TAXI'S WORKING•DRIVING During CHRISTMAS • NEW YEARS HOLIDAYS in Costa Rica (especially Escazu)

THE HARDEST times to find an available taxi in Costa Rica seem to be:
•   Between December 24 and the Sunday after New Years (MANY MANY people [including taxi drivers] go to the beach areas).
ESPECIALLY:
•   December 24 from the afternoon on (most of the Tico's I've known seem to celebrate December 24 - Christmas Eve•Vispera de Navidad - MORE than December 25 - Christmas Day•Dia de Navidad)
•   December 25 - Christmas Day•Dia de Navidad
•   December 31 - New Years Eve•Vispera de Año Nuevo (SOME drivers will work till around 5pm only)
•   January 1 - New Years Day•Dia de Año Nuevo

Also, the Thursday•Jueves (Holy Thursday) and Friday•Viernes (Good Friday) BEFORE Easter•Samana Santa where hardly any buses even run.

So if you know you're going to be needing a taxi - MAKE ARRANGEMENTS AHEAD OF TIME & STICK TO THEM as finding taxi's around Costa Rica between December 24 and January 4 or 5th are VERY far and few between (if you've reserved a taxi and you alter the plans last minute or make him wait, you WILL be charged for that time!!!!).


So I'm going to compile a list of LEGAL Taxi Drivers and maybe some Tourism Van Drivers - for starters - mainly in the Escazu area that MIGHT be available to drive you around but don't count on last minuters as if they're not already booked, they may just go home and party!!!

ESCAZU

LEKIN (sounds like Lincoln)  -  8-911-8025  •  Perez75@gmail.com  •  GOOD English because he's worked for lots of Gringos!  25th - till around 9pm or so.  Not sure about 31 or 1 yet.
Alonso  -  8-640-6656  -  GOOD ENGLISH  -  ALL DAYS - Starts late afternoon/evenings but available earlier for a longer trip if arrangements made in advance.
Belmer  -  8-330-4361  -  GOOD ENGLISH  -  31st & 1st - 7am-7pm. 
Jorge -     8-629-9824  -  GOOD ENGLISH  -  31st - Till around 8pm.  1st - 11am-3pm

Marteen  -  8-643-9393  -  Spanish Only  -  ALL HOURS - ALL DAYS
Julio  -  7-104-7097  -  Spanish Only  -  Dec. 24 - till 10pm  •  December 31 - till 10pm


Taxi's Escazu Office - 24/7 -  2-289-0826 • 2-289-0026
(I've called their office today 4 times but no answer!!  YIKES!!)

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Do YOU know of any LEGAL Red Taxi Drivers or LEGAL Tourism Vans 

available for driving
December 24  •  December 25  •  December 31  •  January 1?

Please email me their name, phone number, level of English, City they are based out of, a break-down of dates and hours they are working
and email it to me at:

LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com

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See my list of places to eat for Christmas Eve and/or Christmas Day at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/11/ChristmasInCR2014.html

New Years Eve and/or New Years Day at:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/08/NewYearsEveCR14.html

What's Open or Closed during the Holiday Break:
LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/12/ChristmasHolidayHoursCR.html


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