Getting Around Samara

ATV:

An ATV is the quickest way to get around the area. Four-wheelers can be rented hourly, daily or weekly, and include one tank of gas.  Note that ATV’s are prohibited on the beach.

Bicycle:

Bicycles can be rented at the Samara Travel Center on the main road, next to Coco’s Restaurant, for $10 per day. This fee includes a lock and key.

On Foot:

Getting around on foot is by far the best method of exploring Playa Samara. The entire downtown area can be walked in about 15 minutes. Inexpensive buses, departing hourly, are available for those wishing to explore nearby Playa Carrillo.

Public Bus:

Carrillo
Buses arriving regularly each hour from Nicoya continue on to the southern town of Estrada, passing through Carrillo en route. The first bus leaves Samara at about 6:00 a.m., and the last at 9:00 p.m. The journey to Carrillo lasts about 15 minutes and costs forty cents. It takes 30 minutes to travel from Samara to Estrada, and the cost is also forty cents. Be sure to tell your bus driver where you would like to get off.

Returning buses from Estrada pass through both Carrillo and Samara en route to Nicoya. Departures from Estrada are hourly beginning at 6:00 a.m., and ending at 5:30 p.m. 

Nicoya
Buses depart Nicoya for Samara hourly, beginning at 5:00 a.m. and ending at 8:00 p.m. The trip takes about one hour and costs $1.40.
Buses depart Samara for Nicoya hourly, beginning at 6:30 a.m. and ending at 6:00 p.m. The cost is $1.40.

Taxi:

Taxis are sometimes found near the soccer field, but generally need to be called when needed. Armando (Tel. 8869-6279) is a reliable and friendly taxi driver.

Example taxi fares:
Samara to Carrillo: $8
Samara to Nicoya: $30
Samara to Nosara: $55
Samara to Liberia: $100