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Flying to
Costa Rica on a One Way Ticket |
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 Costa Rica requires tourists have
proof of an outbound
or outbound ticket upon entering the country and lately airlines are denying
passengers without proper documentation of an onward ticket from boarding their
flights. The Tico Times reports that some 2500 US passengers are detained a day
from traveling to a foreign country, many for trying to board a flight with a
one way ticket.
To
satisfy the onward ticket requirement tourists can
order
onward bus tickets
from us at A Safe Passage
in advance of
their trip. The whole process can be done online. We simply need a scanned copy of your passport,
your onward travel
date, destination and payment in advance to process your order.
 Once we purchase your ticket
we will scan and email you a copy and a confirmation letter confirming
your purchase. You simply print them out and carry them with you and
you will have all the documentation you need to satisfy Costa Rica's
entry requirements.
Your bus company will enter your information into Costa Rica's
immigration system allowing for your
airlines and customs to verify the authenticity
of your onward and outbound travel.
With a copy of your
onward/outbound ticket in hand you can board your flight and get ready
to explore and enjoy your Costa Rica vacation!
Order
Here
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Contact Us
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Onward and Outbound Bus
Tickets   
In working with Tica Bus,
NicaBus, Tracopa and Panaline, at A Safe Passage we are able
to purchase international bus tickets to Panama, Nicaragua, Honduras,
El Salvador,
Guatemala and Mexico. We can also purchase bus tickets to Costa Rica
from the same countries and have them for you at the Tica
Bus terminal.
When ordering your tickets
make sure that your ticket is dated within the legitimate time-frame
allowed for citizens of your country. Your departure date can be changed at the bus
company.
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Entry Requirements
For
Costa Rica
 'For entry
into Costa Rica, a U.S. citizen must present valid passport that
will not expire for at least thirty days after arrival, and a
roundtrip/outbound ticket. Airlines should not permit
passengers to board flights to Costa Rica without a roundtrip ticket
unless they have Costa Rican residency or visa. Passports
should be in good condition; Costa Rican immigration may deny entry
if the passport is damaged in any way.
Costa Rican authorities generally permit U.S. citizens to stay up to
ninety days; to stay longer, travelers must submit an application
for an extension to the Office of Temporary Permits in the Costa
Rican Department of Immigration. Tourists who stay more than ninety
days without receiving an extension may experience a delay at the
airport when departing or may be denied entry to Costa Rica on
future visits.'
US Department of State |
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Do Airlines
Really Detain Passengers From
Boarding
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 Urgent:
We were not allowed to board our flight (US Air) to Costa Rica today (11/05/09)
because we didn't have a ticket out of there. We are booked on a flight for
tomorrow and need to sort out ongoing travel in order to catch the flight. Would
you be able to arrange this for us straight away today?
Frontier
enforces all the applicable terms
within the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative, so please be sure to bring all
required documents for your outbound and return flights. It's your
responsibility to know what the required documentation is for entry into the
foreign country. So, please do your homework.
Your travel documents and
identification may be checked on multiple occasions, so we suggest
that you keep your documentation with you throughout your travels.
If your documentation isn't adequate or sufficient, we simply can't
allow you to board our aircraft.'
Frontier Airlines
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Don't Get Denied!
Proof of return or onward travel is also needed at the time of
check in. Failure to provide such documentation will result in
denied boarding.
JetBlue Airlines
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Delta's conditions of carriage permit Delta to refuse to transport
passengers when...
passenger
lacks necessary documentation for international travel.
Delta.com
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Over 2500 people a day in the
US are detained in airports and many of those are one-way tickets.
Costa Rica and the US work very closely, their computers are
interfaced with suspected travelers, more so with those with
one-way tickets!!!
Tico Times Directory
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One-Way Ticket to Costa Rica?
Better Think Again! |
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Travelers on one way
flights could be
refused entry. LonelyPlanet.com |
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....airlines don’t always question
your one-way ticket upon check in; but sometimes they do and will
DEMAND the purchase of a ticket out of Costa Rica within the 90
days (this can be VERY costly when unexpected so, have a credit
card handy) before letting you board the plane. travelcostaricanow.com
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Costa Rican
immigration often asks for proof of onward travel …in eight
years of traveling I have only been asked at immigration if
I had an onward ticket twice. Once was coming into England,
... and the other time was yesterday in Costa Rica.
vagabondjourney.com
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Entry
Requirements:...A pre-paid airline ticket to exit Costa Rica or
a pre-purchased bus ticket to another country. costarica.com. |
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September 29th,
2009
tripasaurus.blogspot.com
It turns out that Costa Rica
doesn't allow foreigners into
the country unless they know exactly when they are leaving.
...We
follow him hoping he can sort everything out.
He leads
us back to the terminal that we came from and explains to us our
options. Option 1) get back on the plane to Miami (which is
boarding as we are standing there). Option 2) buy a one-way ticket
(doesn't sound so cool anymore) to anywhere that doesn't rhyme with
Costa Rica.
Like I said,
the plane back to Miami is boarding. We have to make a decision
right now! We ask the TACA ticket agent what is the cheapest ticket
anywhere leaving in 2 weeks. She tells us that 2 tickets to
Guatemala City will set us back about $1000 dollars.
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A Safe Passage
The safest, fastest and easiest way to get
from the airport and to your Costa Rica destination.
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Costa Rica Bus Tickets
Email:
rchoice@racsa.co.cr
Telephone: 011.506.8365.9678
Tel/Fax: 011.506.2440.2414
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