Independent ticket guide

Know before you go: Costa Rica tickets, explained

Some places need a timed ticket booked days ahead. Others sell at the gate, or include entry in a guided tour. We sort out which is which and link to verified listings. The official channels always come first.

National parks Attractions

Rainforest hanging bridge (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)

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Rock arch on the Pacific coast, Costa Rica · Photo: WildPhotography.com

Parks

National parks

Manuel Antonio, Poás, Carara and Tenorio.

Parks & bridges

Attractions

Hanging bridges, waterfall gardens and adventure parks.

Arenal Volcano area, La Fortuna (network archive image) · Photo: Network archive (stand-in)

Relax

Hot springs

Day passes around Arenal.

Yellow-throated toucan (Ramphastos ambiguus), Costa Rica · Photo: WildPhotography.com

Bundles

Tours with entry

Guided tours that include admission.

Popular listings

Manuel AntonioViator

Manuel Antonio National Park: Guided Tour with TICKET INCLUDED

A guided Manuel Antonio tour with the park ticket included.

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San JoséViator

Poas Volcano National Park - Admission Ticket

A Poás Volcano admission listing on Viator; read what it includes.

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La FortunaGetYourGuide

La Fortuna: Místico Arenal Hanging Bridges Admission Ticket

Místico Arenal Hanging Bridges admission.

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San JoséViator

Skip the Line:Day Ticket-La Paz Waterfall Gardens Nature Park & Wildlife Refuge

A La Paz Waterfall Gardens day ticket.

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How-to guides

How-to

How Manuel Antonio Tickets Work

The most-asked ticket question in Costa Rica.

Cartago from above · Photo: WildPhotography.com

How-to

Visiting Poás Volcano: Timed Entry & Closures

Clouds can hide the crater, and activity can close the park.

How-to

Hanging Bridges Compared: Místico, Selvatura & Sky

Arenal’s bridges are lowland rainforest; Monteverde’s are cloud forest.