbers here



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