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A good sale to San Jose. Pricing will vary slightly depending on routing.
Here are some practical travel tips to Costa Rica.
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Sample Travel Date:
- Sample from Newark
- September 20th – 25th
- This is just ONE SAMPLE travel date, for more availability, please follow the “Fare Availability” and “How to Search for Availability” instructions below
Fare Availability:
- Newark: Valid for travel in late September. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure
- San Francisco: Valid for travel from late September – October. Availability is limited. Must purchase at least 3 days in advance of departure
- Please note that while this fare is valid at time of posting, if this post is more than two days old, the fare is likely gone.
How to Search for Availability:
- This is just to search for availability. To buy your tickets, scroll down to “How to Buy” section of this post
- Use ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search and use the following search criteria:
- Departing from: EWR
- For San Francisco availability, replace EWR with SFO on the Departing from: field
- Outbound Advanced Routing Code:
- Textbox 1: aa aa
- Textbox 2: -overnight
- Destination: SJO
- Return Advanced Routing Code:
- Textbox 1: aa aa
- Textbox 2: -overnight
- (Click on Advanced Routing Codes link to enable advanced routing code input)
- Select “See calendar of lowest fares”
- Length of stay “3-10” (This is just a sample, you can use any 7 day date range like 3-10, 7-14 etc)
- Departing from: EWR
- Beginner’s Guide on How to Use Matrix by ITA Software
- How to Read Airfare Rules and Use It to Your Advantage
- The ITA search page should be like below when all values are inputted
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- You cannot buy tickets using ITA. To buy, follow our instructions in the “How to Buy” section below.
Fare Class:
- O
Elite Qualifying Dollars:
- $108
Routing:
- EWR – DFW (Dallas) – SJO (San Jose) – DFW – EWR
Stopover:
- One permitted
- How to Take Advantage of a Stopover
Mileage:
- Miles Flown: 6,298 miles or 3.9 cents per mile
- Elite Qualifying Miles: 6,298 miles
- Redeemable Miles: 540
How to Buy:
- Support us by using our Priceline link to book with dates found on ITA Software Matrix Airfare Search.
- If Priceline does not auto-price the ITA price, select “Flights” then “Multi-destinations” on Priceline and enter each segment and dates for those segments individually as shown on ITA to price.
- Priceline’s risk free 24 hour cancellation policy here.
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Background Information:
- Visa: US Citizens – Not Required. Other nationals, check the TIMATIC Visa Database
- Currency: Costa Rican Colon (CRC). $1USD = 568 CRC
Tips for saving when using credit cards at international destinations:
- No Foreign Transaction Fee Credit Cards to save on international purchases
- Don’t get hit with Dynamic Currency Conversion
- Get your taxes refunded when shopping
- How to Avoid International Data Roaming Charges
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