You’ve arrived! Here’s what you need to know.

Depending on which session of the Spring in Costa Rica program you are attending, you should arrive on site either January 6th or February 10th into the San Jose International Airport: Juan Santamaria. Once you arrive at the airport, exit the Customs area, retrieve your luggage, and head outside. The driver from the Costa Rica Language Academy (CRLA) will be there to pick you up and take you to your homestay. Please look for signs that say your name or CRLA.

If you have any last minute changes in your flight or problems with your airport pick up, please call our emergency phone at +1 413-210-7091 or LORENZO ABARCA at (506) 8930-15-43.

Please note that since you will be arriving on the same day as the Summer in Costa Rica study abroad students, you will probably see other CISabroad students at the airport, as well as your on-site Program Director, Lisa Pinheiro. I encourage you to say ‘hi’ and introduce yourself, but be sure to take the transportation from CRLA and not Veritas, as your homestay is located in a different part of the city. 

In order to guarantee your airport pickup, you must arrive on the date specified above. If you have not already, please be sure to fill out the Travel Information Form located in your Participant Portal so we know what time to pick you up!