Los Sueños Resort sits in Herradura on Costa Rica’s Central Pacific coast, about 1.5 hours from Juan Santamaría International Airport on a good day. If you’re landing in San José and heading straight to the marina, the resort, or a private villa nearby, a private transfer is the easiest way to get there without worrying about shared shuttles or taxi pricing.

With Trans Lizano, you get direct door-to-door service, a bilingual driver, and pickup coordinated around your flight. That matters when you’re arriving late, traveling with family, carrying golf bags, or bringing surfboards for a Central Pacific stay. We handle the route every day, so we know the traffic on Route 27, the best pickup timing, and the access points around Herradura and Los Sueños Marina.

SJO Airport to Los Sueños — the route we run every day

This is our bread and butter. SJO to Los Sueños takes roughly 1.5 to 2 hours depending on traffic and time of day. Send us your flight number and we track it — if you’re delayed, we adjust. No extra charge for airport coordination when the airline keeps you waiting.

Your driver meets you at arrivals, helps with luggage, and you go. No other passengers climbing in halfway through. No detours to drop strangers at hotels you don’t know. For groups of 1–4, the rate is $140 flat. Split that between a family of four and it’s less per person than many shared shuttles — with a vehicle to yourselves.

Every ride includes A/C, Wi-Fi, bottled water, and two beers per adult passenger. Small things make a difference after a long flight. Our vans are clean, maintained, and sized for luggage — surfboards, golf bags, strollers, we’ve handled all of it. Just mention it when you book so we send the right vehicle.

Why not just grab a taxi or a shared shuttle?

Honest answer: you can. But here’s what we hear from guests who tried other options first.

Shared shuttles leave on fixed schedules. Miss the window and you’re waiting. They make multiple stops, so a trip that should take 90 minutes turns into two and a half hours. Airport taxis can work, but pricing varies, not every driver speaks English, and you’re negotiating after a long flight with all your bags in hand. Uber exists in parts of Costa Rica but coverage outside San José is inconsistent — don’t count on it at the airport.

A private transfer removes the guesswork. You know the price before you land. You know someone’s waiting for you. And if you want to stop for coffee on the way down the mountain — just ask. We’ve done it plenty of times.

Hotels, Airbnbs, and resorts — we pick up wherever you are

Los Sueños marina, the resort hotel, a villa in Herradura, an Airbnb with a gate code — send us the details and our driver shows up. Same for pickups in San José: airport, downtown hotel, Escazú, wherever your trip starts.

Going back to the airport is just as simple. Tell us your flight time and we’ll recommend a pickup that accounts for check-in and traffic. Plans change — happens all the time — and we’ll shift your departure if we can. That’s the advantage of booking direct with a local operator instead of a rigid shuttle timetable.

Using Los Sueños as a base to explore the coast

A lot of visitors stay in Los Sueños for a few nights and day-trip from there. Makes sense — the marina is beautiful, restaurants are close by, and Jaco is just minutes away. From Los Sueños we also run private transfers to Jaco, Manuel Antonio, Playa Hermosa, Carara National Park, and other Central Pacific destinations.

If you’re not comfortable driving in Costa Rica — narrow roads, unmarked turns, sudden rain — hiring a driver for these routes is the move. Sit back, watch the scenery, and let someone who does this daily handle the wheel. Our drivers know the back roads and the main ones, and they drive defensively. That’s not a marketing line — it’s how you survive Route 34 on a rainy afternoon.

What happens when you book with us

You fill out the form or use the booking widget above. We confirm your route, date, passenger count, and price — usually same day, often within a couple of hours. You’ll get pickup instructions and a way to reach us on WhatsApp if anything comes up.

On travel day, your driver arrives on time, introduces themselves, loads your bags, and you ride. The descent from the valley to the coast is one of the nicer drives in the country — green hills, then blue water as you get close. Our drivers speak English and Spanish. Chat if you want restaurant tips or marina recommendations. Quiet ride if you’d rather sleep. Either way works.

Who books private Los Sueños transfers?

Families with kids who don’t want the stress of rental cars and car seats in a foreign country. Couples on their first Costa Rica trip who’d rather start relaxed than lost. Golf travelers, marina guests, surf groups with boards that don’t fit in a sedan, and business travelers with tight schedules. We’ve driven all of them, and the TripAdvisor reviews on this page are from real guests — not stock quotes.

Ready to book?

One-way airport transfer, round trip, or a custom route somewhere else in the country — we handle it. Use the booking form at the top of this page or send us a message with your dates and group size. We’ll reply with a clear quote, no fine print, no surprises at pickup.

See you on the coast.