Mytanfeet is happy to share our partnership with a Costa Rican operated car rental agency, Adobe Rent a Car, to offer our readers an exclusive Costa Rica car rental discount and extra benefits.
We have been partners with Adobe Rent a Car since early 2014, helping thousands of Mytanfeet readers save money and have a stress free renting car experience in Costa Rica.
This post has affiliate links which we may earn a small commission from if you choose to purchase, at no extra cost to you. Listed prices are quoted in USD and are estimates. More info: Disclosure. Mytanfeet is a registered Costa Rican travel consulting company based in Guanacaste. Mytanfeet LLC is registered with the State of Florida as a Seller of Travel, Registration NO. ST44660.
What To Know About the Mytanfeet Costa Rica Car Rental Discount
There is a widget in the section below where you can check for availability and make quotes or reservations.
1. The discount is automatically included in the widget.
2. The discount is is off the car rental rate and a minimum of 10%.*
3. The extra benefits/freebies are automatically included (listed below).
4. If you go to Adobecar.com directly instead of using the widget, you can enter our promo code MYTFT to get our discount and freebies.
*Rates and blackout dates set by Adobe. Discount may fluctuate as it depends on availability but the minimum is always at least 10% off the car rental rate. Conditions apply.*
Use the Widget Below to Book With the Mytanfeet Costa Rica Car Rental Discount
If the widget asks you for a corporate login, please click here and use the widget on that page, it has our discount and freebies automatically included.
The widget does not allow reservations that starts in less than 24 hours. Please contact us to assist you.
If you need to rent for more than 30 days, please contact us to assist you in a long term reservation.
Mytanfeet Extra Benefits & Freebies
- Two FREE additional drivers
- 0% deductible from the Liability Protection Insurance (up to $20,000 – normally 20%)
- $500 USD deposit instead of $1000 USD for rentals that include Liability and Car Protection insurance or Liability, Car Protection and Extended Insurance* For all rentals that decline Car Protection insurance, your deposit will be $750 USD regardless if you purchase Extended insurance or not.**
- $750 USD deposit instead of the original $1000 USD deposit for all rentals that decline Car Protection Insurance (CDW)**
- Road assistance on all rentals (normally only included in Extended Protection insurance)
- Free SIM card with 1000 CRC preloaded credit for the duration of your booking
- Free child booster and baby seats, as many as needed
- Included shuttle pick up & drop off to the airport from their office and vice versa
- Complimentary car delivery and pick up at select hotels between the hours of 830 AM to 430 PM if available***
- Free surf racks on cars that can have them
- Free luggage cover on cars that use them
- Free small or medium cooler if available
- Free backseat dog covers. Adobe is pet friendly.
- If you rent a portable WIFI for more than 10 days, the service will be for FREE after the 10th day. You pay only for the first 10 days. The Wifi is not free.
Automatically included in the widget: free drivers, road assistance, deposit benefit and 0% deductible on Liability Insurance up to $20,000 USD
Must write in comment section to add to your booking: prepaid SIM card, cooler, baby and booster seats, dog seat cover, luggage cover and surf racks.
**Deposit benefits apply only to those using a credit card. Debit card payers have a $1000 USD deposit and they cannot decline CDW.**
***Car delivery depends on your hotel as Adobe will either send a shuttle to take you to the office to collect the car or deliver your car to the hotel.***
Mytanfeet Customer Service
Every reservation will receive personalized customer service from the Mytanfeet team to make sure your booking is perfect.
We guarantee to answer your questions and comments within 24 hours of the initial reservation.
Requirements to Rent a Car With Adobe Rent a Car
1. Must be at least 23 years old to rent.
2. Valid original passport with valid stamp into the country.
3. Physical driver’s license that is valid for the legal term of your stay in Costa Rica. If your driver’s license is not in Latin alphabet, you must present an international driver’s license.
4. Physical credit card with enough funds for the deposit and rental cost with the cardholder present when collecting the car. Accepted credit cards: VISA, American Express and MasterCard. Digital cards and cash are not accepted.
5. Must have been driving legally for at least 2 years.
Photocopies, temporary licenses, photographs and temporary permits are not accepted. A physical passport and physical driver’s license must be presented.
These documents cannot be expired or will expire during your legal stay in Costa Rica.
How to Use the Widget
- Select your Pick up office.
- If returning to the same office, leave the box “Return to same location?” checked.
- If not – uncheck it and select your Drop Off office.
- Select your Pick up date.
- Select your Pick up time.
- Choose your Return date.
- Choose your return time.
- Click “Search” to show availability in the same tab.
- Select the car you want.
- Review your booking. You will see the baby seat, booster seat and cooler have a “Free” symbol next to them.
- Select your insurances and extras.
- Enter the main contract holder’s information for the booking.
- If you are picking up at an airport, enter your airline and flight number of the flight leg arriving in Costa Rica
- If you are not picking up at the airport and want your car delivered to your hotel, select “Delivery location” and write the name of your hotel.
- In the “Other remarks” box, please write any of the Mytanfeet freebies you want, such as prepaid SIM card, cooler, surf racks, luggage cover, dog seat cover and baby/booster seats.
- If you want Adobe to collect your car from your hotel, please write that in the “Other remarks” box, including your hotel and pick up time.
- Tick the boxes to Accept the requirements and Confirm the Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy.
Complete your booking: Click this if you want to make an official booking. An email confirmation will be sent to you.
Hold this rate: Click this if you do not want to make an official booking yet. An email quote will be sent to you and this rate will be held for seven days only. You can confirm this quote using the email.
Mytanfeet Costa Rica Car Rental Discount FAQ
Below are commonly asked questions about the discount.
What is the Difference To Book Through Mytanfeet vs. Adobe Directly?
Adobe Rent a Car is the car rental agency that Mytanfeet works with.
Mytanfeet is a Costa Rican travel consulting company and licensed agency in both Costa Rica and the United States. Adobe Rent a Car is a business partner.
Mytanfeet has partnered with Adobe Rent a Car since 2014, offering exclusive discounts and extra benefits to help readers enjoy a smooth and stress free car rental experience in Costa Rica.
When you book through Mytanfeet, by using our widget or the promo code (MYTFT), you will receive our car rental discount and extra benefits, which you won’t receive if you book through Adobe Rent a Car directly.
Furthermore, you will receive Mytanfeet premium customer service, as we give personal attention to every single reader who reserves a car through us.
Disclaimer: We receive a small commission for each reservation made through our widget at no extra cost to you. Thank you for supporting Mytanfeet!
About Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel
Below is a short introduction to Mytanfeet Costa Rica Travel. To learn more, you can go to our About Us page.
Mytanfeet is a travel blog dedicated to traveling in Costa Rica, as well as a travel company, run by Yeison and Samantha, a married couple who has been living in Costa Rica full time together since 2012.
Yeison is a Costa Rican, born and raised. He has worked in the tourism industry for more than 20 years.
Samantha was born and raised in the United States, and moved to Costa Rica in 2012 to be with Yeison.
Together, they started Mytanfeet to help travelers have a worry free, stress free and unforgettable vacation in Costa Rica.
Mytanfeet has over 600 free detailed guides and videos, to help travelers plan their trip from start to finish.
In addition, Mytanfeet has partnered with several businesses to offer discounts, like this Costa Rica car rental discount, to help their loyal readers save money.
Do You Have a Promo Code Along With the Widget?
Yes, if for some reason you don’t use the widget and go to Adobecar.com directly, enter our promo code MYTFT in the box that says “add a discount coupon.”
The promo code will activate our discount and extra benefits.
Why Book With Adobe Rent a Car vs. an International Company?
Adobe Rent a Car is a 100% Costa Rican operated car rental company that has been in business for over 30 years.
They are the second largest car rental company in Costa Rica, offering all-inclusive pricing which means all insurances, taxes and fees are included in the final price.
With Adobe, you won’t have ANY surprises when you pick up your car. The total price you see on your confirmation will be the final total price you pay.
NO extra insurances, fees or taxes are added at the counter when you pick up your Adobe Rent a Car rental car.
What is the Costa Rican Mandatory Car Insurance?
Costa Rica has a mandatory car rental insurance which is called the Liability Protection, or PLI.
With Adobe Rent a Car, the PLI includes coverage up to $20,000 USD in 3rd party damages with a 20% deductible (Mytanfeet readers get 0% deductible), along with coverage of 3rd parties not in the car (i.e pedestrian) up to $100,000 USD with 0 deductible.
This PLI insurance is mandatory in Costa Rica and cannot be removed.
What Are the Other Car Rental Insurance Options with Adobe Rent a Car?
Adobe Rent a Car offers three insurances online when you make a reservation.
Liability (PLI) as mentioned above, is the mandatory insurance.
Car Protection (CDW or LDW) covers damages of the rented car in an accident, collision or roll over. In case of total or partial theft of the rented car, the Car Protection also covers any financial losses due to the theft. This insurance can be declined by using credit card coverage.
Extended Protection (SPP) covers $2,000,000 USD third parties damage, and it has $0 deductible in collision, roll over, and theft. It covers vandalism, windows, damaged tires (FLAT TIRES NOT INCLUDED), road assistance 24/7 and tow truck. This insurance is optional.
Third Party Waiver (TPW, offered ONLY in person)
The TPW, is offered ONLY in person by the Adobe agent and only to clients who decline the Car Protection Insurance. The TPW insurance is optional.
It increases your third party (Liability) coverage to $4 million USD from $20,000 USD. The Liability deductible goes down to $0 USD from 20%. This insurance costs $9.99 + tax USD a day.
Read exactly how Adobe Rent a car insurance works in this post.
Can I Decline Car Rental Insurance and Use my Credit Card Coverage in Costa Rica?
Yes, you can decline the Car Protection insurance when you rent with Adobe Rent a Car.
You need to provide proof of coverage in form of a letter from your credit card company. The letter needs to have the credit card company name, the cardholder name and the last four digits of your credit card number.
If you do not have car rental coverage from your credit card, then you will have to take Car Protection.
Please carefully read over exactly what your credit card company will cover, including but not limited to number of passengers, length of car rental period and type of car.
For example, credit card companies might not cover vehicles that carry 8 or more passengers so the insurance cannot be declined when renting a vehicle such as the Hyundai Staria as that has over 8 seats. Or some credit card companies may not cover trucks. Some companies only cover insurance for 30 days.
When Do I Pay For My Rental?
You will pay for your Adobe Rent a Car car rental reservation at the time you collect the car and sign the paperwork.
Adobe Rent a Car does need your credit card details to confirm your reservation. They will ask you for these details a few days before your reservation begins.
You can also add it yourself online via their secure system.
This information backs up the reservation.
How Much is the Deposit For My Reservation?
Adobe Rent a Car requires a security deposit which will be held for the length of the reservation. It will be released when the reservation is over.
Their normal deposit is $1000 USD and we have the following benefit for Mytanfeet readers.
$500 USD deposit for rentals that include Liability and Car Protection insurance or Liability, Car Protection and Extended insurance.
$750 USD deposit for all rentals that decline Car Protection Insurance (CDW).
Please make sure your credit card limit is sufficient for the deposit and the amount of the reservation.
Important: This deposit benefit is for those using a credit card ONLY.
If you use a debit card, the deposit is $1000 USD, no exceptions. No deposit benefit for those using a debit card. Debit card deposits can take up to 7 days to return to your account.
Can Adobe Shuttle Me To Their Office From the Airport?
Yes! Adobe offers a free meet and greet at the airport. Their shuttle will meet you at San Jose International Airport or Guanacaste Airport to take you to their nearby office to pick up your car.
Their offices are about a 10-15 minute drive from the airport.
When you exit the airport terminal, look for the Adobe agent wearing a blue shirt, holding a sign with their logo on it. The agent will bring you to their shuttle.
For the return, you will drop off the car at their office and they will shuttle you to the airport.
Please make sure to arrive at the Adobe office with plenty of time to arrive at the airport at least 2-3 hours before your flight.
For early morning flights, both airport offices receive cars starting at 5 AM. Please include a note that you require 5 AM drop off so Adobe is aware they should be expecting you for an early morning return.
Can I Get My Car at the Airport Instead of the Office?
Unfortunately, no. This option is not available, due to the small infrastructure of the airports.
I Land Late At Night, Can I Still Get My Car?
Yes. If you land late, such as after 9 PM and want your car, Adobe Rent a Car will stay open for you.
Please let us know in the “Other Remarks” section that your flight lands late and you want the car so we can make sure Adobe Rent a Car is aware.
What Is the Free Car Delivery and Pick Up?
Mytanfeet readers get free delivery and pick up to certain hotels near their office during delivery hours, dependent upon availability.
Please write in the “Other remarks” box the name of your hotel name and pick up/delivery time.
Hours of this service are normally 830 AM to 430 PM and it is first come, first serve so you must write a note to make arrangements with Adobe.
Depending on your hotel, Adobe will either send a shuttle to pick you up and take you to their office to get the car, or deliver the car directly to your hotel.
We will inform you which option is available and help you arrange the details.
Can I Use a Debit Card?
Yes, but there are conditions to using a debit card.
The Adobe agent will explain to you all the conditions to using a debit card. Then you will need to sign the agreement acknowledging the conditions of using a debit card.
Some conditions are that your deposit will take longer to return (up to 7 days).
Another is that you will NOT receive any of our deposit benefits. The deposit is $1000 USD for using a debit card, no exceptions.
Furthermore, the Car Protection Insurance cannot be declined when paying with a debit card.
If you own one of the cards that work as both a debit and credit card, Adobe will treat it as a debit card.
Adobe Rent a Car does not accept cash.
Can I Use Apple Pay?
Adobe Rent a Car does not accept Apple Cards or any type of digital card.
A physical credit card is required and the credit card holder must be present at the time of collecting the car and signing the paperwork.
What is Included in the Countrywide Road Assistance?
All Mytanfeet reservations have countrywide road assistance included.
This road assistance is normally only included in the Extended Total Protection insurance.
It includes assistance in situations such as battery replacements (if you leave lights on), if you lock keys inside the car and towing as well as 24/7-365 days access to their emergency line.
Flat tires are NOT included in roadside assistance. Adobe Rent a Car provides all the tools to change a tire.
You need to change the tire yourself and then go to any Adobe Rent a Car office to change out the spare.
If you need assistance in changing the flat tire, you can go to any gas station in Costa Rica and they will help you for a small fee.
How Do I Know That I’m *Really* Getting a Discount?
Please go to the Adobe Rent a Car Costa Rica direct website and compare the prices.
The Mytanfeet Costa Rica car rental discount is at least 10% off the car rental rate (base rate). The discount is not off of the insurance.
**All prices are set by Adobe Rent a Car. Blackout dates and conditions apply**
What is Adobe Rent a Car Changes and Cancellation Policy?
The Adobe Rent a Car cancellation policy is if cancelled in more than 72 hours of pick up time and date, there is no penalty fee.
If you cancel in less than 72 hours before arrival or don’t pick up the car at all (this is called a “no show”), the penalty is the equivalent to two days of rent.
For any changes, please contact us or Adobe Rent a Car to request the changes.
I Want to Know More About Renting a Car in Costa Rica
We have a ton of tips for renting a car in Costa Rica to help you decide if you should rent a car for your trip or not.
Please check our renting a car in Costa Rica guide. You can also contact us and we can help you decide if renting a car, or taking other forms of transportation is best for you.
Do I Need a 4×4 in Costa Rica?
It depends on where you’re going and when you are visiting. The main roads, highways and the city roads are paved but there are many places where the roads aren’t.
In the dry season, many places are fine to get to with a 2wd high clearance SUV.
Read our Costa Rica road conditions post to see what the roads are like for popular destinations and routes to see if you need a 4×4.
Feel free to ask us if you need a 4×4 or not, as we have traveled extensively throughout the country and can give you advice on the best type of car for your trip.
We also have an in-depth driving in Costa Rica guide to stay safe on the road.
Do I Need a GPS in Costa Rica?
Adobe Rent a Car does not offer GPS rental, but they do offer a Wi-FI hot spot.
The Wi-Fi hot spot is a portable Wi-Fi device, which can connect up to 5 devices and has unlimited data. You can connect your phone to it and use Waze, Google Maps, and other apps.
Our Wi-Fi benefit is if your rental period is for more than 10 days, you will pay only for the first 10 days of the Wi-Fi rental rate. The days after the 10th day are free.
Can You Help Me With My Reservation?
Yes absolutely! Our team will be happy to assist you. Please contact us and we will get back to you shortly.
Caterina says
Hi I will travel in Costa Rica in August and I would like to rent a car in San Jose and leave it anywhere close to the Nicaragua’s border (possibly in Peñas Blancas) – I will proceed toward Nicaragua.
Is it possible?
Sammi says
Hi Caterina, you will need to check with the car rental company to see where their closest office is. With Adobe, they can pick it up at the border but there is an extra fee of $75 to have the car picked up at the border. What most people do is drop off the car in Liberia and then take the bus to the border.
Felipe Pereira Ravanini says
Hello again!
The phone that is included in the reservation has 3g so we can use Waze?
Do we need to say in the comments if we want to have the surf rack?
Thanks again!
Sammi says
Hi Felipe, the phone included is not a smartphone, it is a regular phone that can only make calls and texts (no data). If you want to have Internet, I recommend getting a pre-paid sim card or renting a Wi-Fi hot spot.
Please write in the comments if you want surf racks so we know to add them. Thank you!
Felipe Pereira Ravanini says
Hello! Thank you for the tips!
We are going to Costa Rica in July and was wondering if this car had surfboard racks available:
SsangYong Tivoli 4WD
From 13/07 to 21/07
Thank you!
Sammi says
Hi Felipe, surf racks aren’t available on the Tivoli, they are available on the Hyunda Tucson, Santa Fe, Creta, Korando, Bego, Montero Sport, Explorer and L200.
Jennifer says
Thanks much for the great information. We are trying to decide whether to hire a driver to get us from San Jose to the Arenal area and then rent a car once we get there, or drive ourselves from the airport to the Arenal area. How arduous is the drive from San Jose to the Arenal area?
Thanks!
Sammi says
Hi, you can do it either way if you don’t want to drive to Arenal. Just note that if you have different pick up and drop off locations, there will be a fee (how much it is depends on the distance of the offices). The drive from San Jose to Arenal is around 3.5 hours depending on traffic and it is not too bad. You can see more about this route in this post: driving San Jose to Arenal
Jennifer says
Great – thanks for the link to the other article!
Amy says
Hello, thank you for all the great information.
I am arriving in Costa Rica in a few weeks to see my daughter and we are planning on traveling to; Jaco Beach, Juan Castro Blanco National Park, San Jose, La Paz Waterfall Gardens, Heredia.
Can you advise what kind of car we will need for this. It is only the two of us. I did try to call the number you provided but it was in Spanish. My daughter does speak Spanish so once I hear back from you I can have her call if necessary. I need to know what to rent and how to do it with the discount.
Thank you!
Sammi says
Hi Amy! Adobe does have an English speaking line, you have to wait after the Spanish part and it will tell you to press 3. You can also read our post here about the roads in Costa Rica: Costa Rica road conditions. and the types of cars to rent: Cars to rent in Costa Rica
Christine says
Thank you for your excellent site, it has been very helpful in planning our vacation to Costa Rica. In reference to Adobe car rental, is it possible to have the vehicle waiting at San Jose airport when we land? I am just a little confused reading “airport location” and “shuttle to their office”. I would be willing to pay extra to have this service or have the vehicle dropped off at any other location that is in close proximity to the airport. We are traveling from San Jose to La Fortuna and are trying to save the time of traveling back and forth to their office that is in the opposite direction. Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also, is there an option to fill out the paperwork and/or pay in advance? Thank you.
Sammi says
Hi Christine! For Adobe has two options for picking up the car. You can get it when you land at the airport but the car rental companies are not located inside the airport, Adobe’s office is about 1 mile away. So they will pick you up in at the airport when you land and take you to their office via complimentary shuttle. There you will pick up the car and finish the paperwork. If you choose this option, please enter your flight information so that Adobe can track it.
Another option is that you can get the car delivered to your hotel in San Jose for free. So if you are staying a night in San Jose, you can get the car delivered the next day (or the same day you land if you want). The hours of this service is 830 AM to 430 PM.
There isn’t an option to fill out the paperwork or pay in advance since they need to take copies of your license and passport but it usually doesn’t take very long, around 20 minutes or so.
Let me know if you have other questions!
yeison says
Hello Tracy,
The reason why you are getting that message is because the rates for May 2019 are not ready yet, I am going to contact Adobe and ask them to add them, we will email you when the rates are ready. The best way to make a secure booking is by using the online system Adobe rent a car have secure servers and all the information is encrypted.
The closest Adobe office from Puerto Jimenez is in Uvita and they can pick up the car at Puerto Jimenez, the extra charge for this pickup will be $50. Regarding your last question about getting the car in La Fortuna it will depend of your plan in Fortuna and what are you going to do, most of the tours in fortuna comes with transportaion and something that you can do in order to save some money is to get a shuttle from San Jose to Fortuna do all the tours first and get the car the day before or even the same morning you go to Samara, if your hotel is close to downtown fortuna you will have many restaurant options nearby.
JOhn C Olson says
Is there any way to rent an Adobe car if we are staying in Mal Pais?
Thanks
Sammi says
Hi John, unfortunately Adobe doesn’t have an office in Mal Pais. The closest office will be in Puntarenas across from the Gulf of Nicoya or in Tamarindo but to drop off the car in Mal Pais, there will be a fee of $200.
Andrew says
Do they require that the credit card have raised numbers?
Sammi says
Hi Andrew! No Adobe doesn’t require credit cards with raised numbers, they can take the cards with the flat ones.
yeison says
Hello Katrina!
Thank you for the nice comments about the blog :). Regarding your questions in the link you will find a series of videos for all the cars our partner have, you will be able to see exactly how big it is and how many cases you can put in.
Cars to rent in Costa Rica