Taxi-Boat-Taxi Monteverde to Arenal Volcano | Transport Between Monteverde and Arenal Volcano | Jeep-boat-Jeep to Monteverde
The taxi-boat-taxi service (or sometimes called jeep-boat-jeep, although nobody uses jeeps anymore) is a one-way transfer between Monteverde and Arenal Volcano and La Fortuna. Or vice versa.
The two places are only about 136km apart but the shortest direct route by road is not possible because of the mountain ranges. But we offer a beautiful shortcut.
By taking a motorized, covered boat ride across the Arenal Lake you can save time driving or riding the bus. This shuttle departs twice daily traveling from Monteverde to Arenal, or Arenal to Monteverde. The trip lasts 3 hours and provides door to door service for most hotels.
Morning Leaves at 8:00 am from Monteverde and at 8:30 am from La Fortuna / Arenal.
Afternoon Leaves at 2:00 pm from Monteverde and 2:30 pm from La Fortuna / Arenal
Private Anytime before 3.30pm from Monteverde or 4.00pm from La Fortuna/Arenal
The price of the collective service is $29 per person. Or $25pp if you up book any other transport/hotel/tour with us.
The private service is $170 in total, not per person (up to 5 people in your family/group). $25 extra for more people on top of the 5.
Send an email for more information (pick-up times from your hotel or a reservation form.)
As the name suggests, the trip consists of a taxi ride (we usually is minivans or micorbuses as
they are FAR more comfortable than using a small jeep on these bumpy roads) to Arenal Lake,
a boat across the Arenal Lake, and then another taxi on to your hotel. In total, this breaks
down into about 2.5 hours by microbus and 30 mins by boat. The alternative route to La
Fortuna involves going around Arenal Lake, via Tilaran and Nuevo Arenal, which takes almost
4.5 hours of solid driving (assuming you don't get lost or fall into a bus sized pot hole.) The
public bus can take almost 8 hours due to a lay over in Tilaran. This shortcut is a true time
saver! The service is sometimes called the Jeep Boat Jeep, but the name is misleading since
the actual land transportation is generally by minivan (also called a microbus).
The boat ride is pleasant with the chance of a spot of birding watching, as there are often king
fishers, flycatchers and other tropical birds on the edges of the lake. The boats are covered,
medium-sized, include life jackets, and are fully inspected by the transportation department.
There is a similar route available via horseback. Desafio Adventure Company offers a ride
along the lake, safe year round. Read more about this amazing trek here.
We can arrange special Taxi - Boat - Taxi services at other departures times upon request.
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Check out our other transport sections:
Directions to Monteverde (including video of Monteverde Road)
Public Bus Schedule (Monteverde, Arenal Volcano and other parts of Costa Rica)
Searchable Transportation Database (Monteverde, Arenal Volcano and other parts of Costa
Domestic Flights (within Costa Rica)
Horseback Riding from Monteverde to Arenal Volcano
Maps of Costa Rica (Monteverde, Arenal Volcano and Costa Rica)
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